Match Discussion: Round 5 vs Manly @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[The Axe of Druss]

Gagai hurting young's knee celebrating a no try was my favourite part of that half

I thought this too. Looked fine putting it down and getting up then Gagai hugs him and suddenly his knee is buggered

 

[Jono078]

Can Simi even play considering Harper was out on report for the ponga hit?

18th man is activated via HIA and injury I thought. We've lost 2 to injury and possibly Ponga - don't know if his counts though.

Hard done by if we can't use Simi I think.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Can Simi even play considering Harper was out on report for the ponga hit?

I'd argue the hit on Ponga on the ground compounded the first hit.

 

[aqua_duck]

just watching Crossland and the issue with him as a ball playing middle is he just does not engage the line and offers zero as a ball running threat. Good locks like Murray, Radley and Yeo actually take hit ups as well as ball play and often do it at the line after engaging defenders, Crossland pretty much just throws the ball side to side.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Ouch!

Elbow dislocation for sure

 

[slotmachine]

Are the safs back on the drink in a big way?
They're playing like it, useless pricks.

Need Klem back

 

[Jono078]

Ya'll acting like this doesn't happen every year.

Things are unfolding exactly as I expected, since Barnett's send off haha

 

[slotmachine]

, Crossland pretty much just throws the ball side to side.

10m before the line.
Oh, he turns it back inside sometimes too.

 

[perverse]

Things are unfolding exactly as I expected, since Barnett's send off haha

Yes, well I had punters crying at me because I wasn't booking my grand final tickets after the Roosters win. Well, here we be 4 weeks later...

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

just watching Crossland and the issue with him as a ball playing middle is he just does not engage the line and offers zero as a ball running threat. Good locks like Murray, Radley and Yeo actually take hit ups as well as ball play and often do it at the line after engaging defenders, Crossland pretty much just throws the ball side to side.

Nailed it. I like his energy but he passes way too early. All it does is waste time and allow the defence to set and read the play simply. If he's going to do that, he may as well not touch the ball at all.

 

[aqua_duck]

10m before the line.
Oh, he turns it back inside sometimes too.

yep, all hes doing is giving the defence more time to either come up or slide

 

[perverse]

Elbow dislocation for sure

Looks above the elbow to me? I suppose we'll hear about it soon enough.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Let's be honest, one of the big problems is our pack. It offers no creativity or points of difference. Just one out hit-ups with very little intent and no real post-contact as a result. Support play is generally poor though so who are the forwards going to offload to anyway?

 

[slotmachine]

Crossland is nothing other than a fair defender for a smaller player. Will never amount to anything

 

[aqua_duck]

Nailed it. I like his energy but he passes way too early. All it does is waste time and allow the defence to set and read the play simply. If he's going to do that, he may as well not touch the ball at all.

I think Sisagi is a much better options as nunber one he is an infinitely better ball runner and he can fill in in the backs if we have injuries like we do tonight

 

[The Axe of Druss]

You know what's mentally weak? This fan base jeezus

 

[Jono078]

Yes, well I had punters crying at me because I wasn't booking my grand final tickets after the Roosters win. Well, here we be 4 weeks later...

We just know better than some, unfortunately.

Honestly what will be our 1-17 next week.. This game is very ugly and we're only halfway through..

 

[aqua_duck]

Crossland is nothing other than a fair defender for a smaller player. Will never amount to anything

i remember last year he filled in the halves due to injuries and i commented that you could have put Sauaso Sue in his place just to make tackles and there'd be no difference to the attack

 

[perverse]

Let's be honest, one of the big problems is our pack. It offers no creativity or points of difference. Just one out hit-ups with very little intent and no real post-contact as a result. Support play is generally poor though so who are the forwards going to offload to anyway?

Yes. This. The first 2 matches, we were winning the battle in the middle and our fringes were running good lines with purpose. Now, we're depleted in the forwards for sure - but the ones we do have out there are just generally getting destroyed and not offering much off the ball either.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

You know what's mentally weak? This fan base jeezus

Year upon year of mental abuse will do that.