Match Discussion: Round 17 vs Knights @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Clifferd]

Apparently Aloiai was telling fans on Friday night he'll be back for this game. On Twitter tigers said they hope to have Lawrence and teddy back. If all 3 play we should win. CL and JA aren't superstars but it likely means Lovett is pissed off and Sue goes back to bench prop which makes our team immensely better.

Certainly not the greatest but It puts my mind at ease when JA and CL are in the team

 

[Tiger Ted]

I think tigers have this game actually. Watching the knights throw away the game against the dragons was unbelievable. Everything about their defence was so weak, effortless especially in the second half. They don't play the full 80 and I can see tigers tearing the game open at one point.

Over the consecutive wooden spoon seasons for the knights they've beaten us 3 times & there superior record will continue this week coz they r more than capable of taking advantage of our disgraceful edge defence which Cleary has not been able to improve whatsoever !

 

[Souths Till I Die]

Over the consecutive wooden spoon seasons for the knights they've beaten us 3 times & there superior record will continue this week coz they r more than capable of taking advantage of our disgraceful edge defence which Cleary has not been able to improve whatsoever !

I totally understand your concern for the edge defence. We have had our own problems on the edges for the entirety of the year. I think it's almost impossible to fix it if there's constantly new players coming in and out of the team though. If you're gonna flick players next season you may as well flick them now and try to get some combinations going? But I think your halves win the battle this week. Feeney does questionable plays... and lamb is their only real threat. I don't believe the knights can put together a set play without f**king it up.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

He actually injured it yep, I heard sterling say just after half time he hurt it

Couldn't have been that bad though if he kept playing on

Well the storm are apparently resting their big 3 AGAIN. But if Gagai plays with a strapped knee and Tedesco isn't playing because he twisted his ankle it says a lot about tedesco's character you would think. Origin is a total farce of a game.

 

[Clifferd]

Well the storm are apparently resting their big 3 AGAIN. But if Gagai plays with a strapped knee and Tedesco isn't playing because he twisted his ankle it says a lot about tedesco's character you would think. Origin is a total farce of a game.

Meh, we are officially out of the running for the 8 anyway so it doesn't bother me too much. If we were though I'd be pretty Fkin pissed

Storm situation makes sense a little bit, aren't they 4 points adrift at the top? Bellyache probably wants them 3 fresh for the real run home to the finals

 

[Souths Till I Die]

Meh, we are officially out of the running for the 8 anyway so it doesn't bother me too much. If we were though I'd be pretty Fkin pissed

Storm situation makes sense a little bit, aren't they 4 points adrift at the top? Bellyache probably wants them 3 fresh for the real run home to the finals

Yeah that's true. Isn't lolohea supposed to be playing fullback next year? Why don't you just go with that if tedesco's out?

It's f**king unbelievable how good the storm system is. They literally should've beat the roosters with their best players out. It's insane how far away the storm is compared to the rest of the comp. You would think they win it hands down this year but there's always that one team that peaks right about now. Apparently the owners of the storm are all multi millionaire businessman? Says a lot about management doesn't it? We have Russell Crowe ROFL...

 

[Radical Rat]

I think we can win this one. Might be our last for the year though.

 

[Tiger Ted]

Yeah that's true. Isn't lolohea supposed to be playing fullback next year? Why don't you just go with that if tedesco's out?

It's f**king unbelievable how good the storm system is. They literally should've beat the roosters with their best players out. It's insane how far away the storm is compared to the rest of the comp. You would think they win it hands down this year but there's always that one team that peaks right about now. Apparently the owners of the storm are all multi millionaire businessman? Says a lot about management doesn't it? We have Russell Crowe ROFL...

Some clubs don't tolerate mediocrity whereas for others it's embedded in their fabric.

 

[Clifferd]

Yeah that's true. Isn't lolohea supposed to be playing fullback next year? Why don't you just go with that if tedesco's out?

It's f**king unbelievable how good the storm system is. They literally should've beat the roosters with their best players out. It's insane how far away the storm is compared to the rest of the comp. You would think they win it hands down this year but there's always that one team that peaks right about now. Apparently the owners of the storm are all multi millionaire businessman? Says a lot about management doesn't it? We have Russell Crowe ROFL...

That storm side that was trotted out v the rorters was their reserve grade team yet came within an inch of beating them. I wish we could have that sort of depth

The reserve grade storm team would probably be a top 8 team eveb

 

[super_coach]

On what I have seen over the past month the Knights are specials, but when your talking 15th vs 16th anything is possible. Probably our last chance in2017 to win a game, so maybe they will come out pumped up

 

[Tiger Ted]

On what I have seen over the past month the Knights are specials, but when your talking 15th vs 16th anything is possible. Probably our last chance in2017 to win a game, so maybe they will come out pumped up

I give us a big chance in the rd 26 game v warriors @ Leichhardt.

 

[madunit]

The Knights play with a lot of line speed and enthusiasm.

Their ill-discipline is the biggest issue.

 

[Clifferd]

Why the f**king f**k is Lovett stilllll in the team.

 

[Tiger05]

TEAM LIST
1. James Tedesco
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Esan Marsters
4. Moses Suli
5. Kevin Naiqama
6. Tuimoala Lolohea
7. Luke Brooks
8. Aaron Woods (C)
9. Jacob Liddle
10. Ava Seumanufagai
11. Sauaso Sue
12. Kyle Lovett
13. Elijah Taylor

BENCH
14. Matthew Eisenhuth
15. JJ Felise
16. Michael Chee Kam
17. Matt McIlwrick

RESERVES
18. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
19. Jack Littlejohn
20. Joel Edwards
21. Alex Twal

I got this off reddit. I assume it's right. Still no Aloiai or Lawrence and therefore Lovett is there. I'm not sure if Eisenhuth is an edge player and MCK has as many mistakes in him as Lovett. Still I'd rather see anyone else there.

 

[Tiger05]

Why not drop Lovett and play Eisenhuth or Felise there and just play basically four big props (I think Sue is a prop as well). Move Twal to the bench. When Aloiai and Lawrence come back they can push out MCK and probably Twal or Felise.

Still that team looks decent if our halves can play well and Lovett/MCK don't make a tonne of mistakes.

 

[Clifferd]

We lost all momentum against the tits when Lovett dropped the ball cold for no reason at all.

We didn't see the ball for another 10 minutes after that

How he continues to get selected is mind boggling

Like I've said before, he must supply the cocaine to the coaching staff. Only way

 

[Tiger Ted]

We lost all momentum against the tits when Lovett dropped the ball cold for no reason at all.

We didn't see the ball for another 10 minutes after that

How he continues to get selected is mind boggling

Like I've said before, he must supply the cocaine to the coaching staff. Only way

It's incomprehensible that this massive liability continues to get picked.He was abysmal last week & a major source of anger while watching the game !

 

[madunit]

Have we used up the second tier cap?

 

[Clifferd]

Have we used up the second tier cap?

We must have, I think I read we have used 29 players so far this year?

Even so, just put einsenhuth in place of him and put Lovett on the bench

gee we are light in the forwards

 

[Vic Mackey]

Like I've said before, he must supply the cocaine to the coaching staff. Only way

Yep

Think I might message him on insta to see if he's free for my next boys night