We will be top 4.
Top 4: Storm, Roosters, Broncos & Cowboys
Bottom 4: Parra, Dragons Knights and Sharks.
Battle of the spoon: Penrith/Titans maybe Warriors pending injuries.
Confident we will be in finals contentions. Depends how Macca goes but most worrying our halves, if we dont fire we will be bottom 8 or less.
Sure they are talented, but both dont have game management skills (yet), kicking game isnt the best, would prob make 40 metres on the 5th tackle so expect us to defend more in our half, and passing game.. they cant throw good flat cutout passes, just floaters. Someone like Benji could throw great spirals, even Pearce.
And if they move Boyd at 6, then thats the worst move of all. people comparing him to Locky in his transition have no idea. Locky was a natural ball player and had a massive kicking game. Boys does not, he cant kick (just the little grubber on set plays), and he cant pass besides his sweeping backplay cutout pass which isnt a fast spiral.
it astounds me people think we'll miss the 8.
Confident we will be in finals contentions. Depends how Macca goes but most worrying our halves, if we dont fire we will be bottom 8 or less.
Sure they are talented, but both dont have game management skills (yet), kicking game isnt the best, would prob make 40 metres on the 5th tackle so expect us to defend more in our half, and passing game.. they cant throw good flat cutout passes, just floaters. Someone like Benji could throw great spirals, even Pearce.
And if they move Boyd at 6, then thats the worst move of all. people comparing him to Locky in his transition have no idea. Locky was a natural ball player and had a massive kicking game. Boys does not, he cant kick (just the little grubber on set plays), and he cant pass besides his sweeping backplay cutout pass which isnt a fast spiral.
Worse than bottom 8?
This Fox article has us finishing below the Knights - Knights 9th, us 10th
I mean come on!
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/1bf088adea799d05289d7a7d56bc8328
Theyll make make them ball boys for the other teams and Bennet to serve Phil Gould's pies for himWorse than bottom 8?
it astounds me people think we'll miss the 8.
I could understand if the center, half and prop we lost were equivalent to Inglis, Cronk and Matt Scott, but shit, we've upgraded on Moga, I think we'll see an upgrade on Blair with Lodge, and while I do think we will miss some characteristics Hunt brought to the side, it's not as if Nikorima is too dissimilar to him in how he plays (plus we have a good record with him as it is).It shocks me this year although it hasn't in the past. We are easily better than half the comp this year.
I swear these 'Predictors' have the IQ of a bindi.It shocks me this year although it hasn't in the past. We are easily better than half the comp this year.
Every now and then he was capable of a decent performance - Lodge is a few years removed from the week in week out grind of the NRL, even if he did do well at state cup level. Plenty of players have killed it there and failed to replicate it in the top grade, so while I think it's likely he will be an upgrade, he has to prove it.I still scratch my head about what exactly we have lost with Blair? If this was after 2015, I'd completely agree he is a loss but 2016 on, I'm really not sure what he offered other than being a grub?
I swear these 'Predictors' have the IQ of a bindi.