Early season observation

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Watching Newcastle going around and ten minutes in I reckon I've seen a move from Rick Stone to bring back an old fashioned technique. He looks to me to have told his biggest forwards to hit people in hip level tackle style. I might be wrong but his forwards are hitting the opposing big blokes with shoulder drives. Nothing high everything lower...dunno maybe I'm seeing things but they are sure stopping the Dogs dead in their tracks more often then not...

 

[Aeetee]

Observation in progress.........

 

[Aeetee]

Judging by the hit on Idris 2 mtrs out..... hmmm

 

[Huge]

maybe I was over exited with a new season but it did drop off as people grew tired. The opening ten or fifteen minutes seemed to contain more great tackles on hard charging forwards than at any other time in recent seasons. Good to see the underdog get up though. My tipping sucks already !!!

 

[Bucking Beads]

yes tipping has been tough

 

[The Brizz]

4/5 and I was a whisker away from tipping the Knights!

 

[Foordy]

4/5 and I was a whisker away from tipping the Knights!

I'm 4/5 too, but i was no where near tipping the Knights [icon_non

 

[The Brizz]

I love backing clubs in crisis, plus I really don't rate the Bulldogs this year.

 

[Huge]

I'm in no position to question your judgment but how on earth did you nearly tip the Knights ????.....are you a former fan ??? did you have a dream ??? .....the result was a total surprise I'd reckon ....maybe go with your gut next time and be 5 4 5 !!

 

[Bucking Beads]

4/5 and I was a whisker away from tipping the Knights!

you should always tip your favourtie team Gymp!!

 

[Coxy]

I'm in no position to question your judgment but how on earth did you nearly tip the Knights ????.....are you a former fan ??? did you have a dream ??? .....the result was a total surprise I'd reckon ....maybe go with your gut next time and be 5 4 5 !!

His brother is Joey Johns.

 

[Huge]

Joey just said he gave his own team no chance !!!

 

[The Brizz]

[quote="The Gymp":1ge58lys]4/5 and I was a whisker away from tipping the Knights!

you should always tip your favourtie team Gymp!![/quote:1ge58lys]

[icon_lol1. I knew you were gonna say something!

 

[Bucking Beads]

[quote="#1 Kemp fan":2l8u12uf][quote="The Gymp":2l8u12uf]4/5 and I was a whisker away from tipping the Knights!

you should always tip your favourtie team Gymp!![/quote:2l8u12uf]

[icon_lol1. I knew you were gonna say something![/quote:2l8u12uf]

I can't help myself when you and the Knights are involved hahah [icon_evillaugh icon_thumbs_u

 

[Raw Boned Youngster]

Interesting observation, Very Big.
Tackling lower is pretty safe when sides are rucking it out from their line because unloads are unlikely. At the other end the risk of off loads creates a different approach to tackling to lock the ball up.

 

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Funny thing though....in the matches opening minutes the tackles seemed to hurt the big boppers and I just got the impression that the opening ten or twelve minutes setup an heroic win. I've got to watch it again...i was on the cordial and sauce at the time.. [icon_drun