Knights Vs Eels Monday 30/5/16 Hunter Stadium

[Caped Crusader]

Ross has been great at left Centre. He has really taken to it

Sione has been a beast on the right too

 

[perverse]

He looks good tonight. But it also looks like our game plan has been completely revamped.

Yeah, something has clearly changed. Wow how good is Daniel Saifiti, too? I know they have just extended their contracts, but we are going to need to keep some money aside for these boys next go around - and we need to be planning for it now.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I often see the kick from the scrum being an option but you need someone on the go for it.Same goes with kick returns - never see it but works in Rugby.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

I actually like watching this, one way or another we are playing entertaining footy, moving the ball and making breaks on the edges. You would have to think that if we come into every game with this mentality we would at least win a couple more this year.

 

[Caped Crusader]

You've gotta love us playing footy though. Holy shit, I'd be keen to watch us play every week if we could keep this up - win or lose.

Newcastle Ipswich Jets Knights

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

But seriously there is still a very high chance that we will lose this 42-14 though..

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Sione orchestrated that back line move. Saw him signalling to fall back at the kickoff.

 

[Caped Crusader]

Pauli out wide gas been great too. Getting his fitness up in NSW cup has been a master stroke

Needs to work on his reads in D though

 

[perverse]

Sione orchestrated that back line move. Saw him signalling to fall back at the kickoff.

We've had people willing to write him off... he's still 19 for another month. Most kids are yet to debut yet. I still have a lot of hope for him, and although he's not busting games open wide with skill and finesse, he's been one of our best every time he's taken the field this year.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Ross has been great at left Centre. He has really taken to it

Sione has been a beast on the right too

Sione has been solid all year seeing little ball. The more i watch him the more i can see him in the back row in a few years. He doesnt have much of a step and just plays a pure power game.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

120 ARM from Ross. Keep him!

 

[perverse]

But seriously there is still a very high chance that we will lose this 42-14 though..

If we keep having a go, we won't lose by that many. If we fall in a heap... well, I guess that's that. At least we've played 1 legitimately good half of footy this year.

 

[slotmachine]

True, he's been in everything tonight and been good in doing it.

he's put on all three tries.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

I think everyone deserves contract upgrades after that half. What do ya'll reckon? We got tonnes of cash to burn now.

 

[Frederick]

Not sure anyone's mentioned him yet, but how much better is our go forward with Mataora back in the lineup

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

We've had people willing to write him off... he's still 19 for another month. Most kids are yet to debut yet. I still have a lot of hope for him, and although he's not busting games open wide with skill and finesse, he's been one of our best every time he's taken the field this year.

I wondered what the buzz was about Sione. Then late last year I saw him with his head up stepping around and palming off players like they were midgets.The commentators made no comment because I don't think they knew what to say.
Mostly,he's been using strength and has been solid, head down sort of thing. He has a heap more in his arsenal.
Brown wants him to settle into position and then I hope he plays his natural game. He's been touted as a potential captain.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Not sure anyone's mentioned him yet, but how much better is our go forward with Mataora back in the lineup

Mataora is highest on ARM for our fwds - 76

 

[perverse]

Sione has been solid all year seeing little ball. The more i watch him the more i can see him in the back row in a few years. He doesnt have much of a step and just plays a pure power game.

That could happen, but I don't see it as a given. I don't think Sione will ever be a particularly agile centre, I think his biggest assets are his temperament and his brain. He has enough speed and power to be a centre, and I think he'll continue to develop his service game. He's got plenty of time, even though we've (supporters) had limited patience with him thus far.

 

[perverse]

Mataora is highest on ARM for our fwds - 76

That surprises me. either I've been mistaking him for D Saifiti at times, or D Saifiti isn't far behind him.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

We have nothing to lose going for a try there.