Match Discussion: Round 23 vs Canterbury @ Cbus Super Stadium

[perverse]

Their attack is basically ours without Ponga and Best, and maybe Pearce.

The next lowest team points wise in the top 8 is 133 ahead of us

Yeah it's downright awful.

I can certainly imagine us losing... but even the most hardened cynic in me still thinks it's more likely Ponga will just carve them up. He's due a big game, and loves a flat track against shit opposition. He'll probably score 2 or 3 wearing a dinner suit. The moves we do that look telegraphed against switched on, well trained defences will come off against the Dogs.

 

[Apey]

Yeah it's downright awful.

I can certainly imagine us losing... but even the most hardened cynic in me still thinks it's more likely Ponga will just carve them up. He's due a big game, and loves a flat track against shit opposition. He'll probably score 2 or 3 wearing a dinner suit. The moves we do that look telegraphed against switched on, well trained defences will come off against the Dogs.

Biggest concern is the Dogs have the best completion rate in the comp. We're a team that loves to give teams chance after chance to score against us. Still, the Dogs are so bad that we can afford to give them a few.

 

[aqua_duck]

Biggest concern is the Dogs have the best completion rate in the comp. We're a team that loves to give teams chance after chance to score against us. Still, the Dogs are so bad that we can afford to give them a few.

Whilst the dogs aren't a good team overall I think this could be a tougher game than people expect. The dogs are one of those teams that will give up a lot of points if you can break their resistance early on with a few quick tries however we haven't shown the ability to really just blow teams off the park. If you watch the south's game, roosters game and the 2nd Panthers game the dogs showed a real ability to really frustrate those teams and make it a contest

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Whilst the dogs aren't a good team overall I think this could be a tougher game than people expect. The dogs are one of those teams that will give up a lot of points if you can break their resistance early on with a few quick tries however we haven't shown the ability to really just blow teams off the park. If you watch the south's game, roosters game and the 2nd Panthers game the dogs showed a real ability to really frustrate those teams and make it a contest

The dogs have a habit of turning up and having a red hot go at us so it won’t be easy. But I think we have more to play for and a few more weapons so I’ll go with us by 10 due to those factors.

 

[Jono078]

I just have an awful feeling about this game after todays news.

If the Dogs get over us I’m putting it down to todays news.

The other side of the brain is saying it all clicks for us and we destroy them.

 

[perverse]

I just have an awful feeling about this game after todays news.

If the Dogs get over us I’m putting it down to todays news.

The other side of the brain is saying it all clicks for us and we destroy them.

Hard to imagine it won't effect the match at all. Could go either way.

 

[Yosh]

I reckon this will be similar to the game against the Cowboys. Us by about 40.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Dogs have nothing to lose and a lot to prove
Risk is we get complacent about this one and think it's an easy win.

 

[Zoidberg]

I really don’t understand how they could go in thinking it’s an easy win based off some of our performances and losses this year.

 

[Old dog]

It’s a matter of IF they want to play Semi‘s etc then they need to go out and win this game big time.
Surely it is every footballers aim to achieve that and higher so no need for the big talk.
A win against the Dogs virtually guarantees a semi spot and another win will likely get 7th spot, it’s a no brainer to put in the effort

 

[Jono078]

It’s a matter of IF they want to play Semi‘s etc then they need to go out and win this game big time.
Surely it is every footballers aim to achieve that and higher so no need for the big talk.
A win against the Dogs virtually guarantees a semi spot and another win will likely get 7th spot, it’s a no brainer to put in the effort

But this is the Knights, if there's an excuse on offer we'll take it!

This week is about leadership and we'll need someone to take the team by the horns and lead the way and demand they perform.

The person I'm looking at is Pearce, he needs to be so on this weekend and get the group behind him.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Fully fit spine. Top 8 spot to play for. The worst team in the competition as opposition

Dogs by 10

 

[Yosh]

Have a ws the weather down there in Queensland? It's typhooning here in Korea.

 

[Zoidberg]

Beautiful, sunny day, about 25 degrees at the moment.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Time for our backs to stand up instead of our forwards for once. Ponga and Best to tear the Dogs to shreds today

 

[Jono078]

I can't tell you how excited I am to see which team gets off the bus today.

We've had quite the bit of negative press around us this week, the only way to make that go away is to make a statement today.

Anything less and then these questions of our club will persist and be validated, with the potential to derail this season.

 

[Burwood]

Just put some money on a multi with Newcastle 13+, and Ponga/Klemmer both scoring tries. Get on it, boys!

 

[Knight76]

Just put some money on a multi with Newcastle 13+, and Ponga/Klemmer both scoring tries. Get on it, boys!

Ponga/Klemmer scoring tries.

I think I have found a problem with the multi!

 

[Frederick]

Just put some money on a multi with Newcastle 13+, and Ponga/Klemmer both scoring tries. Get on it, boys!

Demoralising loss incoming!

 

[macavity]

Can see an ambush incoming