Sam should've rested at the end of last season. The last 3 years must've taken its toll, both mentally and physically

you saying they gone all Rocky 3 on us? they became civilised... lost the eye of the tiger?

i agree BTW.

There's an element of that, and also the Maguire issue. He built a side - exceptionally well - based on the players he had at the time. He has seemed to really struggle since the GF win because he hasn't adapted the style of play much even without the same core of exceptional players. Like most GF winning teams they have paid too much to a bunch of players who were average and dragged up by the stars (not to mention huge dollars to get Burgess back), so are also going to find it will take a long time to up the quality across the field.

Overall you'd have to say Maguire and Hasler look like coaches who haven'tworked out a Plan B for when things aren't going well. Hasler's in even worse trouble because he hasn't sorted the deficiencies at halfback which have been there right through his tenure at the Dogs.

I don't just think it's at H/B where they struggle, I'd be tempted to say they've got the worst spine in the league. Although it looks like they're after Wests' 'Big Four'

Canterbury- Bankstown have a very good Gambian scrum half named Moses Mbye. The current Canterbury-Bankstown hooker, a Lebanese named Michael Lichaa, is not bad, though obviously not as good as the other famous Lebanese hooker, Robert Farah, or the former club hooker Michael Ennis (now retired from playing). Lebanon, the most liberal nation-state in the Middle East, is famous for its hookers. Both Mbye and Lichaa attract fans from their respective ethnic communities, which raises the club's home game gate revenues. But these two players also add something to the team's talent pool.

Correct Lichaa is not bad... he's terrible, made a big error getting rid of Cook! Mbye is not a scrum half, he looked ok at standoff alongside Hodgkinson but he needs an organiser alongside him.

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A masterclass from Widdop's boot today.
The thirty yard floating pass to put his winger in wasn't bad either.
Small blemish with the try conceded but the Dragons were never losing that game.

Agree about widdop today, he has the team ticking around him very very.

That was the best I've seen Widdopp play in ages. As a plus Tom and Sam played pretty well in a well-beaten Souths side as well.

Joseph Greenwood got knocked out in a head clash and had to be taken off during the Gold Coast Titans loss to New Zealand Warriors.

As I've rarely got much positive to say about Widdop, it's only fair I give him some credit on hid last couple of performances. He was very good this weekend, and finally appears to be playing with his eyes up and playing what's in front of him, rather than just sticking to a boring structure relentlessly even when it's not working.
Hopefully the improvements can keep coming and he can be the half back England need.

As I've rarely got much positive to say about Widdop, it's only fair I give him some credit on hid last couple of performances. He was very good this weekend, and finally appears to be playing with his eyes up and playing what's in front of him, rather than just sticking to a boring structure relentlessly even when it's not working.
Hopefully the improvements can keep coming and he can be the half back England need.

Yes, this. He has been very good in the last few games.