Kevinward777
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We can't win the comp with current fwd pack. Regardless of tonight's result.
Our pack gets ruffed up way to easily.
Our pack gets ruffed up way to easily.
Pack lacks grunt big time
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Yep true that. We have the smallest forward pack in the comp. And the best 1 through to 7 can't do jack without the forwards going forward.
That was the litmus test tonight for me.I have been reasonably confident all year mainly due to the lack of too many great rivals but our forwards wont be good enough this year unfortunately.We simply cant control big sides when they start rolling.Lui will help a little and we will always put in but we just haven't got the firepower in the pigs.
This is not a panic.Simply a reasonably obvious observation.
This is not a panic.Simply a reasonably obvious observation.
forward Pack?
Wow how I wish we had it. Many here will shout me down. Well Parra,Souths, Tigers and a few more smacked us. So what's the excuse this week? Until we can bend a pack then we are not a force to be reckoned with.22 points against us plus a try that was disallowed does not make me feel as If we are on song for a title charge. I guess a lot of excuses will come out such as we are still no.1, etc. And all the BS.
We are not good enough at present. On this performance nor will we be when the whips are cracking.
Wow how I wish we had it. Many here will shout me down. Well Parra,Souths, Tigers and a few more smacked us. So what's the excuse this week? Until we can bend a pack then we are not a force to be reckoned with.22 points against us plus a try that was disallowed does not make me feel as If we are on song for a title charge. I guess a lot of excuses will come out such as we are still no.1, etc. And all the BS.
We are not good enough at present. On this performance nor will we be when the whips are cracking.
anthonyb1965
GO Manly
RE: forward Pack?
Champion mate, all the best!
Champion mate, all the best!
anthonyb1965
GO Manly
I love your posts normally Susan, but why wait till now to spew that out!
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Bencher
RE: forward Pack?
We have without doubt the best backline in the comp but far from the best forwards.
We have without doubt the best backline in the comp but far from the best forwards.
Kevinward777
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susan said:
A good observation. Lawrence also slows down at the point of contact before pumping the legs with defenders on him... when he doesn't gain advantage in the defensive line it allows him to be dominated.
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If Lawrence is injured we are well and truly forked
RE: forward Pack?
I'm not saying we're gone for the year, most people were saying the opposite as little as a few hours ago.
But i think it is a correct observation that the last few games win or lose, has seen teams take it to us through the middle, beating us more often than not.
Some will say there's been help from refs, some will say others walk off the mark, some will say "try making metres when defending for so long" which is all true at times, but there doesn't seem to be much punch lately.
It isn't the finals yet, that's a whole new ball game and we'll be there unlike a bunch of other teams.
I do wish our pack would get over the top of others more...
I'm not saying we're gone for the year, most people were saying the opposite as little as a few hours ago.
But i think it is a correct observation that the last few games win or lose, has seen teams take it to us through the middle, beating us more often than not.
Some will say there's been help from refs, some will say others walk off the mark, some will say "try making metres when defending for so long" which is all true at times, but there doesn't seem to be much punch lately.
It isn't the finals yet, that's a whole new ball game and we'll be there unlike a bunch of other teams.
I do wish our pack would get over the top of others more...
the mauler
Bencher
RE: forward Pack?
All the doom and gloom is starting again.. What a surprise.
All the doom and gloom is starting again.. What a surprise.
Kevinward777
First Grader
RE: forward Pack?
If only we had a Pritchard or Kasiano or both. Where are we going to get a high impact fwd from?
If only we had a Pritchard or Kasiano or both. Where are we going to get a high impact fwd from?
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Smarter play in opposition quarters would relieve the pressure on our forwards. 😎
Tommy is too slow in his reaction, very surprised at how he blew that first half try by not looking to his left at all, and the noticeable gap between a run and a selected pass. He is over thinking what he needs to do - run forward and look for support :idea:
Tommy is too slow in his reaction, very surprised at how he blew that first half try by not looking to his left at all, and the noticeable gap between a run and a selected pass. He is over thinking what he needs to do - run forward and look for support :idea:
Anthony I haven't posted in 2 months Been following from overseas. I thought it was a reasonable observation given our performances of late.Gutsy but not dominant and that doesn't win comps.I never doubt our guys efforts, we are a great club but our personel is just a bit lacking to be a threat at the back end.
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