Match Discussion: Round 17 vs Wests Tigers @ McDonald Jones Stadium

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NRL 2017 - Round 17
Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Sunday 2 July 2017

Gates 11:30am / NYC 11:45am / NRL 3pm

1. Nathan Ross 2. Ken Sio 3. Dane Gagai 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Brendan Elliott 6. Brock Lamb 7. Jaelen Feeney 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Danny Levi 10. Josh King 11. Sione Mata'utia 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Mitchell Barnett
Interchange: 14. Jamie Buhrer 15. Joe Wardle 16. Tyler Randell 17. Jacob Saifiti 18. Sam Mataora 19. Sam Stone 20. Trent Hodkinson 21. Josh Starling

1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Esan Marsters 4. Moses Suli 5. Kevin Naiqama 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Ava Seumanufagai 11. Sauaso Sue 12. Kyle Lovett 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14. Matthew Eisenhuth 15. Jj Felise 16. Michael Chee-Kam 17. Matt McIlwrick 18. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 19. Jack Littlejohn 20. Joel Edwards 21. Alex Twal

Referees: Gavin Reynolds, Alan Shortall
Sideline Officials: Dave Ryan, Chris Sutton
Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea

NYC - Sun 11:45am at McDonald Jones

ISP - Knights v Wests Tigers at Cessnock, Sat 4:30pm​

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

Who cares

 

[Alex28]

Who cares

You enough to comment?

 

[Glendale]

People will call for sweeping changes here but I call for calm.

We get an 18 point lead against the Tigers, and they won't come back to beat us.

We were good enough to get that 18 point lead so we'll be good enough to beat the Tigers with the team that played this week. With the home crowd behind us things will be easier. This is a huge game and the boys will be up for it. I would however bring back Hodkinson for Feeney. Hopefully Buhrer is back too. Gagai needs to go to the wing but I don't think the options in the centres are there till SKD arrives.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Spoon fight!!!

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

People will call for sweeping changes here but I call for calm.

We get an 18 point lead against the Tigers, and they won't come back to beat us.

We were good enough to get that 18 point lead so we'll be good enough to beat the Tigers with the team that played this week. With the home crowd behind us things will be easier. This is a huge game and the boys will be up for it. I would however bring back Hodkinson for Feeney. Hopefully Buhrer is back too. Gagai needs to go to the wing but I don't think the options in the centres are there till SKD arrives.

Will be lucky to be a 10k crowd

 

[Caped Crusader]

Totally winnable game

Therefore we will lead for most of it and get run down. A Tedesco try in the 76th minute to break our hearts

 

[Spot On]

We have Dane Gagai.

She'll be right peoples.

He'll meet a centre with similar abilty this week. Score 3 tries in the first half and be crowned the next immortal.

 

[Joel-22]

1.Nathan Ross
2.Ken Sio
3.Joe Wardle
4.Pete Mata'utia
5.Dane Gagai (last chance or it's to ISP)
6.Brock Lamb
7.Jaelen Feeney
8.Daniel Saifiti
9.Danny Levi
10.Jacob Saifiti
11.Sione Mata'utia
12.Jamie Buhrer
13.Mitch Barnett

14.Micky Paea
15.Pauli Pauli
16.Anthony Tupou (if available)/Lachlan Fitzgibbon
17.Jack Stockwell

 

[Joel-22]

People will call for sweeping changes here but I call for calm.

We get an 18 point lead against the Tigers, and they won't come back to beat us.

We were good enough to get that 18 point lead so we'll be good enough to beat the Tigers with the team that played this week. With the home crowd behind us things will be easier. This is a huge game and the boys will be up for it. I would however bring back Hodkinson for Feeney. Hopefully Buhrer is back too. Gagai needs to go to the wing but I don't think the options in the centres are there till SKD arrives.

I would argue that Sunday was the most embarrassing loss the club has endured since "that broncos game". The players need to be sent a message, it just wasn't good enough. The Josh Dugan try from the tap was the epitome of children playing men. He tapped the ball on his foot and ran straight into three defenders who made little effort to prevent him from grounding the ball.
Fortunately, ISP are coming off a great win wherein the whole team played really well. Replace the children with some adults who have enough NRL experience to know that shit that we dished out in the second half yesterday is not first grade standard

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

1.Nathan Ross
2.Ken Sio
3.Joe Wardle
4.Pete Mata'utia
5.Dane Gagai (last chance or it's to ISP)
6.Brock Lamb
7.Jaelen Feeney
8.Daniel Saifiti
9.Danny Levi
10.Jacob Saifiti
11.Sione Mata'utia
12.Jamie Buhrer
13.Mitch Barnett

14.Micky Paea
15.Pauli Pauli
16.Anthony Tupou (if available)/Lachlan Fitzgibbon
17.Jack Stockwell

Tupou is out for the season.
Stone might get a run as well as Buhrer possibly being available. Picking this up from the post game press conference.
Also, Wardle possibly back.

 

[Old dog]

Haven't seen much of tupou, guess that's him done with and on Joel's selection, Elliot for wardle and start Fitz for buhrer

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

A couple of months ago I discovered I have 13 nieces and nephews and 23 great nieces and nephews from a half brother my mother had to give up for adoption when she was very young.
In contact and have met 5 of my nieces and my half brother.
They all back Wests and are passionate supporters.
We win this for me and I can keep friendly banter going. I don't want it rubbed in that I support the Knights.

 

[Still Nutty]

We do have the better form coming into this game...

 

[Haffa]

We have Dane Gagai.

She'll be right peoples.

He'll meet a centre with similar abilty this week. Score 3 tries in the first half and be crowned the next immortal.

Not his fault his team mates are so bad.

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/dane-my friend Dane.464641/

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Knights Squad vs Tigers:

1. NATHAN ROSS
2. KEN SIO
3. DANE GAGAI
4. PETER MATA'UTIA
5. BRENDAN ELLIOT
6. BROCK LAMB
7. JAELEN FEENEY
8. DANIEL SAIFITI
9. DANNY LEVI
10. JOSH KING
11. SIONE MATA'UTIA (C)
12. LACHLAN FITZGIBBON
13. MITCH BARNETT

14. JAMIE BUHRER
15. JOE WARDLE
16. TYLER RANDELL
17. JACOB SAIFITI

18. SAM MATAORA
19. SAM STONE
20. TRENT HODKINSON
21. JOSH STARLING


Ugh..

 

[Spot On]

Has Brown explained why Gagai has been moved from FB back to centre?

Why can't we just stick this bloke on the wing?

 

[mozza91]

We'll be up by 32-0 with 2 and half minutes on the clock yet still manage to lose.

 

[Old dog]

A couple of months ago I discovered I have 13 nieces and nephews and 23 great nieces and nephews from a half brother my mother had to give up for adoption when she was very young.
In contact and have met 5 of my nieces and my half brother.
They all back Wests and are passionate supporters.i
We win this for me and I can keep friendly banter going. I don't want it rubbed in that I support the Knights.

 

[macavity]

Knights Squad vs Tigers:

1. NATHAN ROSS
2. KEN SIO
3. DANE GAGAI
4. PETER MATA'UTIA
5. BRENDAN ELLIOT
6. BROCK LAMB
7. JAELEN FEENEY
8. DANIEL SAIFITI
9. DANNY LEVI
10. JOSH KING
11. SIONE MATA'UTIA (C)
12. LACHLAN FITZGIBBON
13. MITCH BARNETT

14. JAMIE BUHRER
15. JOE WARDLE
16. TYLER RANDELL
17. JACOB SAIFITI

18. SAM MATAORA
19. SAM STONE
20. TRENT HODKINSON
21. JOSH STARLING


Ugh..

Geez, thats a light bench!