Match Discussion: Round 21 vs Wests Tigers @ Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah

[mozza91]

Well done to them.

If you asked me what I wanted before the game it would be that they all rip in and give their best for the full 80 - and that's mostly what I got.

Pass mark today and hopefully something to build upon. Next week against the Broncos will be very very tough I think.

Tigers beat the Broncos and we beat the Tigers. Knights 30+

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Pass for me. The effort was there despite errors in the second half.

 

[Zoidberg]

You beauty!!!!
I didn’t get to see much as I’m at work.
I missed the 10mins where they scored both tries.
Happy to get a win. Hope it doesn’t gloss over everything that needs a tonne of work.

 

[Woosh]

Congrats to AOB for using all his grand final experience to pull of the great escape.
The half time speech must have been a pearler.

 

[Volcom6685]

Congrats to AOB for using all his grand final experience to pull of the great escape.
The half time speech must have been a pearler.

You honestly want to blame the coach for that ? Are you mentally deficient?

 

[Apey]

Our first half was our best half in weeks, maybe months?

The second half looked more familiar.

 

[Nuke]

We won. Definitely happy, but it feels like another frustrating loss, the way that 2nd half played out.

Devoted Christian wife giving me death stares from the kitchen for all the swearing I was doing at the tv. Hope the 2 points was worth it for the eternity in hell I'm now condemned to for taking the lord's name in vain so many times this afternoon...

But a win's a win. Up the Knights!

 

[Yosh]

Glad we got the 2 points but did we really win that game or did the Tigers lose it? Definitely many positives. Best games from the Saifitis, Gagai, Tuala, Pastrami and some others.

 

[Woosh]

You honestly want to blame the coach for that ? Are you mentally deficient?

I doubt AOB really cares how his team won today.
Newcastle wanted it more today and despite the errors they deserved the win.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Glad we got the 2 points but did we really win that game or did the Tigers lose it? Definitely many positives. Best games from the Saifitis, Gagai, Tuala, Pastrami and some others.

Tigers just didn't show up at all until the last 15-20 minutes. Hard to think of a worse opposition. Some of their one-on-one defence was Knights like. Idk if this win will do more harm than good if I'm honest. I just want AOB gone so we can start over. I feel like "wins" like this are just band-aids on gunshot wounds tbh.

Ugh...I sound so cynical. Or maybe I'm a just realist.

 

[Frederick]

 

[Burwood]

Wests were so Newcastle-like, I swear I just watched an opposed training match.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

O'Brien didn't say much in the presser except that he was proud of the resilience, especially last few minutes of both halves, and that Klem would be back next week.
Re Klem O'Brien put in a statement as part of the process and he said he has been in that situation with players not wanting to come up before.
I reckon it was all blown out of proportion.

 

[mozza91]

Tigers just didn't show up at all until the last 15-20 minutes. Hard to think of a worse opposition. Some of their one-on-one defence was Knights like. Idk if this win will do more harm than good if I'm honest. I just want AOB gone so we can start over. I feel like "wins" like this are just band-aids on gunshot wounds tbh.

Ugh...I sound so cynical. Or maybe I'm a just realist.

No you’re very cynical don’t sell yourself short.

 

[Knight Tales]

Happy for the boys and Adam. I hope they can keep it going. Maybe this week unearthed something.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Haha of course..

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

No you’re very cynical don’t sell yourself short.

I'm harsh for sure but I'm realistic without question. Not sure what good this win does especially considering some of our better performers today are leaving the club soon and the performance overall was mostly poor against woeful opposition. Buys AOB time he doesn't deserve and takes the media spotlight off the club. I think it's good when elements of the club are exposed for what they are. It's the only way to improve.

Forgive me for expecting a lot better.

 

[Allstar Knights]

Matt Croker has went from promising to pretty ordinary towards the back end of the year. His work rate hasn't been good enough.

Ideally I think we should be aiming for better than him on the bench next year.

 

[mozza91]

I'm harsh for sure but I'm realistic without question. Not sure what good this win does especially considering some of our better performers today are leaving the club soon and the performance overall was mostly poor against woeful opposition. Buys AOB time he doesn't deserve and takes the media spotlight off the club. I think it's good when elements of the club are exposed for what they are. It's the only way to improve.

Forgive me for expecting a lot better.

Did you expect better though? I expected them to fall apart and cop a hammering.

They had a crack and got the 2 points. It was ugly and they very nearly let it slip but they had a go at least, which sadly was more than I expected after such a shit week.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Trx admitting they "took the shackles off" in that game and threw the ball around a bit more.

Why now? Why not 3 months ago?

Hoy: 'We took the shackles off'

nib Newcastle Knights fullback Tex Hoy spoke after our Round 21 victory over the Wests Tigers.

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