Match Discussion: Round 17 vs Manly @ 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal

[Pezz70]

Benji needs to be sacked, Laulilii is an absolute pretender and he gives him a position on the bench, in lieu of having a half decent player on there. Both Turuva and Toa keep getting caught out

 

[Pezz70]

Nice set play led by Douehi for Seyfarth try. Lead runner, Samuela did a nice job and Seyfarths angle was really nice. Perfect execution made it look really easy.

 

[Pezz70]

Sutton killing us again, Douehi had every right to knock that ball out, Simpkin ran three or four steps out of dummy half, see in the replay Doeuhi is square

 

[Tigerm]

Our second halves have been better than our first halves for a while, so I'll back us in.

Well, so much for that theory.

 

[Pezz70]

This is really disgusting, our attack sucks balls. Spoon doesn’t have to be removed from the cupboard this year. So lucky we’re not playing Melbourne, the dogs or Penrith we’d have been beaten by 100

 

[simmo05]

Eagles will go close to 50 here. Gift either side of half time, a tigers special

Commandments my man

 

[Pezz70]

Another Benji stuff up, we will be left with 12 for the last 90 secs

 

[Nutz]

Did any of our backs run over 100m?
Disgraceful effort against an average Eagles side.

 

[Ned Kelly]

Another Benji stuff up, we will be left with 12 for the last 90 secs

OH no!
If it wasn't for that we would have won for sure.

 

[Tiger05]

That was freaken ordinary. Doueihi was good.

 

[Ned Kelly]

This is really disgusting, our attack sucks balls. Spoon doesn’t have to be removed from the cupboard this year. So lucky we’re not playing Melbourne, the dogs or Penrith we’d have been beaten by 100

On that effort I reckon the spoon is heading our way.

I don't want to be too pessimistic but if that happens you have to wonder if Luai will pull the pin and leave early.

 

[Marshall_magic]

The only thing stopping the spoon coming back here is the two titans games along with their general form. If we can nab one or two wins there, it might just be enough. Can’t see us chalking up more than about 20 points. Manly were bog average and a mid table team would have handsomely won that tonight.

As much as I don’t want to say it, I think Benji’s goose is cooked.

 

[Pezz70]

OH no!
If it wasn't for that we would have won for sure.

Win or not isn’t the point these are the sort of things that every coach needs to be all over. It’s attention to detail that wins matches if the coach can’t work it out why would you expect the players to? The coach isn’t over the details he ain’t gonna be giving the players any instruction on finer points of the game, our attack is an illustration of the shit. They executed one play all night!!!

 

[Tiger05]

Win or not isn’t the point these are the sort of things that every coach needs to be all over. It’s attention to detail that wins matches if the coach can’t work it out why would you expect the players to? The coach isn’t over the details he ain’t gonna be giving the players any instruction on finer points of the game, our attack is an illustration of the shit. They executed one play all night!!!

You are right. We had so many team changes throughout the game. The plan didn't work and it looked like everything was done on the fly and it didn't work.

We look like a poorly coached team.

How is Staines not getting picked more often ? I'm not stating he is great but geez he is less of a risk than a bunch of players and he is quick.

I thought AD and Seyfarth were great out there tonight but they are not consistent performers.. Benji has to somehow develop a team and style of footy.

It also has to start with attack. We can't attack. It then means the opposition aren't under any pressure. Manly were crap for the first half but we couldn't put any scoreboard pressure on them.

This team needs to blow teams off the park but we are losing consistently.

 

[Nutz]

The only thing stopping the spoon coming back here is the two titans games along with their general form. If we can nab one or two wins there, it might just be enough. Can’t see us chalking up more than about 20 points. Manly were bog average and a mid table team would have handsomely won that tonight.

As much as I don’t want to say it, I think Benji’s goose is cooked.

You know we suck when we are trying to find games to win and avoid the spoon this far out

 

[Benchtiger]

That was absolute rubbish tonight, do they actually train to be that bad ? it's as if they have never played together before and don't know what each other is doing or let alone know the game plan if one actually exist.

 

[Tiger05]

You know we suck when we are trying to find games to win and avoid the spoon this far out

Yeah f**k that. I expect the team to make the finals. I can't see that happening this year. Benji has to get his shit together. Does he plan this shit out ?

I am not saying sack him. He needs to stay. He also needs to work it out somehow.

 

[Nutz]

You are right. We had so many team changes throughout the game. The plan didn't work and it looked like everything was done on the fly and it didn't work.

I agree with the disjointed look.
It didn't help with Luai out and the need to juggle during the game.
BUT it sortable highlights what I was saying before. We needed to play people in position and who will be the most effective. I said Turuva go to fullback because he's safer, more experienced and has played in GFs. He didn't run enough tonight but would have done from fullback.
Staines or the big unit Tu’itupou should have been on the wing.
DaSilva's head was all over the shop with him probably not being here next week and someone like Hope could have played otherwise why did we sign him. It was for occasions like tonight.
Changing your dummy half so early is dumb so Api should have started there.
The main thing is you have to train hard for the game to work on combos. Tonight it was obvious we didn't do that.
Crap, crappity crap!

 

[Ned Kelly]

Win or not isn’t the point these are the sort of things that every coach needs to be all over. It’s attention to detail that wins matches if the coach can’t work it out why would you expect the players to? The coach isn’t over the details he ain’t gonna be giving the players any instruction on finer points of the game, our attack is an illustration of the shit. They executed one play all night!!!

Fair point

 

[Ned Kelly]

As much as I don’t want to say it, I think Benji’s goose is cooked.

Maybe but who do we replace him with?
Who could we realistically hope to sign?