Match Discussion: Round 4 vs Warriors @ Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa

[perverse]

Eh it was the right call to drop Hastings for a week or two. He needed it. Now it would be the wrong call to not bring him back.

Hastings will be back next week.

Yeah I agree, I'm just sick of hearing talking heads in the media jerk this guy off all off season.

 

[slotmachine]

Garbage kicking game, was just funny by the end

That was classic pre-2023 AOB-ball. Threw nothing at them until we were down 14 with 7 minutes to go and the game was done.

 

[mozza91]

We butchered that

Ponga is incredible

He can’t do everything.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Ponga looked to be playing busted since the end of the first half. Down on pace and reluctant to run. Not fair that he has to do EVERYTHING though. He's a freakish player who would be on another level with actual good team support.

 

[Apey]

I feel like Ponga was either gassed or carrying something. Had two breaks that I remember and looked like he was in slow motion compared to his usual pace.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Honestly one that got away. Lucas bombed 2 tries. Carried about 5 liability players. Ref slaughtered us.

 

[perverse]

Garbage kicking game, was just funny by the end

Do we even practice in-play kicking as a club? We haven't had a bloke that could strike a ball well since Mullo. Bloody long time between drinks.

 

[Loose Cannon]

I never want to see Jenkins in first grade again

Or Cogger

Team list Tuesday should say 5. Anyone else, 7. Hastings, 9. Brailey.

 

[mozza91]

We were pretty good. Hung in and competed for 80 which was literally what we wanted to see. Created enough chances but couldn’t take advantage of it.

Cogger tries but just sucks. I feel bad for him. Hastings needs to come back. Need to drop Jenkins too, he’s a liability and offers absolutely nothing.

 

[slotmachine]

Ref slaughtered us

Penalties / six agains were 7-5 our way. Interesting take.

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

He's forced to play 1/6/7 with this merry band of idiots so it's not surprising he over plays his hand.

This

We need to balance our cap. Brave decisions need to be made about our roster.

 

[Apey]

Yeah I agree, I'm just sick of hearing talking heads in the media jerk this guy off all off season.

Besides Ponga he's probably the only talking point of our club for the Sydney media now that Young's gone.

Definitely a pre determined talking point for the 2024 Knights season.

 

[Woody90]

Eh, you know what? I’m not crazy mad about that. They tried bloody hard and there was a period early in the second half where the Warriors had obvious momentum and I expected it to blow out but it didn’t. Even the last set when the game was gone they kept trying to defend their line.

We just don’t have the size or skill to compete currently, especially with the injuries which is depressing.

Way too conservative in our own end too. I don’t know why we would think that we could grind out a win against a side that’s double the size.

Brails needs to be on the field as much as possible instead of Crossland. Jenkins needs to go asap. Halves still an issue.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Ponga gets triple teamed more than Keisha Grey

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

Not fair that he has to do EVERYTHING though. He's a freakish player who would be on another level with actual good team support.

Best player in the world for mine, he's a deadset freak.

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

Definitely a pre determined talking point for the 2024 Knights season.

as is the Reece Walsh circle jerk on Fox, nauseating.

 

[perverse]

This

We need to balance our cap. Brave decisions need to be made about our roster.

The Saifiti's together are probably on something around 10-12% of the salary cap. Let that sink in. Take half their salary and invest it in the halves and you're half way out of trouble.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Penalties / six agains were 7-5 our way. Interesting take.

Most were square ups after the damage was done. Killed us until the Wazns got to 12-0. The context of the calls were hugely against us.

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

The Saifiti's together are probably on something around 10-12% of the salary cap. Let that sink in. Take half their salary and invest it in the halves and you're half way out of trouble.

yep, my thoughts exactly. They are not value for money. They're a net loss for the team.

 

[Haffa]

Garbage kicking game, was just funny by the end

That was classic pre-2023 AOB-ball. Threw nothing at them until we were down 14 with 7 minutes to go and the game was done.

“We can’t keep talking about last year”