Tapau asked to find a new home by June 30

[dice]

It makes alot of sense IMO, we definately need a forward that actually goes forward. And offloads. Marty would easily force Tets or Liu out of the starting 17

Our forwards looked pretty good against the dragqueens.

As I have said many times, it is impossible to maintain peak strength and fitness for the entire season. Genuine contenders will start their forwards less fit and target peak during the finals. Some of you have gone off too soon.

[Johnny73]

A reverse Schubert, as long as it makes Bozo feel bad, I'm all for it.

[bondi.boy]

Last season at Brookvale Winterstein ran over Manu like he was a cardboard cut out.

[zac]

I'd be wanting corroborating evidence that he's on the market before I contribute to this thread. Whoops.

[Kentucky_Fried_Rooster]

I cant see them trying to offload him as he is one of their better players.
The only reason would be because of their salary cap dramas. Are the Tigers paying any of his contract, not sure if he left while still signed to them. I think I read somewhere last season or during the offseason, he signed an extension to 2020/21

[David Bill Williams]

Our forwards looked pretty good against the dragqueens.

As I have said many times, it is impossible to maintain peak strength and fitness for the entire season. Genuine contenders will start their forwards less fit and target peak during the finals. Some of you have gone off too soon.

I agree, we definately matched em and had a lot of chances to win the game. But our attack was horrible

[rented tracksuit]

I wouldn't go that far. He averaged 160+ metres a game last year, 155 metres a game this year. Napa averaged 99 metres a game last year and about 85 metres a game this year. The people who still talk up Napa more the fan boys who love the fact that once every 5 games he pulls off a big hit.

You are very skepticle of other penners, referring to them as crackpots/fanboys etc. why so?

[Adam Stone]

Is it the coach not letting them offload or lack of ability. Besides Jared flopping one out the back I don't see much off loading ability amongst our forwards. Teddy had a lot of success at the tigers on the back of Aaron Woods offloads.

100% it is the coach telling them not to offload for fear of a handling error. But, he is not cleaver enough to realise that by continually telling not to drop the ball..we end up dropping the ball.

[Salvatori Grubber]

100% it is the coach telling them not to offload for fear of a handling error. But, he is not cleaver enough to realise that by continually telling not to drop the ball..we end up dropping the ball.

Exactly.

Listening to Mini talk on Roosters Radio last week, he suggested that the number 1 focus is (and has been) to get completions up at the 70-75% mark, forcing opposition to make the same (or more) tackles than us over 80 mins; thus allowing our attack to do the rest.

But similar to what you say in your post, the extreme focus on the above at the expense of “playing footy”, working on combos and getting our timing right is having the opposite effect.

[Tommy Smith]

Well I remember a game last year when he made our forwards look like children. He smashed us. I'd have him in a heartbeat.

And he offloads!

There would be games where Taupau offloads more than we do as a team.

[bondi.boy]

Exactly.

Listening to Mini talk on Roosters Radio last week, he suggested that the number 1 focus is (and has been) to get completions up at the 70-75% mark, forcing opposition to make the same (or more) tackles than us over 80 mins; thus allowing our attack to do the rest.

But similar to what you say in your post, the extreme focus on the above at the expense of “playing footy”, working on combos and getting our timing right is having the opposite effect.

You'd have to wonder what our team does at training for all those hours and days.

[Salvatori Grubber]

You'd have to wonder what our team does at training for all those hours and days.

Yeah I do. It’s really astounding that we’re 9 rounds in - plus friendlies - and we still need to focus on the basics.

[Lydon]

You'd have to wonder what our team does at training for all those hours and days.

This is what confuses me,they’re practicing drills all week and honing skills and continuity..
Yet when it comes to game day they look like they’ve never played together..
This is the reason I’m worried this year and feel the continuous “we need to gel” card has been overused and is just an excuse..
I guess we’ll find out come September

[Lydon]

Yeah I do. It’s really astounding that we’re 9 rounds in - plus friendlies - and we still need to focus on the basics.

Agreed

[The Skeez]

Yeah I do. It’s really astounding that we’re 9 rounds in - plus friendlies - and we still need to focus on the basics.

You could take it further and say 3 seasons.. ..at least