'12 | Heritage R5 | Fri | Storm 34-22 Knights | AAMI

[user_nat]

All that hard work undone, Newcastle have a looong way to go. And where has Boyd been all night, is he even playing?

Same place he has been all season I guess.

Bench or something.

 

[andrew057]

I have no doubt if it were the Raiders we would have seen red lights.

Like clockwork.

 

[Raider_69]

All that hard work undone, Newcastle have a looong way to go. And where has Boyd been all night, is he even playing?

If not for Adam Blair id say he's been the worst high profile signing of the season. Average fullback, run of the mill stuff.

 

[Apey]

I love McManus. Fantastic club winger.

Storm are looking awesome as usual and I think Knights are doing well to be down 10. Should really only be 4, that dumb error that resulted in the 2nd try hurts the most.

 

[Raider_69]

Like clockwork.

skeepe is mad as a cut snake, i love him for it
but on this occasion he's probably right. Stats dont lie

 

[carlosthedwarf]

Widdop would be a walk up start in the halves for all but 1-2 teams in the comp (Manly/Warriors). It's only because he's never focused on that people don't realise how much of a part of the Storm's success he is.

 

[Danish]

I realise the defender wouldn't have got there and all that jazz, but honestly what right does a decoy have to run 5m offside and deliberately take out a defender?

If a defender just decided to randomly run out of the line and take out a bloke 3 passes wide of the ball runner he'd be penalised every single time

 

[Billythekid]

Lowrie more often than not seems to stifle the storm attacking plan

Lowrie Just might as well not even be there in attack. Why we persist with him i have no idea, especially as a benchie. I would much rather see a rookie given a go. Although with Manu gone no doubt Lowrie will be getting more minutes.

Don't know why Proctors minutes have been reduced all of a sudden.

I realise the defender wouldn't have got there and all that jazz, but honestly what right does a decoy have to run 5m offside and deliberately take out a defender?

If a defender just decided to randomly run out of the line and take out a bloke 3 passes wide of the ball runner he'd be penalised every single time

I don't even know how the rule works to be honest. In general i'm not a fan of decoys hitting defenders though.

 

[jonno_knights]

Widdop would be a walk up start in the halves for all but 1-2 teams in the comp (Manly/Warriors). It's only because he's never focused on that people don't realise how much of a part of the Storm's success he is.

I think thats a stretch. Unless they play Gidley off the bench he wouldnt walk into the Knights halves, even if he is a better half then Gidley. Same at the Dragons with Hornby.

 

[Raider_69]

I realise the defender wouldn't have got there and all that jazz, but honestly what right does a decoy have to run 5m offside and deliberately take out a defender?

If a defender just decided to randomly run out of the line and take out a bloke 3 passes wide of the ball runner he'd be penalised every single time

The defender made the wrong call. Not an issue

 

[typicalfan]

Hoffman really brings back their potency on the left edge, missed it since he was away.

Widdop would make every team in the game. Whether it is the centres or fullback or the halves and I am sure the Warriors would love to have him given Maloney is going.

 

[Raider_69]

I think thats a stretch. Unless they play Gidley off the bench he wouldnt walk into the Knights halves, even if he is a better half then Gidley. Same at the Dragons with Hornby.

You're outside your mind

Widdop is the 2nd best half on the field
1st is Cronk

He'd play where ever he wanted in the knights line up

 

[skeepe]

f**k off Munsie.

 

[Danish]

I don't even know how the rule works to be honest. In general i'm not a fan of decoys hitting defenders though.

I've got no issue with the refs ruling as they did because thats the way the game is interpreted these days, bit yeah I'm not a fan of decoys taking out defenders at all

 

[Raider_69]

why is munsie so ugly?

 

[carlosthedwarf]

f**k off Munsie.

agreed, can't wait till that merkin is off my screen

 

[jonno_knights]

You're outside your mind

Widdop is the 2nd best half on the field
1st is Cronk

He'd play where ever he wanted in the knights line up

Average kicking game. He is a great ball runner, and has a nice pass on him, but he doesnt have the kicking game to be a dominant half.

 

[Danish]

The defender made the wrong call. Not an issue

The defender made no call. Buderus was sliding across field and ryles barrelled into him 5m in front of the ball.

A I said, if a defender rushes out of the line and takes out an attacker whose nowhere near the ball he'd get penalised every time. Decoy runners are deliberately getting into an offside position and it should be completely up to them to avoid contact at all costs with the opposition IMO, just like an offside defender does

 

[Walt Flanigan]

I've always liked the way Widdop plays, I think he's an awesome prospect.

 

[Danish]

why is munsie so ugly?

He feasts on the suffering of desperate gamblers