Round 26: Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans

[Boofhead]

Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans

5:30pm Saturday 7 September 2013 - AAMI Park

[TITAN PETE]

The plus side in this match is we play before any of the other games are played so the team can go out there like they are playing to make the 8 & then the pressure is turned back on the Cows, there's just a flicker of hope but I'll grab onto it for another week..

[Titanic]

Is the big hairy goat back this week or is that an ambush too?

[teke]

If the titans can cripple one of the big three for the semis I will consider this yr a success (from a manly fans perspective of course)

[Boofhead]

Training this week should consist of watching the tapes of 2009's win against Melbourne over and over again.

[Boofhead]

Gutsy win hailed as Titans' best
Emma Greenwood | September 2 2013, 07:53am

THE Titans are confident yesterday's Miracle at Moore Park will not be their final act of the season, adamant they can cause another boilover to force their way into the NRL finals after arguably the best win in club history.

But they are likely to head into Saturday's must-win clash against defending premiers Melbourne without co-captain Nate Myles, who limped out of Allianz Stadium on crutches last night after badly rolling his left ankle in a tackle that left Roosters front-rower Sam Moa on report.

Myles had MRI scans immediately after the match and while the results are not yet known, he has a suspected ankle syndesmosis injury and could be out for the remainder of the season.

The Titans are in a four-way race with Newcastle, the Cowboys and Warriors for the last two finals positions.

The Knights (27 points) and Cowboys (26) will seal the final two spots if they win, with the Titans (26) needing to beat Melbourne on Saturday and hope for a Newcastle or North Queensland loss.

The Warriors (26) are long shots, needing to win their final match against the Dragons and have two of the other three in contention lose.

"We can definitely back up. It'll definitely be our last game if we don't, so we might as well give it everything we've got."

Bailey left the ground with his foot in a moon boot with his ankle having swollen badly after his first game back from injury, but hopes to be available for the Storm game.

Full Article: http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/...st-titans.html

[Toads]

Gutsy win hailed as Titans' best
Emma Greenwood | September 2 2013, 07:53am

C'mon Emma, that's a fair bit of a stretch. The Rooters were dreadful 'n the Lads put in reasonable effort to keep them at bay.

If that's the scenario we need to play out to achieve our best, then we are indeed in a lot of trouble.

A good game, yes. Our best effort to date, I'd hardly think so..

[Boofhead]

The Rehab Ward - Round 26
Monday 2 September 2013, 8:51 AM

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On this week's episode of The Rehab Ward we receive injury updates on Nate Myles, David Mead, Luke Bailey, Luke O'Dwyer and Jamal Idris.

Myles injured an ankle in Sunday's win over the Sydney Roosters and will be racing the clock to be fit for this weekend's trip to Melbourne, with the Titans needing a win to have any chance of playing finals football.

To view this week's episode simply press play in the viewer above.

http://www.titans.com.au/news-displa...Round-26/83448

[Supergoose]

So what will the side be later today?

1. Kevin Gordon
2. Steve Michaels
3. Brad Takairangi
4. TBC (Jordan Atkins)
5. Anthony Don
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Albert Kelly
8. Luke Douglas
9. Beau Falloon
10. Ryan James
11. Ben Ridge
12. Greg Bird
13. Luke Bailey

14. Mark Ioane
15. Dave Taylor
16. Jamie Dowling
17. Matt Srama

[Boofhead]

I know people think we should rest Idris, but if he is anywhere near 100% fit he should at least start off the bench for this game.

Could well prove the difference.

Off the back of the Tigers and Eels games last week, it is a real possibility one of them could spring an upset.

[Birdman]

Am somewhat looking forward to this game, any of you guys down or will be coming down to watch the game?

[C-Whiz]

Off the back of the Tigers and Eels games last week, it is a real possibility one of them could spring an upset.

Eels have no chance away, but if Titans get up, I will be riding the Tigers very hard.

[Boofhead]

Eels have no chance away, but if Titans get up, I will be riding the Tigers very hard.

Hayne Plane Train Crane to have a blinder.

[C-Whiz]

Hayne Plane Train Crane to have a blinder.

haha, speaking of "blinders", this is the sort of determination we will need to show to beat the Storm.

And hopefully they will play with the same amount of co-ordination.

The video stops as he goes around the corner, stick with it until he gets to the fridge. It just gets better.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPRGh...layer_embedded

[Hail Sezer]

Looking forward to the Maurice Blair vs Taka battle when we play the storm this weekend.