Game Day Thread - Pre Season Challenge - Trial 1 v Newcastle @ McDonald Jones Stadium - Friday 14th February - 6pm

[Poupou Escobar]

Great try. Love to see those type of tries. Instead of the out the back shit from BA

It’s up to the ball player whether he hits the short runner or goes out the back. Coaches don’t make split second onfield decisions. Playmaking literally isn’t the coach’s job.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If Newcastle keep that coach they’d will get the spoon

The coach who’s got them into the top eight four times in five years?

 

[hindy111]

That was Arthur’s Miller-Steven ffs!

Racism and offensive
I have Inner west outrage

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’ve seen enough, we look a totally different team.

If only we could play the Knights reserve grade side every week!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Riley Smith was being kept out by Boods. Just saying.

BOOOODS outplayed him.

 

[Delboy]

If only we could play the Knights reserve grade side every week!

Strangely enough, they had more NrL player in their starting line uo than the Eels , never mind you made another post,

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They are a necessary part of the game. Without them we may as well read Pou's posts.

Without taking risks you won’t make many mistakes, but you also won’t score many points.

 

[hineyrulz]

If only we could play the Knights reserve grade side every week!

They had more first graders than we did, wait don't tell me another game you didn't watch??? I'll tell you this there was no Teddy or Herman Munster out there.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Strangely enough, they had more NrL player in their starting line uo than the Eels , never mind you made another post,

Who do you define as an NRL player? A player with 50 NRL games? 100? Or just a top 30 contract?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well he was playing Flegg while Booooooods was starting in reserve grade.

Hands was playing 6 lol.

Yeah Hands should’ve played hooker so Smith could get a run ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Flegg or NSW Cup??

He meant NSW Cup.

 

[chiefy1]

BOOOODS outplayed him.

Boods is another speed bump in defence and being an Arthur has no business anywhere within 30 klms of Commbank

 

[Poupou Escobar]

flegg

ffs merkin you said he came into Flegg late in the season. You must’ve meant reserve grade because he started in Flegg in round one. He even kept BOOODS out of the team. Poor little merkin was stuck in reserve grade. And then after his dad got the arse the poor bastard was forced by the new coach to play NRL!!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Boods is another speed bump in defence and being an Arthur has no business anywhere within 30 klms of Commbank

Every hooker is a speed bump in defence. Look at the merkins with the most missed tackles: https://www.nrl.com/stats/players/?competition=111&season=2024&stat=4

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Some of these defensive shapes need to be sorted

I love how they “finally look like they’ve been coached”. The defensive system is only as good as the ability to slow the ruck.

 

[hineyrulz]

BOOOODS outplayed him.

When Boooooods was on Newcastle had a lot more ball.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Nice Papalli. Hoping he can come off the bench

Yeah he can give Iongi a rest

 

[Poupou Escobar]

When Boooooods was on Newcastle had a lot more ball.

Must be why he made more tackles than Smith

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Nanva

Nanva business!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Josh Lynn - I told you about him years ago. Such a sensible no nonsense player.

And if playing doesn’t work out he would kill it in coaching, with that massive face