08 :: R8 Sun :: Warriors 14 Raiders 6 @ Mt Smart

[GC_Gladiator]

Someone tell the boys its been raining!

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Warriors are a bit kick happy right now. That's a credit to the Raiders goaline defence and also perhaps the conditions.

 

[Raider_69]

Get to the pub 69

mates pulled out so im at the olds watchin it on fox
wish i was at the pub, need a drink after this effort

 

[GC_Gladiator]

If only we had nathan smith...

 

[RSK]

If only we had nathan smith...

We'd be losing by 40.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

If the Raiders can get to halftime only 8 or less points down then they're in the game. Surely Henry will tear strips off them and make sure they don't play this badly in the second half.

 

[Timbo]

This is terrible. If we're not dropping the ball, we're conceding a penalty.

How are we only losing by 8?

 

[GC_Gladiator]

Worst disciplined side around- this is what cost us against the storm as well.

Atleast we wont be the only team to struggle to get the points at Mt. Smart this season.

 

[Timbo]

Oh my god. Not again. This is painful to watch.

 

[RSK]

Melbourne can have Purts.


Okay, so maybe thats a little dramatic, but FFS this is horrible.

 

[Timbo]

Too easy for Auckland. Rovelli in.

 

[Timbo]

Actually probably no try - Goodwin was clearly obstructed.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

No try. I thought something was wrong when Rovelli went through.

 

[Timbo]

No try - penalty.

Finally we get a break.

 

[ledzep]

how stupid's logan swann
edit: i mean, wtf is he trying to achieve there

 

[Garts]

Correct call for a change by the video ref. Well done.

 

[Timbo]

I'm hoping the decision to turn down two penalty goals in front of the stick wont bite us.

 

[Timbo]

Yeah, it's going to bite us.

Very much so.

Could have been 8-4 at the half, will be 8-0.

 

[Raider_69]

We're lucky not to be behind by 40
deadset hideous first half
the warriors arent doing anything but holding the ball and waitin for us to give it back to them, a tactic that is working a treat

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

To be fair if you had taken one penalty goal you probably would'nt have gotten a second shot, but still 8-2 is better than 8-0. Considering the posession and territory 8-0 really isn't that bad. If anything the Warriors should be a bit concerned because they did just about everything right while the Raiders surely won't play that poorly in the second half.