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    Roar talent: lethal attack will have the other contenders running scared
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    The momentum is gathering for the Wests Tigers. They will have the other finals contenders looking over their shoulders.

    Their victory over Parramatta at the Sydney Football Stadium yesterday could be best described as entertaining rather than anything of dynamic semi-final quality; but there were some brilliant passages of play that will definitely get the attention of the rival coaches.

    (Yes, Wests Tigers played Parramatta at Moore Park on a Sunday afternoon - brilliant scheduling - I will come back to this in a moment.)

    The thing about the Tigers is that this team has the ability to attack every possible gap in their opponents' defensive line. A football team lines up in defensive positions across the field. Every gap in between two defenders represents an opportunity. Then there is the space outside the respective wingers down the sidelines.

    Behind the line there is open territory just waiting for the well-placed chip or grubber kick. Then we have the high ball ''bomb'' options to assist those teams who can't find their way through a defence. The Tigers can go through you, around you, over you, under you; and, as we saw yesterday, between your legs.

    Some teams have their favourite plays. Others restrict themselves to playing down one side of the field.

    The Tigers are dangerous from everywhere. When the dummy half runs it looks like it's planned. Players are there to support or it leads to a quickly constructed switch of play to the other side of the ruck area.

    When a forward just takes the ball on a metre-gaining run, you sense the offload is a real threat; his teammates sweat on him passing.

    All the Tigers' forwards are encouraged to pass. They are all a part of plays to create more space out wide for their halves.

    The designated playmakers are outstanding. Halfback Robert Lui and five-eighth Benji Marshall are electrifying when they are on song.

    All this creativity and ball movement ignites the quicker men out wide and brings them into the game more than any back line in the NRL. It's exciting to watch.

    The Tigers can play the short side of the field, the long side of the field, left, right, down the middle; and often both sides in one play.

    In the first half yesterday they flexed their attacking muscles and threw most of their repertoire at the Eels. They quickly posted three tries to lead 16-0 at half-time.

    Until then the Tigers were the only team playing football. The Eels were in distress mode.

    The second half was far more competitive. The lift in aggression from the Eels coincided with a drop in intensity from the Tigers. Suddenly the margin was cut back to four points and the Tigers had to reboot the main engines to win the match.

    The Tigers managed it without too much difficulty. In fact, their last 20 minutes was very professionally executed. Tim Sheens would have been more satisfied with the control shown in the final quarter of the game when it was required, rather than the brilliance of the opening quarter.

    The Eels were outclassed, but didn't shirk their task - the story of their season. They're better than 16th.

    Now, let's get back to the issue of the venue. The NRL claims to have a strategy for tackling the challenges our game faces in western Sydney. It claims it has it all under control.

    So how does playing a Sunday game between two of western Sydney's major drawcards at an eastern suburbs venue fit into this strategy? Give me one good reason why this game was not played somewhere in Sydney's west? Hmmm?

    I don't give a damn about stadium deals. What about the future of our game? The AFL must get sore in the guts laughing at our stupidity.

    Anyway; the Tigers were far too good. They are a joy to watch on a Sunday afternoon.

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    Lote Tuqiri eyes return from injury

    AS the Wests Tigers rise up the NRL ladder, it was fitting that their star winger Lote Tuqiri did some of his own yesterday before his return from injury.

    As the Tigers recovered at Coogee Beach after their 31-12 triumph over Parramatta on Sunday, Tuqiri was nearby pushing his body to the limit up a set of concrete steps that are popular with fitness fanatics.

    Tuqiri, who will today be named for Monday's clash with the Gold Coast, said the injured quad muscle that has kept him sidelined since round 20 will be fine for top-flight action.

    "It's been a tough trot for me injury-wise, but hopefully I can get through this week with the boys and make myself available for Tim [Sheens] to pick me," Tuqiri said.

    "It's tough on these steps. I've always been one for quality, not quantity, and those endurance things are not my forte. I'm more of a sprint man. But I have to do it to get fit and be on par with the rest of the team."The return of dual international Tuqiri and English import Gareth Ellis is sure to bolster the Tigers as they shoot for a seventh straight victory and a shot at a home final.

    Tuqiri said it will be much easier coming back to a team that is flying. He praised Benji Marshall, Tim Moltzen and Sunday's two-try hero Blake Ayshford, who he labelled "our most underrated player this season", for their performances on the weekend.

    Marshall was not at yesterday's recovery session because he had to meet with his legal team before today's court case over an assault charge in March.

    Veteran prop Todd Payten said the court case would not prove to be a distraction for Marshall.

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    Toopi will get his chance on Monday

    RETIRING Gold Coast Titans centre Clinton Toopi will be given the opportunity to finish his career in the NRL with the former international expected to be named at centre for Monday's clash in Campbelltown against Wests Tigers.

    Toopi will be named today as a replacement for an injured Dominique Peyroux, who suffered a broken hand during Saturday's win over Canberra.

    Titans football manage Scott Clark admitted there was still some concern surrounding Toopi after he copped a severe head knock against Melbourne two weeks ago.

    "It will be a case of wait and see with Toops," Clark said.

    For the second week in a row the Titans may struggle to select 17 fit players from their injury-ravaged roster, with utility Kane Lawton still at least a week away from returning.

    However, forward enforcer Luke Bailey is rated a chance of lining up against the Tigers.

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    Bailey in the centres? ... just joking.
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    Bailey named to return for Tigers clash
    Adam Gardini | 23/08/2011 1:54:25 PM

    Inspirational Jetstar Gold Coast Titans prop Luke Bailey has been named to return from injury for Monday night’s clash against the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown Stadium.

    With the benefit of a further six days before their next assignment against the Tigers, Jetstar Gold Coast Titans Coach John Cartwright today named Bailey to make his return from a neck injury which ruled him out of last Saturday’s 26-18 victory over Canberra at Skilled Park.

    In other team changes, centre Clinton Toopi has been named in the centres in place of Dominic Peyroux, who has been ruled out after suffering a broken hand against the Raiders.

    Toopi was included on the interchange bench against the Raiders but did not take the field after suffering from symptoms of vertigo in the club’s previous match against the Storm.

    JETSTAR TITANS v WESTS TIGERS
    7pm, Campbelltown Stadium
    Monday, August 29
    1 Jordan Rankin
    2 Steve Michaels
    3 Esi Tonga
    4 Clinton Toopi
    5 David Mead
    6 William Zillman
    7 Preston Campbell (c)
    8 Luke Bailey
    9 Matt Srama
    10 Matthew White
    11 Anthony Laffranchi
    12 Mark Minichiello
    13 Greg Bird

    14 Brenton Lawrence
    15 Will Matthews
    16 Bodene Thompson
    17 Luke O’Dwyer

    NYC TITANS v TIGERS
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    2 Lausii Taliauli
    3 Japeth Vaoa
    4 Hymel Hunt
    5 Jackson Springer
    6 Alec Jones
    7 Matt Beddow
    8 Luke Page
    9 Sam Meskell
    10 Lain Windley
    11 Sam Saville
    12 Blake Anderson
    13 Dylan Hartin

    14 Sam Ross
    15 Ed Murphy
    16 Tom Dawney
    17 Sam Irwin

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    Thats a good team, we should go ok this weekend.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Coaster View Post
    Thats a good team, we should go ok this weekend.
    Agree, looks a solid team.

    Rankin will get targeted by Benji no doubt, would like to see Zilly play some FB.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boofhead View Post
    Agree, looks a solid team.

    Rankin will get targeted by Benji no doubt, would like to see Zilly play some FB.
    Maybe, but i have to say i really liked Rankin at Fullback.
    I think he tightens up the whole defensive line, i was watching him alot the other night, and he doesnt shut up, he is talking to them all game, moving players and coming into fill gaps.

    I know he dropped a couple of balls, but so did slater when he started. Overall i think he has got a lot of skills such as kicking and passing Zilly just doesnt have.

    I like him at Fullback
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    So do I he is alot more secure when it comes to 1 on 1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coaster View Post
    Maybe, but i have to say i really liked Rankin at Fullback.
    I think he tightens up the whole defensive line, i was watching him alot the other night, and he doesnt shut up, he is talking to them all game, moving players and coming into fill gaps.

    I know he dropped a couple of balls, but so did slater when he started. Overall i think he has got a lot of skills such as kicking and passing Zilly just doesnt have.

    I like him at Fullback
    +1 I've been liking what I see with him at fullback as well. A few second man plays from him in the back line have worked really well. Confidence under the high ball will come. As Carty said in the post match press conference, he didn't drop any back there in the u20s.
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    David Mead wants to play fullback. David Mead plays well at fullback. The Titans actually look more dangerous than the common household doorstop when David Mead plays at fullback.

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    i now chuckle at the people who said we dont need rankin,
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    To be fair one of those high balls got picked up by a small tornado right after it was kicked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matti View Post
    i now chuckle at the people who said we dont need rankin,
    I've enjoyed watching him play for the past month but based on what Rankin was showing in our U20's team people had every right to say that we didn't need him. He was doing nothing.

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    Looks like a strong team. I am still not convinced of Rankin but would be happy to be proven wrong. Bailey back for us make a big difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matti View Post
    i now chuckle at the people who said we dont need rankin,
    I'm the guilty one there...I passed judgement on him way too early. He still has a long way to go though.


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