Match Discussion: Round 25 vs Warriors @ Mt Smart Stadium

[Tiger05]

How good was that win ?

 

[Tiger05]

I'm trying to think who our best players were but it's hard because everyone put in. Our halves though were great because they came up with the big plays at the right time.

 

[macnaz]

EAT SHIT ALIEN 20 you cork smoker!!!

 

[Clifferd]

That was f**king awesome

I'd give MOTM to Woods even just for that 15 minute period in the first half. Closely followed behind Sue

Elijah Taylor also very good

 

[Tiger05]

f**king beyond awesome. I reckon MOTM probably goes to Woods but he was only great for 20 minutes although that 20 minutes were unbelievable. Brooks and Moses were huge. Brooks especially stood up but then Moses came up with the winning play.

Rankin tries so hard but he just isn't a great player in any position.

Grant, Ava and Sue belted it up all game long. They were all huge. JAC was also great.

It was honestly a huge team effort.

 

[magpie4ever]

Any credit to the coach, yet?

Didn't see the game but Rankin 6 from 6. Not bad

 

[Tiger05]

Any credit to the coach, yet?

Didn't see the game but Rankin 6 from 6. Not bad

It's tough to like the coach. He has been a muppet. At the same time we look pretty good at the moment and all I care about is winning games.

I think though we have a good team. JT has plenty to work with.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Wow...

When Brooks got swatted away like a fly on that first Warriors try I thought that they were in for a long day and I was just about to come here and launch a massive spray...

Glad I kept the powder dry..

Nice effort and they are heading to the last game with a hope of making the finals..

Win or lose from here I think this year has been a success... Especially considering all the Robbie BS..

Sad to see JAC go..I think he has some potential...

 

[magpie4ever]

It's tough to like the coach. He has been a muppet. At the same time we look pretty good at the moment and all I care about is winning games.

I think though we have a good team. JT has plenty to work with.

Bit over the top "plenty to work with" but I reckon win or lose next week we have achieved and had a reasonable season.

 

[Tiger05]

Bit over the top "plenty to work with" but I reckon win or lose next week we have achieved and had a reasonable season.

We have a good team with quality all over the park. JT has been a dud. I think he has improved but that is it. Hopefully he keeps improving.

I haven't seen us losing via Taylorball in a while but don't think that didn't impact us this season.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Really proud today. Our game management was actually fantastic for the first time in, well since Scott prince was our 7.

For the first 15 mins of the second half we played very smart and just went with it. In previous years in a must win game down by 6 we panic and try to score early.

We caught up, went behind in what could have broken our spirits but hung in there, drew level. Then 5 to go, have a set in their 20 and go for the try!

To top it off on the last, up by 6 with 2 to go Moses very intelligently ignores what would have been a difficult field goal attempt and puts a smart kick in. We get a lucky bounce and finish them off. Great stuff.

Brooks who I thought was mainly poor stepped up with the 40/20 when we needed field position.

The one spot I thought we could get them was the front row and our guys didn't dissappint. Probably woods best ever game for us, the captaincy really suits him. Sue was great and again Ava and Grant did their job.

When even Edwards and Rankin play well you know it was a great effort.

Top stuff Tigers, one very proud fan tonight

 

[Ron's_Mate]

EAT SHIT ALIEN 20 you cork smoker!!!

Alien must be coming last in his work tipping comp ... oh wait, he doesn't have a job.

 

[Tigers Tale]

Missed watching the game....how did Siro go? Cheers.

 

[Clifferd]

Missed watching the game....how did Siro go? Cheers.

Played a grand total of 5 minutes

Apparently had a virus leading up to the game and was a wasted spot on the bench..

 

[simmo1]

Great win. I've lost count of the amount of times we've lost games like that over the years.

Even if we still miss the 8, we have a lot to look forward to next year.

 

[madunit]

What was impressive was our cover defence. Warriors drilled our right side defence relentlessly and even when the same failures kept happening out there, our cover defenders were finally tackling with some conviction and technique.

If Naiqama can learn to hold his spot in the defensive line, we are going to be a tough unit to score against.

Nofoaluma did a great job at fullback. Rankin was exposed and targetted and early on looked like shit, but he recovered for the second half thankfully.

Woods first 20 mins was epic. Best I've seen from a prop all year. Phenomonal. Ava and Sue were huge as well.

 

[Tiger05]

Woods first 20 mins was epic. Best I've seen from a prop all year. Phenomonal. Ava and Sue were huge as well.

Grant was also great.

That 20 minutes from Woods though was out of this world. He did everything.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Yesterday afternoon I caught a bit of the 'experts' on 2SM's talking sport.

They mentioned the Tigers & Warriors game and said the score could have been 40 each, that the Warriors were very unlucky but more importantly, either side wouldn't and couldn't progress if they made they 8.

Like all Tiger supporters, I will accept a win any day but I watched the game again last night and tend to agree that the Warriors were unlucky but gee, how good were our forwards,

But the realist in me means that I have to agree, they will not get any further and based on their defence, they do not deserve to. Was the year a success? well Parra would be sitting on 28 points today except for their issues (justified for sure, just saying) and that would have placed the Tigers to 10th spot so what is or was the pass mark?

But, I will be at Leichhardt on Sunday only wish is that the fans had an opportunity to say farewell to Farah not when he's dressed in a suit but after he has just played 80 minutes, covered in sweat, grass stains and dirt.