Sunday, May 30, 2004
Talk is cheap
Warriors believe they can match Roosters
28 May 2004
The New Zealand Warriors did not think there was much of a gap between top and bottom when they were flying high in the National Rugby League, halfback Lance Hohaia says.
They have not changed their opinion now that they are lying near the foot of the table and their next opponents are competition leaders the Sydney Roosters.
"When we were up there last year or the year before, we were always wary of the sides down the ladder," Hohaia said.
"They could always bite you if you took them lightly. We've got nothing to lose this weekend and we'll give it our all."
The Warriors, second last in the NRL, face the Roosters at Aussie Stadium in Sydney on Sunday.
The Roosters, with eight victories in 10 matches and on a five-game winning streak, will start as warm favourites.
But they will be missing three frontline players through NRL and club bans, and will have four others backing up from Wednesday night's first State of Origin match.
"The Roosters are going to be a bit ripe this week, with a few players back from Origin and a few on suspension," Hohaia said.
"But we shouldn't be looking at it that way. We'll be going into the game knowing the sort of team we are. If we perform how we know we can, we'll have a fair chance of winning."
Hohaia said he enjoyed acting as first receiver and getting a greater opportunity to direct play. In the 26-12 win over South Sydney last Sunday, he produced a man-of-the-match performance, with his tactical kicking leading to four of the Warriors' five tries.
"We've some really good jumpers out wide," he said. "If you put the ball in a spot where it's 50-50, they've got a good chance of scoring."
Final Score: Roosters 58 Warriors 6
11 tries to one. 44 missed tackles. Two linebreaks from 120 hitups with 6 offloads. I wonder where exactly we matched them? Perhaps they ran down the tunnel faster than the Roosters.
They may as well throw the ball around with gay abandon because this back to basics bullshit doesn't suit this team. They have no 'basic' players.
counting down the days to Andersons exit (not that it's all his fault mind you).
28 May 2004
The New Zealand Warriors did not think there was much of a gap between top and bottom when they were flying high in the National Rugby League, halfback Lance Hohaia says.
They have not changed their opinion now that they are lying near the foot of the table and their next opponents are competition leaders the Sydney Roosters.
"When we were up there last year or the year before, we were always wary of the sides down the ladder," Hohaia said.
"They could always bite you if you took them lightly. We've got nothing to lose this weekend and we'll give it our all."
The Warriors, second last in the NRL, face the Roosters at Aussie Stadium in Sydney on Sunday.
The Roosters, with eight victories in 10 matches and on a five-game winning streak, will start as warm favourites.
But they will be missing three frontline players through NRL and club bans, and will have four others backing up from Wednesday night's first State of Origin match.
"The Roosters are going to be a bit ripe this week, with a few players back from Origin and a few on suspension," Hohaia said.
"But we shouldn't be looking at it that way. We'll be going into the game knowing the sort of team we are. If we perform how we know we can, we'll have a fair chance of winning."
Hohaia said he enjoyed acting as first receiver and getting a greater opportunity to direct play. In the 26-12 win over South Sydney last Sunday, he produced a man-of-the-match performance, with his tactical kicking leading to four of the Warriors' five tries.
"We've some really good jumpers out wide," he said. "If you put the ball in a spot where it's 50-50, they've got a good chance of scoring."
Final Score: Roosters 58 Warriors 6
11 tries to one. 44 missed tackles. Two linebreaks from 120 hitups with 6 offloads. I wonder where exactly we matched them? Perhaps they ran down the tunnel faster than the Roosters.
They may as well throw the ball around with gay abandon because this back to basics bullshit doesn't suit this team. They have no 'basic' players.
counting down the days to Andersons exit (not that it's all his fault mind you).
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