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

[Joshuatheeel]

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

Debut game, no footy for 4 weeks, 18 years old, made 155m from 15 runs with 3 TB. Averaging 10 m a run. Plenty of rucking runs. And looked ok defensively…….

Not sure what your definition of a good debut is …..

 

[Bandwagon]

Pretty amazing the Raiders beat a top 4 team with only 38% of the ball and a clear no try awarded as a try against them.

Where the f**k is this effort each week?

These possession stats keep getting biggerer and biggerer.

 

[Noise]

How bad do you have to be for BA to hook you when there is a more experienced and better option sitting on the bench?

 

[Gronk]

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

Who said Jake Arthur was as good as cleary ? Bullshit.

Flanagan was bought to be a NRL half by the Roosters and then again by the Dogs. Jake is just a min wage 18 year old.

 

[Noise]

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?

Yep. If he's in front he can't make a play towards the ball.

 

[Noise]

Who said Jake Arthur was as good as cleary ? Bullshit.

Flanagan was bought to be a NRL half by the Roosters and then again by the Dogs. Jake is just a min wage 18 year old.

...who shouldn't be playing first grade for 2 years.

 

[Eelogical]

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.

That wasn't a backline game. It was a forwards game of collision. We looked for the collision and didn't come out on top.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

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.

i think he would improve our attack but not in the halves tonight…..

in the halves our attack wouId have been worse, as Drown wouId have been targeted as our sole kicking. JA kicking was ok (long not short) had 8 kicks Drown 8, Cartwright wouIdnt contribute that

Yeah JA let that try in, but isn’t the first half to be isolated with an edge running at him..

 

[Bandwagon]

his knee wasn't in the same postcode you pelican lol

Hey.

Good to see you here.

Now go f**k yourself ya sack of shit gimp.

 

[Jake the snake]

That wasn't a backline game. It was a forwards game of collision. We looked for the collision and didn't come out on top.

but it was “effort on effort” and “we have to own the effort areas”

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

These players have had the skill coached out of them. They can't seem to draw and pass, and seem to shift the ball to early to the wingers where the defense can easily cover it... honestly, it's getting brutally painfull to watch

I'm sure they all knew how to draw in their opposite player before passing before they met Bushy

 

[hineyrulz]

How bad do you have to be for BA to hook you when there is a more experienced and better option sitting on the bench?

If your last name is Arthur you can be as poor as you like.

 

[baselinepanther]

Hey.

Good to see you here.

Now go f**k yourself ya sack of shit gimp.

eat a c**k
ta

 

[Happy MEel]

Who said Jake Arthur was as good as cleary ? Bullshit.

Flanagan was bought to be a NRL half by the Roosters and then again by the Dogs. Jake is just a min wage 18 year old.

Who shouldn’t be anywhere near first grade.

 

[Eelogical]

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

Thanks scoopy.

 

[Chipmunk]

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.

It's a bit easier to keep yourself in the top 4 when you get to play the bottom 3 teams shit teams 6 times in the first 15 games.

 

[hineyrulz]

These players have had the skill coached out of them. They can't seem to draw and pass, and seem to shift the ball to early to the wingers where the defense can easily cover it... honestly, it's getting brutally painfull to watch

I'm sure they all knew how to draw in their opposite player before passing before they met Bushy

Remember when Brown would jink and take it to the line and straighten up the attack. That’s all gone, attack wise he’s gone backwards as a footballer. Imagine him at the Storm of the Roosters???

 

[strider]

eat a c**k
ta

are you one of the pea brains who genuinely think it was a 68% possession game? .... did you watch the game?

 

[Chipmunk]

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

The problem with the front loading your effort in the first half theory is that you're f**ked if you don't have a big lead at half time.

 

[Bandwagon]

Yep. If he's in front he can't make a play towards the ball.

Not make a play at the ball?

Or not move towards the ball?

I think we're in interpretation territory to be honest, where the crux is to have an influence on the play.

And that's where I think they ruled.

Could be wrong.