shit win

[Hawkeye]

What did you think of the Carney break soon after? I think he decided to do what Pearce had done and take the tackle, but in this case there were unmarked supports on both sides.

Actually in that instance I didn't think he just took the tackle, thought it was more tha case of taking the wrong attacking option. He took the option of beating the fullback on his own .....which he did, but in doing so the winger got him from behind.

So think that was a case of taking the wrong option as opposed to just taking the tackle like Pearce did.

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

Counterpunching and ad lib just doesnt win semi finals.

That may have been true twenty years ago. But since then we've had Newcastle in 2001, Penrith in 2003 and Balmain in 2005 all win grand finals without ever reverting to the premiership template of old.

It can be done.

Mind you, I don't think we can do it, either.

[trewhella]

That may have been true twenty years ago. But since then we've had Newcastle in 2001, Penrith in 2003 and Balmain in 2005 all win grand finals without ever reverting to the premiership template of old.

It can be done.

Mind you, I don't think we can do it, either.

While I agree with the essence of your statement I wont fully endorse it.

Those packs contained wonderful players esp Newcastle and Penrith.
Balmain was a rarity and indeed there are some similarities.
It was on the back of Prince and Marshall. All Sheens did was get out of their way.
The question is a)are our two that good b)do they have the same belief and buzz playing along side each other as the tigers duo did

[Guest]

I agreed with the original post that this was a shit win. IMO that first half was the worse we have played in two months. I'm sure I wasn't the only one sitting at the SFS on Sunday after 39 minutes thinking our season was done.

But I think one area where people are overlooking is our defence. Since the Brisbane game we have defended very well. At times we have done it against a mountain of possession and penalties. It was only the Titans game where we conceded more than 3 tries and we gifted them 2 that night.

I just hope we can finish high up the ladder as possible because I'm still optimistic that we can do well this year.

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

While I agree with the essence of your statement I wont fully endorse it.

Those packs contained wonderful players esp Newcastle and Penrith.
Balmain was a rarity and indeed there are some similarities.
It was on the back of Prince and Marshall. All Sheens did was get out of their way.
The question is a)are our two that good b)do they have the same belief and buzz playing along side each other as the tigers duo did

Yep. And the other thing is, all three of those teams got their defensive acts together for the finals, and conceeded far fewer points on average in their respective finals' series, than their overall season average.

So, you can be flakey for the premiership rounds ... but come finals time, you have to get it together.

Can we get it together?

[Chookies74]

it certainly was a weird game.
The Pez try reminded me of Brisbane in the early 90's. The other team on top, they make a mistake, Alfie scoops it up, passes to Walters, onto the Pearl then either Hancock or Carne score... and everyone goes...."Where the phuck did that come from?"... but alas poor Yorrick, their pack was massive and a bit better than ours....Brick, Hohn, Axe, Gee, Cann, Matterson.
Salary cap, what salary cap.

[Kingbilly]

What salary cap, what special vitamins ......

[Guest]

it certainly was a weird game.
The Pez try reminded me of Brisbane in the early 90's. The other team on top, they make a mistake, Alfie scoops it up, passes to Walters, onto the Pearl then either Hancock or Carne score... and everyone goes...."Where the phuck did that come from?"... but alas poor Yorrick, their pack was massive and a bit better than ours....Brick, Hohn, Axe, Gee, Cann, Matterson.
Salary cap, what salary cap.

Brick and Axe Yes the rest "Meh", dont sell our guys short, they are big enough and ugley enough.