Match Discussion: Round 16 vs Titans @ Leichhardt Oval

[BuffaloRules]

We'll be lucky to Parra with Ponga gone

F off out of our misery thread you twat..

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

It is a mighty effort.

What a thrilling day.

 

[Shredder]

Hate to be positive, but Farah and MBye both looked good.

Our attack looked at its most dangerous all year, but we just cant catch a pass.

Who is coaching Wanders under 10s? Maybe a call out to him? He might be able to help?

 

[BuffaloRules]

Hate to be positive, but Farah and MBye both looked good.

Our attack looked at its most dangerous all year, but we just cant catch a pass.

Who is coaching Wanders under 10s? Maybe a call out to him? He might be able to help?

They fielded their best team at LO and lost 30-12 to the Titans.

Positive...

 

[Front-Rower]

We can’t keep blaming coaches...Pearce, Sheens, Potter and Taylor have basically all suffered the same fates (granted Sheens won a comp thanks to a young Benji and Scott).

 

[macnaz]

We can’t keep blaming coaches...Pearce, Sheens, Potter and Taylor have basically all suffered the same fates (granted Sheens won a comp thanks to a young Benji and Scott).

Well the coach selects the players doesnt he ?
Its the same shit every year fielding a light weight pack.. Potter was the only recent coach to assemble a dominate pack only to see all that disapear back to what we have now.

Ps .. Cleary has f**ked up big time purchasing Packer and Matts ... they are crap in year one , hate to imagine what they will offer in a couple of years.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Can’t remember ever leaving a game so disheartened.

I honestly have no idea what our game plans are. What the point of having forwards when the backs take all the hit ups? It’s obviously on instruction from Cleary. I get it if Nofa and Fonua are playing but Kev, Thompson and MWZ couldn’t dent wet paper.

MWZ is the single worst player I’ve seen in our jersey. He makes Rankin look like Lote Tuqiri. Cleary erred severely in not replacing Suli and Milne. These guys were gone by round 6 FFS.

I thought Mbye was great in the first half. Farah was fine, not great but ok. Both he and Reynolds kicked on the 3rd tackle after breaks which turned over possession and were costly.

The second half the last 2 games has been pathetic. I can handle losing but they threw the towel in. Seasons over. Can’t wait to go to Kogarah in 2 weeks with a group of mates who all support Saints. Might have to chuck a sickie.
Thank God I’m away the weekend we play Souths.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Funny thing was I thought our attack looked pretty good. Scored 2 long range tries and if MWZ/Kev weren’t complete spastics could have had 3 more

 

[Vic Mackey]

Also was at the ground and the big screen in the sun was hard to see. What was the go with the Cory Thompson no try? I get he pushed Sami but it looked like he did once Sami touched the ball?

 

[Vic Mackey]

Ps .. Cleary has f**ked up big time purchasing Packer and Matts ... they are crap in year one , hate to imagine what they will offer in a couple of years.

I don’t understand what the go is with Packer. The guy seems to be a professional decoy runner. He plays the first 25 mins and makes 4 hit ups. It’s happened all year so it must be the game plan.

 

[Front-Rower]

Well the coach selects the players doesnt he ?
Its the same shit every year fielding a light weight pack.. Potter was the only recent coach to assemble a dominate pack only to see all that disapear back to what we have now.

The coach can only buy and select the players who want to come to the club. The root cause of the issue has to stem a lot deeper then on a new coach.

Matulino and Packer were starting front row for NZ not that long ago. The back row is not up to standard.

We need a halfback who can control the team and game, badly.

Then, we rely on too many feel good stories. Do you reckon the roosters will buy Pearce back if he is available when looking for a half back?

Potter, well you all know my thoughts on him. And then refer to the point above.

 

[Das Hassler]

Among the other valid reasons for the loss i think the hype around today's match got to them ...too many lo percentage passes and attempted offloads... they showed flair but zero patience....they should be forced to watch the first Manly game so many times that they know every set from memory. Mbye and Farah went as well as could be hoped but as well as Farah went ... and kept them moving up... it's easy to see how Brooks may end up back in his shell again.....hope that doesnt end up being the case
To add
Braindead lo percentage turnovers killed any momentum ( stating the obvious)....if we played for field position and repeat sets we would have had them. Cheap turnover should earn a painful fine.

 

[Front-Rower]

Braindead lo percentage turnovers killed any momentum ( stating the obvious)....if we played for field position and repeat sets we would have had them. Cheap turnover should earn a painful fine.

Which went against IC’s halftime address according to Emma Lawrence. She said Cleary emphasised control and pressure to which none was adhered to. She actually fired up as well.

 

[super_coach]

Most of our top 17 could do a job in a strong side, but put them all together and you have a very average side.
There is no easy fix, there just is not the talent on the market that is willing to come to Tigertown and we now have a few players who are on long term big contracts that need moving so once again we will end up paying players to play at another club.

Hard to blame the ref when you play rubbish, but gee we had some shocking calls, I guess that what happens when your crap

 

[Vic Mackey]

Hard to blame the ref when you play rubbish, but gee we had some shocking calls, I guess that what happens when your crap

I saw something going round Twitter this afternoon and I agree with it. Something like

‘Whenever there’s a big crowd at Leichhardt It feels like referees purposely hammer the Tigers so they can’t be accused of letting the crowd get to them’

 

[macnaz]

Also was at the ground and the big screen in the sun was hard to see. What was the go with the Cory Thompson no try? I get he pushed Sami but it looked like he did once Sami touched the ball?

My 1st call was no try because he pushed him , but watching the replay Sami had made a play at the ball and was fair game , well thats my interpretation of the rule.

 

[macnaz]

I saw something going round Twitter this afternoon and I agree with it. Something like

‘Whenever there’s a big crowd at Leichhardt It feels like referees purposely hammer the Tigers so they can’t be accused of letting the crowd get to them’

I must say i feel like LO crowds are usually pretty knowledgeable of the rules and dont blow up over petty things , but the crowd didnt sway them one bit.. the play the balls for us were like 3 or 4 seconds each and i dont recall a single penalty

 

[macnaz]

Most of our top 17 could do a job in a strong side, but put them all together and you have a very average side.
There is no easy fix, there just is not the talent on the market that is willing to come to Tigertown and we now have a few players who are on long term big contracts that need moving so once again we will end up paying players to play at another club.

Hard to blame the ref when you play rubbish, but gee we had some shocking calls, I guess that what happens when your crap

Definitely seems to be a lack of balance in the side.. cookie cut forwards that just tackle doesnt mean you win games ... need some mongrel, some speed, some ball playing ability and some size.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

So we have some guys signed long term such as Reynolds and Packer, not much we can do about that at the moment but I think others should be asked to look elsewhere at seasons end. The winger is number 1 but gee, Sue has to go as well.

Rona may be the only player around who may be interested but he could cost us big dollars as we are desperate.

I'd call on Garath Ellis and offer him a role as UK talent scout as surely he'd be able to suggest/nominate a centre or 2 and an Ellis clone.

 

[simmo05]

12 all and tits get a holding down penalty in front. The next set when we eere coming off our line and they were holding on for an eternity, zero penalty. Sums up the year basically