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Feel for the bro. Get better soon, big fella. We'll see you next season.
I swear that Webby/Cappy could fix world hunger and some people would still doubt their decision making skills.
We are far past the point of being lucky when it comes to getting peak performance out of players.
Believe, you muggles.
We are far past the point of being lucky when it comes to getting peak performance out of players.
Believe, you muggles.
In Kemp's defense I think he was trying to pump us up. Pretty sure he said tigers loss wasn't end of the world because "it was to the warriors" who are a top 4 team this year. He's been one of our most consistent backers of us for years. Always talking us up every chance he gets. He actually watches our games unlike the other podcasters. The levels boys even admitted they didn't watch our game when talking about it in their review the other day.
CNK, Barnett, Metcalf! I would argue we are just as hurt, but Adam O'Brian is a terrible coach.
Thats the difference.
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A few random thoughts:
Rocco could be a very good centre. I hope this one is not critical and he gets a sustained run at some point. There is a lot of upside.
Boyd was very good. In some areas better than Metcalf. But in perspective it was the Tigers. Give the man a few more games and see how he preforms under more pressure. But a very very good debut that I hope he is proud of.
Demi is everything that Marata should be. An absolute superstar in the making. Doesn't get the press Leka does which is probably a good thing. But I am looking forward to seeing him for many years to come.
CHT still hasnt proved himself to some punters on here. I dont know what he has to do. There would be very few 6s in the comp I would swap him for. Does his job and does it extremely well. I was happy to see him playing well with Boyd, his career has suffered from taking a back seat to way too many changes at 7.
Audi TT was outstanding and being a huge CNK fan I am now fully in the camp of moving CNK into the centres. The little man has a massive motor and heart. And I hope he can show it every week now.
I was on the fence about TSS but what a cameo off the bench. Another huge prospect for the future.
Overall, the Warriors of old, having lost their 1st choice 1, 10 and 7 would have used that as an excuse. This team hits different. Good 2nd tier recruitment, everyone steps up when required. We may not go deep into the finals but damn the future is promising.
Rocco could be a very good centre. I hope this one is not critical and he gets a sustained run at some point. There is a lot of upside.
Boyd was very good. In some areas better than Metcalf. But in perspective it was the Tigers. Give the man a few more games and see how he preforms under more pressure. But a very very good debut that I hope he is proud of.
Demi is everything that Marata should be. An absolute superstar in the making. Doesn't get the press Leka does which is probably a good thing. But I am looking forward to seeing him for many years to come.
CHT still hasnt proved himself to some punters on here. I dont know what he has to do. There would be very few 6s in the comp I would swap him for. Does his job and does it extremely well. I was happy to see him playing well with Boyd, his career has suffered from taking a back seat to way too many changes at 7.
Audi TT was outstanding and being a huge CNK fan I am now fully in the camp of moving CNK into the centres. The little man has a massive motor and heart. And I hope he can show it every week now.
I was on the fence about TSS but what a cameo off the bench. Another huge prospect for the future.
Overall, the Warriors of old, having lost their 1st choice 1, 10 and 7 would have used that as an excuse. This team hits different. Good 2nd tier recruitment, everyone steps up when required. We may not go deep into the finals but damn the future is promising.
Tbh we all love his explosive power but ive actually been really happy to see when he plays 80 he shelves the highlight plays and just works and grinds, makes his tackles, does his hit ups and works hard. His numbers are pretty decent for a 19 year old learning his way. Obviously he has all the talent in the world but its so important he develops the work ethic, and what is pleasing is he doesnt shirk the workload and seems to have an attitude for it.
Yet still some try and paint him as a lazy off the ball "Konrad Hurrell" type, which is ridiculous. His off the ball work was evident right from the Vegas game. Yes he'll come up with an error or 2 or drop off the odd tackle, but FFS show me the 19 year old (or 35 year old for that matter that doesnt) people really need to stop confusing errors with "lazy".
How we use him going forward i think is the Eli Katoa/Storm route (obviously playing outside Jahrome Hughes helps) mixture of early ball, hole running with movement off the ball around him, targetting halves, and a weapon under the high ball. The boy's a keeper for sure.
Does anyone here think Martin could be kept here as a straight utility next year?
Im starting to think with metcalf down for half a season next year also, it might not be a bad thing?
Im starting to think with metcalf down for half a season next year also, it might not be a bad thing?
To be fair, Leka appears to be a generational talent and could be the exception, not the rule.
To be hanging with seasoned professionals at 19, and make over 40 tackles and then to still chase hard and help create the 2nd to last try, and then have enough in the tank to finish that one on the sideline..
Ali didn't make it through 80 minutes in NSW Cup. He was poor in his last few outings with the NRL team, I would only put him in if he's 100% fit and hungry. Going up against Gagai or Best, I think they are their only real attacking threats, I would play Capewell at centre to shut one down.
Other than that I wouldn't change anything, some people mentioning Ale playing but he hasn't played cup for weeks and struggling to see why TSS would lose his spot to him. He stood up and showed more this week than Ale has at first grade level IMO.
Other than that I wouldn't change anything, some people mentioning Ale playing but he hasn't played cup for weeks and struggling to see why TSS would lose his spot to him. He stood up and showed more this week than Ale has at first grade level IMO.
Was looking at Leka's stats, and you can't help but be impressed. 43 tackles yesterday, the most he'd ever made in a game to date, and still had enough energy to pump out over 100 running meters, and compete for the ball that lead to CHTs second try, and then finish it off at the end with a try for himself.
Leka's becoming quite the weapon in the air, he's scored 2 or 3 himself and has competed for the ball in the air which has resulted in a few tries too, two in the last two games.
Also now has 7 tries for the year, does anyone know what the Wahs record is for the most tries by a forward in a year? I know Addin scored 10, can't be too much more than that surely?
Jeeze when we learn to get Halasima one on one 3 or 4 times a game hes going to be scoring even more than he is now
Leka's becoming quite the weapon in the air, he's scored 2 or 3 himself and has competed for the ball in the air which has resulted in a few tries too, two in the last two games.
Also now has 7 tries for the year, does anyone know what the Wahs record is for the most tries by a forward in a year? I know Addin scored 10, can't be too much more than that surely?
Jeeze when we learn to get Halasima one on one 3 or 4 times a game hes going to be scoring even more than he is now
Thought TSS had a great little cameo. Guy has some serious leg drive and post contact metres. Can put some starch into defence as well. Another good Webby call.
Was pretty stoked to be going up by 6’s and not 4’s yesterday
Gotta love, Pompey. Such a no fuss, just get it done player.
Can play left or right, centre or wing at a pinch. Solid defender, has come up against the best centres in the league and they rarely do a number on him. Handy attacker and solid goal kicker also.
They drop like flies around him and he just keeps turning up. Bit of an unsung hero in the squad, we'd be in a spot of bother without him plugging gaps continuously.
Can play left or right, centre or wing at a pinch. Solid defender, has come up against the best centres in the league and they rarely do a number on him. Handy attacker and solid goal kicker also.
They drop like flies around him and he just keeps turning up. Bit of an unsung hero in the squad, we'd be in a spot of bother without him plugging gaps continuously.
games aren't won on paper, as origin showed. Us, Canberra and the Dogs are over performing this year no doubt. But I think it's important to take the long-term perspective. I don't think any of us really thought 2025 was the window. Rather this year was all about setting up the future. With our youngsters coming out of a dominant NSW cup side that is only used to winning and a two-time winning Harold Matts team further down on the pathways, I think we can all agree that we are a side on the up and that we will only get better.
Even if we don't win it this year, a second top 4 finish in 3 years will give our young guns valuable experience in understanding what is still needed to challenge for a premiership. I firmly believe on the trajectory generated by this year, we'll be on track to seriously challenge those sides in a couple of years (maybe even next year if all goes according to plan).
Just FANtastic! The tigs came to play alright. That early try was a gimme though, just MO.
Glad for Berry to score the 1st, his defensive read is brutal (in a good way.) So sad he's made of glass. Heal up, wired glass is what you need mate, a quick recovery to ya Rocco
You'll become one of Our Greatest Centres in NZ history, you'll see.
That Challenge was awful! I almost threw my jandal at the TV! Pfft.
Cool, Calm and Menacing "We have the greatest Fans in the World." - JFH. O.K, he didn't say that exactly but that's what 'I' heard haha!
Anyhow, sleep well All you NZWarriors.com'ers. And to All those fans up there that went to MSS... I envy you seen it live.
We gonna roll the ny-nites next week. Up the Wahs!
Glad for Berry to score the 1st, his defensive read is brutal (in a good way.) So sad he's made of glass. Heal up, wired glass is what you need mate, a quick recovery to ya Rocco
You'll become one of Our Greatest Centres in NZ history, you'll see.That Challenge was awful! I almost threw my jandal at the TV! Pfft.
Cool, Calm and Menacing "We have the greatest Fans in the World." - JFH. O.K, he didn't say that exactly but that's what 'I' heard haha!
Anyhow, sleep well All you NZWarriors.com'ers. And to All those fans up there that went to MSS... I envy you seen it live.
We gonna roll the ny-nites next week. Up the Wahs!
Tits really fucked up Tanah's development imo. Just like they screwed with Sexton and Fogarty. He's actually probably what they need right now given they have too many ball runners (Brimson, Kini, etc) and not enough game managers other than Foran who is on his last legs. Well done Des for giving us Erin and Tanah.