How do we flip the script?

[Thirteen]

To take a quote from Cobra Kai which I've been watching lately, if we are to win from here then we have to flip the script.

I say this because the path we appear to be on looks terribly predictable. A tired, champion team that will soon be overrun.

I can see us scraping by the Raiders this week in a brutal tussle, and then being mauled by NAS, Tino, Welch, Kaufusi and Brandon Smith the week after.

So what, if anything, can Robbo do to change our fortunes?

I think Lam at halfback is one option. Tell him to play like Jahrome Hughes. Just run straight and hard and keep the defence honest unlike Flanno who the defence doesn't have to worry about.

Or how about something a bit more left field like SBW at 5/8 with Keary to halfback? Keary can play both sides of the field like in the GF.

Another option given how we've run out of steam after the first 15-20 minutes the last two weeks might be to start one or both of JWH & SST on the bench.

Start with Collins and Butcher and bring on our gun starters when we have been starting to gas. Sticky did this with Papalii in some of last year's finals and it worked a treat.

Whatever it is, I just feel as though Robbo has to take a risk and make a slight change. Nothing dramatic. (No Manu at hooker, though maybe that'd get him involved for once). I wouldn't mind Lussick on the bench to keep us playing direct up the middle; just run, run, run and feed SST and SBW with angles through the ruck.

Otherwise the rest of the finals series will play out to script, with us being bundled out in predictable fashion.

I'd like to see the following line up vs Canberra, with a bench designed for maximum impact to maintain the momentum in the ruck.

Teddy
Toops
Jmoz
Manu
Bmoz
Keary
Lam
JWH
Friend
Collins
Cordner
Crichton
Butcher

Taukeiaho
Liu
SBW
Lussick

I think it’s too late to make changes in the halves and realistically it’s not happening. And if we are going with Lam and telling him who to play like, I’d go with Andrew Johns not Jerome Hughes. Also, no way can we go into a semi without a goal kicker.

I don’t mind your team. It’s well balanced with good impact on the bench too. Can’t see any changes to the front row though.

PS Cobra Kai was good. Season 3 is out in January and Season 4 is in production.

[Johnny Tobin]

I can’t stand that pouting poor-man’s young Johnny Depp kid. Fast forward all his scenes.

[The Brain]

Have they anything left in the tank? hard season with all the injuries taking its toll but still a great team
You cant fight the agenda .
Can score tries at will but can blow a game as instantly as last few weeks .
Lack of urgency when errors are made ..way too many mistakes cut them out and the improvement will shine .
A few need an attitude adjustment.

[Bruce Pickett]

Take the mantra of 'We can't let Souffs finish ahead of us' for the rest of this season.
They look to be on a roll atm.

[Thirteen]

Take the mantra of 'We can't let Souffs finish ahead of us' for the rest of this season.
They look to be on a roll atm.

Not so sure about that. They lost to Bulldogs than smashed us as our heads were elsewhere. And they beat a shit side Newcastle.

[milanja]

I think it’s too late to make changes in the halves and realistically it’s not happening. And if we are going with Lam and telling him who to play like, I’d go with Andrew Johns not Jerome Hughes. Also, no way can we go into a semi without a goal kicker.

I don’t mind your team. It’s well balanced with good impact on the bench too. Can’t see any changes to the front row though.

PS Cobra Kai was good. Season 3 is out in January and Season 4 is in production.

Cobra Kai was sensational, watched it last year, and then again when Netflix released it.

are you a miyagi do or a cobra Kai man?

[Thirteen]

Cobra Kai was sensational, watched it last year, and then again when Netflix released it.

are you a miyagi do or a cobra Kai man?

Miyagi!!!! (Said in an old croakey Asian accent)

[milanja]

Miyagi!!!! (Said in an old croakey Asian accent)

I think the chooks need to take a bit of the cobras no mercy attitude.

ps. Now that you mentioned cobra Kai, and with your posts history, I can now only think of you as a real life Johnny Lawrence.

[Thirteen]

I think the chooks need to take a bit of the cobras no mercy attitude.

ps. Now that you mentioned cobra Kai, and with your posts history, I can now only think of you as a real life Johnny Lawrence.

People use to say I looked like him when the Karate Kid first came out.

[milanja]

People use to say I looked like him when the Karate Kid first came out.

Classic, sensei 13 it is from now on.

[Easts to Win]

I’m a definite Cobra Kai man. I’m a big fan of Hawk and Tory and I would love for John Kreese to join the Easts coaching staff.

[2013PREMIERS]

Drop Sitili Tupouniua. He isn't up to it defensively, always rushes out of the line creating gaps that good attacking teams will eat up.

[Blue Suede Schubert]

How do we flip the script?

A simple answer. Shore up the defence. That needs to be the primary focus leading up to the next game. Point scoring ability is not an issue.

Cannot be leaking 5 tries in finals matches or any matches for that matter.

[Bruce Pickett]

How do we flip the script?

A simple answer. Shore up the defence. That needs to be the primary focus leading up to the next game. Point scoring ability is not an issue.

Cannot be leaking 5 tries in finals matches or any matches for that matter.

Pretty much it really. Defence.

Love your name mate.

[Rooster1908]

I think the chooks need to take a bit of the cobras no mercy attitude.

ps. Now that you mentioned cobra Kai, and with your posts history, I can now only think of you as a real life Johnny Lawrence.

Crap show , what's wrong with you bloke , Walking Dead for me