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  The Offside Eel August 21, 2016 at 11:30pm

  Good point i think our lack of points comes from a lack of cohesion brought apon by the changes to the team. I think also whilst Gordon has done a job for us his lack of ballplaying skills have hurt us on the sweeping plays.
  Next year another new halves combo will make it difficult again plus at this point we lack a recognized goal kicker witch will be a problem.
  If we can maintain a solid defense and then the attack will follow.
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    Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > The Offside Eel August 21, 2016 at 11:35pm

    Agree, Gordons ball promotion if freaking terrible, honestly i'll be so happy to see the back of him, another nice bloke who is way past his used by date.
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    Big Dave > The Offside Eel August 21, 2016 at 11:37pm

    Gutherson was a pretty handy goal kicker in his junior days, but he will need plenty of practice to be NRL ready for 2017.  Fogs is the only new signing I have heard that can goal kick and I wouldn't think he will be a top 13 NRL player come Round 1. 
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  Big Dave August 21, 2016 at 11:42pm

  What did you think of French's ball play tonight?  Of the 4 times he chimed into the backline from fullback his passes hit the deck twice (one over the sideline), one pass nearly got intercepted and the other pass he passed way too early before the line and crapped sideways cutting off the play.   

  Gordon had his weaknesses, but his kick returns were strong, he competed in the air quite well and he didn't miss many tackles.  I think if Gordon played fullback tonight we would not have let some many tries in down that right edge.   
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    Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > Big Dave August 22, 2016 at 12:28am

    French was poor but that doesn't make Gordon any better who is imo better suited to a team like the Saints or Newcastle, he's not of the standard of what id call decent
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  Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown August 22, 2016 at 12:26am

  For me some our attacking stats generally come down to losing our halves and never getting a chance to get the same backline to gel.

  We've had hookers who have struggled to do much either to spark any go forward.

  Agree the back ends of some of our games have left a bit to be desired but once again, its not easy to hold onto leads when you are lacking the cattle.

  I recon we have a few too many toilers who lack any dynamics, too many one dimensional forwards, some raging and every team needs toilers but I'm afraid it holds a lot of creativity back.

  We need more ball playing creative forwards, i hate to say it but we are pretty predictable.

  We need some dynamic forwards with a broader skill set than just being able to defend and plod the ball up
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  Big Dave August 22, 2016 at 1:53am

  When you look at the above stats it makes you wonder whether not offering Hayne more money was the right decision.  We desperately need more flair and points and Hayne would have fitted that void.  If we lose Semi as a result of the court case we will be set back two or three years or more.  Do we really need a top line half or did we need a star that can score points and win games by himself?  From the above stats we appear to need Hayne more then any other player in the comp!     
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    The Offside Eel > Big Dave August 22, 2016 at 2:25am

    We had hayne as that star and where did it get us. Signing hayne would of made resigning french gutho mau very difficult it was the right call.
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  Bup August 22, 2016 at 6:37am

  An attacking hooker would give us penetration through the middle. We are predictable in attack wth our out the back sweep plays. When you threaten the defense through the middle it shortens up the defensive line making it easier to swing it wide and go around them.Without pressuring the middle third in defense your attack ends up going sideways. Doesn't matter how direct your halves play the games won through the middle and its the are we have consistently struggled in.
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  Braeden Kelly August 22, 2016 at 2:38pm

  I do agree with what you're saying man our attack has been pretty shit all year, Parra don't seem to do any "set" plays or "moves" like the Storm or Cowboys do they can score so many different ways and look so good in attack everyone looks like a option to score yet Parra just do a shitty little backline block play which teams read so easily. BUT in saying that lets not forget Foran was only training once a week during the captains run due to his bad hammy, Norman couldn't do it all himself then he gets found with drugs so he get suspended so its not like had a fully 9-7-6-1 for the full year training everyday practicing putting on plays.