Match Discussion: Round 4 vs Cronulla @ PointsBet Stadium

[Jono078]

It almost makes me wonder if the squad already know Ponga is leaving. The performance and effort was that bad.

Perhaps the team want him gone, hence the insipid performance tonight, sure to trigger Ponga to sign that Dolphins contract.

I've added my 84c tonight. Good news is it's on again next week - another "short turnaround", so beware of that statement from AOB in next week's conference.

If 2021 Manly tonight's Knights turn up, then lord have mercy...

 

[bad boy bubby]

With all due respect, and I have no ill feeling towards your club, Cronulla made you look the way you played.
The Knights had their plan, they just didn't realise that the Sharks have been building towards this defensive effort.
Your coaches may have suspected it, your fans would not have had any idea, but we have been building on trying to keep a team to zero.
If you'd have seen our games this season you would have noticed where we were going.
Fitzy was the one to go for, not O'Brien.

 

[TooheysNew]

With all due respect, and I have no ill feeling towards your club, Cronulla made you look the way you played.
The Knights had their plan, they just didn't realise that the Sharks have been building towards this defensive effort.
Your coaches may have suspected it, your fans would not have had any idea, but we have been building on trying to keep a team to zero.
If you'd have seen our games this season you would have noticed where we were going.
Fitzy was the one to go for, not O'Brien.

The sharks didn't make us drop ball or hide behind the ruck or not make effort plays.

 

[bad boy bubby]

The sharks didn't make us drop ball or hide behind the ruck or not make effort plays.

Yeah we did. At the ground we could feel that you weren't in the game, ever. The players would have felt that too.

 

[Jono078]

With all due respect, and I have no ill feeling towards your club, Cronulla made you look the way you played.
The Knights had their plan, they just didn't realise that the Sharks have been building towards this defensive effort.
Your coaches may have suspected it, your fans would not have had any idea, but we have been building on trying to keep a team to zero.
If you'd have seen our games this season you would have noticed where we were going.
Fitzy was the one to go for, not O'Brien.

If you had watched our previous 3 games you'd think we were building to something too, then tonight happened.

I vaguely remember we did try to go for Fitzgibbon but for him it wasn't the right time.

Anyway this was one shit performance and one good one for the Sharks. Well done and enjoy it. Being round 4 we can quickly move on from this with a win in 6 days time.

 

[TooheysNew]

Yeah we did. At the ground we could feel that you weren't in the game, ever. The players would have felt that too.

We've seen it before. We beat ourselves.

You were good, but most teams would have beaten us tonight.

 

[bad boy bubby]

If you had watched our previous 3 games you'd think we were building to something too, then tonight happened.

I vaguely remember we did try to go for Fitzgibbon but for him it wasn't the right time.

Anyway this was one shit performance and one good one for the Sharks. Well done and enjoy it. Being round 4 we can quickly move on from this with a win in 6 days time.

I have watched all your games. This was coming. Not panic stations for you guys, but after 3 rounds teams will work out your methods. Now is the time to see if your coach can adapt and get you to go forward again.

 

[TooheysNew]

I have watched all your games. This was coming. Not panic stations for you guys, but after 3 rounds teams will work out your methods. Now is the time to see if your coach can adapt and get you to go forward again.

Want a spoiler?

 

[bad boy bubby]

We've seen it before. We beat ourselves.

You were good, but most teams would have beaten us tonight.

Horse shit. We beat you in the way we played.
If you are a good team you will learn on that.

 

[TooheysNew]

Horse shit. We beat you in the way we played.
If you are a good team you will learn on that.

Sure mate. You know best.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Sure mate. You know best.

Yeah in this case I do. You did not beat yourself, you were beaten by a better team.

 

[Volcom6685]

Yeah in this case I do. You did not beat yourself, you were beaten by a better team.

Tbh if you actually watched our first 3 matches you’d realise we didn’t play anything like we did in those 3 . We showed up tonight with a game plan that was for wet weather in a gale . The wet weather never eventuated but we didn’t change the game plan . You only have to listen to AOB yesterday to know this

 

[bad boy bubby]

Tbh if you actually watched our first 3 matches you’d realise we didn’t play anything like we did in those 3 . We showed up tonight with a game plan that was for wet weather in a gale . The wet weather never eventuated but we didn’t change the game plan . You only have to listen to AOB yesterday to know this

Or, to put it simplified, the better team, and coach, won the game.
Actually I need to edit this,
did you watch our game last week against the Goons???
it was torrential rain and we put 36 points on.
If the Knights werent prepared for that team, well they just werent prepared right

 

[Volcom6685]

Or, to put it simplified, the better team, and coach, won the game.

It’s a coincidence that the two teams you beat in the last two weeks were after they played panthers . And we’re physically pushed to the brink

 

[Silent Knight]

Yeah in this case I do. You did not beat yourself, you were beaten by a better team.

We’re always beaten by better teams. It has been a feature of Knights teams for the past few seasons that if an opposing team takes the fight to us we fall apart. Last year Manly was the only team above us on the ladder that we beat during the regular season. You take the fight to the Knights and you win. It’s that simple.

It’s a sign of mental weakness that is embedded in our team. And we can’t shake it.

 

[bad boy bubby]

We’re always beaten by better teams. It’s been a feature of Knights teams for the past few seasons that if an opposing team takes the fight to us we fall apart. Last year Manly was the only team above us on the ladder that we beat during the regular season. You take the fight to the Knights and you win. It’s that simple.

It’s a sign of mental weakness that is embedded in our team. And we can’t shake it.

And for the last two seasons the Sharks have not beaten a team that finished in the top 8 the year before. I do not count the Panthers win last year when all their players were in SOO.

We have been way more mentally weaker, yet now we arent. Reason being? The coach.

 

[bad boy bubby]

It’s a coincidence that the two teams you beat in the last two weeks were after they played panthers . And we’re physically pushed to the brink

You edited your post before I could reply. Dont worry, I saw it, and it was a load of shit.

 

[Volcom6685]

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You edited your post before I could reply. Dont worry, I saw it, and it was a load of shit.

Yeah I mis remembered and gave them too much credit . They lost to the raiders …..

 

[Silent Knight]

And for the last two seasons the Sharks have not beaten a team that finished in the top 8 the year before. I do not count the Panthers win last year when all their players were in SOO.

We have been way more mentally weaker, yet now we arent. Reason being? The coach.

Fitzgibbon, Finucane and Hynes are your reasons why.

Last year you had the nucleus of a strong attacking team but lacked that 2016 defensive steel and grit. Fitzgibbon brought that steel and grit, but at the same time trusted his players to play what was in front of them, to trust their instincts.

You did away with show ponies like Johnson, Dugan and Townsend and brought in born winners like Hynes and Finucane.

Your young blokes are a year older and know what it takes to be NRL footballers now.

That’s why you’re no longer mentally weak.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Fitzgibbon, Finucane and Hynes are your reasons why.

Last year you had the nucleus of a strong attacking team but lacked that 2016 defensive steel and grit. Fitzgibbon brought that steel and grit, but at the same time trusted his players to play what was in front of them, to trust their instincts.

You did away with show ponies like Johnson, Dugan and Townsend and brought in born winners like Hynes and Finucane.

Your young blokes are a year older and know what it takes to be NRL footballers now.

That’s why you’re no longer mentally weak.

Pretty much, but the way our defensive side moves a s a unit is why we are on the up. Thats all due to Fitz.
I'm not here to attack you people, I just know, from experience, that maybe your coach is the real issue.