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Cup observations

Just a few observations from my perspective. It was a great win. Especially considering that our 2 starting wingers didn't finish the first half and Lorenzo didn't play the 2nd half.

Negatives

Penisini can't string back to back games together. 

Positive

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9 Replies · Reply by Eels95 May 2
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Hail the Visconti

Flegg beat the Tigers today 30-4. Partly due to a magnificent display from starting prop Zack Visconti which earned him Man of the Match. What a performance he gave. He started with a bandaged right thigh and limped at times, but you would have sworn

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39 Replies · Reply by Joel K May 2
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Ryles the Super Coach

So the supercoach has come up with run hard,tackle hard.The play book for any U13 dad coach.No shape,no defensive structure and no attacking plays at all.In the first time since watching the game 1977 I have turned a Parra game off.Ryles offers absol

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113 Replies · Reply by Zip zip Apr 28
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Parra 2027 2028 2029

Our ceiling is prtty limited for these years

What can we really do next year?
Not much
Even with a full squad side
Even with Seal Russell leaving (a big big up)
Even with One signing

8th would be over performing for 2027.
Ryles will be either signed or show

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5 Replies · Reply by Parra_Greg Apr 28
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Thirteeen Minutes

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Trauma snowballing syndrome and the urge to blow things up isn’t just something buried in human DNA. It's now rebranded as “high standards". Forty Years can do that. Sometimes, all it takes is a few minutes.

But let’s park the emotion for a minute.

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81 Replies · Reply by BEM Apr 28
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Adam Magrath replied to Poppa's discussion Speed, Power, Athleticism, But Not Specifically Size; These are the Key Areas Emerging Under These Rules Forced on Teams
"Absolutely that's where we are heading. Tuivati barnstorming run quick leg speed and play the ball, tds scoots out of dummy half finding Iongi in space under the posts. Not too dissimilar to big Nelson/Grant/Papenhausen.
Interesting that there was a…"
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Parra fan on The Hill replied to Poppa's discussion Speed, Power, Athleticism, But Not Specifically Size; These are the Key Areas Emerging Under These Rules Forced on Teams
"Ditto. They both have pace to burn through the middle of the ruck.
We had something similar when Gutho still had his legs at dummy half after a strong forward run and M. Jennings would run next to him and finish off during 2019-2020.
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Coryn Hughes replied to Poppa's discussion Speed, Power, Athleticism, But Not Specifically Size; These are the Key Areas Emerging Under These Rules Forced on Teams
"That where we want Iongi to progress when games loosen up that's the next progression in the attack when TDS decides to run you want Iongi trailing him up the gut to finish off the initial break catch those markers on the ground.
Thats where I'm…"
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ParraPride replied to Mac5733's discussion Sualauvi Faalogo
"Time to beat them!"
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