Match Discussion: Round 14 vs Penrith @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton

[Canard]

“Gutsy from the Knights” - Phil Gould

FMD, what a load of bollocks

 

[Tom155]

What rubbish will AOB peddle at the press conference?

Ponga out & what else?

 

[Tom155]

Ch9 pushing that agenda hard as well

 

[Jono078]

Matt Croker just had his first run after 28 minutes on the field and in the last tackle of the game.

We have such huge structure issues and I'm prepared to say players don't know their roles and this is what leads to lack of confidence.

AOB has to go. This can't keep going on!

 

[perverse]

What rubbish will AOB peddle at the press conference?

Ponga out & what else?

I'm actually looking forward to it. The press conference is more entertaining than the match these days. I saved a drink for it.

 

[Jono078]

Ch9 pushing that agenda hard as well

Ponga ain't 36 points difference.

FFS we have the worst attack in the comp and 2nd worst defence. Ponga would have made it 30 points differential instead of 36, at best.

 

[Tom155]

Clifford - "I thought we were in it the 1st half"

What

 

[perverse]

Clifford - "I thought we were in it the 1st half"

What

In what??? The deep shit? You sure were...

 

[Jono078]

Clifford - "I thought we were in it the 1st half"

What

Holy f**k. The delusion doesn't stop at AOB?

 

[Loose Cannon]

Clifford is not what we ordered.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Clifford - "I thought we were in it the 1st half"

What

He didn't actually say that did he? Surely..

 

[Tom155]

He didn't actually say that did he? Surely..

in the interview with smith on 9 after the game am sure that's what he said

 

[Yosh]

There is so much wrong with our game, I don't know where to start... Why isn't Clifford putting up those swirling bombs anymore? Has it been coached out of him? On a windy day like today, just kick the belly part of the ball and who cares where it lands.

 

[Spot On]

Watching Gagai tackle today has been amusing. Around the ankles of a near 120kg
Backrower.

He cracked double figures for missed tackles.

Now that is an awesome effort considering Penrith hammered the other side of the field for the last 20 minutes.

Brilliant stuff.

 

[Jono078]

Our bench players (excluding Mann) didn't even combine for 100m. My blame doesn't necessarily lay on the players either.

EDIT: It's a damn shame we give Fitzgibbon so much ball. No way he should have that many runs over other forwards.

 

[perverse]

Our bench players (excluding Mann) didn't even combine for 100m. My blame doesn't necessarily lay on the players either.

EDIT: It's a damn shame we give Fitzgibbon so much ball. No way he should have that many runs over other forwards.

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17 runs for just over 100m. Like flinging a snotty tissue at the line.

The 7 runs for ~50m from our newest state of origin squad member also a real highlight of the match.

 

[Jono078]

17 runs for just over 100m. Like flinging a snotty tissue at the line.

The 7 runs for ~50m from our newest state of origin squad member also a real highlight of the match.

That stat line makes me feel like he would get the nib bonus if he got to 100m this week so he took any run he could just to get there.

 

[mozza91]

What rubbish will AOB peddle at the press conference?

Ponga out & what else?

Long turn around?

 

[Jono078]

Kurt hasn't trained at FB so wasn't prepared for that.

Forced Chris Randall to play 80 which is tough against the Panthers.

Re: Losing those 5 games by big margins: He doesn't know why. Says we played quality teams. They want to put in performances everyone can be proud of but it'll take time to get there. Says our toxicity is ingrained in the club for 2-decades now so it'll take time to change.

I can't be bothered with the commentary. You know how it goes...

 

[Jono078]

He said we have the right people in the organisation to turn things around - specifically talking about staff.

Sounds like he's scared we bring anyone in that would apply pressure to his position.