consecutive premierships has hit a wobble just out from finals with losses to Melbo

Back-to-back NRL defeats might have pitched them out of the top four but North Queensland coach Paul Green isnt reaching for the panic button.The Cowboys bid for consecutive premierships has hit a wobble just out from finals with losses to Melbourne and Wests Tigers.The 26-14 defeat to the in-form Tigers at Leichhardt Oval was particularly surprising and Green admitted it hit his charges hard.They know our performance last week was below par - below our standards, Green said.Our boys were pretty disappointed after the game. When youre feeling like that, next week cant come soon enough.Cowboys talisman Johnathan Thurston returned from a hamstring injury in time for the Tigers clash after missing the 16-8 loss to the Storm in Townsville.But the Queensland and Australian star struggled to make an impact in a match that was highlighted by young Tigers pair James Tedesco and Mitchell Moses.Green has issued a warning to this weekends opponents the Sydney Roosters, arguing its not often Thurston delivers two quiet displays in a row.Probably wasnt one of his best games but the good thing with JT is he responds pretty well, Green said.If hes disappointed in his own performance, you rarely see him put in two bad ones. Hopefully, that augurs well for us this week.The Roosters slumped to a heavy loss against Penrith on Monday night to continue their underwhelming 2016 season.A former Roosters player and under-20s coach, Green says the Bondi clubs 15th position on the ladder doesnt reflect the quality at Trent Robinsons disposal.I know theyre disappointed with how this seasons panned out, he said.Theyre really playing for pride and they are a proud club.Im sure they want to finish the season on a good note. Theyll be tough to beat down there. Theyre certainly a better side than where they sit on the ladder. nike air max schweiz . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. air max 1 schweiz online . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. http://www.airmax1outlet.ch/ . 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