2017 R10 - Knights 34-20 Raiders @ McDonald Jones

[Apey]

Reducing the amount of time the ball is in play is all we've got tbh. Its like pre-emptive damage control. Raiders will shit this in by 20+ in the 2nd half. Thats our pass mark half done.

 

[mave]

Barrett showed the way, Brown is following as best he can with the cattle he has.

 

[Paullyboy]

I have absolutely nothing else to do on a rainy Sunday arvo (with a hangover). The footy should have been the perfect option, but that was the single worst half of sport I've seen.

How did we not realise our attacking deficiencies after the Bulldogs farce?

And what are the Knights doing with their kicking game? Its very hard to believe that both teams don't have money on the opposition to win.

 

[wibble]

Worst half of footy this year? Knights at least have the excuse of having a reserve grade quality team.

Probably been said in every match thread this round. Probably true each time, too.

 

[Pete Cash]

Reducing the amount of time the ball is in play is all we've got tbh. Its like pre-emptive damage control. Raiders will shit this in by 20+ in the 2nd half. Thats our pass mark half done.

Manly used it against us really well.

The standard strategy against us is kick the ball out to force the props to do work
Annoy us
Tackle well

Sit back and watch the raiders self destruct

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Probably been said in every match thread this round. Probably true each time, too.

I think the week off has impacted the standard of footy this week.

 

[Raiderdave]

we're not out of this form slump /slumber yet.

Hodgson isn't firing at all in 2017 & it all starts with him
I dunno what the solution is
just hoping we'll turn the corner at some stage soon.

they couldn't play any worse but are still in touch
thats the positive.

 

[wibble]

I think the week off has impacted the standard of footy this week.

Something has. I guess the week off is as good a suspect as any.

Bodes ill for Origin affected matches coming up. Could be good for my insomnia though.

we're not out of this form slump /slumber yet.

Hodgson isn't firing at all in 2017 & it all starts with him
I dunno what the solution is
just hoping we'll turn the corner at some stage soon.

they couldn't play any worse but are still in touch
thats the positive.

I thought he was great for England. Something about club football this year. Waiting for star players and teams to stand up and be counted. From that point of view, the competition is as open as it has ever been, since any team that gets their s**t together can go for a run of wins.

 

[Raiderdave]

They want to keep our back line out of the game as much as possible.

That said with 10 seconds to go there is minimal risk

they've actually worried us with the ball in hand

it may have been their tactic to start with
but someone on their coaching staff has to see they are actually causing us some problems in D

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Yay

 

[no name]

Wow. What is this?

 

[Barkley]

Amateur hour

 

[skeepe]

Lol

 

[wibble]

Easily our worst half of the season. Lucky to be losing by 2.

Sparkling start to the 2nd half though...

 

[Life's Good]

It's the crackdown on blow. Let the players dabble for the sake of quality play.

 

[wibble]

It's the crackdown on blow. Let the players dabble for the sake of quality play.

Man, if we can finally get some quality football it's my shout!

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Thank f*ck.

 

[beave]

FMD.

Back to your regular scheduled program....

 

[chigurh]

The Storm, Sharks, Broncos and Titans have their act together. The Cowboys will soon and it seems like a matter of time until the Roosters and Raiders click. Not much different to any other year I reckon.

The Titans are a legit chance imo

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Finally worked out that some straight hard running will do the trick and not stupid little kicks behind the line.