Match Discussion: Round 21 vs Melbourne @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

[Tom155]

Gk an issue as always

 

[perverse]

That reminded me of the old Newcastle teams of the Johns era, and to a lesser extent the Brian Smith era too. That's Newcastle footy boys, do more of that. lol.

 

[Jono078]

I don't wanna harp on it, but I'm actually scared for Dan to come back on.. We've got some nice rhythm going here!

FFS Ponga. The 8 point lead would have been really good there.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Friz is doing well except for a couple of stray passes. He's in everything.
We need a freaking goal kicker.

 

[Tom155]

Fire alarm going off?

 

[Zoidberg]

Great fight back after the bad opening 10.
Conversions not helping.

 

[Jono078]

Even you guys should be entertained by this!

Yep. All credit to Phil Gardner for building this.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Are we seriously 4 tries to 2?

 

[K-Man]

Goal kicking situation is outrageous. Can't believe we only lead by 6, you just have to be converting some of those tricky but not sideline ones. Not all, but some. The 8 point lead really would have helped the confidence.

 

[Zoidberg]

Love hearing the crowd getting behind them too.

 

[Yosh]

Ponga looks pissed he is missing. I think he will be close to 80% next season with more practice.

 

[Zoidberg]

It looks like the wind is not helping with the goakicking. Hope it gives us an advantage in the 2nd.

 

[Tom155]

 

[Jono078]

Marzhew and Best already over 100m, absolutely killing their right-side D. Frizell also over 100m.

DSaf 2 runs for 12m... Hooked after 15mins.. AOB has evolved.

We have 7 linebreaks already, sometimes you're lucky to get than in an entire game!

 

[K-Man]

What I don't understand about or goal kicking is that I'm convinced the stats would show when we miss it's across the face due to the hook about 90% of the time. Every single kick we line, way back to when Miller was derping it up hard, they would look like being hooked wide even from the setup of the ball. And now Ponga is doing it too. Why on earth don't they just adjust for it, and if you end up missing the odd kick because the ball doesn't bend far enough, soon enough, then so be it. But it can't be any worse.

If we lose this game by 2 points it will be pretty devastating.

 

[Zoidberg]

Gotta keep the derp to a minimum and not give them chances down our end. No penalties, no mistakes in our half.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I swear if goal kicking costs us again I think I'll probably scream

 

[Jono078]

What I don't understand about or goal kicking is that I'm convinced the stats would show when we miss it's across the face due to the hook about 90% of the time. Every single kick we line, way back to when Miller was derping it up hard, they would look like being hooked wide even from the setup of the ball. And now Ponga is doing it too. Why on earth don't they just adjust for it, and if you end up missing the odd kick because the ball doesn't bend far enough, soon enough, then so be it. But it can't be any worse.

If we lose this game by 2 points it will be pretty devastating.

Even if the Storm score first and get it back to 18-18, it's a kick in the guts for all the good hard work we achieved and will have nothing to show for it (essentially because we're level again).

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Please win this Knights

 

[Apey]

I'm not surprised we're killing their edges. Storm's edge defence has been their weakness for several years now. I'm surprised we're actually converting our chances and are leading at half time after being down 12 - 0 though.