Round 8 vs Sharks

[Panther Pete]

I am pretty sure our completions were 100% at half time yet we were down on the score board which says something about the poor state of our kicking game and 5th tackle options. Considering Moylan can kick goals, can kick for touch and can kick field goals you would think kicking in general play shouldn't be that difficult for him.

 

[umina panther]

Brown used to drop a heap of ball and give away silly penalties. He's fixed all that now

 

[chrisD]

Brown was playing crap at the start of last season.

I am pretty sure our completions were 100% at half time yet we were down on the score board which says something about the poor state of our kicking game and 5th tackle options. Considering Moylan can kick goals, can kick for touch and can kick field goals you would think kicking in general play shouldn't be that difficult for him.

Or our defense and that we were running into a massive headwind.

 

[betcats]

And we gifted them points and were getting belted in the penalty count. Two tries off poor defensive reads and one from a fumbled offload.

Why wasn't Luke Lewis sat down? That's a professional foul every day of the week.

 

[franklin2323]

Defence was great. That's what we need every week. Guys of course our attack will struggle without Sowie but defence is no excuse.

Brown won't kept. No room with Merrin coming

 

[chrisD]

And yet we are chasing Myles.

 

[franklin2323]

And yet we are chasing Myles.

According to the media only

 

[TheFrog]

And we gifted them points and were getting belted in the penalty count. Two tries off poor defensive reads and one from a fumbled offload.

Why wasn't Luke Lewis sat down? That's a professional foul every day of the week.

It looks like Luke has joined the Cameron Smith- Greg Inglis echelon.

 

[maple_69]

Sharks were close to 100% completion going into half time as well. It was a high quality half given the circumstances. One of the better games to watch for Penrith this year.

 

[betcats]

Those stupid bone-head mistakes are the things that have to be addresses or Brisbane will do a number on us.

They are a methodical,well drilled and disciplined side if I've seen one.

If you disregard the 1st round loss to Soufs,Bennett has this side that has a belief in itself to a point that basically not one side has overwhelmed them.

They are physically tough,mentally tough,and play relentlessly.

So,I hope we have a couple of players coming back on board for this game...as well as our game-heads.

Boneheaded mistakes are common for young players. It will improve as they get more experience at this level. I think obviously a big reason Simmons got the nod was simply our outside backs were too young and inexperienced if they had of went with both Jennings', Dallin and Waqa.

 

[franklin2323]

Boneheaded mistakes are common for young players. It will improve as they get more experience at this level. I think obviously a big reason Simmons got the nod was simply our outside backs were too young and inexperienced if they had of went with both Jennings', Dallin and Waqa.

Mistakes will happen. Given who was out especially they played their natural game atleast that's all you want. Defence is the main thing they need to rein it in sometimes.

 

[franklin2323]

I've criticised them both them before so I'm not in that camp. No nrl team can cover this many injuries and still be successful that is just ridiculous.

You were saying? Better attitude and we hung in the game the 1st half and worked some tries late for the win. Body on the line and players doing what they know well and wins can happen.

 

[chrisD]

According to the media only

So you know better and we haven't spoken with Myles?

 

[franklin2323]

So you know better and we haven't spoken with Myles?

Do you know we have? It's just rumours at this stage

 

[chrisD]

No, and I'm not claiming to know any better than the journalists.

 

[betcats]

You were saying? Better attitude and we hung in the game the 1st half and worked some tries late for the win. Body on the line and players doing what they know well and wins can happen.

I didnt mean we couldnt win i meant with the injuries we have any nrl team would struggle over a number of weeks so there is no need kneejerk reactions questioning whether the coach should be fired.

 

[franklin2323]

No, and I'm not claiming to know any better than the journalists.

The same Journalists that said DCE was backflipping?

 

[franklin2323]

I didnt mean we couldnt win i meant with the injuries we have any nrl team would struggle over a number of weeks so there is no need kneejerk reactions questioning whether the coach should be fired.

Have you seen the NSW Cup we have putting on the field? Won 4 or 5 straight beat the team running 1st with this squad:

Jennings
Aiono
Akeripa
Chris Smith
Eisenhuth
Katoa
Scarlett
Anderson
Goldsmith
Latu
BMM
Sopoaga
Saunders

Coates
Attwood
Albert
M.Eisenhuth

A good coach can keep any team competive atleast

 

[betcats]

Have you seen the NSW Cup we have putting on the field? Won 4 or 5 straight beat the team running 1st with this squad:

Jennings
Aiono
Akeripa
Chris Smith
Eisenhuth
Katoa
Scarlett
Anderson
Goldsmith
Latu
BMM
Sopoaga
Saunders

Coates
Attwood
Albert
M.Eisenhuth

A good coach can keep any team competive atleast

Meanwhile Souths have lost 3 in a row because they lost one of their halves. There is a big difference between NSW cup and the NRL.

 

[franklin2323]

Meanwhile Souths have lost 3 in a row because they lost one of their halves. There is a big difference between NSW cup and the NRL.

Did you watch them play yesterday? They were terrible all over the park they scored 4 tries that would of been enough if they defended well.