Rd19: Parra v Raiders @ CBUS stadium GAME DAY THREAD 22/7/21

[Joshuatheeel]

What I find absurd is that Jake Arthur was selected in first grade in front of Bryce Cartwright.

yeah Arthur wasn’t great but don’t think Cartwright (or any other option) wouId make any difference.

think it comes down to Drown. He isn’t up to controlling our attack at this stage (when is the attacking zone)

 

[hindy111]

But but but but we chased the collision and front loaded our effort areas…………

That's what it's all about. Bellamy and Cleary won't know how to handle such a game plan.

 

[Parra Cheeses]

It was one of the better games of the season. Both teams bashed the shit out of each other. It was quite brutal. I feel our boys put in and didn't give up. Nobody can ask for more.

Ordinary attack. Has been all year. We are no hope in the finals. We are good enough to beat most but not a top 4 team. These are the facts.

 

[hineyrulz]

It kills me. All a team has to do is lift and we are gone

Weak as piss, you just have to stay with us and muscle up and you get the win. Our attack is u8’s stuff totally embarrassing. How Arthur Jr is in the side is ridiculous he’s at least 2 years away from being anywhere near first grade standard.

And lol @ super coach taking off our best player Mahoney for Dill Smith and leaving on his handbrake son.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

He is a garbage player. f**k he has been an awful purchase. Seriously he needs to f**k off.

He is a winger

 

[Eelogical]

I don’t disagree with you. My beef is that we didn’t fire a shot in anger. What was the game plan and more importantly, how did we adjust at half time??

Maybe we need Moses more than a lot of fans think. Very conservative in the first half, flat in attack and no direction. I think Gutho is carrying an injury as well.

 

[strider]

NRL app.

Well i think the nrl has a f**kin screw loose

Watching the game does anyone actually think one team had virtually 70% of the ball? Seriously. Think about what we watched for 2 seconds.

That never happens ... and the only time it gets vaguely close to happening is blow outs when a team is scoring try after try.

 

[Parra Cheeses]

Will Penisini had a great debut.

good tough runs, dangerous in attack

will be starting centre next year I reckon (actually if Fergo is out with a rib injury, I wouId be keeping him in the side with Blake to wing)

I’ve heard this a lot tonight about will. He didn’t look outstanding to me.

 

[hindy111]

We got beat by a better team on the night. I didn't think we were bad, they just played better. Give the raiders credit.

We where garbage in attack.
We don't spread ball or have any exciting plays. No going wide spread with a nice offload. Most our offloads are pass backs. Not one that put guys into a line break.

Waqa was average but he gets shit ball. Wouldn't matter what centre we had. I haven't seen us give him any space once in 12mths.

 

[emjaycee]

NRL app.

NRL.com has 0 HIA's to Raiders. Big Papa say gidday. Should never take their stats too seriously until they get a chance to update them.

 

[Wally21]

Maybe we need Moses more than a lot of fans think. Very conservative in the first half, flat in attack and no direction. I think Gutho is carrying an injury as well.

Agreed. I don’t subscribe to the Moses downhill skier theory. I think he is a top 10% player in the NRL. I think he can go missing at times but overall runs the team very well.

 

[Delboy]

Disappointing game overall. Jake‘s limitations we’re there to see, and they were targeted.
At the end despite the opposition constantly inside the 10, we didn’t move the ball quick enough to get outside them.
Nrown catches the ball, we win, Sivo dives rather than trying to power over , we win.
The struggle to take advantage of field position inside the 20 is a killer, as before fresh ideas and tactics needed, and a more Experienced back up 7.

 

[hineyrulz]

Maybe we need Moses more than a lot of fans think. Very conservative in the first half, flat in attack and no direction. I think Gutho is carrying an injury as well.

The first half we were far too conservative, too much one out stuff and they bashed us. Canberra got some confidence and stayed in the game and out grinded us.


It’s the same old story with the same old coach and his same old assistants with the same old game plans. Nothing changes but they expect a different result lol.

 

[IFR33K]

J.Arthurs is not a lock to make it. Just like Flananagn was a star and people said as good as N.Cleary

Doesn’t look anything special considering the team he’s in. May have a long career as a back up.

 

[hindy111]

Well i think the nrl has a f**kin screw loose

Watching the game does anyone actually think one team had virtually 70% of the ball? Seriously. Think about what we watched for 2 seconds.

That never happens ... and the only time it gets vaguely close to happening is blow outs when a team is scoring try after try.

Best to go off tackles... 376 to 439

 

[Happy MEel]

yeah Arthur wasn’t great but don’t think Cartwright (or any other option) wouId make any difference.

think it comes down to Drown. He isn’t up to controlling our attack at this stage (when is the attacking zone)

If you don’t think Bryce would improve our attack (and I can’t believe im saying this) AND be a better option in our defensive line then I’m not sure we’re watching the same players.

 

[Eelogical]

I take some comfort out of that loss. A goal kick difference between the two teams. We weren't great but we didn't cave.

 

[hindy111]

Closer to 54% to 46%

 

[hindy111]

I take some comfort out of that loss. A goal kick difference between the two teams. We weren't great but we didn't cave.

They have a lot out and are a fringe finals side.

 

[Bandwagon]

The rule is he can’t come within 10m before he touches it. Dylan was about 5m away chasing the kick when the Canberra player touched it.

I reckon he was within ten meters when the ball was kicked, so what's he to do, disappear?

Or not make a play at the ball?