{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66c8fa831ce1e04f3daff6b1/68645c80cc507bdab64da3fa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ideas to fix the Sharks + Boldo's Player Tiers","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66c8fa831ce1e04f3daff6b1/1751407733642-e5d914eb-cc61-497f-a389-91a8e4220612.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>🎧 <strong>Audio Summary – The ET Stand Podcast: “How Do You Fix the Sharks?”</strong></p><p>In this jam-packed 90-minute episode of <em>The ET Stand</em>, the panel grapples with the Cronulla Sharks' current plight following their fourth loss in five games — this time a 30–6 defeat to the Storm in Melbourne. Host Boldo is joined by Chris Kelly, Franco, Matty Williams, and special guest commentary from the fans as they ask the big question: <strong>Do the Sharks need fixing — and if so, how?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>🔧 <strong>Fixing the Sharks Debate</strong></p><ul><li>Franco, watching on delay and free from emotion, thinks the performance was better than fans and media suggest — especially defensively until the last 15 minutes.</li><li>The panel unpacks key effort errors: a poor challenge, a disastrous tap-on, and more misreads.</li><li>Chris argues the team lacks physical intimidation and urgency.</li><li>Kelly makes a passionate case for holding the course: “We’re battered, flat, and fatigued, but it’s not broken. This bye is coming at the perfect time.”</li><li>Matty and Boldo raise concerns over systemic prep issues, fitness, and player management. Boldo provides a detailed list of six “actual fixes” including smarter challenge use, better injury return decisions, and simplifying the bench rotation strategy.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>📊 <strong>Boldo’s Melbourne-Themed Player Tiers</strong></p><p> Boldo rolls out his signature segment with a tourism spin:</p><ul><li>Players compared to Melbourne icons like <strong>Docklands (Nicho &amp; Nikora – expensive but underwhelming)</strong>, <strong>St Kilda Beach (Atkinson – doesn’t deliver what it promises)</strong>, and <strong>Luna Park (Ronaldo – flashy and solo)</strong>.</li><li><strong>Blayke Brailey</strong> earns top billing, while injured <strong>Kade Dykes</strong> is likened to Qantas – sorely missed but still flying high in fans’ minds.</li><li>Reactions range from Matty calling it Boldo’s “most accurate tiering yet” to Franco gently critiquing player placement for theme consistency over form.</li></ul><p>💬 <strong>Fan Fixes &amp; Comment Chaos</strong></p><ul><li>Listeners submit their solutions: Talakai to lock, Ronaldo to centre, four-forward bench, Stone Street call-ups, and more.</li><li>Debate erupts over Will Kennedy’s future, Trindall’s inconsistency, and whether Jesse Ramien and Oregon Kaufusi should be flicked.</li><li>Assistant coaching changes are floated, with <strong>Nathan Brown</strong> and <strong>Mick Potter</strong> getting support.</li><li>Paul in the comments triggers a podcast first — getting booted for defending Jack Williams as an Origin pick. “We’re not copping that!” shouts Boldo.</li></ul><p>🎞 <strong>History Corner</strong></p><p> Matty takes us back to past seasons where Sharks fell off a cliff post-finals — especially 2003, 2009, and the strange 2019 transition. </p><p><br></p><p>🎭 <strong>Around the League &amp; NRLW Preview</strong></p><ul><li>Chris runs through Origin III team news, Vanessa Foliaki’s retirement, and the start of the NRLW season.</li><li>The Sharks NRLW team kicks off Thursday night with 13 returning grand final players. </li><li>Big praise for coach Tony Herman and excitement about the season ahead.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🔗 <strong>Join the discussion in our Discord:</strong> https://discord.gg/nXEC9QNfmK</p><p> 🛠 <strong>Our partners:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://solveaccounting.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">solveaccounting.com.au</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mirandahotel.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mirandahotel.com.au</a></li><li>morgans.com.au/branch/Cronulla</li><li><a href=\"https://southsidephysio.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">southsidephysio.com.au</a></li><li><a href=\"https://displaywear.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">displaywear.com.au</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"David Boldeman"}