Wolf In Sheeps Clothing

[Guest]

Trent "Robbo" Robinson stated at the beginning of the season that they were managing the squad to purposely hit peak performance in the back end of the season due to the very short pre-season on offer to many of our players.

I have noticed that Jarred Warea Hargraves looks in much better physical condition than he did so at the beginning of the season and that his on field performances have greatly improved in recent weeks.

Correct. Intensity cycling. People don't understand that it is impossible to maintain peak physical conditioning for anything more than a few days or weeks at the most, and there is a need to cycle training intensity. Teams confident of making the finals generally back off a few weeks before the finals with a view to peak during the finals.

[stephenj]

Melbourne are not showing any back off although perhaps manly did v souffs?

[Darkone]

Last year we won the magic million

this year we win the Melbourne cup

[IRoosterManI]

Yes I am sure Robo has instructed his team to wait until Round 23 before playing any decent football.
It was also Robo who told the players to let Cronulla and Newcastle beat us.

never said that.. but i do think he has coached us to burn slowly before throwing wood onto the fire until he thought the time was right

[Andrew Walker]

Last year we won the magic million

this year we win the Melbourne cup

Not the best analogy considering for all its worth Magic Millions race is a restricted race

[Guest]

Melbourne are not showing any back off although perhaps manly did v souffs?

Melbourne can't afford to risk a couple losses. Manly probably the only team that had the luxury of backing right off.

Roosters would have committed to it due to disrupted off-season.

[Darkone]

Not the best analogy considering for all its worth Magic Millions race is a restricted race

its a sprint is it not?

[Johnny Tobin]

Let's not get carried away. We beat a team way below strength who lost by 60 in their previous game. We played well yes but there's a long way to go.

If we would have beaten Sharks and Knights we would be a good chance for the minor premiership. Pretty amazing cause we have barely gotten out of first gear yet!

I like our run into the semis. Some good tests and confidence building games leading to the stuff that really counts. I am sure Softs would be dreading playing us.

I did say "if" not "when" we win.

But I can't wait to see how they back it up next week. If we have a strong win in NZ I will be getting carried away.

When all else is gone we can still rely on the losing culture at Souffs.

[Burnt Rooster]

Get back to me when we has rolled a full strength top 4 side.

[Parkway_Drive]

Get back to me when we has rolled a full strength top 4 side.

I will talk to ya in 3 weeks mate!

[Guest]

Let's not get carried away. We beat a team way below strength who lost by 60 in their previous game. We played well yes but there's a long way to go.

If we would have beaten Sharks and Knights we would be a good chance for the minor premiership. Pretty amazing cause we have barely gotten out of first gear yet!

I like our run into the semis. Some good tests and confidence building games leading to the stuff that really counts. I am sure Softs would be dreading playing us.

I agree to an extent 13 but I felt for the first time this year we where back to our ruthless best the Tigers at Leichhardt are a difficult team especially after a hammering and we kept repelling their attack our defense was awesome and I've got a feeling where about to turn the heat up with SBW and Friend to come back watch out.

[TDK]

Our forwards were let loose.....they all clicked at the same time which is no coincidence, Robbo is playing us all for fools!

The problem was we didn't really grab the game until the 52 minute against a depleted tigers team that looked more like a NSW cup team. We can't give the the top sides this much time in the game.

[Andrew Walker]

The problem was we didn't really grab the game until the 52 minute against a depleted tigers team that looked more like a NSW cup team. We can't give the the top sides this much time in the game.

We definately can if we keep them between zero to 6 points in that period Our defence is back and sad supporters of opposition sides who come and post on here like yourself should be starting to get vfery worried

[Guest]

The problem was we didn't really grab the game until the 52 minute against a depleted tigers team that looked more like a NSW cup team. We can't give the the top sides this much time in the game.

The team played a very similar match against the same Wests Tigers team last year and things turned out reasonably well.

[TDK]

We definately can if we keep them between zero to 6 points in that period Our defence is back and sad supporters of opposition sides who come and post on here like yourself should be starting to get vfery worried

Same old dribble from a typical adolescent poster who doesn't want to hear an objective post because he may lose sleep. If you were happy with that first half of football where dropped balls, bad passes and poor decisions were in abundance against a very weak and troubled tigers team than you are a fool. The second half was great but my point was that if you don't start hard and fast with the top teams they will hand us our arse in a bow.