Heathen

The only thing you put in whisky, is another one





I have a Japanese one to polish off, in the next few days

I must admit when Maloney scored it looked like a few collective heads went down but we rallied well and got stronger as the game went on.



Key was the way we handled Tomkins; Maloney is lazy and Drinkwater too slow so all the spark has been coming through Tomkins and he's been superb in the first few games but we totally nullified him.



Widdop, Mamo, Hill, Clarke, Mulhern and Ashton all superb, and I don't see any reason to change things for HKR, Inglis or not.

Lets put things into perspective.



Widdop was always a top 3 hb in the NRL and top 4 at fb.

Austin wasn’t and came off the bench in super sub roles.



Any surprises that Widdop is sensational now he has recovered from a terrible injury? Remember he was top of his game before his should set back.

Amazing to see that Austin is now the Devil Incarnate, yet he was the "new sensation" pre Covid

Not really, his form had dropped off in his first season.

I totally forgot drinkwater was playing for them

Really?

The serial winner that is Wayne Bennett didn't think so. He even persuaded

Austin to "change his nationality", and play him in a totally different position.



Some form drop off

I know you like to post a lot of tongue in cheek stuff, but you’re spot on here. Widdop has been one of the NRLs best players for years and seeing him start to sparkle behind a dominant pack is pleasing but expected. Austin wasn’t some sort of talisman pivot during his time in the NRL, he just happened to be a very good Super League player and exploded onto the scene. I think we are all frustrated because he’s on a huge marquee salary, and he’s shown us what he CAN do when he’s on form. I don’t think he’ll be staying, on that sort of money anyway. By all accounts he’s a super nice guy and does loads in the community, so I’m not going to start vilifying him.

Good win for Wire.

2 outstanding teams in the league. Who ought to sweep up.

We are capable of beating and losing to everyone ... apart from probably one.

We must feel a bit happier about things today. It's a long season and think Austin, Lineham and Inglis (we hope) will get a share of the action.

I have always felt sorry for Mamo ... he'd be substitute, then wing, then dropped, then FB, then injured ... so very good to see. I remember him scoring some super tries when he was at Huddersfield.

Happy Days!

Like Thurston does a lot of community nicey nicey stuff when watched/posted on Instagram.

Too right he’s a nice guy. I want to see him in his best role. Just like the debate about Philbin starting at 13. Play to the team strengths behind a dominant pack.

I’ve said so many times you need your best players in a position they can get their hands on the ball. Widdop and Ratchford are out best players with knobs on. Austin clearly was utilised to his running strength from the bench. No brainier for me.

GI and Mamo on the right with Austin coming back in on the bench. Thewlis to drop out. But that’s no disrespect to josh.

It's a whisky shandy mate only having 4 or 5 up early tmrw...