PRE-GAME Round 8 - Rabbitohs vs Broncos

[theshed]

Has su’a played at 9 before in the lower grades?
If so, how’d he go? For some reason I just can’t see it.
Would like to see bird, or even better, Staggs head into the 9 role at some point to give macca a rest.

I didn’t watch the last game but didn’t Staggs play in the hooker role for a but and everyone agreed he sucked? Or was that Fifita ?

 

[broncsgoat]

I'm glad seibs has positioned himself to not cop all the blame if Dearden shits the bed.

He's the head coach, just own the decision ffs.

 

[Purple Pills]

Sign Oates, TPJ and Flegler to lucrative long term deals, and offer Glenn and Offa "take it or leave it" 1 year deals worth a modest fee. It's not like any other club is gonna be kicking their door down to poach them for anything more than that. The first 3 on the other hand...

Titans say hi

 

[Jedhead]

I'm glad seibs has positioned himself to not cop all the blame if Dearden shits the bed.

He's the head coach, just own the decision ffs.

"They are the blokes I spoke to and including myself, who has the major say, it was unanimous.

I think he does own it when he says he has the major say.

Re-assuring the fans that he has consulted as to the young guy's readiness as opposed to making some knee-jerk reactive decision without knowing Deardon's state of mind is excellent communication skills.

Where is the problem?

 

[the_next]

I didn’t watch the last game but didn’t Staggs play in the hooker role for a but and everyone agreed he sucked? Or was that Fifita ?

I too didn’t catch last wks game, so I am unsure.

 

[Purple Pills]

I would pay big big money and possibly sell my soul just to witness the following scenario

“Broncos down by 2 with a minute to go. Souths attacking the Broncos line with a full set of tackles. The victory all but guaranteed. Crowd going bonkers. Wayne seen high fiving and smirking in the box comes up on the big screen. Burgess goes to take a hit up and just submit in the tackle with seconds remaining, Pangai rips the ball out one on one as he falls to the ground, ball bobbling around. Dearden picks it up in the ensuing chaos and shuffles it off to The Jet in a huge gap who races into the absolute clear with no one in sight. Seibold races out of the coaches box as soon as the Jet makes the break sprints across the grandstand and in front of the Souths box and starts giving Wayne the double handed bird whilst yelling out expletive after expletive as Jimmy plants the ball under post”

..........

 

[Alec]

I would pay big big money and possibly sell my soul just to witness the following scenario

“Broncos down by 2 with a minute to go. Souths attacking the Broncos line with a full set of tackles. The victory all but guaranteed. Crowd going bonkers. Wayne seen high fiving and smirking in the box comes up on the big screen. Burgess goes to take a hit up and just submit in the tackle with seconds remaining, Pangai rips the ball out one on one as he falls to the ground, ball bobbling around. Dearden picks it up in the ensuing chaos and shuffles it off to The Jet in a huge gap who races into the absolute clear with no one in sight. Seibold races out of the coaches box as soon as the Jet makes the break sprints across the grandstand and in front of the Souths box and starts giving Wayne the double handed bird whilst yelling out expletive after expletive as Jimmy plants the ball under post”

..........

To be honest, as great as last second victories are, and as good as that sounds, I'd be happier winning comprehensively and not letting up.

 

[Dee]

I'm born and raised in Sydney and can confirm that we are absolutely despised here. Me? I thrive on it. I love it. I've copped it all my life and my loyalty and passion only gets stronger year by year.

I lived in Sydney for three years. It is no myth that we are hated down there by many. There are still many who believe it is still a NSW comp. and any other team outwith have no right to succeed let alone win one.

Unfortunately, we have too many NSW players at the mo for Siebs to make it an us against them issue.

 

[Waynesaurus]

The media are really trying their best to make this game as spicy as they can.

 

[abashii]

I'm born and raised in Sydney and can confirm that we are absolutely despised here. Me? I thrive on it. I love it. I've copped it all my life and my loyalty and passion only gets stronger year by year.

Keep flying that flag mate. When we get our next premiership it'll be even sweeter to stick it up the bastards.

 

[Culhwch]

Where is the problem?

Mate, at this point did you even have to ask?

 

[pagey]

I'm born and raised in Sydney and can confirm that we are absolutely despised here. Me? I thrive on it. I love it. I've copped it all my life and my loyalty and passion only gets stronger year by year.

What made you follow the Broncos?

 

[broncsgoat]

"They are the blokes I spoke to and including myself, who has the major say, it was unanimous.

I think he does own it when he says he has the major say.

Re-assuring the fans that he has consulted as to the young guy's readiness as opposed to making some knee-jerk reactive decision without knowing Deardon's state of mind is excellent communication skills.

Where is the problem?

The problem is our first grade coach needs to seek assurances from other judges about the readiness of a player and has positioned himself in that if it doesn’t succeed he can say oh well these blokes all fucked up as well.

I’m hoping this doesn’t happen obviously but it just reeks of weakness.

 

[Dee]

Alfie Langer

What made you follow the Broncos?

 

[Jedhead]

The problem is our first grade coach needs to seek assurances from other judges about the readiness of a player and has positioned himself in that if it doesn’t succeed he can say oh well these blokes all fucked up as well.

I’m hoping this doesn’t happen obviously but it just reeks of weakness.

Mate, at this point did you even have to ask?

Check his reply :-) It was needed.

 

[Jedhead]

The problem is our first grade coach needs to seek assurances from other judges about the readiness of a player and has positioned himself in that if it doesn’t succeed he can say oh well these blokes all fucked up as well.

I’m hoping this doesn’t happen obviously but it just reeks of weakness.

Pearls before swine.

 

[Foordy]

The problem is our first grade coach needs to seek assurances from other judges about the readiness of a player and has positioned himself in that if it doesn’t succeed he can say oh well these blokes all fucked up as well.

I’m hoping this doesn’t happen obviously but it just reeks of weakness.

please ... your bias really blinds you from reality, doesn't it.

you don't think Bennett consults with his coaching team ... of course he does. and in the very slight chance he doesn't maybe he should have, so that he could have found out that Nikorima wasn't the half we needed and Macca was only an average hooker.

the only difference here was that Seibold was too honest with the media ... but i wouldn't worry about that, once he has coached us a bit longer the media will beat that out of him

 

[1910]

The problem is our first grade coach needs to seek assurances from other judges about the readiness of a player and has positioned himself in that if it doesn’t succeed he can say oh well these blokes all fucked up as well.

I’m hoping this doesn’t happen obviously but it just reeks of weakness.

Bax, Gibson, Massey, Furner and Monie.

"Someone would become a wonderful player because of what he could see. He could see that and you don't find a lot of those in the game, I can tell you."
It's part of the reason why Bennett hasn't made a major footballing decision over the past 30 without first consulting Massey. So too countless other league luminaries when in need of a sounding board or confidant.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wh...valuable-in-rugby-league-20160919-grjs7l.html