Match Discussion: Round 23 vs Panthers @ Hunter Stadium

[Haffa]

It's hard to find anything to speculate about when the opposition winning 13+ is paying under $1.60 every week. This won't be close.

 

[Knight76]

You have to expect that with the season we have had. We are improving gradually especially at home.

I think if we can clean up our handling errors and complete our sets we can compete. I'm not saying we will win, but there is no reason we shouldn't compete for the 80 and be in contention at least until 20 to go.

We were in the game last week until the second half error by Mullen gifting the dogs a try, that was the turning point where it looked like our team thought they could win, to giving up and resigning themselves to the loss. We have had some bad calls in the ref department also. If we can get more of those 50/50 calls going our way we can really put the Panthers under pressure and maybe, get a close win from the game.

 

[Zoidberg]

Game day! The recent upsets just keep on coming. Let's add another shall we!

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Interrsting that Sione is at lock. I think he'll go well.
Pat Mat on the wing. eeek

 

[Sydney Knight]

Great game by the 20s beating the runaway comp leaders. Cogger really took control of the game. Probably benefits of his time in FG

 

[Tom155]

Interrsting that Sione is at lock. I think he'll go well.
Pat Mat on the wing. eeek

Full side

Knights
1. Jake Mamo, 19. Pat Mata'utia, 3. Dane Gagai, 4. Peter Mata’utia, 5. Brendan Elliot, 6. Jarrod Mullen, 7. Trent Hodkinson (c), 8. Sam Mataora, 9. Tyler Randell, 17. Mickey Paea, 11. Korbin Sims, 12. Mitch Barnett, 18. Sione Mata'utia. Interchange: 14. Chris Adams, 10. Daniel Saifiti, 13. Jacob Saifiti, 16. Pauli Pauli.

http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2016/08/14/late_mail_knights_v_.html

 

[Bring it home Knights]

Is Pat officially the slowest winger to start in the last 10 years?

 

[Glendale]

Haha Pat is legit on the wing...Didn't think it would happen.

 

[Glendale]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear...

 

[perverse]

Since when could you lift a bloke off the ground and carry him back 10m? Should have been held the moment Mamo was lifted?

 

[Rod]

Surely that was a knock on back on the 50m line? And they missed that hand in the ruck on Barnett. Refs are useless.

 

[perverse]

As useless as we are, we are getting smashed by the reffing, too.

Be nice to have a Matty Moylan coming through.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Oh look. A try down our edge where we have 2 players within 20 meters of eachother. Good marking up

 

[Glendale]

That is horrendous defence and refereeing. Typical Newcastle Knights match.

 

[Nuffy]

I don't see Mamo as a long term option at FB.

Not sure he is a long term anything in the back line.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Why can't we ever create an overlap? What a terrible attacking set

 

[Glendale]

Panthers allowed to hold down for a long time

 

[slotmachine]

Oh good, our highly paid Origin rep is hiding on the wing in defence.

Barnett puts in better kicks than the halves.

 

[K-Man]

Why can't we ever create an overlap? What a terrible attacking set

Because don't do anything off the ball or ask the defence a single question. Our halves just pass the ball from one side of the field to the other wondering if any space will open up. It doesn't. So try again. And try again, for an entire season.

 

[perverse]

I don't see Mamo as a long term option at FB.

Not sure he is a long term anything in the back line.

Long term ESL winger of the year.