Match Discussion: Round 24 vs Titans @ Hunter Stadium

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NRL 2016 - Round 24
Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans
Hunter Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Saturday 20 August 2016

Gates Open 10:30pm / U20s NYC 10:40am / ISP NSW 12:40pm / NRL 3pm

1. Jake Mamo 2. Nathan Ross 3. Dane Gagai 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Brendan Elliott 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Sam Mataora 9. Tyler Randell 10. Korbin Sims 11. Sione Mata'utia 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Josh King 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Pauli Pauli 17. Mickey Paea 18. Jacob Saifiti 19. Pat Mata'utia

1. David Mead 2. Anthony Don 3. Josh Hoffman 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. Nene Macdonald 6. Jarryd Hayne 7. Ashley Taylor 8. Luke Douglas 9. Nathan Peats 10. Ryan James 11. Zeb Taia 12. Chris McQueen 13. Greg Bird
Interchange: 14. David Shillington 15. Ryan Simpkins 16. Agnatius Paasi 17. Nathan Friend 18. Leivaha Pulu

Referees: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton
Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Jason Walsh
Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea, Jason Robinson

ISP NSW
Wyong v Newcastle @ Hunter Stadium, Sat 12:40pm (FOX)

ISC QLD
Ipswich v Tweed Heads @ North Ipswich, Sat 3pm
Easts v Burleigh @ Suzuki Stadium, Sun 1:40pm (Ch 9/SC QLD)

Head to Head
Overall 15 - Knights 9, Titans 6
At Hunter 8 - Knights 5, Titans 3
Last 5 - Knights 3, Titans 2​

 

[macavity]

Hayne to out score the knights by himself

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

I think our minds will be on mad Monday celebrations

 

[9701]

Hayne to out score the knights by himself

If Tyrone passes fit, he will destroy us to show us we made the right choice between him and Hodkinson

 

[Caped Crusader]

So now that Adams has been sent back to Lakes, who is our bench hooker? Bhana?

 

[perverse]

I reckon give one of the canteen ladies a go. Can't be worse than Adams.

 

[Zoidberg]

Titans by a thousand.

 

[Glendale]

All aboard the Hayne Plane!!

We're all in for a good ride.

 

[PhilGould]

So now that Adams has been sent back to Lakes, who is our bench hooker? Bhana?

Krys Freeman, Will Pearsall or Bhana.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Krys Freeman, Will Pearsall or Bhana.

If thats the case, why the hell did we bother with Adams who plays in a 3rd tier comp?

 

[Hawkins]

I would like to see Newcastle kill them, but they won't

 

[Knight76]

No, your right. We will all sit on the sidelines and watch another smashing against our troops. No chance the crowd is going to invade the pitch this match and exact mob justice on the players.

Maybe that's not what you had in mind...

 

[Caped Crusader]

Krys Freeman, Will Pearsall or Bhana.

Thought Freeman was gone and Pearsall injured

Anyway, there's no hooker on the bench named so I guess it's Randall for 80min

 

[Haffa]

Tits with the start. Easy Money.

 

[PhilGould]

If thats the case, why the hell did we bother with Adams who plays in a 3rd tier comp?

They were all injured, as were our eligible hookers in Under 20's.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

I would personally prefer to see Cory Denis replace elliot. Thats probably the only change I would make. Thank god we have ross back, the only player in our team that seems to make any metres and look half dangerous. Jezza will tighten up our D so hopefully we restrict them to less than 30.

 

[macavity]

I reckon every time we get over the 30 we go for the field goal.

So crazy it might work.

 

[Zoidberg]

I reckon every time we get over the 30 we go for the field goal.

So crazy it might work.

I actually had a similar thought during last weekends game. I think we were down 4-0 and got a penalty 10m out from Penriths line, we had already had quite a few chances down there and done nothing, so I actually wanted us to go for a goal.

 

[Knight76]

I thought that was when we were 6-6, and I also thought it was stupid to go for the try. Given our attack it was right in front and a gift 2 points.

I saw the decision at the time as an admission of defeat. That the team knew they could not match it with other sides and be in the arm wrestle.

We came out in the second half, 6-6 and in the contest. Our defense had been competing and is what kept us in the game. As soon as they scored and took it to 12 - 6 we caved resigned to losing again and let in 38 points. Same story against the bulldogs, in the game at half time, we let in a try early in second half and drop our bundle.

This is a clear indication that the leadership in the team is failing. This is the time when the senior players need to be talking, organising, motivating. Instead at the moment they are quiet, resigned to losing.

 

[Glendale]

I know we're all desperately waiting until this absolutely horrible season is finally over and any injury news from here on in is just gonna be met with: 'meh, who cares anymore', but I thought I'd update, via Barry Toohey:


Sione ruled out due to concussion and Mullen in doubt with a calf injury (colour me surprised).

I had came to the conclusion a while ago that we are absolutely cursed as a club. Not just this season but every season, nothing ever goes right for us, never. We've taken so much shit it's all just numb at this point.

Could be a record loss on the way. Can't see myself bothering to watch this one, but I probably will.