...and let the oppostition score 2-3 tries before you start! That part I could do without , but they looked really sharp with the ball tonight. Promising!
Round 1: TITANS vs RAIDERS (2018)
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...and let the oppostition score 2-3 tries before you start! That part I could do without , but they looked really sharp with the ball tonight. Promising!
JunctionBlock
Moderator
True, it is a roller coaster being a Titans fan.
Carty's little flick passes may have been ill timed on the weekend but it's how he plays, coach and players should be aware of it and use it to our advantage. It worked at Penrith, he needs someone aware to push up with him, he's also an offload king. At the risk of being battered, I found Koni kicking option to be just as frustrating, but he won the game for us so he's all good.
I really think Carty is going to open up the game for the Titans attack. Last night Talyor and Elgey really combined well but when they're on the same side of the ruck the opposition knows where it's going. Having a lock that can ballplay on the other side keeps the defence off balance and keeps some of the heat off the halves. He was ordinary last night but there were glimpses a couple fo times when the Titans were on the attack (and he's only been here a couple of weeks).
Bayside Titan
Coach
Good first up win and like others was questioning my logic in driving down the M1 to watch the first 15 minutes. But as the the Titans attitude before Hayne signed started to come through. The injection of the likes of King, Boyle and Matthews was great. They didn’t do anything special but did a great job. Matthews put on two great hits just to remind us all that he has something to offer the club. But for mine Arrow and James were great. Anyhow , tick , round one done and 25 to go. Hipgrave must comeback into the squad who sits out ?
gotitans101_
Coach
What did Vossy do or say? Why is he a tosser?
Titanic
Immortal
Not even a mention from Ikin that I could hear on NRL360.
Menoitios
QLD Cup
Rein was the surprise for me. I wonder if Peats is carrying some sort of niggling injury? Out of the two of them, Rein was far more effective.
Come on Peatsty, time to rise to the challenge, mate! This in house hooker battle could turn out great for us. Two blokes, both very competitive and determined to make a bigger impact than each other. Peats with his defence to start and Rein to come on and carve up the opposition once they start to lag.
Another bloke that needs a mention......Latu. He looks like he's dropped a bit of weight and played long minutes, considering the little bursts from the bench he used to do at Penrith. I hope it doesn't become the norm for him, but those couple of passes he threw just before he hit the defensive line were good too. Shows he isn't just a big lumbering front rower.
Come on Peatsty, time to rise to the challenge, mate! This in house hooker battle could turn out great for us. Two blokes, both very competitive and determined to make a bigger impact than each other. Peats with his defence to start and Rein to come on and carve up the opposition once they start to lag.
Another bloke that needs a mention......Latu. He looks like he's dropped a bit of weight and played long minutes, considering the little bursts from the bench he used to do at Penrith. I hope it doesn't become the norm for him, but those couple of passes he threw just before he hit the defensive line were good too. Shows he isn't just a big lumbering front rower.
JunctionBlock
Moderator
Don't forget Peats is coming back from shoulder injury and only played in one of the two trial matches. Latu played for 40 mins on the weekend.
Menoitios
QLD Cup
I can't wait for Peats to hit full fitness then. What a dynamic duo they'll make. Will keep the opposition honest in attack and defence.
Latu has something about him I really like. I think he'll take his game to another level this year.
JunctionBlock
Moderator
Agreed on Peats and Rein, killer combo.
Latu needs to lift his work rate though if he's only on the field for 40 mins. 15 tackles, 8 hitups for 49 metres. But like you said, he's also willing to pass at the line. (Maybe I'm bitter because he's in my supercoach team)
Latu needs to lift his work rate though if he's only on the field for 40 mins. 15 tackles, 8 hitups for 49 metres. But like you said, he's also willing to pass at the line. (Maybe I'm bitter because he's in my supercoach team)
Titanic
Immortal
Latu needs to stop racing up out of the line in defence.
gotitans101_
Coach
yep me too, and tempted to get rid of him for someone whose actually gonna make me some cash.
Menoitios
QLD Cup
Nah mate, La2 (that saved me feck all time!) is showing his eagerness to meet the opposition. If the rest of the slack bastards in the defensive line would move up with him we'd be dominating without the ball.
That's my attempt at levity. As you all get to know me you'll see that I enjoy the funny side of life. That and seeing the Bronco's lose.
No wait...same/same. LOL!
DIEHARD
Administrator
Taylored win sets tone
http://www.gcbulletin.com.au
ASH Taylor believes his Titans side can use elements of their Round 1 victory as a blueprint to stopping one of the NRL’s worst hoodoos.
Gold Coast’s record against the Warriors is diabolical.
They have one win from the past 14 NRL clashes between the teams, despite the Auckland club making the top eight only once in that period.
The Titans’ last head-tohead victory came in April 2015. Before that it was September 2010.
The Warriors landed another mental blow by taking the honours in a pre-season trial on the Sunshine Coast two weeks ago.
But Taylor feels their 30-28 triumph against the Raiders acted as an ideal preview to what they can expect at Mt Smart Stadium this Saturday.
“I think they are similar to Canberra,” Taylor said of the Warriors.
“They have some size up front and some big outside backs that get some momentum for them.
“We have just got to work hard on the stuff that we didn’t do right and things that we can adjust to prepare for the Warriors as well as we can.”
Taylor will be high on confidence after producing the perfect response to coach Garth Brennan’s challenge to channel his idol Johnathan Thurston by coming up with the right play at the right time.
Brennan’s comments had come after their scratchy trial loss to the Warriors on the same weekend a piece of JT magic stole victory for North Queensland against Melbourne.
Fast forward to Round 1 with two competition points on the line and Taylor delivered his own stroke of genius, a tricky grubber that found centre Konrad Hurrell.
Brennan insists the young playmaker has room for improvement, such as in his game management, but praised his courage and fast learning.
“He dug in and finished the game well and came up with that big play at the end,” Brennan said.
Taylor himself said he had been inspired by his teammates’ never-say-die attitude in an effort that reminded him of their 38-36 win over Melbourne last season.
“There was about eight minutes to go and we said there is plenty of time. We kept calm and just played footy,” Taylor said.
http://www.gcbulletin.com.au
ASH Taylor believes his Titans side can use elements of their Round 1 victory as a blueprint to stopping one of the NRL’s worst hoodoos.
Gold Coast’s record against the Warriors is diabolical.
They have one win from the past 14 NRL clashes between the teams, despite the Auckland club making the top eight only once in that period.
The Titans’ last head-tohead victory came in April 2015. Before that it was September 2010.
The Warriors landed another mental blow by taking the honours in a pre-season trial on the Sunshine Coast two weeks ago.
But Taylor feels their 30-28 triumph against the Raiders acted as an ideal preview to what they can expect at Mt Smart Stadium this Saturday.
“I think they are similar to Canberra,” Taylor said of the Warriors.
“They have some size up front and some big outside backs that get some momentum for them.
“We have just got to work hard on the stuff that we didn’t do right and things that we can adjust to prepare for the Warriors as well as we can.”
Taylor will be high on confidence after producing the perfect response to coach Garth Brennan’s challenge to channel his idol Johnathan Thurston by coming up with the right play at the right time.
Brennan’s comments had come after their scratchy trial loss to the Warriors on the same weekend a piece of JT magic stole victory for North Queensland against Melbourne.
Fast forward to Round 1 with two competition points on the line and Taylor delivered his own stroke of genius, a tricky grubber that found centre Konrad Hurrell.
Brennan insists the young playmaker has room for improvement, such as in his game management, but praised his courage and fast learning.
“He dug in and finished the game well and came up with that big play at the end,” Brennan said.
Taylor himself said he had been inspired by his teammates’ never-say-die attitude in an effort that reminded him of their 38-36 win over Melbourne last season.
“There was about eight minutes to go and we said there is plenty of time. We kept calm and just played footy,” Taylor said.
C-Whiz
Coach
I was right behind our goal posts for this game and cringed as I watched that first try, then shock and dsbelief after 10 minutes.
I didn;t even bother giving anyone a gobful, I was just devo'd. Started thinking about 2019, but by halftime I thought we looked like we could make a game of it. In the end we got the win but more importantly we showed some good footy and probably had another couple of tries in us.
I'm hoping we tighten up that middle/ruck defense moving forward but I did like some of the ball movement in attack. No polish yet but at least it looks like we are going to have a crack this year.
I didn;t even bother giving anyone a gobful, I was just devo'd. Started thinking about 2019, but by halftime I thought we looked like we could make a game of it. In the end we got the win but more importantly we showed some good footy and probably had another couple of tries in us.
I'm hoping we tighten up that middle/ruck defense moving forward but I did like some of the ball movement in attack. No polish yet but at least it looks like we are going to have a crack this year.