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shane2801

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We will always struggle until we get a faster more dynamic backline. We haven't had anything in attack for 2-3 years.
When we attack the line from 20 we have nothing. We need to buy size and speed. A visit to the Pacific Islands is needed I think.

A very disappointing day in front of one of the biggest crowds Campbo has seen for years.
 
I don't know what's wrong with Mbye, but that knee seems to be doing him so problems.
 
@shane2801 said:
When we attack the line from 20 we have nothing. We need to buy size and speed. A visit to the Pacific Islands is needed I think.
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Huh Have you seen our outside backs?
They're not from Bundaberg
 
It was our spine today that were terrible. It was also much more Mbye and Brooks to blame rather than Benji and Robbie.

The forwards went forward. The outside backs were okay. Brooks was awful and Mbye although he tried was pretty ordinary.
 
No speed and no attack.

Bulldogs kept shifting in and wed get the ball to Marsters, but what good is Fonua going to do if put in space? You also saw them get down our right edge a few times.

We have barely made a legitimate line break in 3 weeks, the attacking threat in the backs is really minimal.
 
It’s a marathon and not a sprint it was a very bad day at the office. We took them lightly and they gave us a hiding. I do agree we are missing a Josh Addo Carr or a Korobiete. Oh I forgot we had them both.
 
Big time.

Lets look at roles reversed for the dogs first try. If Mbye picks that ball up and links up with the likes of Masters, Jennings, Fonua….do we score that try?
 
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Big time.

Lets look at roles reversed for the dogs first try. If Mbye picks that ball up and links up with the likes of Masters, Jennings, Fonua….do we score that try?
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No. We are like the Sharks a few years ago. They didn’t challenge until they brought in Valentine Holmes and Jack Bird. Grinding sides can win without speedsters but every game is harder fought. Speed makes life much easier.
 
We really need some speed on Fonuas wing, teams just mark up on Masters because there's no threat outside him.
They know that he's our attacking point. Maybe try momo on that wing or put Jennings there and have momo at centre on the other side.
Where are all the speed men gone?
 
You can't be serious… I noticed a lack of posts from some of these lot when we were winning. We lose one game to the Dogs and theyre out in force saying things like Marsters is average.

Get a grip
 
Trying to be constructive, who are the players to sign in this situation? Assuming the OP is correct and we need faster backs - who?

JAC ok fine, he's fast. James Roberts. But actually IMO I feel that many sides do not have speed merchants out wide - many sides are going for power in the centres and height out wide.

E.g. Broncos - have Roberts ok. But also Oates and Bird. Dragons are all stocky - Aitken, Lafai, Ravalawa, Pereira. Knights have Ramien, SKD, Lee - that's power and height there. For Roosters, Manu and Latrell are powerful rather than fast, and Tupou is an ostrich. Warriors - Kata, Hiku, Maumalo, Fusitu'a - mostly a power game. Sharks have Dugan and Morris - lacking for speed. Storm - Scott and Chambers, JAC and Vunivalu. That's far more power and centre craft than pure pace.

I frankly don't think there are many true speed merchants going around at the moment.

If I could have any centre at the moment I'd take Jesse Ramien, but he's just started his deal with the Knights, so who is realistically available? Considering of course that Marsters is a rep-level R centre, you are talking L centre or wing.
 
There will be a failed NFL player looking for an NRL contract pretty soon I think.

Rhymes with Ballentine Jones
 
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