Match Discussion: Round 20 vs Sharks @ Southern Cross Group Stadium

[Apey]

Haha Pete and Pat Mat had the worst f**king centre games you'll ever see. Absolutely woeful. Those 2, Hodkinson and Mullen need to get the f**k out of here; the latter is just broken.

Our horrid attack is probably our biggest problem. We tend to collapse and let a lot of points in after we've struggled to score points. We get sets in the opposition 20 and just can't do anything with them and the next minute our heads are down and leaking points like crazy. We've shown in games where we somehow manage to go toe-to-toe in the try-scoring stakes that we are actually capable of defending and staying in a game. I guess you expect that a bit from the young experienced guys in the team. Our attack though is mostly being orchestrated by shit veterans (comparatively) of the game. Ugh.

 

[Rod]

- I was already celebrating the try when Mata'utia caught the ball for that bombed try - that was a special effort as far as bombed tries go.
- Hodkinson had one of his completely woeful games. His options inside the 20 give me a stroke. That grubber on the first after we'd just got a fortunate 6 again.....
- Mullen, I dunno. Maybe it really is time to hang them up. So gutting that he just can't stay on the field because he was really good last week.
- Broken record for me but there is no way Uate shouldn't be playing first grade when fit. Elliott is completely woeful and we could really use Uate's runs when coming out of our own end.
- Defence was decent in the first half, that's what we can hang our hat on going into next season. Can't blame them too much for dropping their bundle in the second half.

 

[Apey]

Uate at least offers some decent hitups coming out of our half. About the same defensively as Elliot..

 

[Alex28]

I'm as big a critic of Aku as anyone, but it's hard to argue leaving him out when Elliott isn't the answer.

1. Mamo
2. Ross
3. Pete Mat
4. Gagai
5. Aku

?

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Agreed, Elliot just looks a bit small out there and he doesn't have that power running game that most wingers have these days. He doesn't make enough metres coming out of trouble and he doesn't strike me as quick enough to create something out of nothing. His defence is nothing to write home about either.

I feel that he's a signing that has failed unfortunately, I just don't see him improving enough to be a regular first grader. I would expect Chanel to take his spot if fit.

 

[Joel-22]

Elliot was a dud signing

 

[Caped Crusader]

Yeah at this stage he has been. Another "gun playing against kids in the NYC" player who struggles to make the step up and mix it with the big boys.

He might have been OK on the end of a good backline but we need those good players right now unfortunately. He looks to be a career NSWCup player

 

[Tom155]

 

[Glendale]

Yay...



Can they seriously just leave us alone though...

Please...

Mercy Rule?

 

[Mr_Knightside]

wow, this just keeps getting better and better doesn't it

 

[Zoidberg]

Do other teams get as many suspensions as us?

 

[Glendale]

Do other teams get as many suspensions as us?

We've got the most suspensions of any team in the NRL this season.

Are we even a dirty team? Lol.

 

[Caped Crusader]

What shoulder charge?

 

[Zoidberg]

We've got the most suspensions of any team in the NRL this season.

Are we even a dirty team? Lol.

That is unbelievable.

 

[Glendale]

That is unbelievable.

Yep, and now imagine Greg Bird in this team...

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Are the NRL just trying to force us into folding? half of our suspensions shouldnt have even been cited.

 

[Frederick]

I'd like to know how they determined it was grade two, since it didn't even have an impact on Fifita - he just laughed

 

[Burwood]

Was that the front on bump? Can't remember if it was Mitch or Korbin I saw attempt a tackle that wouldn't really be described as a traditional shoulder charge.

 

[Pedge1971]

Meanwhile f**kimg Maguire gets a week for a cheap shot elbow on Friday! FFS!

 

[Frederick]

Was that the front on bump? Can't remember if it was Mitch or Korbin I saw attempt a tackle that wouldn't really be described as a traditional shoulder charge.

It was off the kickoff following one of their tries. Barnett went flying backwards, and Fifita laughed as the penalty was given