Ashmullet said..
ha ha poor Ricky, maybe it's you mate
I think you hit the nail on the head there Ash
Weiry Weiry Weiry - you may think being second on the ladder is a good result at this stage of the season - I would agree with you on the face of it - but it does not change my view of how disappointing your team has been. I think your position says as much about the draw you have had so far and the poor form of others as opposed to your good form. Lets take a look in a bit more detail.
R2 - lose to Manly
R3 - lose to Tigers
R4 - lose to Raiders ! How embarrassing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
R7 - lose to Doggies
R10 - lose to Storm
R16 - lose to Cowboys
R17 - lose to Titians
Lets look at the top of the table now
The only teams around you that you beaten this year are the Roosters in game one who were dreadful - probably the worse game of the year they have played (and they have played some shockers) and The Panthers - in R6 who were still yet to find their feet (and whose table position is inflated by their draw) and the Bronocs in a very very close one.
Coming home you have Knights, Manly, Broncos, Cowboys, Bulldogs and Roosters.
So at this stage of the season you have failed to show any dominance against the top 8 sides and you now play 5 of them in your next 6 games. I stand by my belief that your team has been poor so far this year. If they can turn things around against the top sides over the next 6 weeks then I will call it a good season. But only then. Yes you will make the finals - but at this stage you have shown little to scare any of the other teams that will also make it.