Ivan Cleary Quotes (12 Quotes)

It's been forced on us right from the word go that we have to improve and do that while being without familiar faces.

If you can't win your home games you're facing a long year, really.

While our form could have been better in the trials, we came through them well on the injury front, allowing us to go with our strongest possible line-up.

If we can bring a decent game, control the football and defend well then it gives you a chance I suppose and limits the time he Johns has with the ball and hopefully limits the guys around him as well.

I think there were some obstruction rules today that I think were a bit petty.

I see him as having the ability to be one of the best hookers in the NRL.

George has been looking forward to this game for a long time and the style of the game probably suited him last night.

It's fair to say it was probably more than a trial for us considering everything that's happened during the week. I'm not really happy with the performance to be honest but the three trials we've had so far have showed we've got a bit of character and that's important.

I thought they went OK. They didn't play like superstars, but there is plenty to build on.

I thought they went really well against the Dogs and they'll be desperate against us.

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.

With everything that has happened, that was more than just a trial for us.