Game Day v Tigers

[Poupou Escobar]

Right, so you're just saying words to back up your pre-existing opinion that we suck.

Look what's happened now that we are completing sets, executing our p[asses and not heaping pressure on ourselves by giving away the ball. Maybe BA was right.....?

f**king spot on

 

[Chipmunk]

Oh right, so we didn't win the ruck, they lost the ruck, right?

It's about possession. Nothing else.

Well they had the previous three sets on our line, so had all the possession. If the Tigers were a decent side they would have concentrated on controlling the play the ball in defence right after that.

But alas for us, the Tigers are a genuine Bottom 4 contender only.

 

[jk13]

Thought alvaro strengthened the middle but we'll definitely need to get another hooker in the off season with degoise struggling and King constantly injured. Pritch needs at least another year to become more consistent

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We are last minute losing specialists.

FFS

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Photos

All gone. It's definitely better with beef but was pretty good.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Oh what a f**kEN SHAME we conceded early in the second half and then lost you f**ken dumb merkin!

We assed our way to a victory with 15 mins to go. Simple as that.

Against just about any other team we would have already been down by 40.

If you are happy to go to bed tonight with a cheeky fap and have sweet dreams over that garbage then good luck to you.

NOW SIT THE F**CK DOWN BEFORE I GO ALL UNITED AIRLINES ON YOOOOO ASSSS

 

[Poupou Escobar]

A good 10mins of footy won't do it against the panthers next week.

That final twenty was set up by us not panicking and throwing the ball away in the first twenty minutes of the second half. We actually built some pressure and wore the Tigers down.

 

[parra-matters]

Why don't you f**k OFF you useless merkin!

Pull your head in.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It was great to hold on, but we got back into the match because our opponents play the ball defence completely disintegrated. Our hard running contributed to that though.

Our holding the ball and forcing the Tigers to make some tackles also contributed.

The Tigers are a shit team to be honest.

They are average like us.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Good comeback but we have some major issues!! Let's enjoy this win as much as we can

Nah let's all f**ken complain about the shit opposition and anything else we can think of to whinge about.

 

[strider]

All gone. It's definitely better with beef but was pretty good.

I challenge anyone to find a meal you couldnt do with chicken

 

[jk13]

Haha pooman has gone all...

 

[Noise]

I challenge anyone to find a meal you couldnt do with chicken

Vegetarian lasagne

 

[Chipmunk]

They are average like us.

I think there is more potential upside with us, I think we at least have the ability to compete with those other middle of the road teams more consistently. Our major issues are at least foreseeably potentially repairable. I'm not sure the Tigers major issues are easily repairable.

 

[strider]

Vegetarian lasagne

It might piss off a few vegies, but you could do it

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And Avava was a big improver!

He's won a premiership, so you'd expect him to be first grade standard. He's a big fast bloke with zero subtlety in his game. Lacks lateral movement, but his pros outweigh his cons.

 

[Incorrect]

I think there is more potential upside with us, I think we at least have the ability to compete with those other middle of the road teams more consistently. Our major issues are at least foreseeably potentially repairable. I'm not sure the Tigers major issues are easily repairable.

The worry is that the half they needed to help ice that game in the 2nd half today wasn't up to it with his execution and poor kicking options.... and he is going to be one of our halves sooner rather than later....

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Fair assesment.

I think we definitely miss IDG's line speed and defence around the play the ball. Pritchard's defence isn't anywhere near IDG.

Kritchard has more whack in him, but like most explosive players, long minutes aren't his go.

 

[Noise]

The worry is that the half they needed to help ice that game in the 2nd half today wasn't up to it with his execution and poor kicking options.... and he is going to be one of our halves sooner rather than later....

Their problem is similar to our current problem. They only have 1 genuine kicking option that's easily pressured by defenders.

 

[Chipmunk]

He's won a premiership, so you'd expect him to be first grade standard. He's a big fast bloke with zero subtlety in his game. Lacks lateral movement, but his pros outweigh his cons.

I think his attacking upside is better than Takairangi at centre. I'm not sure Takairangi has been good enough in defence that he's going to be better defencively than RVarR. I see more upside in RVarR, even with his defensive limitations.