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....What do you reckon ?
I reckon that we will trouble a lot of sides .I never buy into the bullcrap that they are a young side there is more than a nucleus of players there who were part of 2010 to carry them.
The X factor player is really SKD weather you like it or not when he is on plenty happens he usually guarantess us 2-3 tries a match.
The book ends Marty Kennedy and JWH- both will be dominant forwards in the years to come .Although JWH gets all the wraps Marty is miles better and is slowly getting his fitness back and MOM tomorow night wouldnt surprise me.
The Halves ..Anasta for some reason can never fire all season long its like he is extremely average for long periods and then picks about half a dozen games and usually delivers - he needs to pick it up a bit -stop trying to be the hero and get the boys moving. Which brings me to Pearce .I am certain that he hasnt been in any bad form this year I have seen him in the mix but its pretty hard when your forwards cant make a dent in the opposition and last week they did and he was able to play the game he wanted.
Which bring now my concern in attack.
Right hand side is dynamite and the left side is shit.I want to see Pearce float both ways he can help them I think under Smith by keeping him on the right all the time has hurt his career -Smith needs to wake up and let Pearce play a dominant role on both sides.
If they can iron out the problems on the left in the next few weeks then we should win a few games.
We havnt got much in replacements for Hulk and BJ ...I still think Hulk is smoking time bomb ...some bloke after two major injuries can take 2 years to get their Mojo back- he lacks a bit of confidence and tends concede the tackle .He needs to Change that ASAP. BJ is talented but is in poor form but that has a lot to do with the shithouse left side service.
If Smith wants the left sid eto function then tomorrow night game is the best chance.
The hookers are a bit of a problem too Valium is out of form and the other is quicker but needs more run in him -if the hookers go forward the whole team does and you develop depth in the attack.
Then there is our beloved Mini who also has been putting in but cramping them by trying to do too much the wrong way.Last week against teh warriors it was smart play instead of jogging or running into the defence he was running towards half gaps at full speed , wasnt over playing his hand and chimed in perfectly this all he has to do week in week out.
The boys that need a bit more confidence and attitude building are probably BJ, Cordner ,Hulk and Lama Tasi and I have no doubt blokes Like Tasi and Tangkarangi have the goods but need more game time .
Tomorrows game against the Titans should be a win they are basket case .Our attitude out there is too bury them for the season. If not than smithy would be at fault here.
Face it our form apart from last week has been shiitty but we are 3 from 5 and have a lot of improvement in us yet and the forwards will get much more damaging in the coming weeks so we are not travelling too bad just looks worse.
We can finish in the top 4 if the players really want it.
I reckon that we will trouble a lot of sides .I never buy into the bullcrap that they are a young side there is more than a nucleus of players there who were part of 2010 to carry them.
The X factor player is really SKD weather you like it or not when he is on plenty happens he usually guarantess us 2-3 tries a match.
The book ends Marty Kennedy and JWH- both will be dominant forwards in the years to come .Although JWH gets all the wraps Marty is miles better and is slowly getting his fitness back and MOM tomorow night wouldnt surprise me.
The Halves ..Anasta for some reason can never fire all season long its like he is extremely average for long periods and then picks about half a dozen games and usually delivers - he needs to pick it up a bit -stop trying to be the hero and get the boys moving. Which brings me to Pearce .I am certain that he hasnt been in any bad form this year I have seen him in the mix but its pretty hard when your forwards cant make a dent in the opposition and last week they did and he was able to play the game he wanted.
Which bring now my concern in attack.
Right hand side is dynamite and the left side is shit.I want to see Pearce float both ways he can help them I think under Smith by keeping him on the right all the time has hurt his career -Smith needs to wake up and let Pearce play a dominant role on both sides.
If they can iron out the problems on the left in the next few weeks then we should win a few games.
We havnt got much in replacements for Hulk and BJ ...I still think Hulk is smoking time bomb ...some bloke after two major injuries can take 2 years to get their Mojo back- he lacks a bit of confidence and tends concede the tackle .He needs to Change that ASAP. BJ is talented but is in poor form but that has a lot to do with the shithouse left side service.
If Smith wants the left sid eto function then tomorrow night game is the best chance.
The hookers are a bit of a problem too Valium is out of form and the other is quicker but needs more run in him -if the hookers go forward the whole team does and you develop depth in the attack.
Then there is our beloved Mini who also has been putting in but cramping them by trying to do too much the wrong way.Last week against teh warriors it was smart play instead of jogging or running into the defence he was running towards half gaps at full speed , wasnt over playing his hand and chimed in perfectly this all he has to do week in week out.
The boys that need a bit more confidence and attitude building are probably BJ, Cordner ,Hulk and Lama Tasi and I have no doubt blokes Like Tasi and Tangkarangi have the goods but need more game time .
Tomorrows game against the Titans should be a win they are basket case .Our attitude out there is too bury them for the season. If not than smithy would be at fault here.
Face it our form apart from last week has been shiitty but we are 3 from 5 and have a lot of improvement in us yet and the forwards will get much more damaging in the coming weeks so we are not travelling too bad just looks worse.
We can finish in the top 4 if the players really want it.
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