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    Warriors55 said:
    This is a tough one. When it comes down to it TMM is not a 7 and in my opinion (not stating a fact) he is not good enough when it comes down to the business end of the season. And that has been proven in the past.

    A lot of people jump on the hype train after one game. Let's see how he goes over the next 4-5 games and make a judgement then.

    His lack of a long kicking game is his biggest downfall. CHT can make up for it somewhat but not enough. Wait till we are playing a game in the pouring rain and cold when territory becomes more important and see how that goes. Our halves are very lucky to be playing behind the pack we have.

    TMM is a 6 plain and simple. I think the wheels will fall off at some point with him at 7. I hope Metcalf can get over himself and prove he deserves to be our 7 as that is the only way we are winning a premiership this year. I 100% hope I am wrong but that is just what I think.

    I see him as a super sub in a full strength team and I would prefer we focus on the gun halves we have coming through the grades in the next couple of years.
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    TMM gets another opportunity this week. If he plays well, we gel and we win, he will get the ultimate test against the panthers.

    Met is in the queue. Up until 2 weeks ago he was next man up. Now, as it has turned out, TMM took his chance. Any until that no longer works, Mets needs to earn that jersey back wherever the coaching staff play him.

    Team first mate. Personally I think the club is handling it well. TMM is all about the team. Connection and cohesion will win us a title - sum of the parts is greater than the individual

    The Wahs only succeed together operating as one unit. Last week was an example of it.
     
    I don't mind if Luke plays for us again. Apparently we can't win a comp without him?

    I mean, We've got this far without him this season off the back of a mean as fuck forward pack, a poet and a discarded titans nsw cup player.

    What would make me more happy, Is if we made , Possibly won a grandfinal with TMM at the helm. As no one thinks we can do it with him at 7.
     
    juju said:
    They're still winning about the ref on Broncos HQ like pathetic losers.

    and also interestingly saying why they let it be Warriors home game with our fans owning theres.
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    Yeah bro I saw Sam Thaiday and Corey Oates absolutely chatting shit about how the Broncos were reffed out of the game.

    Such a load of shit!

    But then it got me thinking, happy days actually because if thats the mentality that the actual team have - poor me, the refs were unfair etc - means that they probably won't reflect or improve, if theyre belief is that they were treated unfairly when they played like dog shit.

    I remember Webby in the pressers as a new coach, and he refused to blame the refs and continued to speak about how we have to overcome adversity and be better when defending etc. I remember at times being annoyed at this as there have been many shit calls that have robbed us over the last 4 years, however how this has impacted our squad has been huge. We have very little excuses these days and focus on what we can control.

    Im sure the Broncos will get there one day 🤣
     
    Wrighty said:
    Wrighty's analysis

    3 points this week

    1) That was a tough Broncos team and we have lost to them before during origin

    2) Adam Pompey was my Man of the Match. If you watch him closely you can't help but admire his defensive awareness. Not his defence as he doesn't do big hits or great spot tackles, but his defensive awareness. He sees the opposition putting on shape and reads it like the seasoned pro he is and he just shuts it down. Even when they number up on his edge and outnumber us by inserting their fullback into the shape he still shuts it down. And he uses depth well where he will retreat behind the line of advantage or collision line. Most centres with less experience will make a stand and attempt to tackle in line with the other defenders. And while this is is excellent for presenting a united defensive line, Pompey uses license to only do this 80% of the time, the other times he will stand back and concede a metre or two in order to better read the shape coming at him. He has become a defensive master mind and with him in the line up I was confident we had the game won when it got to half time.

    3) Khan Periera. What a silly play with us up by 20 points getting over enthusiastic and trying to put a big shot on and as a result getting himself sent to the sin bin for 10 minutes. The only answer I can give is that he comes from the Titans. It has probably been a long time since he played in a game where his team was winning comfortably by 20 points before half time and didn't know how to compose himself.
    After the match I took great interest in watching a conversation between he and Kurt Capewell where Kurt was explaining something to him and AKP was nodding his head to the lesson. It is great we have leaders in the group who can settle down the inexperienced ones. AKP should be better for this game if he learns from it.
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    I actually loved the play from AKP. I thought he made the correct decision, was aggressive, and went early so that others could slide behind him if necessary. Execution was slightly off but intent was correct
     
    Beastmode said:
    This speaks volumes.

    Not on the bench, not named in Cup

    Hasnt played like forever.. it seems hes burnt his bridges with the team....
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    Or...

    a) the fact he did his medical for Dragons today to finalise his contract with them.
    b) has not trained with team for 2 odd weeks whilst sorting his situation out
    c) needed to get his medical sorted out before being named to play by the warriors
    d) all of the above

    People are just jumping to conclusions. He may have made rash decision judging by what has transpired, but at the end of the day he is with the Warriors for the rest of the year and we will need him if he want to make a play for the title this year.
     
    WAH MAN said:
    It's great that when say Leka or Demetric aren't firing, they can still contribute to the team winning while other players fire and shine
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    I thought Leka was looking a lot more dangerous against the Broncs, and several tries on the right hand side were due to defensive lapses caused by the threat of Leka. I think hes building into the season and the best is yet to come.
     
    1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Adam Pompey 5. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Te Maire Martin 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Leka Halasima 12. Jacob Laban 13. Erin Clark 14. Samuel Healey 15. Tanner Stowers-Smith 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava 18. Luke Hanson 20. Marata Niukore 21. Kayliss Fatialofa 22. Makaia Tafua 23. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
     
    Just catching some of the reply & want to make note a very small effort play that goes unnoticed but though was worthy of a mention. CHT kicks the penalty with 20 to go out in front & TMM chases the kick. 4 converted tries up & the effort to still want to chase a penalty kick is such a small thing. The effort really shows how well invested the players are to the cause this year!
     
    Don't know if this was mentioned but I liked how Capewell made a pt of going up to AKP after the game and pumping him up. AKP clearly had an off game with the BS sin bin and dropping the ball for a certain try. Certainly wasn't due to a lack of trying. Everyone has an off-game and looked as though his confidence might have taken a hit. So it was good to see Capes reassure him in that way.

    Everyone talks about JFH and Barney but Capewell is just as invaluable as a leader of our team. I'm certainly open to him sticking around for another year.
     
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