RedVHeartbeat
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Bird was the captain for the day? What the ....
Round 9 vs Cronulla Sharks
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RedVHeartbeat
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Strengths yes, no room for weakness.
RedVHeartbeat
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We can no longer call Tyrell a tickerless defender, as he saved one certain try, Hynes and two probables with a ripper ball and aller on Atkinson, then on a rampaging #15 in the 50th min. This one above all surprised even shocked me. Earlier the same dude (I think) had brushed away a feeble attempt by Hunt to score which got them off to the perfect comeback.
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Eric
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My two cents on Bird is that it's not likely he will play a bad game at centre. It's even more unlikely he will play a really good game at centre. So is Flanno happy with an average team at best? It seems that is what he is striving for. Similarities with Griffin are uncanny.
jodragon40
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Everyone has weaknesses. The trick is to identify the weaknesses and develop them to the best of your and more importantly the individuals ability.
RedVHeartbeat
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Appears so. Settling for mediocrity and he was supposed to turn round this club.
Back to Bird as captain, betting Zac Lomax was not given the same privilege for his 100th a few weeks back.
jodragon40
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After watching the highlights of the NSW Cup team over the last month, I don't think that he has much of a choice.
Edward
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So another year with no light at the end of the tunnel.
RedVHeartbeat
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They certainly are and he was mooted as our saviour.
jodragon40
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To me it would appear that those players currently listed in our top 30 from 20 - 30 are waiting for their chance to play in 1sts. They are going through the motions trying to ensure they don't suffer any serious injuries akin to poor Illias a few weeks ago so if and when called up they will be able to perform at their optimum level. Just my views.
RedVHeartbeat
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I watched the entire matches and have to disagree as Sione Finau showed he is top grade standard, has uncanny handling skills, is fast, a good build and his defense is sound. SavelioTamale's finishing since being moved to the wing has been top shelf. For one try he mesmerized the sliding defense with two brilliant steps, one off each foot. Some say Tamale is a liability with his defense, well isnt Bird? Point is Tamale has been working hard on his positional play and is nailing his man more often now. Imo either would slot into Birds centre spot seamlessly. Finau is my preferred option.
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jodragon40
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A coach is like a top jockey he can only do so much with the cattle he has.
jodragon40
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Well of course you are entitled to your views. I had great hopes for both those two. To my eye Tamale is struggling to come to terms with the defensive structures, he is a liability defence wise akin to Sloan, attacking wise a future 1st grader . Young Finau has been very good on the wing. If we hadn't signed that cumbersome Manly winger he probably gets a start by now but we are talking about a centre position. Just a Mug appears to have a great internal insight be very interesting to hear his opinion on the two.
RedVHeartbeat
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..that has to also inspire. Ours seems to be having the opposite affect.
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RedVHeartbeat
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.. to the former Sloan.
RedVHeartbeat
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Is there really all that much difference between the two. I'd prefer Finau there over Tamale, for the reason you mentioned, defense, with Tamale on the wing..
jodragon40
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He's getting there but unfortunately not there yet. All you can ask of a player is that he shows improvement and he has but that effort of him trying to trip the player that had broken through the front line is not what you want to see. He's a work in progress defensively. Just my view
jodragon40
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There is a big difference in playing centre and wing in my view. Perhaps others may not agree.
Edward
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Plus Dragons need a centre and a winger.
jodragon40
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More importantly a big bodied prop and a utility back off the bench