Bulldogs vs Knights match thread *Spoilers

[Jono078]

FUUUCK YEEEEEEEEAH!

That was amazing!

Round 1 has been amazing!

 

[Dr Crane]

Does anyone have an exact crowd figure?

 

[mattyg]

i'm shattered. that has to be the game of the round and will go close to the game of the year.

 

[Hallatia]

lol at the Bulldogs
Knights no Johns and no Buderus and they had a huge lead
how can you blow such a great opportunity?

 

[Mr Saab]

Brian Smith just said Joey has suspected facial fractures.

If thats the case than add a few more weeks onto SBW.
Injury should not count, but it will

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

i cant say we didnt try, and i think the reff made some bad calls against both sides, only if mcilwain had caught the ball
again, well done to the knights

 

[Mr Saab]

lol at the Bulldogs
Knights no Johns and no Buderus and they had a huge lead
how can you blow such a great opportunity?

It is called lack of posession in the 2nd half playing with 12 men = fatigue

 

[Ridders]

Dogs crumble in the 2nd half.
Replay almost of the Broncos prelim final

mate we were down to 12 for 87 minutes of the game, you can't call it a replay of last year...in the prelim final we just capitulated period. In this game the fact that we were down to 12 took its toll at the end

 

[Ridders]

It is called lack of posession in the 2nd half playing with 12 men = fatigue

exactly

 

[AusKnightRKO]

We were playing soccer now? 87 Mins?

 

[Mr Saab]

76 mins.
Not 87, but point taken.
I know you guys were fatigued and had almost no ball, but records will show you led 24-8 and lost.
Not that 16 points is a massive lead.
Ask the eels 1998 prelim final

 

[Ice777]

the newcastle fans have gone awfully quiet since there OFF OFF OFF chants earlier in the game. :lol:

I'm tipping about as quiet as you went when you saw the field goal sail over and watched McIllwain bomb a certain try to win the game. Onya Matty great stuff! :lol:

 

[fourplay]

Archers performance was absolutely disgrace.. sure McIllwain should of caught that ball.. but it doesn't take away from Archers constant disgraceful decisions all throughout the game.

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

i think it was a great effort by us, not the 2nd half i was hoping for, but there is always next week to make up for it.

 

[mxlegend99]

Dogs put in a great effort IMO.

The referee did them over a few times. Some bloody shocking decisions. Namely that no try.

That try McIllwain blew though.... goddamn. The dogs managed some great breaks toward the end but couldn't capatalise on them.

Both teams were great. Knights had no Joey or Bedsy and put in a gutsy effort. Dogs were out of steam but played the whole 80mins still.

Hopefully Joey isn't seriously injured.

 

[Mr Saab]

Archers performance was absolutely disgrace.. sure McIllwain should of caught that ball.. but it doesn't take away from Archers constant disgraceful decisions all throughout the game.

Dont blame the ref for this one.
Sure he was not 9/10, but the dogs were not perfect.

 

[Lowdown]

Great game by both teams. Knights showed some real heart in that second half, but the refereeing was atrocious.

At least as a spectacle, it made up for the vommit that was on display in Sydney last night.

Round 1 might have been saved thanks to this match, and the titans/dragons still to come.

 

[Martli]

Let me Guess, Sonny Bill will cop a suspension that is bigger than 5 matches.

ie No Anzac test for Sonny.

 

[Ridders]

76 mins.
Not 87, but point taken.
I know you guys were fatigued and had almost no ball, but records will show you led 24-8 and lost.
Not that 16 points is a massive lead.
Ask the eels 1998 prelim final

woops my mistake ](*,)

yeh i can see what ure saying

 

[_Johnsy]

I have just seen the SBW tackle, (got home from work late). IMO he had to be sent. he is much much taller than Johns, Johns was not falling. SBW swung his arm and the first contact was made with johns's head. No brainer really