Kimlo
International Captain
Senior Staff
- Apr 26, 2008
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“It’s been a really tough time for me,” said NIU about father's death “It wasn’t the way I wanted to start the season. “It’s all in God’s hands. It’s God’s plan. I know my dad is up there looking down on me and I have his support from up there. “It was a shock, but I am grateful for all the memories I had with him.”
“I need to keep some errors out of my game. The last few weeks have been tough,” Niu said. “I felt I was better against the Roosters (last Friday night), I was busy but I need to get some improvement in the small areas of my game. I did some things that cost the team the potential to win the game. “It’s little things like being confident in catching the high ball under fatigue. I need to improve under the high ball and I will go back to the drawing board this week. “That’s definitely the area I need to get better at. “Penrith is a massive test. They play the full 80 minutes and they are the best team in the comp, so we need to get our confidence back and fix up the little things or the Panthers will make us pay.”
“I do feel fullback is my best position,” he said. “I feel comfortable there and I will only get better. I am still learning a lot about fullback play and I won’t be complacent. “It was hard because I didn’t play any trials with my injury, so I’ve had to find my form coming back from my hamstring and I know I will get better from here. “I am dedicated to doing well. This happens in footy. Things don’t always go your way but I’m determined to get better.”
“Darius Boyd works with our outside backs on the catching side of things,” Walters said. “It is a work in progress for Tesi. He is going to be a target now for a long time (under the high ball) and sometimes you don’t get it right on the field. “Tesi will get better. There will be some mistakes and we accept that. It’s not easy playing in his position, but we love his attitude and his determination to get better.”
“I need to keep some errors out of my game. The last few weeks have been tough,” Niu said. “I felt I was better against the Roosters (last Friday night), I was busy but I need to get some improvement in the small areas of my game. I did some things that cost the team the potential to win the game. “It’s little things like being confident in catching the high ball under fatigue. I need to improve under the high ball and I will go back to the drawing board this week. “That’s definitely the area I need to get better at. “Penrith is a massive test. They play the full 80 minutes and they are the best team in the comp, so we need to get our confidence back and fix up the little things or the Panthers will make us pay.”
“I do feel fullback is my best position,” he said. “I feel comfortable there and I will only get better. I am still learning a lot about fullback play and I won’t be complacent. “It was hard because I didn’t play any trials with my injury, so I’ve had to find my form coming back from my hamstring and I know I will get better from here. “I am dedicated to doing well. This happens in footy. Things don’t always go your way but I’m determined to get better.”
“Darius Boyd works with our outside backs on the catching side of things,” Walters said. “It is a work in progress for Tesi. He is going to be a target now for a long time (under the high ball) and sometimes you don’t get it right on the field. “Tesi will get better. There will be some mistakes and we accept that. It’s not easy playing in his position, but we love his attitude and his determination to get better.”
