If this is the disrespect he shows our champion Qld team before game one ,just imagine what he will write if the Blues win. NSW are poor losers and obnoxious winners.We simply have to beat them.
Hold down penalties are the easiest ,least accountable way the NSW team of refs can give the blues a leg up. It only take one or two at the right time to swing the match. I just don't trust them. .Expect Daley to put the refs on notice I the next 48hrs. At least with the video bunker it will...
I thought both Eden and Maranta we're Ok on Friday. In fact I thought both of them showed some real zip,which is something sadly missing from Reeds game.
I also think the ban was way over the top ,but I think this team can certainly get the job done,.We will really have to aim up in the fowards though. Our or biggest threat will be penalties ..I would like to see less of Kevie on the tele though. Seems a bit indignified to me to have the Qld...
A very dull performance. Milford and Hunt have been off for the last two games, but it's hard for any attack to shine when we are starting nearly every set of six in our own twenty. I think it's time we had another discussion about Reed.He is giving us very little in attack now and I can't...
May not have been quite as slick as we wanted,but definitely some really positive signs . Boyd is starting to be a weapon ,Hunt is back in the groove , Milford another super performance and the young forwards Wallace,Offa and co are playing with more confidence every week. Unlike the last few...
Fullback worries me a bit .I know Boyd's form is better this year , but he is certainly not back to his best. GI really needs to lift as of now. If the side was picked solely on current form (which it never is) Munster would be there. As it stands I would sooner probably still have GI at full...
Coote is playing near faultless footy for the cows. There is no better fullback in the country right now . IMHO he should be fullback for NSW and Australia . He can also hurt us because he should be able to read JTs game better then anyone.
Bunny Pearce(RIP) played fullback Redcliff and also Queenslandin the 70s. He was probably slower then Reed . He was still very effective though. A great competitor.I think he finally hung up the boots when he was in his forties.
Darryl Halligan also comes to mind.Not too many others.
For a foward with Corey Parker's work rate , it is a big ask for him to be goal kicker as well. I sometimes think Corey just kicks the ball and hopes it goes somewhere near the posts.. He has never inspired confidence, despite having the odd good goal kicking performance,Much prefer Kahu ...
We were truly outplayed in the first half . Sharks were on fire. But the boys really showed some grit in second half.
Still don't get why Kodi was not the first pick at dummy half and did not play out the bulk of the game there, Is he just pigeon holed as a bench player? He is too good a...
I just hope Reed plays with a bit more imagination and determination when he gets the ball this week. I can't' see Blair getting off , but hope I I am wrong. As for who is going to play dummy half, why not Kodi for nearly the full eighty minutes with a fill in eg Glen or Boyd if he really...
I thought it was a pretty good game from most of the boys. Our brutal defence really did cause a lot of those errors from Souths. Our halves again we're very good in attack. But, tonight Reed was really our weak link. He had plenty of reasonable ball, but did nothing with it at all on most...
Most pleasing aspect of the game to me was Hunts performance. He running and passing games were superb. All the fowards really put in a hundred per cent and laid the platform for Hunt and Milford. One aspect I think we could improve on is utilizing the pace of Roberts more, I am thinking a...
Reed is an enigma. He seems to have a reasonable football brain and can somehow get the clear surprisingly often, despite being one of the slowest centres around. But yeah , he is like a bumper car. In fact we have called him "bumper" in our house for the last couple of years. As for the...
Great to get the win. Great display put on by both teams. Only spoiler was the leeway given to the cows in the ruck. Boyd is running with so much more confidence and determination this year.
Thought Sam made a real impact off the bench .Glen and Gillett both going better then last year. Backs are a bit rusty . Hunt has not really hit his straps yet. Milford is going very well but possibly could work on his passing game a bit more. Oates is just great and certainly should be in...
I really liked the physicality of our defence. Parra had plenty of big hard runners ,but they were generally put down nice and hard. Our line speed wasn't too bad either. Overall a good start to the season for sure. One thing I hope for next week is a better kicking game. . Hunts bombs are...
I totally agree with Wayne re how much golden point sucks. I liked the old days . Let them slog it out in extra time for 5 minutes each way. and then if it's all square replay the GF. If it is an ordinary club game , call it a draw after 80 minutes .