Team List Tigers vs Warriors - [Round 4, 2025]

[sydneywarrior92]

Tigers might be coming into this game a little cocky given all the media coverage this week. That's just fine by us since all the teams we've played recently have been coming off highs and I suspect took us a bit lightly. Sea Eagles and Roosters came off impressive wins and then got brought down to earth by us in a big way. If the tigers make the same mistake, we'll grind their asses into the mud on Sunday.

 

[snake77]

people forget that this happened last year too. I think they were 2/3 last year and had just smashed the sharkies at Campbelltown in round 3 who were flying at the time. Media was proclaiming a Benji revolution had started. They then got smashed in round 4 by the dolphins and never really recovered. NRL media is looking for any excuse to pump the tigers up as the feel good story for this year. Totally understandable, but they are only setting them up for failure by building up these expectations.

You raise a good point. I'd also raise some caution in our 2024 record.

2 close losses followed by 3 wins and a draw. Then the disaster against the Dragons and the ANZAC Day loss.

We were talked up a lot early in the season last year as well.

I like this year so far is a lot of the other teams are getting the attention. I hope we can quietly keep picking up wins and later in the season everyone looks at the table surprised the Warriors are higher up the table than expected.

 

[Playdaball]

I pointed out before the season we were weak at lock depth and needed to recruit.

More so wing .

 

[juju]

The time slot is another nagging thought for me.
We seem to be trash at the 8pm Sunday evening slot.

 

[CWC]

we were betting favorite for almost the entire 1st half of the season, that 666 game and Chanel's goal kicking were season ending

 

[sydneywarrior92]

You raise a good point. I'd also raise some caution in our 2024 record.

2 close losses followed by 3 wins and a draw. Then the disaster against the Dragons and the ANZAC Day loss.

We were talked up a lot early in the season last year as well.

I like this year so far is a lot of the other teams are getting the attention. I hope we can quietly keep picking up wins and later in the season everyone looks at the table surprised the Warriors are higher up the table than expected.

I think this reinforces my pt. The media's role in shaping team expectations can have a detrimental long-term impact on the team. Last year for us is case in point: the expectations on us were raised so high after our flogging of south Sydney and the previous year where we made the prelim. In hindsight, those expectations were never fair and ultimately tanked the team. I like how we are going under the radar this time. We always do well when nothing is expected of us (2010, 2018, 2023).

 

[Warriorsfan92]

I pointed out before the season we were weak at lock depth and needed to recruit.

Well considering our starting lock retired in the pre season I’d say that was obvious lol

 

[Garry Saloon]

It sounds counter intuitive after we got rolled by Cambra in Vegas but I like the look of starting Ford at lock and having Clarke as the Walker replacement on the bench.

Ford should definitely not be doing any ball playing

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Ford should definitely not be doing any ball playing

Just run it and tackle. Then bring on Clarke to ball play and Leka, Demetric and Jacob to destroy

 

[Canonball]

Why wouldn't NRL.com know? My understanding it is the official website of the NRL and owned and operated by the NRL.

Journalists working for them wouldn't necessarily have that info, I don't know if they would have had a heads up from the coaching staff either, as that's only a requirement 24hrs before game time - my guess is as good as their guess in this case is my reckon

 

[CWC]

Just run it and tackle. Then bring on Clarke to ball play and Leka, Demetric and Jacob to destroy

 

[Hoolioh]

I think Cht would be closest we can get to walkers sort of game an would prefer Healey stays in cup getting reps at hooker cause we guna need him soon enough. Dont like moving players around to squeeze others in but Martin in the team will only make us more dangerous. Especially if they moving Ali to the other side. Im also leka to the edge

 

[kos]

I'd love to see Clark working on his passing and off laoding game - he's an ex half / hooker so it must be in his DNA! Maybe his Mum could help him out?

He s got it already
Needs permission from Cuddles to use it

 

[kos]

The time slot is another nagging thought for me.
We seem to be trash at the 8pm Sunday evening slot.

515 Syd time
715 Nz time
Should be ok
Depending
On
When
They fly over

 

[juju]

515 Syd time
715 Nz time
Should be ok
Depending
On
When
They fly over

8.15pm NZT

But it is a bit of a weak excuse.

I do think there is something in the whole timezones and elite sport though.

 

[kos]

8.15pm NZT

But it is a bit of a weak excuse.

I do think there is something in the whole timezones and elite sport though.

Yeah you are right
The 515 is up here
Nah should be right the Mt Smart games last 2 Fridays were 8pm? Nz time

 

[kos]

8.15pm NZT

But it is a bit of a weak excuse.

I do think there is something in the whole timezones and elite sport though.

Reckon the key is which day they fly to $ydney
Earlier the better

 

[juju]

Yeah you are right
The 515 is up here
Nah should be right the Mt Smart games last 2 Fridays were 8pm? Nz time

Something about that Sunday vibe at 8pm though. We play like trash.
I'm probably overthinking it.

 

[kos]

Something about that Sunday vibe at 8pm though. We play like trash.
I'm probably overthinking it.

I thought it was more the games in oz 8 pm Nz time on fridays

 

[sup42]

Main reason I like Clark starting is he looks to set the tone on Defence.
He stiffens the middle next to Fish and Barney at the start of the game.

Your post turned blue (cool feature Moderators) lemme bask in your glow and say that Clark vs Manly and the Roosters was the most effective forward from the kick off.
No mean feet given we were getting beaten up front in both games quite comfortably by our opposition during the all important opening exchanges.

In terms of the eye gauge....Clark has been better than Fish and Barney imo, especially his hard hitting when added to his hard running. I say that having zero back ground on this guy, I have no bias or buy in coz frankly I never heard of him before, even though he is ex Warriors.

True story he is the best forward of 2025 thus far and probably not getting the mentions he deserves because he doesn't have a fancy pedigree.