Where will we finish? : Sat May 23, 2009 4:31 pm  

and why!

: Sat May 23, 2009 5:40 pm  

We'll finish 9th. We'll win our final game but let in a few sloppy scores and miss out on 8th on points difference.

: Sat May 23, 2009 9:51 pm  

I think we may scrape 8th luckily, my reason for that beacuse of the sheer lack of passion for the badge/club, also that we have no pace or creativity and that is what we need to be a top team.

: Sat May 23, 2009 11:04 pm  

joeflan wrote:

... we have no pace...

Apart from Halley, who is one of the fastest in the league. Oh, and Platt, who also has genuine pace. Then there would be Sykes and Nero, who while not proper pace-men, would both compete with most of the fastest centres, Nero in particular used to have genuine centre pace and hasn't lost all that much with age.Both can and do go long distance. Hang on - what about Jeffries? He's about as fast as most if not all stand-offs. Then there would be Worrincy who is probably the fastest forward in the whole league. Mind you, Tadulala can't run. Can he? OH - fsck me, he's got genuine pace too! Silly me. We actually have two of the fastest wingers in SL!

"No pace"? Were you being serious?

: Sat May 23, 2009 11:16 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Apart from Halley, who is one of the fastest in the league. Oh, and Platt, who also has genuine pace. Then there would be Sykes and Nero, who while not proper pace-men, would both compete with most of the fastest centres, Nero in particular used to have genuine centre pace and hasn't lost all that much with age.Both can and do go long distance. Hang on - what about Jeffries? He's about as fast as most if not all stand-offs. Then there would be Worrincy who is probably the fastest forward in the whole league. Mind you, Tadulala can't run. Can he? OH - fsck me, he's got genuine pace too! Silly me. We actually have two of the fastest wingers in SL!

"No pace"? Were you being serious?

I agree Halley is still quick but IMO he's lost a bit of pace he doesn't look as quick as he once was maybe it's a result of him trying to bulk up.

: Sat May 23, 2009 11:27 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Apart from Halley, who is one of the fastest in the league. Oh, and Platt, who also has genuine pace. Then there would be Sykes and Nero, who while not proper pace-men, would both compete with most of the fastest centres, Nero in particular used to have genuine centre pace and hasn't lost all that much with age.Both can and do go long distance. Hang on - what about Jeffries? He's about as fast as most if not all stand-offs. Then there would be Worrincy who is probably the fastest forward in the whole league. Mind you, Tadulala can't run. Can he? OH - fsck me, he's got genuine pace too! Silly me. We actually have two of the fastest wingers in SL!

"No pace"? Were you being serious?

We make up for it by easily having the slowest half back in the league.

Our backs may have pace but i'd argue the skill levels shown by all of them is hardly what we need to be a really good team.

: Sat May 23, 2009 11:32 pm  

dixie wrote:

We make up for it by easily having the slowest half back in the league.

Our backs may have pace but i'd argue the skill levels shown by all of them is hardly what we need to be a really good team.

I'm not sure why you would bother making those comments when all I did was point out the absurdity of the claim we have "no pace".

The point is nothing to do with skill levels, either. Though I'd guess you need some to beat the Rhinos, and Saints away. The problem does though likely include failing to consistently produce the skill levels we have.

We won everything there is, and were one of the best teams in the country for several years, all with "the slowest halfback in the league", so it's hardly that.

: Sun May 24, 2009 1:06 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

I'm not sure why you would bother making those comments when all I did was point out the absurdity of the claim we have "no pace".

The point is nothing to do with skill levels, either. Though I'd guess you need some to beat the Rhinos, and Saints away. The problem does though likely include failing to consistently produce the skill levels we have.

We won everything there is, and were one of the best teams in the country for several years, all with "the slowest halfback in the league", so it's hardly that.

I can never be bothered even to have a debate with you, cause you all ever do is belittle anyone who has some kind of different view to you without actually insulting them by name calling. This time is no different. Have a good night.

: Sun May 24, 2009 5:50 am  

If we drop Deacon we might scrape top 8, with him in the side 11th at best

: Sun May 24, 2009 6:34 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Though I'd guess you need some to beat the Rhinos, and Saints away.