Match Discussion: Round 12 vs Sharks @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Zoidberg]

Give that Naden kid a crack at fullback. Did anyone see last week how, when the Titans had 11 players on the field and we had a full set on their line, our #1 dropped the ball on the 2nd tackle! Lost the game for us.

 

[slotmachine]

Too many times in big games at home weve failed to fire a shot in the past few seasons. I hope this is different.

The two biggest games we've had in the last 18 months were spoonbowl and last week, shat the bed in both.

 

[Frederick]

Give that Naden kid a crack at fullback. Did anyone see last week how, when the Titans had 11 players on the field and we had a full set on their line, our #1 dropped the ball on the 2nd tackle! Lost the game for us.

Not to mention the lost scrum that he fed!

 

[Spot On]

The two biggest games we've had in the last 18 months were spoonbowl and last week, shat the bed in both.

Yep.

Would be nice to see a change this week.

 

[TooheysNew]

Lol
Picking pretty much the same team..
Browny sure has had enough.

We have zero depth. His hands are pretty tied.

 

[Noname36]

Feeling that coaching contract pressure

If anyone actually thinks Brown is under legit pressure to hold onto his job they’re absolutely delusional.

 

[Old dog]

Need to keep coach can't go through another rebuild, give it another year, maybe two after this then reassess then consider new coach or not.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Need to keep coach can't go through another rebuild, give it another year, maybe two after this then reassess then consider new coach or not.

Agreed, takes a long time to complete a rebuild like ours and even now the job's only half done so no point in punting him now especially when he hasn't had a chance to get an NRL standard team on the park yet, pretty hard to judge him fully based on that.

Our front row and outside backs are still borderline reserve grade standard and we still have no depth. Brown has done well to bring in the guys that he has but he's still pushing shit up hill with the squad he's got to work with, Ponga and Pearce are our only two notable star players and every one else is either a journeyman or an inconsistent rookie. I don't think too many coaches would have done better than Brown at this point given the cattle he's had. We brought him here to rebuild the club and playing roster and he's about half way through at this point, he has earned the right to finish the job imo.

 

[Bartwah]

Give that Naden kid a crack at fullback. Did anyone see last week how, when the Titans had 11 players on the field and we had a full set on their line, our #1 dropped the ball on the 2nd tackle! Lost the game for us.

Yeah let’s move the bloke that’s responsible for 90% of our points this year

 

[Bartwah]

Agreed, takes a long time to complete a rebuild like ours and even now the job's only half done so no point in punting him now especially when he hasn't had a chance to get an NRL standard team on the park yet, pretty hard to judge him fully based on that.

Our front row and outside backs are still borderline reserve grade standard and we still have no depth. Brown has done well to bring in the guys that he has but he's still pushing shit up hill with the squad he's got to work with, Ponga and Pearce are our only two notable star players and every one else is either a journeyman or an inconsistent rookie. I don't think too many coaches would have done better than Brown at this point given the cattle he's had. We brought him here to rebuild the club and playing roster and he's about half way through at this point, he has earned the right to finish the job imo.

Perfect example is what McGregor has done at the dragons. Give them a few years to assemble the roster they want, and then judge them on their coaching

 

[TooheysNew]

Yeah let’s move the bloke that’s responsible for 90% of our points this year

I think you missed the sarcasm.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Apparently Fifita is being tested for tomorrow's game

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

 

[macavity]

Now if they will rest Gallen, Moylan, Dugan, Prior, Holmes, Townsend and Graham, we might be in with a shot!

 

[Pedge1971]

I think the boys will show up tomorrow. Prob not good enough to get the win but the effort will be there.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

'With Josh King returning to the Reserve Grade side, Jacob Lillyman comes in from the extended bench to replace him.'

 

[Frederick]

This is an impressive capitulation by our reserve grade team. Up 16-18 with about 15 to go, the dragons now lead 32-16 with 3 to go

 

[K-Man]

This is an impressive capitulation by our reserve grade team. Up 16-18 with about 15 to go, the dragons now lead 32-16 with 3 to go

Being docked 2 points within the game is certainly one for the record books at least.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

This is an impressive capitulation by our reserve grade team. Up 16-18 with about 15 to go, the dragons now lead 32-16 with 3 to go

So very Newcastle

 

[Frederick]

Being docked 2 points within the game is certainly one for the record books at least.

Hahaha whoops. 16-14 they were up