TEAM LIST Round 14 vs. Dragons

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bradexl said:
Don't want to sound like a Killjoy but I can see it now.
We will lose the penalty count, be on the wrong side of the 50/50s, make dumb mistakes, have a sin bin and a player on report.. Feel free to add....😬😬
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Isn’t it sad that on game day, when we should be hopeful, we can nominate the likely issues that befall our team. Trouble is that most of our optimism had been shredded by week after week of sub standard displays. I’m afraid this old timer has to be careful I don’t throw a brick at the TV whenever I see another dumb play.
Of course I want the guys to try hard but geez I’d like them to win one ! By hook or by crook, I don’t care just win one.
Benji, cut the mental health bullshit and coach these guys to win a game of football. It ain’t rocket science buddy so keep it simple stupid and just tell them to score more points than they concede. I’m ok with 6-4, 19-8, 22-21, whatever, just win one for all of us loyal idiots who bleed the colours. Right, now where’s my blood pressure medication !
 
Halbrowne61 said:
Isn’t it sad that on game day, when we should be hopeful, we can nominate the likely issues that befall our team. Trouble is that most of our optimism had been shredded by week after week of sub standard displays. I’m afraid this old timer has to be careful I don’t throw a brick at the TV whenever I see another dumb play.
Of course I want the guys to try hard but geez I’d like them to win one ! By hook or by crook, I don’t care just win one.
Benji, cut the mental health bullshit and coach these guys to win a game of football. It ain’t rocket science buddy so keep it simple stupid and just tell them to score more points than they concede. I’m ok with 6-4, 19-8, 22-21, whatever, just win one for all of us loyal idiots who bleed the colours. Right, now where’s my blood pressure medication !
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Where is the emoji for "
"us loyal idiots who bleed the colours"
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watersider said:
I much prefer this. I hate losing to under strength teams, becomes even more of a media pile on (deservedly so). Let's just lose to the good players instead.

Unfortunately our team doesn't know how to win, is being told to play with effort and prioritise mental health and family. I'm not saying any of those things are wrong but the emphasis should be on being dominant physically and controlling the ruck. Those are things that can be controlled. Benji's constant thing on 'effort' seems so limp that being dominated in the tackle, having poor line speed, haphazard kick chase, executing poorly and being ill disciplined all count as showing 'effort'. This is the expectation for a team of professional rugby league players...play with effort, but doesn't matter how sloppy or weak you are. Effort seems to equal still being willing to hopelessly chase after players busting through our defensive line in the 78th minute with the game already over. But don't worry about switching off mentally in the final minutes of the first half when the game is still potentially in play...


Boy that post took a negative turn. Sorry people. I just hope it's not too embarrassing and someone like Stefano shows some actual interest and pride.
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Effort is what has kept the losses to within a two try margin versus 40 point beltings. Without the talent, effort + discipline + execution is all you have going for you. Unfortunately, for most of the last 8 weeks, effort has been there but discipline has been poor and execution is not first grade standard.
 
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