Match Discussion: Round 19 vs Wests Tigers @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[slotmachine]

With 6 or 7 minutes to go the tigers were winning the yardage battle with a bunch of nobody forwards and luke brooks.

We had three current origin middle forwards and the nsw halfback.

If Mann and ramien play on the right edge next week the club should bring forward browns sacking by 6 weeks.

 

[Haffa]

Knew it was going to happen. We haven’t progressed this season

 

[Haffa]

Back to hoping for the best while preparing for disappointment. These are the games we always lose. I don’t think this will be any different.

Sadly called it. Useless.

 

[aqua_duck]

That disgraceful decision at the end will overshadow how bad we're going. That right side defence is woeful, Barnett, Mann and Ramien all need to be dropped IMO also kicking game last 3 weeks has been terrible

 

[Spot On]

How about Luke Brooks pulverizing Barnett in the first half.

A big worry when a tiny halfback not known for being much of a defender is bending you in half.

Says a lot about our backrow stocks when Brooks smashes you.

4 or 5 more origin players needed???

 

[Sydney Knight]

look I accept that we will lose games against the top teams when they fire but their is no way we should be losing to Bulldogs, Titans and Tigers with this roster.

I don't know what to think. At least in the spoon years there was the hope that we had a heap of money to spend and things were going to get better. Now we've spent the money and are still losing to these teams. Given we won't be adding much to this squad for next year we really need to spend money in the off season on some sort of mental toughness training to be able to cope with bad luck or bad decisions.

 

[Frederick]

That they dished up a performance like that during a round that champions a cause run by one of our all time greats is f**king disgusting and shows the level of pride they have in the jersey.

 

[aqua_duck]

How about Luke Brooks pulverizing Barnett in the first half.

A big worry when a tiny halfback not known for being much of a defender is bending you in half.

Says a lot about our backrow stocks when Brooks smashes you.

4 or 5 more origin players needed???

Need a major upgrade in edge backrow stocks, still no idea what 15 mins of Jamie Buhrer at the end offers exactly

 

[Loose Cannon]

Actually glad we lost that in the end. A last minute win would do us no good.

Brown has no chance being here next year.

Absolutely pathetic.

 

[Spot On]

Pearcey channelling his inner Mullo with those prissy low kicks for the fullback to catch with no defenders within sight.

Why???

 

[slotmachine]

Need a major upgrade in edge backrow stocks, still no idea what 15 mins of Jamie Buhrer at the end offers exactly

They actually took him back off at the end. Two interchanges to give buhrer 12 minutes..

 

[Burns]

We never win an ‘occasion’ match. Just disappointing the way they can’t mentally get up for big games, either for themselves or the club.

 

[Apey]

Drop (out of the club)

Mann
Gavet

Reserves for a week

Ramien

Ideally. Short on replacements.

 

[Burns]

Drop (out of the club)

Mann
Gavet

Reserves for a week

Ramien

Ideally. Short on replacements.

Well that has to happen next week right

 

[Yosh]

Guys!! I only caught the first 20 minutes and had to go work. Didn't read the rest of the thread either!! Did we go on to win 40-0?

Did the following happen like we all expected?

- Did Mann and Ramien defend well and not let any line breaks or tries down their side?

- Did Buhrer come off the bench and positively impact the game?

- Did Levi show all of us why he deserves the 9 jersey and should be our starting dummy half for the rest of the season?

- Did Ramien not drop any balls. Did he get good service from Mann all game?


Hopefully we didnt:

- Race to a great lead and let them back into the game off dropped balls and flimsy defense. And eventual lose the arm wrestle due to goal kicking and Pearce’s lack of a ability in crunch time.

- Hopefully we didn't have Gavet come on and lose all the great momentum Saifiti and Klemmer built up.

Im really excited to watch the next 60 minutes of the game when I get home!!!

Okay guys...... What's a good monitor these days?

 

[Loose Cannon]

Mason Lino has flaws.

But Lino @6 + goal kicking sh*ts on Kurt Mann @6 + Ponga kicking from a height this team will never achieve under the current system.

 

[Spot On]

Well that has to happen next week right

Nope.

Buhrer on the bench, Mann at 6.

You'd think Brown would have seen enough last week.

But no, go again.

Beaten at home again by a team lacking a bit of quality to their roster, we are playing at home with 5 origin players and we have absolutely everything to play for.

Go to a 12 nil lead, get off the line and look like we'll have a dig for 15 mins then...

Nothing.

Defence is back to its usual limp, ineffective, soft, uncomitted worst and the attack is shite.

 

[Burns]

 

[Mr_Knightside]

That was so frustrating to watch, we seemed to concede tries at regular intervals and whenever we scored we followed it up with something dumb. Our goal line defence has looked soft for weeks now. The Robbie Farah try from dummy half was embarrassing.

Brown needs to drop some guys for next week, the players can’t lose 4 in a row and expect to keep their spots.

Also while I don’t think it necessarily lost us the game that decision at the end denied us a chance to win it. What an awful decision. There were 4 players contesting a kick and a guy ends up being knocked out in the collision and they somehow find a way to turn it into a sin bin. Just mind boggling.

I hope Brown goes absolutely ape shit in the presser.

 

[Apey]

We won possession, made more metres and less missed tackles.

Mann largely responsible for the loss imo.