Titans flog Souths 42-4

[fletch]

South Sydney coach John Lang has a major headache ahead of the Rabbitohs' opening match of the NRL season after a 42-4 flogging by Gold Coast on Saturday night.

Already missing star signing Greg Inglis and with fellow internationals Sam Burgess, Isaac Luke and Michael Crocker under injury clouds as well, Lang's worries were heightened with a further injury to backrower Ben Lowe during the trial match in Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast.

Even accounting for the absence of his stars Lang would also be holding serious doubts over his attacking options as the tried and tested halves combination of Chris Sandow and John Sutton was virtually impotent against the Titans.
Gold Coast coach John Cartwright has no such worries.

In his first match at five-eighth for the Titans since Mat Rogers retired, Greg Bird overcame a shaky start to work into some form, culminating in a try in the 69th minute.

Gold Coast dominated early but were unable to convert opportunities, leading only 8-0 at half time.

But the introduction of Preston Campbell after the main break caused the spark for Gold Coast as he scored two of their six second-half tries.



geez didn't think it took a genius to work out Sutton/Sandow are the worst halves combo in the NRL.

[Guest]

South Sydney coach John Lang has a major headache ahead of the Rabbitohs' opening match of the NRL season after a 42-4 flogging by Gold Coast on Saturday night.

Already missing star signing Greg Inglis and with fellow internationals Sam Burgess, Isaac Luke and Michael Crocker under injury clouds as well, Lang's worries were heightened with a further injury to backrower Ben Lowe during the trial match in Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast.

Even accounting for the absence of his stars Lang would also be holding serious doubts over his attacking options as the tried and tested halves combination of Chris Sandow and John Sutton was virtually impotent against the Titans.
Gold Coast coach John Cartwright has no such worries.

In his first match at five-eighth for the Titans since Mat Rogers retired, Greg Bird overcame a shaky start to work into some form, culminating in a try in the 69th minute.

Gold Coast dominated early but were unable to convert opportunities, leading only 8-0 at half time.

But the introduction of Preston Campbell after the main break caused the spark for Gold Coast as he scored two of their six second-half tries.



geez didn't think it took a genius to work out Sutton/Sandow was the worst halves combo in the NRL.

Sounds about right, southern express is awfully quiet !!!

[player 1]

Only a trial, and the fat bastard didn't play, but......second favourites for the premiership?

[Guest]

love seeing pests slaughtered....wish i was there

[Kingbilly]

tried and tested halves combination !!!!!
tested and tested and tested and failed every damn time.

God its funny the worst havles in the game and some journalists still think they are terriffic

[Guest]

tried and tested halves combination !!!!!
tested and tested and tested and failed every damn time.

God its funny the worst havles in the game and some journalists still think they are terriffic

most journalists just dont know footy

[Guest]

tried and tested halves combination !!!!!
tested and tested and tested and failed every damn time.

God its funny the worst havles in the game and some journalists still think they are terriffic

Hope they stick with there best halves combo for the whole of 2011.........

[supermario]

love seeing pests slaughtered....wish i was there

thats a brilliant photo, not only does the tigers player poke his eye, he does it while giving him the finger !!!! LOL@$ouff$

[Hawkeye]

Put Fatso into the team, and they'll win the comp !

[stephenj]

the first round game is looking better every day?
whats our record score against the vermin? ie how many tries does skid have to score?

[Guest]

thats a brilliant photo, not only does the tigers player poke his eye, he does it while giving him the finger !!!! LOL@$ouff$

glad you liked it...i rekon it should get image of the year award

[Spirit of 66]

But it's only a trial. (Just like the past 40 years of failure have been a trial for the next 40 years.)

Norths will win a comp before Souths do.

[Guest]

the year souths win a comp, the nrl will say "we dont wanna play this anymore"

[Guest]

I just hope they're full strength so there's no excuses.

[Rooster_6]

I'm getting nervous... this isn't going to plan. They've usually won their grand final and claimed the premiership by now after beating some under-strength trial teams...