Ivan Cleary
Ivan Cleary
Ivan Clearyis an Australian rugby league football coach and former player. He is a former head coach of the Penrith Panthers and New Zealand Warriors. As a player, Cleary was a goal-kicking fullback who played club football in Australia and New Zealand, setting a new record for most points scored in a season during the 1998 NRL Premiership...
build plenty
I thought they went OK. They didn't play like superstars, but there is plenty to build on.
trial
With everything that has happened, that was more than just a trial for us.
match performance positive
While the performance in Cairns wasn't what we wanted, the big positive to come out of the match was that we had no injuries.
game trials
We'll have to tighten up our game a little, that's what trials are for.
basis few games guys happy individual played
On an individual basis I thought a few guys played well. I'm really happy that we've got two more games to get our game together.
both fair frustrated indication sides whenever
Whenever you see both sides getting frustrated I think it's a fair indication the ref is having too much involvement.
chances game half win
I still think we had enough chances to win the game but our first half let us down.
against desperate dogs
I thought they went really well against the Dogs and they'll be desperate against us.
bit rules today
I think there were some obstruction rules today that I think were a bit petty.
ability best
I see him as having the ability to be one of the best hookers in the NRL.
deal happens move whatever
Whatever happens we'll deal with it and move on just like the Bulldogs did.
lose
Win, lose or whatever, you were still going to be disappointed.
forward game george last looking style suited time
George has been looking forward to this game for a long time and the style of the game probably suited him last night.
against despite far improvement losing pleased signs success
Despite losing our first two matches, the signs were there that we weren't far away from success so we were really pleased to see the improvement against the Tigers.