Match Discussion: Round 4 vs Dragons @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Alex28]

Seriously. We lost to a halfback that can’t kick and a fullback that can’t catch.

 

[aqua_duck]

Horrible performance, zero composure at the end, probably been ignored abit with the whole Ponga to 5/8th thing but Pearce has not been good this year and turned into state of origin Mitchell Pearce at the end

 

[Knight Vision]

Pearce doesn't look like he is enjoying his football this year. Maybe there is off field stuff bothering him.

Didnt need the pressure of Captain IMHO.

 

[Frederick]

Disgusting game. Horrendous from all involved, but mostly Pearce. It's his team to run, but there was no organisation whatsoever.

Can't believe I missed MKR for that.

 

[perverse]

Pearce must be in the bottom few halves on form at the moment. Everything he touches seems to turn to shit. That game was hard to watch.

 

[Haffa]

Lol

1-3 after the first month, with zero sign of anything happening. Halfback is disinterested, and we dont have another half.

3 home games.

 

[Frederick]

Manly will destroy us next week if we continue the way we have

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I don't want to see Lino play again. He offered us nothing except one good short kick
Pearce caught on 5th tackle again.

 

[Burns]

3 home games.

Sea Eagles next win. Maybe a win?

 

[slotmachine]

Oh well brown will be gone before origin at this rate

 

[Matt23]

Absolute derp fest... beyond annoyed with that

 

[Knight Vision]

Look like a disorganized team , cant even get out of each others way. If Pearce is the on field general and organizer the buck stops with him.

Saints had the same blueprint as Panthers and Raiders, stand offside all night and straight up in our face. We continue to stand flat and have zero momentum. Pearce is not organizing the team.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

Klemmer, Barnett and Glasby were fantastic all match. Ponga did some dumb plays but he was the only reason we scored points tonight. Lino was very busy in defense but he looked worse the longer the game went on. I thought King played possibly his best game for the Knights. Levi played relatively well I thought also. Guerra played well above his weight.

Pearce was very one dimensional. Fitzgibbon lacked any impact. Sione was poor also. Saifiti will be better for the run.

That was a really frustrating game. When we got a roll on at times, we didn't utilise the outside backs well enough.The Dragons slowed down our play the ball a lot, especially by keeping their hand on the footy whilst we tried to play it.

1/4 is a real worry!

 

[Frederick]

Ponga needs to wear some responsibility for the silly kick on the first tackle near the end of the game. We could've won it then but for that kick. Youthful exhuberance, sure. But surely he knew it was the wrong thing to do.

Not pinning the loss on him at all, but he needs to learn to pick his moments to try miracle plays better. 1st tackle, 20 out from their line with the game on the line is not it

 

[Burwood]

Are flops still penalised? Ravalawa did it twice in the space of ten minutes and nothing happens.

 

[Burns]

Ponga needs to wear some responsibility for the silly kick on the first tackle near the end of the game. We could've won it then but for that kick. Youthful exhuberance, sure. But surely he knew it was the wrong thing to do.

Not pinning the loss on him at all, but he needs to learn to pick his moments to try miracle plays better. 1st tackle, 20 out from their line with the game on the line is not it

Bingo. It was a mistake he wont forget soon I feel

 

[Silent Knight]

We are so one-dimensional. That was very hard to watch...

 

[Frederick]

Klemmer, Barnett and Glasby were fantastic all match.

Klemmer, yes bar for the two bad offloads late in the game to put us under pressure

 

[aqua_duck]

Are flops still penalised? Ravalawa did it twice in the space of ten minutes and nothing happens.

Nope and neither are play the balls where they don't play with the feet (except for our first game).

 

[Frederick]

Are flops still penalised? Ravalawa did it twice in the space of ten minutes and nothing happens.

Not in golden point