Charity Shield 2026 Thread
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RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Final score?
28-24 Rabbitohs
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Nick Quinn?
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
28-24
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Bummer. Still having so many changes can disrupt the flow and momentum.
Eric
Staff
In my view, Buchanan has to be VERY near making the team. Even if it means moving Holmes to wing or dropping Suli. I don't mean to criticise Suli but I think Buchanan is just very, very good. Holmes is good anywhere.
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
Wow I reckon the NRL are impressed that they are taking the Dragons and the Knights to Vegas, my worst nightmare is about to be realised.
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
Not in the top 30 or dev contract.
Dragon David
SGI Jersey Flegg
We gifted Souths 2 converted tries. If not, we win but not to be and we end up with mud on our faces. 24-28 loss is hard to take. The team needs plenty of work. The year is long and anything can happen but we have a tough draw at the start. Our players didn't execute things well and Souths as usual showed that playing simple wins. Ben Hornby I would take over one of our assistants coaches. Shane Flanagan has plenty of work to do before Vegas. Thinking that if our guys play like that against the Dogs - whopping big score by them against us.
Patron Saint
SGI Junior League
Every player should be f*cking ashamed of themselves. We should have won by f*cking 40 points. Absolutely pathetic. Hang your heads in shame. Kyle Flanagan and Sloan should be banned from NRL. Young should be sacked and Flanagan should be dragged before the board and put on notice.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
I do, too slow. I like the guy. Can he be transitioned into the pack.
RedVHeartbeat
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That hurts DD.
RufusRex
SGI Jersey Flegg
there is criticism on Bucky - that he is not big enough ... he looks capable of breaking the line and running a few metres ... puts him above most of our team.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
You obviously missed my post today relaying that we missed the fewest tackles in the comp in '25. Now are you sacking Young.
TheRev
SGI NSW Cup
it sucks for a lot of reasons.. but now we have 15 days of being laughed at.. and our entire vegas prep is thrown into chaos.. confidence shattered.. just wow... puts flanno instantly under the blowtorch too.. and its far*ing february. I mean it could be a reality check we needed.. but Im not feeling that way right now.
The 17th best roster looked like the 17th best roster tonight.. without val nobody is there is noone to genuinely threaten the line.. its why I know I repeat it too much we should be fast-tracking Heidke, kid doesnt even have a dev contract... we need actual line threats otherwise were back to a grind-them-down mindset, but that only works if we have no errors.. and we certainly found some errors tonight.
That said its probably 3 lazy moments from Sloan that once again put us behind on the scoreboard, its exhausting the way that kid can lose us a game.. we cant defend that stuff.. were not that good.
Atkinson was ok, kicking was decent.. but I was hoping for more, im not sure if its him or the team in general... but I didnt feel like we were going to break the line at all on his side.. I rly dont have a read on Fale yet.. I barely notice he is there.. Tu im ok with persisting with.. its too early to know if he will make it, and he hasnt really been given any ball in space either tbf.
The 17th best roster looked like the 17th best roster tonight.. without val nobody is there is noone to genuinely threaten the line.. its why I know I repeat it too much we should be fast-tracking Heidke, kid doesnt even have a dev contract... we need actual line threats otherwise were back to a grind-them-down mindset, but that only works if we have no errors.. and we certainly found some errors tonight.
That said its probably 3 lazy moments from Sloan that once again put us behind on the scoreboard, its exhausting the way that kid can lose us a game.. we cant defend that stuff.. were not that good.
Atkinson was ok, kicking was decent.. but I was hoping for more, im not sure if its him or the team in general... but I didnt feel like we were going to break the line at all on his side.. I rly dont have a read on Fale yet.. I barely notice he is there.. Tu im ok with persisting with.. its too early to know if he will make it, and he hasnt really been given any ball in space either tbf.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Our coach does.
TheRev
SGI NSW Cup
tbf thats the first line break ive seen from Buchanan in donkeys years.. all fans are now calling for him.. if we have an injury thats cool, but he doesnt actually solve our problems.. I do wish we had some better wing options though.. they arent threatening.. and I dunno if Fale would be any better on the wing (once Val returns), he doesnt seem to bring energy.. but again hasnt had a fair shot at it either.