2020 Rd6: Non Parra games

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah, although I'd say the coach is worth more than any individual player. Probably.

Bennett said the captain is more important than the coach, but he might have been bullshitting.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If the Raiders beat Manly by 30+ tomorrow they'll be on top of the table. And tbh I hope they do.

 

[T.S Quint]

You obviously do nut understand the game.
We know Cleary is not flashy. But his strengths are other areas. And that's why he is currently the NSW halfback

Actually Mitchell Pearce is the current NSW halfback.
And a winning one as well.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Crazy how Cronk, Thurston and Smith retire and Pearce is suddenly good enough to win Origin matches.

 

[TheParraboy]

Crazy how Cronk, Thurston and Smith retire and Pearce is suddenly good enough to win Origin matches.

and yet Trent Hodkinson could win a series against them in his only attempt

 

[Poupou Escobar]

and yet Trent Hodkinson could win a series against them in his only attempt

It's not a very big sample is it? Maybe he was just lucky.

Or are you saying Hodkinson was the reason for the series victory?

 

[strider]

I think the poor bugger hit himself in the head ... his own hand/ball came off soliolas knee

 

[TheParraboy]

It's not a very big sample is it? Maybe he was just lucky.

Or are you saying Hodkinson was the reason for the series victory?

He scored the series winning try by himself, without that - wait for it - based on sample pools very likely QLD win that series as well, as most series during QLDs domination have been a 2-1 result and most of those very close results

 

[TheParraboy]

lol faiders

lol Ricky

 

[TheParraboy]

Manly injuries galore up 14-6
11min left

 

[TheParraboy]

Rapana thinks he has scored a try, foot in touch by a foot LOL

 

[Gazzamatta]

Turbo off. Done his hammy again. Obviously his hammys are too short for his legs.

 

[TheParraboy]

Turbo off. Done his hammy again. Obviously his hammys are too short for his legs.

poor bugger, like the bloke considering who he plays for

 

[TheParraboy]

raiders making parra errors !!

 

[Gazzamatta]

Gee that Keppie should have been a keeper.

 

[TheParraboy]

oh boy Ricky will rip in

Raiders 42% possession
27 missed tackles (Manly 18)
Errors 15 (Manly 6)

I pity who the Raiders play next week

 

[TheParraboy]

TomT could miss up to 6 weeks

We play Manly again on July 18th

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He scored the series winning try by himself, without that - wait for it - based on sample pools very likely QLD win that series as well, as most series during QLDs domination have been a 2-1 result and most of those very close results

The reason he scored the try was because nobody thought he would run. A match winning play in a big game doesn't mean the player won it on his own. If he was good enough to do that he would've had a better overall career. You're letting the narrative get in the way of the big picture.

Did you see Paul Osborne star in the '94 grand final after being plucked out of reserve grade? It's another case of a ring in being underestimated and having some luck on the big day.

In the case of Pearce he had a long Origin career against the best rep spine in the history of the game. Hodgkinson's arsey moment just adds to a narrative that ignores most of reality.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Raiders 42% possession

This is the key stat. Given this, everything else is expected.

 

[hineyrulz]

Canberra were awful, shame they couldn't save that sort of effort for us.