08 :: R1 Sat :: Knights 30 Raiders 14 @ EnergyAustralia

[Dr Crane]

Where the NRL and NYC scores the same just in reverse?

I don't know your exact question, but the half time scores were different too.

 

[DragonPunk]

Aren't you glad the footy's back

 

[NthKnight]

Where the NRL and NYC scores the same just in reverse?

Yep they were. One of those funny little quirks of the universe

 

[Apey]

f**k yeah just got back from the game, great win.

The raiders were certainly unlucky for some penalties and one of our tries were definitely forward (don't remember the other questionable one??).. In saying that though, some of the penalties against us were rabble (I personally thought the Raiders last or 2nd last try was a forward pass, but I was in a bad position to see it). The ref had a horrible game overall.

Nice to see the Raiders army getting out there for the game too.

Carn the Knights also, I hate to "not be gracious in victory" but lmao @ skeepe :lol: :lol:

 

[Spike]

What injury did Costigan sustain?

 

[Timmah]

MATCH ROUND-UP

Newcastle​

30
TRIES Wes Naiqama, Cooper Vuna, Danny Buderus, Danny Wicks, Kurt Gidley
GOALS Kurt Gidley 5/6​

Canberra
14
TRIES Adrian Purtell 2, Lincoln Withers

GOALS Todd Carney 1/3​

CROWD 17,233
HALFTIME Knights 10-4
PENALTIES Raiders 10-9
SCRUMS Tied 7-7​

POSITIVES
TACKLES
NWC 209 CAN 269
Alan Tongue (CAN) 45
Jesse Royal (NWC) 29
Josh Miller (CAN) 28​

HIT-UPS
NWC 77 CAN 65
Dane Tilse (CAN) 14
Chris Houston (NWC) 11​

LINE BREAKS
NWC 5 CAN 2
Adam MacDougall (NWC) 1
Adrian Purtell (CAN) 1
Others 1​

NEGATIVES
ERRORS
NWC 10 CAN 14
Terry Campese (CAN) 3
Lincoln Withers (CAN) 3​

MISSED TACKLES
NWC 16 CAN 17
Danny Wicks (NWC) 4
Phil Graham (CAN) 3​

POSSESSION Knights 61% Raiders 39%

COMPLETION
Knights 76% - 33/43
Raiders 68% - 26/38​

TOYOTA CUP RESULT CANBERRA 28 NEWCASTLE 14
NSW CUP RESULT CENTRAL KNIGHTS 36 BALMAIN RYDE EASTWOOD 12​

All stats courtesy of NRL.com​

 

[Apey]

More worried about Simmo

 

[Marshall_magic]

I thought the worst call to come out of the game was the penalty against Gidley because he "could of just placed a hand on him"

That said it was a scrappy win for the knights and a sub par game from the referee.

 

[darkness]

Simpson has a torn medial ligament apparently

 

[Misanthrope]

I was worried we'd draw the lowest crowd of the round given the expected performances of both sides this year, so good to see Manly step in and save us some blushing.

 

[Alex28]

Raiders got a bit lucky really...could have been a win by 40 if we held on to the ball...

Personally I thought the bullsh*t call of the night was penalising Gidley for making a tackle rather than placing a hand on the player on the ground, which then provoked Campese to throw a punch. What sort of game are they playing out there?

 

[eels_fan_01]

Only sh*t game of the weekend for mine.

Very boring. If you were to go on that game you would probably guess that they will face each other again being 15th vs 16th but it is only round 1.

I actually hope they both make the 8, hard to say whether they will or wont.

 

[Raider_69]

just got back from the game
the referee was absolutely shocking... some woeful calls
to lose zillman and costigan all game, linc was playing with busted ribs and we had the ref against us, all in a decent showing by the raiders

But we dropped fair too much footy and despite the above that went against us the right team won tonight, we were terrible

 

[MC DUI]

I was worried we'd draw the lowest crowd of the round given the expected performances of both sides this year, so good to see Manly step in and save us some blushing.

Did you rock up!! I did, even though it took a damn lot of convincing for the wife! :lol:

Bloody hell some of you raiders fans are kidding, 3/4 of those trys you are crying about were beyond fine....
3/4 of Widers passes were bloody forward, you guys are going to struggle if you keep him.

 

[Big Pete]

Did you rock up!! I did, even though it took a damn lot of convincing for the wife! :lol:

I think his location suggests it'd take a great deal of effort. :lol:

 

[NthKnight]

Only sh*t game of the weekend for mine.

Very boring. If you were to go on that game you would probably guess that they will face each other again being 15th vs 16th but it is only round 1.

I actually hope they both make the 8, hard to say whether they will or wont.

HaHaHa Boring? no mate, but I guess it all comes down to how much emotional investment you had in the game. Personally I found the 1st half of the Parra v Doggies game to be snooze worthy on the amount of dropped ball alone but Im sure you feel differently ;-)

 

[[furrycat]]

just got back from the game
the referee was absolutely shocking... some woeful calls
to lose zillman and costigan all game, linc was playing with busted ribs and we had the ref against us, all in a decent showing by the raiders

But we dropped fair too much footy and despite the above that went against us the right team won tonight, we were terrible

Pretty sure you were the dude who decided to get into a bit of a hit and tickle fight with some other supporter over on the hill before the police stepped in... something to do with some kind of flag :lol:

As soon as we saw it, me and fred both said "I bet raiduh is involved in some way"

 

[Raider_69]

Pretty sure you were the dude who decided to get into a bit of a hit and tickle fight with some other supporter over on the hill before the police stepped in... something to do with some kind of flag :lol:

As soon as we saw it, me and fred both said "I bet raiduh is involved in some way"

Pretty sure? Might want to get you're eyes checked mate, i was not involved in that, tbh i dont even know what happened, i was watching the game and chatting to a good sort in a raiders jersey, turned around and saw the boys in blue escorting a bloke to the back and our boys holding a bloke back
im not sure what actually occured but the police stepped in removed the instigator, needless to say the army member involved was still in the ground at fulltime

probably from the same group who threw a full can and hit one of our boys in the head. Apparently knights fans dont take kindly to opposition fans cheering and singing despite losing. :?

Must say though, besides a few f**king idiots who seemed to want to start a fight with 40 odd army blokes, the knights fans werent too bad this time around... they gave as good as they got and were happy to shake hands and have a laugh after the game.

 

[Misanthrope]

probably from the same group who threw a full can and hit one of our boys in the head. Apparently knights fans dont take kindly to opposition fans cheering and singing despite losing.

I got similar treatment from Cronulla fans, once. Idiots are the one universal in a crowd of football fans - regardless of who they support.

 

[[furrycat]]

Pretty sure? Might want to get you're eyes checked mate, i was not involved in that, tbh i dont even know what happened, i was watching the game and chatting to a good sort in a raiders jersey, turned around and saw the boys in blue escorting a bloke to the back and our boys holding a bloke back
im not sure what actually occured but the police stepped in removed the instigator, needless to say the army member involved was still in the ground at fulltime

probably from the same group who threw a full can and hit one of our boys in the head. Apparently knights fans dont take kindly to opposition fans cheering and singing despite losing. :?

Must say though, besides a few f**king idiots who seemed to want to start a fight with 40 odd army blokes, the knights fans werent too bad this time around... they gave as good as they got and were happy to shake hands and have a laugh after the game.

I was kidding around you know?