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. Air Max 720 Bleu Pas Cher .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. Air Max 720 Femme Pas Cher . The return match will take place next Wednesday. Udinese leads Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semifinal. Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman. http://www.nike720pascher.fr/pas-cher-air-vapormax/vapormax-sandale.html . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. Air Vapormax Pas Cher Homme . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Air Vapormax Pas Cher . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. Connor Chartier also scored for the Chiefs (3-0-0). Luke Harrison spoiled Garrett Hughsons shutout bid with a power-play goal at 13:17 of the third period. The Spokane goaltender finished with 28 saves, including a Brandon Fushimi penalty shot in the second period that would have tied the game 1-1. STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi States leading scorer Quinndary Weatherspoon will miss the rest of the season after injuring his left wrist.The school announced on Monday that Weatherspoon would have surgery to repair a possible torn ligament in his wrist, which was injured late in the teams victory over Boise State on Friday. Weatherspoon scored a career-high 25 points in the game.The 6-foot-4 sophomore was expected to be one of Mississippi States beest players this season after a stellar freshman season where he averaged 12 points per game.ddddddddddddIn four games this year, he was averaging a team-high 18.8 points per game.Mississippi State coach Ben Howland said in a statement that he expects Weatherspoon to fully recover and be back with us full strength next year. ' ' '