Inside knowledge is no help
Illawarra Mercury
Monday March 21, 2011
CRONULLA captain Paul Gallen won't be calling on Jeremy Smith for any last minute insight into the Dragons, convinced there is no secret behind the reigning premiers' success.Gallen believes his side will gain no pre-game advantage by having the former Dragon on board, describing St George Illawarra's predictability as their biggest threat.It was the Dragons' no-frills style of football which guided the perennial under-achievers to premiership glory in 2010.The Sharks, who lost 60-4 over two matches against the red-and-whites in 2010, aren't expecting the Dragons to shy away from the formula which has worked so well for them under Wayne Bennett.After a below-par performance against Canberra in the nation's capital in round one, Gallen senses a change in attitude from his troops ahead of tonight's local derby showdown with their arch rivals.The NSW and Kangaroos lock forward was disappointed with the effort shown last week and wasn't afraid to express his thoughts."We were absolutely ordinary last week," he said.
© 2011 Illawarra Mercury
