I bloody hope so. Niukore is a liability in an edge. Everyone blaming Boyd, dwz, but the issues start with niukores inability to move laterally, causing a chain reaction. Niukore is a middle.
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Aside from the prop situation, Ford and Barnett were the two players that mopped up everything. Whether or not people think Ford overplays his hand, there is an enormous amount of slack that needs to be taken up now.
I must have been offscreen during the crusher. Was it worse than recidivist offender Kaufusi breaking Laban's leg?
I'm guessing Afoa gets a swansong.
I must have been offscreen during the crusher. Was it worse than recidivist offender Kaufusi breaking Laban's leg?
I'm guessing Afoa gets a swansong.
God there's an insane amount of negativity here. Did any of you genuinely think this was our year? Especially after losing so many players? Coming into this year our roster was not even near top 8 on paper, then we lost half of it including our captain and halfback.
This season is an actual miracle for us to be in the top 4. Yeah we look janky as fuck cause it's basically the b team at this point, of a squad that wasn't stacked to begin with, while half the comp is coming in hot and mostly fit.
Likely to be 2 out of 3 finals years for Webby, possibly 2 out of 3 top 4 finishes. Absolutely insane turn around for the club. We're not a true top 4 side until the youth comes through, but we're primed for it with these over performances.
Future is bright and the culture is good. Getting shit done ugly is still getting shit done.
This season is an actual miracle for us to be in the top 4. Yeah we look janky as fuck cause it's basically the b team at this point, of a squad that wasn't stacked to begin with, while half the comp is coming in hot and mostly fit.
Likely to be 2 out of 3 finals years for Webby, possibly 2 out of 3 top 4 finishes. Absolutely insane turn around for the club. We're not a true top 4 side until the youth comes through, but we're primed for it with these over performances.
Future is bright and the culture is good. Getting shit done ugly is still getting shit done.
Fair bit of doom and gloom around here but for me, I had us 8th- 10th with our squad at the start of the year so considering all the injuries, to have a finals spot sewed up with 3 games to go and still in the hunt for top 4 that’s a fantastic effort imho.
Anything from here on in is a bonus.
Anything from here on in is a bonus.
Taine's most impressive contribution from fullback for me has been his positioning when defending clean line breaks, saved a couple of trys against the knights and another tonight.
Halasima is better coming off the bench imo. He's been making a lot of errors lately due to being burnt out doing too much on defence when starting. His best asset is his attack.
Enjoyed being able to finally sing the team song at Mt Smart.
For all the people rage posting right now, let's keep some perspective.
Dragons are no longer the mud side they've been all year. They were robbed against the Dogs, beat Canberra and taught Cronulla a lesson last week. Getting the 2 pts was never going to be easy tonight and we had to be good to beat them. They are a grubby side with their season on the line. To be as bad as we were and come away with the 2 pts is actually fortunate.
As for the game, no doubt that ranks as one of our worst performances all year, despite it being a win. For a side with the best completion rate in the comp, 10 errors is just ridiculous. No one player should be scape goated- JFH, Ford, Leka. They all contributed to the mess we created in the ruck.
But once we got out of our own way, I thought we won the middle battle. Erin did his usual thing and was our best I thought. DWZ, RTS monster meters as per usual. TSS also had another solid outing. EIT also did well in the middle, even though that is not his natural position.
Finally, Pompey haters need to chill. He had a shocking start no doubt and Finae was running rings around him. But he definitely redeemed himself by showing up Finae twice in the final 20 minutes, including for the match winning try. Pompey is one of our most consistent performers week in week out. So one mixed performance we should give.
Dragons are no longer the mud side they've been all year. They were robbed against the Dogs, beat Canberra and taught Cronulla a lesson last week. Getting the 2 pts was never going to be easy tonight and we had to be good to beat them. They are a grubby side with their season on the line. To be as bad as we were and come away with the 2 pts is actually fortunate.
As for the game, no doubt that ranks as one of our worst performances all year, despite it being a win. For a side with the best completion rate in the comp, 10 errors is just ridiculous. No one player should be scape goated- JFH, Ford, Leka. They all contributed to the mess we created in the ruck.
But once we got out of our own way, I thought we won the middle battle. Erin did his usual thing and was our best I thought. DWZ, RTS monster meters as per usual. TSS also had another solid outing. EIT also did well in the middle, even though that is not his natural position.
Finally, Pompey haters need to chill. He had a shocking start no doubt and Finae was running rings around him. But he definitely redeemed himself by showing up Finae twice in the final 20 minutes, including for the match winning try. Pompey is one of our most consistent performers week in week out. So one mixed performance we should give.
Damn, as frustrating as that game was to watch at the stadium (HOLD THE F'N BALL AAAAAAGHGGRH!!!), such sweet relief to jag the win 
I could feel us getting Dolphins'd just before the Dragons made that last breakaway, but thankfully they also could not hold the f'n ball
My journey up the North Island wasn't in vain yeeeeeeeeahh!
I could feel us getting Dolphins'd just before the Dragons made that last breakaway, but thankfully they also could not hold the f'n ball
My journey up the North Island wasn't in vain yeeeeeeeeahh!
I found it exciting at the game, frustrating asf sometines but the effort is there and we hit hard.
We found a way to win.
We found a way to win.
Congrats to Tuaupiki - his son was born just last night! Been in hospital most of the week. Chur mean alright 
The Dolphins didn't deserve their win over us either, can we have those 2 pointsDisgusting, diabolical, unethical win.
And before you say “a wins a win I’ll take it”, I’d almost prefer NOT to take this win it was that bad.*
The worst “top 4” side ever bro
*edit: because we didn’t deserve to win, fact.
Despite his defensive deficiencies, DWZ was a man possessed with the ball in hand tonight. Some massive runs to get us on the front foot.
We did everything in our power to lose that game and somehow we win!
Dallin you are my man tonight! You got us going forward with some great runs!
More of that please Dal!
Dallin you are my man tonight! You got us going forward with some great runs!
More of that please Dal!
Lucky, but I’ll happily take it.
JFH is not the player he once was, and I fear he’ll be a burden on our cap in the future.
Erin or Ford need to go to the bench.
CHT played very well.
Easily Boyd’s best game for us.
Healy needs to come on way earlier.
JFH is not the player he once was, and I fear he’ll be a burden on our cap in the future.
Erin or Ford need to go to the bench.
CHT played very well.
Easily Boyd’s best game for us.
Healy needs to come on way earlier.
Credit to Roger and Dal for some huge runs and metres. JFH, mate, get your head right.