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Round 8: WARRIORS vs TITANS

I'll be there. I'd just like to point out that the only other Titans game I have attended was our record loss where we were kept to nil by the Warriors last year.

I do apologise if my presence once again yields a similar result
 
Hail Sezer said:
I'll be there. I'd just like to point out that the only other Titans game I have attended was our record loss where we were kept to nil by the Warriors last year.

I do apologise if my presence once again yields a similar result
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Well it ain't rocket science..............don't go!!
 
Hail Sezer said:
I'll be there. I'd just like to point out that the only other Titans game I have attended was our record loss where we were kept to nil by the Warriors last year.

I do apologise if my presence once again yields a similar result
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Haha. I'm glad you'll be there. Hopefully it'll be more noteworthy than some of our Trans Tasman trips.
 
I'm sooo not confident about this game, Warriors coming off a loss in the last 2 minutes against the Cows tonight, they will be firing I reckon. Our forwards will have their work cut out for them.
 
gotitans101_ said:
I'm sooo not confident about this game, Warriors coming off a loss in the last 2 minutes against the Cows tonight, they will be firing I reckon. Our forwards will have their work cut out for them.
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Yes but the main thing our blokes need to realise if they get behind even by a lot, is that no team can screw up a certain win like the Warriors. An absolute contradiction in terms that they play at a place called Mt Smart.
 
Im feeling good about this one but undoubtedly it will be a tough ask over in NZ! Myles, Pettybourne and Paasi (he lasted 10mins last game before he got injured) come back in and i'd start Mosely over Falloon. With LG improving each game and our backline and Bird and Taylor really starting to click I think we will give it a real crack! I would normally dismiss as a very improbable win but we do looks more threatening this year if we can keep up our completions and get through our sets. Lets keep up the positivity!
 
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Expose Hurrell's terrible defence. We might grab some meat pies.

Problem is Warriors will bash us straight up the middle. Moseley showed again that his defence is what is letting him down in the latter part of the game against the Pennies, unfortunately playing next to Douglas when they were both tiring is what we can't afford to do this week. Difference is that Douglas made more tackles and ten times the metres, so I can forgive him.
 
Would start falloon ahead of mosseley then after 15-20 minutes bring him on to expose the forwards I think elgey will run riot but ryan have a big day in the office looking after his little mate elgey (not saying he hides in defence)

Also how did the boys go that played qcup are any of them inline for nrl this week? Saw gordon didnt play but attended the supernova conventuon

hopefully the boys atleast wear camo socks to make an effort for the anzac day game
 
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Titans' Ioane stars for Burleigh Bears

Sun 19 Apr, 2015, 9:00pm
By Matt Harris, Queensland Correspondent, NRL.com

Burleigh prop Mark Ioane may find it difficult squeezing his way into an in-form Gold Coast Titans side at the moment but based on his performance in Burleigh's 28-18 win over Ipswich he won't be far from coach Neil Henry's thoughts.

The 24-year-old scored one try and set up another – terrorising Origin veteran Chris Walker with a series of barnstorming runs – during a devastating spell for the Bears midway through the second half of their Round 7 Intrust Super Cup clash at North Ipswich Reserve.

Ioane has 20 NRL appearances under his belt and last featured for the Titans in their 40-0 hiding at the hands of the Panthers in Round 2.

However, based on Sunday's outing against the Jets the Auckland-born enforcer could be trading Burleigh's Pizzey Park for Cbus Super Stadium in the coming weeks.

Former Penrith centre and current Titans squad member Brad Tighe also crossed the try-line for the Bears, who moved to sixth on the ladder on eight competition points with the Jets fourth on 10 points.

Trailing 16-6 at half-time, the Bears crossed seven minutes into the second stanza through young centre Connor Broadhurst before Marmin Barba eased the pressure on the Jets with a penalty goal to take the score to 18-10 after 54 minutes.

The Jets began to run out of fuel at this stage of the contest – the result of making 50 more tackles than their opponents – and soon conceded their third try when Ioane bullocked his way over Walker and company to have the Bears within two points of the hosts.

Despite some desperate Ipswich defence, sustained pressure on the Jets' line soon took its toll when Tighe crossed out wide and fullback Tyler Chadburn converted to see Burleigh hit the front 22-18 with 11 minutes to go.

Poor ball control cost the Jets inside the final 10 minutes and the Bears eventually sealed the result when Ioane sent skipper Darren Griffiths over under the posts for a 28-18 victory.

The only sour note for the Bears were injuries to halves Ryley Jacks and Todd Seymour with the latter stretchered off seven minutes from full-time with a knee injury.

In other results, Easts Tigers moved to second on the ladder with 50-point thrashing of Central Queensland in coach Jason Hetherington's final match in charge of the Capras.

The former Queensland hooker, who played eight games for the Maroons from 1998 to 2000, is stepping down from his role due to personal reasons with assistant Lionel Harbin set to take the reins in an interim capacity.

Saturday's other results saw the Northern Pride win their second game in a row after trouncing Norths Devils 42-10 with Javid Bowen bagging a hat-trick, while the Wynnum Manly Seagulls defeated Sunshine Coast Falcons 23-10 at Pinklands Sports Complex.

Townsville's 40-10 victory over Redcliffe keeps them outright competition leaders on 12 points with third-placed Mackay Cutters (10 points) unable to capitalise due to their 26-24 loss against the PNG Hunters, who managed to snap their two-game losing streak at home in Kokopo.

Tweed Heads Seagulls handed Souths Logan Magpies their fourth-straight loss with a 24-0 win at Piggabeen Sports in the final match of Round 7.

Burleigh Bears 28 (Brad Tighe, Connor Broadhurst, Mark Ioane, Jason Chan, Darren Griffiths tries; Tyler Chadburn 4 goals) def. Ipswich Jets 18 (Marmin Barba 2, Carlin Anderson tries; Barba 2, Anderson goals) at North Ipswich Reserve. Half-time: Jets 16-6. Man of the Match: Jason Chan.
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Man I hope he makes a bench spot soon.
 
Is he behind Mortimer? :) couldn't resist ... but he should be in front of White and probably would be if he wasn't built so close to the ground.

This week we can expect:

1. Hoffman
2. Mead
3. Roberts
4. Zillman
5. Don
6. Sezer
7. Elgey
8. Douglas
9. Falloon
10. Myles
11. James
12. Taylor
13. Bird

14. White
15. Pettybourne
16. Burr
17. Moseley
 
Titanic said:
Is he behind Mortimer? :) couldn't resist ... but he should be in front of White and probably would be if he wasn't built so close to the ground.

This week we can expect:

1. Hoffman
2. Mead
3. Roberts
4. Zillman
5. Don
6. Sezer
7. Elgey
8. Douglas
9. Falloon
10. Myles
11. James
12. Taylor
13. Bird

14. White
15. Pettybourne
16. Burr
17. Moseley
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I could live with that team even though I would to see Crampton given a go but why mess with a winning team. Hope Henry thinks the same way.
 
TitansFan92 said:
I could live with that team even though I would to see Crampton given a go but why mess with a winning team. Hope Henry thinks the same way.
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I'd risk it 'n play Crampton on the left. He'd be our better option to cover Hurrell (imo).
 
Toads said:
I'd risk it 'n play Crampton on the left. He'd be our better option to cover Hurrell (imo).
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Crazy. Mt Smart stadium, against that big brute of a team is NEVER the place to debut anybody. We have put up 38 and 32 points at our past two games, wanting changes to that team is simply championing change for the sake of change.

In our current form we can win this. Look at the points the Warriors are leaking!! The Cowboys ran riot on them in the second half and the week before they let the Tigers rack up 20 points and get it close before winning late. We are a huge chance.
 
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