Round 5: North Queensland Cowboys vs Gold Coast Titans

[Coaster]

ok i know this isn't directed at me bhut let me get something straight for those who think i enjoy being a titans critic, i dont enjoy it, i do this to voice my opinion on how to get better and what performances are good or bad, a good loyal fan does criticise his team in hope they listen to you and turn their woes around and get better. in other words its constructive criticism.

It's not directed at you at all, I don't always agree with what you post. But you have not wavered in who you support. If you didn't bag the team at the moment, you are not watching the game, but this will test the loyalties of some.

[titansrawesome]

It's not directed at you at all, I don't always agree with what you post. But you have not wavered in who you support. If you didn't bag the team at the moment, you are not watching the game, but this will test the loyalties of some.

thats a very fair assessment, titans til i die i always support my fighters and teams no matter what the scenario is, hey if carty responds to the forums ideas or my email then we will turn it around straight away, the crazy thing is we dont need to buy anymore players we have all the talent in the world to be the best team, they just have to be selected first

[Boofhead]

Major shake up needs to happen, HEADS NEED TO BE CHOPPED.

[Steelers]

The lack of confidence that Scott Prince has right now is the biggest factor in how the Titans perform. I just don't know if dropping him to play QLD Cup would actually help him regain that confidence though. Maybe give him a couple of weeks off? I don't know, which is ok, because my name isn't John Cartwright. Some big decisions for him this week.

In other news, Nathan Friend is a welcome boost to the team and Steve Michaels is a gun.

[Tamwelg]

stats from nrlstats.com.au (not finalised yet, but you get an idea)

7. Scott Prince Halfback 1 (7m) runs 11 tackles 6 tackles missed 1 offloads 2 errors 1 penalties conceded

[TitanInCairns]

What a disgrace. I'm a huge fan and will give credit when it's due but wtf is Cartwright doing??? First..we lose Rogers n others in the offseason and they are replaced by Riley Brown and Luke Capwell?? No disrespect to those players but they are not the quality we need to progress.

Secondly...it's the same old undisciplined Titans side who continually give away silly penalties in poor field position. We have no kicking game nor the ability to hold the football. I think it was 10-0 before we even had our second set.

Lastly, I'll admit we have alot of key injuries but playing second rowers in the centers and inexperienced players in the halves and expecting to win is ludacris.

I'm a huge fan of Princey but clearly he is not right. Drop him and let him recover, don't just play and expect him to carry the team.

Fuming with management of the club after our pathetic attempt at recruiting in the offseason and disgusted with the no heart n no commitment shown by the 17 tonight.

Huge fan and will never ever ever give up on them but seriously heads need to start rolling.

[Boofhead]

If Prince's head doesn't get rolled, at least his captaincy should be.

He needs to go back to the basics, step by step.

Bailey with the (C) next to his name for mine.

[patskE]

1. mead
2. vickoy
3. tonga
4. micheals/tomane
5. tomane/micheals
6. zillman
7. prince

need change!

4got about walker :S

[Boofhead]

1. William Zillman
2. Steven Michaels
3. Esikeli Tonga
4. Joseph Tomane
5. David Mead
6. Greg Bird
7. Luke Capewell
8. Luke Bailey (C)
9. Nathan Friend
10. Matthew White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Bodene Thompson
13. Ashley Harrison

14. Ryan James
15. Brad Meyers
16. Mark Minichielo
17. Scott Prince

18. Ben Ridge (If Laffranchi is Injured)

[Titanic]

We are all goddamn Titans fans here ... dispirited maybe but Titans all the same.

We are playing with the gameplan of a one-dimensional second row ... we cover misfiring positions with one-dimensional second rows ... there is a pattern there.

I feel embarrassed for Mead and Michaels watching grass grow; and Capewell and Zillman having to play the yards game; and Friend probing for followers and finding flat-footed forwards. I feel the frustration of Thompson and Tagataese having to learn a new trade on the the run but most of all I hate the thought of what that's doing to the heads of youngsters like James and Ridge.

1. Walker
2. Mead
3. Tomane
4. Tonga
5. Michaels
6. Zillman
7. Capewell
8. Bailey
9. Friend
10. James
11. Minichiello
12. Thompson (Laffranchi looked injured to me)
13. Bird

14. White
15. Henderson
16. Tagataese
17. Prince (the start of a wake-up call)

[Tamwelg]

Prince bench, good call Titanic, a wake up call without kicking the last bit of confidence out of him.

[TitanInCairns]

Why can't Walker get a game? It's a question I'd love to ask Carty, been with us since 07(I think), young exciting fullback and can't get a go.

Noticed alot of people putting Tomane in there side, great ball runner...terrible terrible defender.

[titansrawesome]

Why can't Walker get a game? It's a question I'd love to ask Carty, been with us since 07(I think), young exciting fullback and can't get a go.

Noticed alot of people putting Tomane in there side, great ball runner...terrible terrible defender.

tomane can be wing, walker is suspended

[Coaster]

If Prince had his head right he would see a week in the QRL as a chance to get his confidence, he may need a chance against a slower defense to get his angles right

[Titanic]

Walker should be back next week