Match Discussion: Round 16 vs North Qld @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Jono078]

Turns out it was Todd Payton..... And he has to go into lockdown for 2 weeks

Yeah wow, surely more will come of this.. He would have been around all of his players over the past week.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

So.. Cowboys to forfeit? Haha

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Hymel Hunt will play his 100th NRL game tomorrow..

 

[Jono078]

Hymel Hunt will play his 100th NRL game tomorrow..

Well done to him. He came here with no fanfare or expectations and has turned into a James McManus like player, super dependable and consistent, which is what we love because we seem to find those players too few and far between.

 

[Still Nutty]

As the first game with our first choice spine, I've got to expect we should be too good for the Cows (assuming Ponga does play).

What impressed me last game was we were defensively sound....their only try was from Mann's drop ball. Although it is still early days, we should be bringing some attacking diversity and putting more points on sides now.

I hope the weather is kind and if we can maintain the same sound defence as last week, it will give us a chance to start developing the spine combinations that will improve as the season goes on - that's if we can keep them together on the paddock for more than one game?!

Knights by 12

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Best spine in two years. I hope they can click.
I haven't been looking forward to a Knights game for ages but I am with this one.

 

[Zoidberg]

We keep going off the team on paper. I won’t be confident this spine can gel and post some points until it happens.

 

[Jono078]

Regardless of our playing structure, surely just the presence of our full spine will have the lesser teams on edge and that should open up some holes for us.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

It’s good to see our first choice spine finally named to play together. But let’s be realistic, they probably haven’t all trained together until this week so there’s bound to be some rust over the next few weeks while they figure it all out. Not expecting a clinical performance but I’m definitely expecting an improvement on what we’ve dished up so far in 2021. Just having 4 spine players who can all contribute something different should give us more options. Rather than having 2/4 of our spine constantly blunting everything we try to do.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Us by 30... I hope

 

[Jono078]

It's a beauty of a day, I think we crack 40 points today boys.

 

[mozza91]

Feeling positive about the game. This won’t end well.

 

[Knight Tales]

Cannot wait to see Clifford and KP combine tonight.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

It's a beauty of a day, I think we crack 40 points today boys.

What's the forecast for tonight? I reckon it will be freaking miserable. Dew on the ball at least.

 

[PhilGould]

1-17 as named

 

[GidleyTwinz]

After watching two complete blowouts to start the Saturday, wouldn't mind seeing a third (assuming it's us putting the score on...)

The F/A could certainly use a bump

 

[Jono078]

Been hating the blowouts this round but certainly will love the upcoming 80 if we're the one piling the points on!!

 

[ryana87]

No pressure.... But if knights win by more than 10.....they got from 13th to 9th

 

[GidleyTwinz]

No pressure.... But if knights win by more than 10.....they got from 13th to 9th

Actually only need to win by 6, given our F/A improving means the Cowboys F/A would get worse

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

GO BOYS!!!!