Around the Grounds

[Bring it home Knights]

How long until our new players lose their spark? Our culture seems to involve new players coming here and doing well for a few weeks until falling into a comfort zone and becoming plodders like the rest of the team (minus dom young). Dane gagai is a prime example as he started strong and then became a liability. Miller has started with high energy. Does anyone want to predict when he starts to let his effort and form slip?

 

[perverse]

How long until our new players lose their spark? Our culture seems to involve new players coming here and doing well for a few weeks until falling into a comfort zone and becoming plodders like the rest of the team (minus dom young). Dane gagai is a prime example as he started strong and then became a liability. Miller has started with high energy. Does anyone want to predict when he starts to let his effort and form slip?

About 2-4 weeks by my estimation yeah.

 

[Apey]

I do feel a little better about last week because the Warriors look like they have some resilience for the first time in their club's history. Or should I feel bad because we have none.

 

[ryan.a87]

How good is the excuse I keep hearing about “we just need time for the spine to gel”

dolphins beat roosters and are playing pretty decent against raiders

they had literally one pre season for 17+ players to “gel”

 

[perverse]

How good is the excuse I keep hearing about “we just need time for the spine to gel”

dolphins beat roosters and are playing pretty decent against raiders

they had literally one pre season for 17+ players to “gel”

Yep. I would say I hope our boys are watching and taking notes, but it's a bit of a laugh to think any of our guys give enough of a shit about football to watch a game of footy on their own time.

 

[mozza91]

I get Momoisea because he never showed anything for us but I still can’t understand why we let Saulo go. Tried his guts out every chance he got. Now starting in one of the best packs in the comp.

 

[Jono078]

Saulo only got 7 minutes per game to show what he can do here.

 

[Allstar Knights]

Saulo only got 7 minutes per game to show what he can do here.

He was pretty good for us last year despite his limited minutes too. Numbers wouldn't have looked great but gave us some punch and athleticism through the middle. No idea why we let him go so easily.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

The Dolphins are going to flog us at home next week aren't they?

 

[perverse]

The Dolphins are going to flog us at home next week aren't they?

They're playing better than we have at least since Pearce left, so probably.

 

[Yosh]

Kaufusi is going to kill some of our players next week.

 

[Jono078]

Kaufusi is going to kill some of our players next week.

Lucky we'll have Crossland on the bench to fill in.

 

[Apey]

The Dolphins are going to flog us at home next week aren't they?

Nah we're going to go down in the history books as the first team to beat them.

 

[mozza91]

The Dolphins are going to flog us at home next week aren't they?

The Chooks and Raiders have been horrific against them. That being said they’ll probably put 40 on us.

 

[Yosh]

We look by far the worst team in the NRL. I can't see us not winning the spoon this season. Look at the Doggies actually attacking with the ball. They've thrown more at the Storm in 25 minutes than I've seen us throw in 3 seasons under AOB.

 

[Spot On]

The Chooks and Raiders have been horrific against them. That being said they’ll probably put 40 on us.

Horrific was the Warriors against the Roosters.

That effort was absolutely horrendous.

Inexcusable. Dumb. Pathetic.

Very Knights like.

 

[Yosh]

Kiraz has improved or has shown tons after leaving us. Who said none of our ex-players improve after they leave?

 

[Jono078]

Kyle Flanagan is terrible. Can't believe I entertained the idea of him coming here.

Dogs are probably up by 20 if he wasn't playing tonight.

 

[perverse]

We look by far the worst team in the NRL. I can't see us not winning the spoon this season. Look at the Doggies actually attacking with the ball. They've thrown more at the Storm in 25 minutes than I've seen us throw in 3 seasons under AOB.

Yeah it's actually fun watching them play.

 

[mozza91]

We play really well as often Melbourne play shit. We’re morals to win tomorrow.