Geez. Its like the record( big piece of black vinyl that plays music for the youngins) is stuck at this time every year. I will say the same thing I say at this time year after year, it’s a bloody TRIAL!!!! Wait until competition proper before panicking.
I understand what your saying ...but you have players playing for their positions , contracts ....maybe their careers ......
A lot of concerns out of tonight's game ...Madge has a heap of work to turn that performance around
Yes, it was a trial for the other team as well, but they showed up.
**Some people are comfortably 9th**.
Majority of us won't settle for this mediocrity.
Time to crack the whip.
Heavy is the head that wears the crown.
:laughing: Hows the ladder sitting after this weekends trials.
Are u gonna try and have a dig at me ?
Once again the loser brigade are happy with a loss.
Every game is a game we should aim to win.
"It's just a trial. It's just the nines."
Maybe some of yas are so use to being losers that u don't even care about the results.
Not me and @Milky tho.
We're out here to win the big prizes and take the prom queen home.
If you're happy coming 9th and losing games please join @Furious1 in the loser corner.
If we perform like that most weeks 9th will be a miracle
Well let’s hope our team isn’t packed with Flegg players like it was last night ?
Which still leads to my next question ...we probably fielded the weakest squad of all 16 sides bar the teams with heavy All Star involvement
So have the 15 other clubs got it wrong or do we have it right .....
This is code for “my irrational rant has been debunked, now I’m forced to pivot and complain about something else”
Was exactly the same comment I made earlier GNR
This isn't the 9's it is the 2nd last chance to get it right before Rd 1
We will have 2 new players in our spine and multiple changes to our backline
I would have thought to be testing our new recruits in game time conditions is crucial and having them build some combinations before Rd 1 even more crucial
Add to the fact Douehi has been here for what 3 weeks
We aren't the Roosters or Melbourne and afford a slow start to the season ....we will need to win every winnable game
Maybe it's old school , but your best 17 should be playing at least 75% of the game imo and you give 20 minutes to some of the players who might be a chance of pushing for a NRL spot
Becoming like cricket ....don't want to overload the poor preciouses /princesses
That is rubbish! I don't want our key players playing anymore than 1 trial game. Last night was a cc trial for us pure and simple, we included a couple of NRL players that we thought needed an extra run!
Yep and as usual we ignore what many others NRL sides did with their trial games and dance to the beat of our own drums
What's that definition of insanity ......
Seriously? Both Brisbane and Gold Coast lost to second string sides lets do that!
I thought you were intelligent .....what the difference between many and all ....
Its funny ...I bring this same argument virtually every season and we get have for the last 3/4 from seasons got the same result .....9th and B/ no finals ...but your opinion is right along with the others who argue this point
Says more about your opinions than mine I'd reckon
After our last trial in 2005 we were predicted to win the wooden spoon. I f you do a little research I think you will find trial results have very impact on who makes the finals.
I do understand the difference between all and many but you also used the term that we danced to the beat of our own drum by not taking the trial seriously. Well we obviously didn't dance to the beat of our own drum because 2 teams took them so easy they lost to lower level teams!
We aren't the standard run of the mill NRL side and comparing this current side to a current NRL side is a mistake
We've made many changes to the squad and they need as much game time as possible together
If any club in this comp knows anything about losing the winnable games it is the WT's ...we drop this game v Saints and we will rue it in Rd 25
Other sides can have slow starts and recover ..we can't ...don't believe me ..watch what happens if we start 0-2
If
What if
Why is everyone so pessimistic
It's a trial with reserve graders
Apparently it was a must win game!
Every game is.
What don't u corner boys understand about that?
The reason why every kids get an award these days even if they come last.... no competitive spirit.
Nope a trial is not must win depending on what you wish to achieve in the trial!
Are u kidding me...
The whole point of sport is to achieve.... the win.
It's not a "lets have fun, everyone's a winner today" experience... I've identified the 9th place cuddle buddy's and I'd like to welcome u to the corner.
Me and @hobbo1 over here in the winners bar with the champagne, #winners circle.
Yep winning when it matters is what is important. What if we are in a must win game in rd 26 and we have had to pick Madden, the experienced gained last night could be the difference between winning and losing that game. So I'll let you have your champagne after our next trial win and I will wait to it is actually something to celebrate!
But whats the use of playing Madden if you are going to play 2nd stringers with him anyway ...if you play three of the regular spine with him fine
Look at the side ....Rd 1 we have a new fullback who didn't start training until 3 weeks ago , at least one new centre who was another late signing , possibly a new back rower , new prop and new hooker
They need as much time as possible to gel cohesively
I swear some on here have never played a game before in their lives
I honestly don't think we will be anywhere near in sync by Rd 1
Buts its ok , we will blame the refs , the NRL and anything other than the actual issue .....
DeTigerized
1. James Tedesco
6. Tuimoala Lolohea
7. Luke Brooks
9. Elijah Taylor
This as the spine the final game of the 2017 season
1 Tuimoala Lolohea,
14 Benji Marshall,
7 Luke Brooks,
9 Pita Godinet,
This was the spine Rd 1 2018 along with 6 other changes to the 17 respectively..
The 2018 side won 6 of the 1st 8 games...nothing to do with Trials..
Better bus driver then ....
In other words...
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