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Match Discussion: Round 24 vs Gold Coast @ Cbus Super Stadium, Robina

Who will win? Round 24: Gold Coast v Newcastle

  • Gold Coast Titans 13+

    Votes: 1 50.0%
  • Gold Coast Titans 1-12

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Draw after Golden Point

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Newcastle Knights 1-12

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Newcastle Knights 13+

    Votes: 1 50.0%

  • Total voters
    2
  • Poll closed .

Apey

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I reckon Klem was unlucky there but probably a correct call given the on-field call.

Oh we conceded against 12, nice.
 

Jono078

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You know here's one thing I've noticed with our ballplayers. Not a single one of them, except maybe Milford on occasion, can beat a team with a pass and force the receiver into space by virtue of where they have to catch it/run onto it. When our halves, hooker, fullback move the ball along to someone, the pass never improves the receivers position against the defensive line - the receiver mostly has to either wait for the ball or catch it awkwardly. It's so ugly to watch.
This is so accurate. Rugby League at it's core is passing the ball to some who is in a better position than you and of course the good players have the ability to put players in better positions than them.

We just aren't capable. I don't buy it as a roster problem either.

The Brownie era I just didn't think Brown was capable of putting the right structures and plays in place. AOB has proved to have gone backwards in this department too.
 

Haffa

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You know here's one thing I've noticed with our ballplayers. Not a single one of them, except maybe Milford on occasion, can beat a team with a pass and force the receiver into space by virtue of where they have to catch it/run onto it. When our halves, hooker, fullback move the ball along to someone, the pass never improves the receivers position against the defensive line - the receiver mostly has to either wait for the ball or catch it awkwardly. It's so ugly to watch.
How much of that is coaching?
 

perverse

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How much of that is coaching?
Certainly some of it... but it's fundamentals and instinct too. There's halves playing in the local comp that can sum up numbers and put a ball in the right spot. The main difference at NRL level is you have to do it quicker.
 

Spot On

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6’6 and what, close to 120kgs and can’t prevent skinny Jayden Campbell from turning him over.


f**king lol.
 

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