@Woodsie - argue these cases then with merit.
1. DCE is out of form. HE has claimed he is down on form. I agree. I'd like you to tell us how both of us are wrong.
2. We have the 5th worst attack / defense in the NRL. How is that relating to us looking fantastic. People are concerned we may not beat Newcastle. NEWCASTLE.
3. Fanua Blake & Vave your claiming as world beaters. Compare them to Scott, Burgess, Napa, Hargreaves, Graham & many, many others (who also create 2nd phase play).
You have to open your mind mate. Just throwing an Eagles jersey on doesn't make you Bob Fulton, Terry Randall, Ben Kennedy & others instantly.
1) DCE was/is out of form, no one has suggested otherwise. But the only three games he played was behind a well beaten pack. Your constant miserable pessimism does not seem to take into account he will regain form. Your assertion that Api played well, doesn't take into account Api played well as an individual, not as a playmaker/director.
2) 5th worst defense stats can turn around in one weekend. Too early to be basing a judgement on. There are unexpected boilovers every week. People are always nervous of a loss. Ask them which team they would bet on.
3) My comments were and I stick by them,
Vave an improver, I believe his value is greater than the sum of his parts. A good bench player adds energy and enthusiasm. Goes ok.
AFB. Best debut from a young prop I have seen in decades. How does he compare with the best of the NRL seasoned veterans you named .... on debut better than any of them, whether he will become as good as them, time will tell.
My mind is open, yours seems to be dwelling on the first 2 games, my view is that we have had a very ordinary start, but each week I see improvement in all areas, other than point scoring and 5th tackle options/execution. An inform DCE, and a more experienced walker will solve these problems.
If you have not seen a remarkable improvement in performance from this team from round 2 to round 7 I truly feel sorry for you.. Life as a supporter must be a miserable existence for you.
My only area of real concern is the depth of backs, and the health of Snake, Lyon and Matai.
The only two teams in the comp that I think are beyond the capabilities of us (at our best) are Broncos and Cowboys. We have already beaten the team coming third and dominated the team coming 4th for 70 mins.
My opinion in a nutshell is, this is a team I am starting to be proud of, and I just don't get the insatiable desire some people have to be always negative. Your smug self justification will probably be that you are just being realistic, but if that were the case you would acknowledge some positives in your commentary, alas you don't.