Match Discussion: Round 16 vs Warriors @ Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose

[Das Hassler]

I am really nervous about this game.
I'm freaking out that if we win this there will be an announcement next week about how pleased the Tigers are to announce Noddy has got the gig.

It's OK we'll get thrashed...let's stay positive

 

[Tiger05]

FWIW I heard a rumour Brooks will start at 9 and Doueihi 6.

I think Noddy said this wouldn't happen but let's hope he lied.

 

[Vic Mackey]

There’s no way we win today. It’s likely the warriors just beat us on merit but if anyone thinks for a second the referees aren’t going to do everything possible to get the warriors home you’re dreaming

 

[Pezz70]

Tamou not playing, Seyfarth and Musgrove starting props. Pretty inexperienced bench Utiokamanu, Douehi, Dias and Pole. This could get really nasty

 

[Pezz70]

Ref is straight on us again. Apparently now you can kick it straight into the oppositions legs and it’s six to go.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

So there’s why they signed the ‘Badge’ up.

Thanks Mrs Badger.

 

[benched tiger]

WTF is this ref on ?

 

[Ned Kelly]

Late tackle??? I guess we can't do a captains challenge but that was totally insane. Makes me worried about where the ref will take this game.

 

[Pezz70]

Good effort from the boys in the first half but I suspect it’ll be 20+ by the end, ref is killing us gives six to go every time the ball hits a tigers player in the legs, missed a crucial knock on from Tevaga giving warriors great field position, penalty against Offa (if that’s who it was against?) was just an injustice of the highest order.

 

[Pezz70]

Another rubbish penalty on the kicker. Marginal any other team gets away with that. Absolute bullshit. Here we go

 

[General Stripes]

Ref, and the commentary team, have gotten the “Homecoming” script.

 

[benched tiger]

Apparently a hard tackle is a late tackle.

 

[Pezz70]

Toa offers nothing. Seriously the challenge, ridiculous they had about 20 other opportunities to challenge where they had a chance and then they choose one where there was absolutely no chance of winning D-U-M-B.

Offering nothing in attack side to side, play the centre and run straight before going to the sides, basic shit letting the tigers down. Done a lot of work in defence and have been pretty good, warriors had a good boost from being keen about their return and the ref in the first half. Still not much to like about the Tigers very pedestrian. 2/3 tries from kicks, where tigers hardly had an attacking kick.

 

[benched tiger]

Dumbest team in the competition ,finally something that we are the best at in the NRL.

 

[Ned Kelly]

So, how many games in a row have we lost the 2nd half? I'm guessing close to 20

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

I think that makes makes the last 3 games where we haven't scored a point in the second half. To be honest we didn't look like scoring all game.

There are way too many sets where the forwards don't take a hit up at all.

There just seems to be no thought put into any set. Players are ambling around and not putting themselves in position to make a break. They sure as shit aren't supporting each or providing a second option.

At least we didn't quit today which is something I suppose.........

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

So, how many games in a row have we lost the 2nd half? I'm guessing close to 20

We haven't won a second half this season and got blotted by the dogs last game in 2021. Not sure how far back it goes from there.......

 

[Wizardman]

If people had doubts about us getting the spoon, today's game has pretty much quashed those thoughts. We are in trouble. GC will attack their way out of it...eventually. We have nothing.

 

[Wizardman]

Btw, Im not into fat shaming but wtf has James Roberts been doing in his rehab? He looked huge and not in a good way. Him playing first grade in that condition is symptomatic of what is wrong in our club. I could not see Bellamy play a bloke looking that out of shape.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Whilst their defence was certainly better, with ball in hand, they were simply:
Inept.
adjective
1. having or showing no skill; clumsy.

Hastings overplayed his role as a captain and couldn’t understand why he went to dummy half so much when Brown went off.

Me being an armchair coach, I’d say, Stefano has to be in the starting team for Tuilagi.
To’a and Laurie offer nothing, I’d go as far as saying I’d prefer to see Nofoaluma as fullback, truly, Nofa puts his body on the line, doesn’t let the ball bounce as much as Laurie does and would enjoy backing up so much.