On lance - did I miss any confirmation of how long he's going to be out? Is it the season?
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On lance - did I miss any confirmation of how long he's going to be out? Is it the season?
I'm always prepared to give some credit where it's due and thought that Peter Grant had a more than passable game against the Chiefs.
His passing and kicking were reasonable, 6 runs for 45m, including 1 CB, 2DB and 1OL, (was better than DH-P and 3rd behind Masirewa and Rasolea) and his 6 tackles was the 4th highest for the team (and by far the best effort by a Back).
In the TWF voting he is currently ranked equal 3rd best - but granted on a very low base.
You are all clutching at straws. The force are not capable at playing attacking rugby. They don't have the mindset to what is required to what they are trying to do and why!!!!!
Lateral attack has been very prominent, so very easy to defend, which then presents turnover ball to opposition then we all know what happens next.,,,!!!!!
And then they play out their skins and surprise few teams a year and they are generally the better teams.
Highlanders are our bunnies, the record speaks for itself ;)
Perhaps we've simply progressed beyond the misery-guts stage and prepared to see some level of upside from a team which has played pretty good 50-60 minutes of rugby against 3 of the top 6 teams (after Round 5) in Super Rugby.
Just imagine how hard it must be for the Waratahs fans who have seen only two wins against the Reds when they have 12+ members of the Wallabies RWC squad in their run-on team.
I reckon that the entire "let's move the Force to Western Sydney" story was just to distract from the sad plight of the Tahs. ;)
I have been a bit depressed about the season so far and all the negativity! I will hope for some wins and will be there for every home game because at the end of the day I love the force and I love rugby in WA. I can't imagine the season so far is making the players feel good about themselves either.. So hopefully a good win soon will help confidence as well!
Had a wager on the force last week. That was their real chance to perform/win especially after the Chiefs amount of travel. But ran out of gas!
So I do not see much in to be positive about against the highlanders who only have had travel back from Melbourne!
Maybe you are right, foley can build confidence by telling his players 'the highlanders are our bunnies'! You will win becoz they know that too, they will be frightened to play much becoz they are afraid of the force!!!
Somehow I don't think so!
This week wager can only be on the highlanders.
Highlanders $1.08
Force $8.50
Force by 13 or more points paying $36
Don't tell me, let me guess, it's all the coaches' fault, sack them all and get some capable and true rugby me I in.... Yeah we know. Most of us have simply realised that weighing on an online forum which has no official link to the organisation is a waste of time and have begun trying to find some positives.
Impressive to see Ross Lyon front up and take the blame with the performance of the dockers
Quote we train hard all summer we implement a game plan and play
The buck stops with me I'm the coach I'm the head of the department
Maybe he could take the force as well or the coaches at the force could learn from his demeanour and attitude
Force by +13 paying $51, get on it :approve:
Hodgson focus stays on game
Nick Taylor - The West Australian on April 1, 2016, 12:01 am
Western Force captain Matt Hodgson says speculation surrounding the future of the club has not been a distraction ahead of tonight’s Super Rugby clash with reigning champions the Highlanders.
Hodgson said a three-game road trip in New Zealand had allowed players to distance themselves from rumours about an Australian Rugby Union takeover and relocation of the club, and focus on the match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
ARU chief executive Bill Pulver declared this week the struggling franchise was not under threat and would remain in Perth.
“We are probably lucky that we are over here,” Hodgson said.
“We’ll have a discussion once we get back to Perth, but our sole focus is on the game.
“We feel that we are safe in Perth and that’s probably the biggest decision we were waiting on as a playing group.”
Hodgson, the 34-year-old Force foundation veteran, leads the competition tackle count with 79 hits. He will battle Highlanders flanker Shane Christie, who is second overall but 17 shy of Hodgson.
“The body is quite sore, but I’ll keep challenging the younger blokes to catch me,” Hodgson said.
More here
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sp...stays-on-game/
I don't really follow any of the GayFL, but on the radio on the way to work this morning, Hayden Ballantyne said something I thought would be good to pass on to the boys.
"We had a pretty brutal review session over the week, but it came out that we didn't play with effort, and if you don't play with effort your structures don't mean anything...it makes a review pretty pointless."
I'm not sure whether those are his exact words, but something to that effect.
I liked the understanding that everything has to BEGIN with 100% effort and all the structure, gameplan, skills, review sessions, scouting and the other professional bullshit simply DIRECTS that effort.
So, with the very best of intentions.
Come on boys, everybody in the blue jersey tonight needs to play like Hodgeo.
Can some one give me the "stream" I'm at work! PLEASE!