Match Discussion: Round 25 vs Brisbane @ Suncorp Stadium

[alexwilliams_66692007]

How long until Simi is on for Mann?

I'd put King on for Mann at this point

 

[Seage]

I'd put King on for Mann at this point

That's a more sensible idea than anything that's come from our coach's box.

 

[aqua_duck]

There's no way to gloss around it, we're not a well coached attacking unit, I counted at least 4 occasions where forwards have run the wrong line or the timing has been off. When you watch the top 5 teams that just doesn't happen

 

[perverse]

There's no way to gloss around it, we're not a well coached attacking unit, I counted at least 4 occasions where forwards have run the wrong line or the timing has been off. When you watch the top 5 teams that just doesn't happen

It's so hard to watch. Truly awful. They look so confused most of the time.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

When was the last time we came back and won from a 14 point half time deficit?

 

[Jono078]

if I’m AOB I’m subbing Ponga and Pearce off for this second half.
If they continue to play it’s doing us more harm than good for next week.

I really really really can’t comprehend AOB this week. What was he honestly hoping to achieve by resting the majority of 8-13 but play our backs? How does that allow them to play football if we can’t get a good roll on?

not only that but we’ve struggled with our attack and now he thinks ok let’s use the Broncos game as the time to really iron out kinks before the finals. Instead I see players not giving 100%, and why would they when “the score doesn’t matter”, and trying/hoping to do things easily. And now I’m seeing frustration in key players.

He really should have put his eggs in one basket this week and rest key players and have two weeks to get them right for the finals comp.

sorry I needed the rant. Been saying it all week, and now I’m annoyed because exactly what I was expecting is unfolding.

 

[perverse]

if I’m AOB I’m subbing Ponga and Pearce off for this second half.
If they continue to play it’s doing us more harm than good for next week.

I really really really can’t comprehend AOB this week. What was he honestly hoping to achieve by resting the majority of 8-13 but play our backs? How does that allow them to play football if we can’t get a good roll on?

not only that but we’ve struggled with our attack and now he thinks ok let’s use the Broncos game as the time to really iron out kinks before the finals. Instead I see players not giving 100%, and why would they when “the score doesn’t matter”, and trying/hoping to do things easily. And now I’m seeing frustration in key players.

He really should have put his eggs in one basket this week and rest key players and have two weeks to get them right for the finals comp.

sorry I needed the rant. Been saying it all week, and now I’m annoyed because exactly what I was expecting is unfolding.

We're not good enough to afford resting players and having a "training run" before the finals. A lot of us called that during the week, and it's so evident today. You can't send a bunch of plodders out there and expect anything to work properly. We either needed to go all in and rest nearly everyone important, or play everyone and try to improve our cohesion. We tried to go half/half and it's done us zero favours.

 

[Jono078]

Also you can say Fox has an agenda against us but they’re literally pointing out the issues we see and complain about weekly. It’s refreshing to see experts talk about us like that rather than sugar coat it and just repeat “Ponga is so gifted”.

 

[Johns Magic]

Wake me up when Mann leaves please

 

[Allstar Knights]

Give Sasagi a go ffs. Can't see him staying at the club for long.

 

[Jono078]

We're not good enough to afford resting players and having a "training run" before the finals. A lot of us called that during the week, and it's so evident today. You can't send a bunch of plodders out there and expect anything to work properly. We either needed to go all in and rest nearly everyone important, or play everyone and try to improve our cohesion. We tried to go half/half and it's done us zero favours.

That’s exactly right. If he rested just Pearce and Ponga in addition to who he did I would have been ok.

If we beat the Eels next week it’ll be a miracle and I’ll praise AOB For whatever he did.

 

[General Knight]

Mann is still scarred from when Big Beau SBW Fermor put some foot work on him.

 

[perverse]

That’s exactly right. If he rested just Pearce and Ponga in addition to who he did I would have been ok.

If we beat the Eels next week it’ll be a miracle and I’ll praise AOB For whatever he did.

Well, we've got another 40 minutes to try and make amends here first.

 

[Tom155]

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Lol didn't take long for us to f**k it up

 

[Seage]

Tuala needs to learn to carry the ball in his left hand.

 

[Jono078]

Tuala dropped it I think.

well we have one good play in our arsenal. Luckily Parra’s right side is also their weakness. We’re gonna be hammering it next week because nothing else we do will cause them concern.

 

[Burns]

How long before we admit that Ponga just isn't that good? Money could be far better spent

I think how he performs next week will be telling. Is Ponga a big game player, or just a down hill skier?

 

[Muddy71]

One trick ponies and can't even get that right

 

[Tom155]

Wow just awful