Media and our predicted finish

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shane2801

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All media and most alleged experts put us bottom 3 this year. Who cares what they think. Penrith were predicted to come last 2 years ago.
Personally I cannot see us making the 8 unless we jag the "free spins" ala "Queen Of The Nile" feature
1st Pyramid - less injuries
2nd Pyramid - harmony within the camp
3rd Pyramid - playing gutsy football. (not getting lapped)

This is a tall order but we have nothing to lose. Just like 2005.

Im not going to predict anything this year apart from trying to stay off the pokies. :smiley:
 
If you were a bookie and you made your bread and butter out of setting odds of course you would have us bottom three but since 1908 the NRL throws up a few sliders and a few climbers every year and you would think we might be a chance to be a climber. Time will tell but you would think with possibly one of the best no1s,best props,blues n09 and two of the best young 6s and 7s we should have a pretty good year
 
People look for hope in the media when they have little themselves, then get disappointed when they find none
 
It's reverse psychology In 2012 the Media had us installed as Premiership favourites…Most alleged experts had is Top 4...that didn't work out to well...

It's only fans who seem to care what the Media think...
 
I can't see how we could go backwards unless we lose Woods, Tedesco and Brooks to injury for the whole year.

We lost like Taupau, KG and Richards…

Gained a heap of depth.

The key thing is that our spine is in tact and a year more experienced again.

I cannot see how we can go backwards.
 
@innsaneink said:
People look for hope in the media when they have little themselves, then get disappointed when they find none
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And it means nothing when the media write us off, but everything when they rate us.
 
@MacDougall said:
I can't see how we could go backwards unless we lose Woods, Tedesco and Brooks to injury for the whole year.

We lost like Taupau, KG and Richards…

Gained a heap of depth.

The key thing is that our spine is in tact and a year more experienced again.

I cannot see how we can go backwards.
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Taylor v Farah

That's how we can go backwards.
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
@MacDougall said:
I can't see how we could go backwards unless we lose Woods, Tedesco and Brooks to injury for the whole year.

We lost like Taupau, KG and Richards…

Gained a heap of depth.

The key thing is that our spine is in tact and a year more experienced again.

I cannot see how we can go backwards.

Taylor v Farah

That's how we can go backwards.
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You know what would be good - when you guys just drop this.
 
@stevetiger said:
@GNR4LIFE said:
@MacDougall said:
I can't see how we could go backwards unless we lose Woods, Tedesco and Brooks to injury for the whole year.

We lost like Taupau, KG and Richards…

Gained a heap of depth.

The key thing is that our spine is in tact and a year more experienced again.

I cannot see how we can go backwards.

Taylor v Farah

That's how we can go backwards.

You know what would be good - when you guys just drop this.
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Says you of all people
 
Taylor v Farah
Tedesco does a knee
Brooks and Moses sign elsewhere
Taylor gets sacked and we sign Matt Parish
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There's a world of possible backwards, but let's hope for the best.
 
Media are entitled to their opinion, and judging on past performances, may be close to the mark.

Would be nice to see wests-tigers have a solid season, make the top 8, and have members of the media admit they were wrong.
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
@innsaneink said:
People look for hope in the media when they have little themselves, then get disappointed when they find none

And it means nothing when the media write us off, but everything when they rate us.
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We came 15th last year and avoided the spoon on for and against - we don't have to go backwards to be bottom three this year.
 
If we all think a little positive,and take in what the players and coach have said about our very good pre season,along with some very capable recruits,then it is quite possible to be closer to the top 8 rather than lamenting at the bottom of the ladder,not only do we have to be positive,the players have to produce the goods this year,the excuses are wearing thin and this is a results driven business …good winning results make for greater confidence within the team,members and fanbase....if we were to finish in say tenth spot and the team did their very best,then that is a great improvement from the previous year..
We can only hope and support our great club...I'm not about to throw the towel in without a fight,but that's just me...
 
A good way to look at what the media state is that they get it wrong all the time.

We have some positives:-

1\. A potentially really good spine.
2\. Some quick elusive outside backs.
3\. Some quality forwards in the middle of the park.
4\. A potential game breaker in Cherrington on the bench.
 
@Masterton said:
Taylor v Farah
Tedesco does a knee
Brooks and Moses sign elsewhere
Taylor gets sacked and we sign Matt Parish
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There's a world of possible backwards, but let's hope for the best.
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yea so basically we have to look to justin pascoe for a bit of off field leadership

of your 4 possibilities, 3 were off field and 1 was an injury which is hard to control a lot of the time.

but everyone knows that winning shuts up all those rumours of disharmony and players not liking coaches. start well and hopfully everything falls into place :sign:
 
We can do our bit by getting behind them and showing our support, starting at 5:30 on Saturday for the top grade and for all home matches in particular. Campbo here we come, in fact might ring the club tomorrow to add that ground to our memberships as will be there for the forum meet up as well in about five weeks time and at least one more Saturday match to come after that.
 
To be honest it is becoming more of a lottery every year. There are probably 3-4 standout sides and then a lot of luck involved in reounding out the 8\. Referee interpretations can decide games, and a couple of injuries to key players will leave most sides well behind the pack. How would the couwoboys go this year if JT does an ACL in round 2?
 
Hope the media is wrong, but we won't know much until we see how the new blokes go in a real game.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Grant goes, in the fair dinkum stuff.

He looked good when taking the ball up last week, but wasn't able to make much of a dent in the defensive line when he hit it , and seemed to be easy to stop.
Still, he takes it up harder than the rest of our forwards, so I'm hoping that as he gets more games , he'll be a good buy.
 
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