Rd20: 3pm Parra v Canberra GAME DAY THREAD @ GIO Stadium 19/7/25

[The Predictor]

I’m assuming next year will be exactly the same, thus far we’ve signed JD, therefore assuming it will be much of the same???

 

[Soto]

Yep if we can get a decent winger move Lomax to centre... He can still take his runs and jump for the ball from centre

 

[Noise]

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We should have challenged it.

 

[piggysmalls]

Lomax needs to stop trying to be the hero on every play.

 

[emjaycee]

De belin is a good start but we need more to be competitive throughout 80

Paulo should be shifted to bench next year

8. Hopgood
9. Smith
10. Paulo
11. KK
12. Williams
13. De Belin
14. Da Silva
15. Walker
16. Doorey
17. Tuivaiti

Who am I missing?

 

[Eelogical]

Second half felt like more of the same garbage from the last 2 seasons. Robotic one-out hitups for most of the set and then hoping someone would break a tackle late in the count. First half had a lot more ball movement, which forced Canberra's D-line to shift, creating gaps and space out wide.
The previous regime lived by the second half mantra and it was flawed, so I'd love to hear what style Ryles is spruiking because today created more questions than answers.

Relax, mate. It's a trial.

 

[The Predictor]

We lost because our second half defense was absolutely horrible.. we were not controlling the ruck taking players to the ground.

TDS has a loooooong way to go Smith is still better than him.

TDS has been dropped in this shit fight, what do u expect???

 

[emjaycee]

We should have challenged it.

We couldnt.
I don't think play was actually stopped for long enough.

 

[Sensei Cobra]

f**k me … ppl want to put lomax to centre .. cmon that debate was clearly won ages ago

 

[Avenger]

I’ve worked out why there are green shoots coming. Because we have so much shit in the squad that something has to happen.

 

[JokerEel]

8. Hopgood
9. Smith
10. Paulo
11. KK
12. Williams
13. De Belin
14. Da Silva
15. Walker
16. Doorey
17. Tuivaiti

Who am I missing?

Moretti

 

[TheParraboy]

8. Hopgood
9. Smith
10. Paulo
11. KK
12. Williams
13. De Belin
14. Da Silva
15. Walker
16. Doorey
17. Tuivaiti

Who am I missing?

My name is Luca..

 

[DaveMc]

The facts are pretty much the exact opposite to what you are saying, mate. Read the article I posted.

I read it. All of those stats are useless in isolation.

Some very good teams concede more penalties because it’s the way they play the game. The Roosters and Storm have done that for years - the Roosters in particular are a big part of the reason why the six again rule was introduced in 2020, because they were good enough defensively that they’d cynically concede penalties on their line and absorb attack, because it was more valuable to them to concede penalties and reset their defensive line for a full set than to allow the quick play the ball and not have a set defence.

When we concede set restarts and penalties for slow rucks, for as long as I can remember it hasn’t been for tactical reasons. It’s been because our defence isn’t good enough and gets skittled/doesn’t get onside/doesn’t properly reset.

I seldom blame referees, but I think we were pretty hard done by today. But that’s also consistent with our ruck for most of this year and for years past. We just aren’t good at controlling the ruck, and haven’t been for a long time.

 

[Soto]

We should have challenged it.

I think there was 2 of these.
Stuart's weak gutted son tackled iongi or lomax in the air too...klown was putrid.

 

[JokerEel]

f**k me … ppl want to put lomax to centre .. cmon that debate was clearly won ages ago

What's the difference between winger and centre? Why can't he play it?

 

[Chipmunk]

8. Hopgood
9. Smith
10. Paulo
11. KK
12. Williams
13. De Belin
14. Da Silva
15. Walker
16. Doorey
17. Tuivaiti

Who am I missing?

To be honest that has Bottom 6 written all over it.

 

[Avenger]

Ryles talking shit. We are improving every week....no we are fkn not
Our defence sux balls because we put undue pressure on ourselves with our garbage completion

Like I keep saying if he is not knocking on the finals next season he should be thrown out on his f**king ear. He can take his green shoots with him.

 

[Eelogical]

I think Ryles dumping Dylan for Joash

Is a genius move.

Give him 9 games now and realise he is a dud.

Instead of waiting to Rd 9 next year and realise we are in the shit.

It goes way deeper than that. A man who hesitates is lost. Better to have a go than hide behind mediocracy.

 

[JokerEel]

Like I keep saying if he is not knocking on the finals next season he should be thrown out on his f**king ear. He can take his green shoots with him.

100% if we are using the rest of the year as a trial then next year there should be no excuse

 

[DaveMc]

What's the difference between winger and centre? Why can't he play it?

He does even more dumb shit at centre than at wing. Saints fans tore their hair out about him at centre for years. Last year he properly transitioned to wing, and it was by far and away the best he’s ever played.

Perhaps more to the point, it’s where there is a space for him with us. I don’t think he fits neatly at centre now, with Bailey and Penisini doing the job. But he’s a first choice wing.