Whats all the fuss about?????

[Guest]

Why are we worried ?? player for player we should beat the vermin anyway, it is a sign of weakness on our part to be wishing players suspended so we win, if we are good enough we will win, if we did not piggy back these softcocks down the field with mistakes and dumbarse penalties we will win, if we do not fall for kearys dummies we will win.

Most importantly we score more points than them on Thursday night and we will win!!!

[Guest]

I am not worried about out 17 against their 17

what worries me is the favours $ouff$ will get from the carnts in pink

[Andrew Walker]

Im not worried about the poofs in pink I take that as a given they will be against us I do though think with Jake and FPN out it leaves us a little thin Hoefully the others like Guerra Cordner SBW and Napa can can step up to cover this

[Bansai Pipeline]

We're understrength, they're at strength.

They play for penalties, we get penalised more often than any other team in the competition.

They play through the middle, we're missing our hooker.

We've had a highly disrupted 4-5 day turn around. They've had a week to prepare.

I think it will take some kind of effort to chalk up a win on Thursday.

The only consolation is that it might not be for the minor premiership.

Anyway, lets see how we go. Stranger things have happened.

Go Easts!

[Guest]

We win we get a home game against either the Riff or Cowboys, we lose we get an away game agaisnt souffs where we beat them last year and won a GF or a home game against Womanly ( if they lose) because the sess pool know as Brookvale is not a semi final venue.

Its all Good

[fletch]

Manly are in trouble at the moment, word is Ballin could be done for the season with an ankle injury, when combined with Stewart and Buhrer being out, they are very light on in the forward pack and without their two first choice hookers.

the Cowboys would have to be favourites to beat Manly in Townsville on Saturday night.

the obvious ideal situation for us would be to knock off the vermin tomorrow night, combine that with a Manly loss and Penrith win and we would play the Panthers at Allianz in week 1 of the finals.

[Johnny.]

I hope the Roosters win, everything else is nonsense.

[Thirteen]

Imagine how dour it would be in here if we'd lost our last few....

[chook 56]

Imagine how dour it would be in here if we'd lost our last few....

LOL

Keep tuned….it may still happen.

[stsae]

We're understrength, they're at strength.

They play for penalties, we get penalised more often than any other team in the competition.

They play through the middle, we're missing our hooker.

We've had a highly disrupted 4-5 day turn around. They've had a week to prepare.

I think it will take some kind of effort to chalk up a win on Thursday.

The only consolation is that it might not be for the minor premiership.

Anyway, lets see how we go. Stranger things have happened.

Go Easts!

They have their 1/2 missing in Reynolds who until this point hasn't missed a game for them in almost 3 seasons, in that time they've made the game before the GF twice and may again this season. They are also missing Teo who is an Origin rep.

I'd say their losses are equal if not worse than ours.

On Friendlys defence in the middle I believe it's the one spot Maubs can match our hooker, defensively and his workrate in defence. For years now Maubs has topped the most effective tackler stats, percentage missed to made. And a lot of those were in one on one situations in the centres against some fleet footed 3/4s and FBs and back rowers.

In attack of course he isn't going to be as effective as Friendly. But he has impressed me with the speed in which he delivers the pass and even more so his running game from dummy 1/2 has been very effective. Kicking we will lack as Friendly has been awesome in that department for a few seasons now.

IMO they will suffer as much if not more from the loss of their 1/2 as we will our hooker. FPN and Teo probably cancel each other out.

No excuses we ain't coming from a position of weakness.

And Rusticle glad to see you've joined the parade, you nospraycanbuyingmofo. Don't forget you still owe, poo.

[Guest]

They have their 1/2 missing in Reynolds who until this point hasn't missed a game for them in almost 3 seasons, in that time they've made the game before the GF twice and may again this season. They are also missing Teo who is an Origin rep.

I'd say their losses are equal if not worse than ours.

On Friendlys defence in the middle I believe it's the one spot Maubs can match our hooker, defensively and his workrate in defence. For years now Maubs has topped the most effective tackler stats, percentage missed to made. And a lot of those were in one on one situations in the centres against some fleet footed 3/4s and FBs and back rowers.

In attack of course he isn't going to be as effective as Friendly. But he has impressed me with the speed in which he delivers the pass and even more so his running game from dummy 1/2 has been very effective. Kicking we will lack as Friendly has been awesome in that department for a few seasons now.

IMO they will suffer as much if not more from the loss of their 1/2 as we will our hooker. FPN and Teo probably cancel each other out.

No excuses we ain't coming from a position of weakness.

And Rusticle glad to see you've joined the parade, you nospraycanbuyingmofo. Don't forget you still owe, poo.

The spray can is already in the car ready for our next trip

Always been part of the parade, unlike your good self mardi Gras is the only one i steer clear of.

I am over all the negativity, i have thrown enough burley and bait out there my bucket is empty.

Only boring positive thoughts from here on.

If only admin could change my nick back to Mekarsabit Rusty

pearcesworstnightmare does not do it for me anymore lol

[Bansai Pipeline]

They have their 1/2 missing in Reynolds who until this point hasn't missed a game for them in almost 3 seasons, in that time they've made the game before the GF twice and may again this season. They are also missing Teo who is an Origin rep.

I'd say their losses are equal if not worse than ours.

I find it very difficult to agree with that.

If anything the loss of Reynolds solves a selection problem for Madge.

Sutton and Keary are a legitimate 5/8th half combination, whereas Reynolds and Keary were both sevens.

I don't think they'll lose much at all.

[Guest]

I think Souffs lose a lot with Reynolds kicking game especially if the track is a little wet.
Also Sutton will be tested considering he has been out for a while.

I agree with Friend being a great loss but as Guerra said on the radio this morning, it is a Team game and we have players to step in and do a job.

Our form is red hot at the moment and I don't see that changing tomorrow night.

[The Brain]

I find it very difficult to agree with that.

If anything the loss of Reynolds solves a selection problem for Madge.

Sutton and Keary are a legitimate 5/8th half combination, whereas Reynolds and Keary were both sevens.

I don't think they'll lose much at all.

we were on a sure winner with Isaac Luke supposedly suspended he is there forward man he runs the whole team . He is hard to keep a check on.He plays to form they are hard to beat.
We have to shut down Isaac Luke and Keary young mans welcoming party .
Im surprised that they are playing Burgess and Ingliss these blokes are wounded for real .... and wouldnt be surprised if they pulled out .

[Guest]

Your right Brain, keary is the danger, he sells a great dummy, we just need to hit him and hard