Match Discussion: Round 6 vs Broncos @ Central Coast Stadium

[Walk On Home Boy]

I haven't been this frustrated with Pearce since Origin pre-2019. He has all the time in the world to make his play and he can't execute. Ponga looks scared to pass right. Mann our best in the spine again which is just wrong.

 

[Yosh]

Are we a good team? Most definitely.

Are we one of the better teams? I think so.

Are we one of the best teams in the comp? Far from it. We should have scored 3-4 tries while they were a man down. Looked dominant but Andrew forgot he switched teams and we ended up with nothing.

However, the Saifiti Brothers are the best props in the game. I'm personally a fan of Haas and TPJ but I would have the two Saifitis over them any day of the week.

 

[Spot On]

Crushing them in the ruck, getting a fair crack by the refs, superior side in every way...and where is our spine?

The club needs to seriously think about the next contract Pearce is offered.

Why the f**k are we so flat in attack. May as well stand in front of each other. Dumb. Surely that is not the game plan, to stand so flat when we have the ball?

Enari is sorely missed on that right edge. Bloke has been unbelievable for us in defence.

 

[PhilGould]

Middles and outside backs making great yardage, bu we still look flat and disorganised on backline movements most of the time.

Brisbane don't have much going on in attack so should still win comfortably.

 

[Spot On]

Are we a good team? Most definitely.

Are we one of the better teams? I think so.

Are we one of the best teams in the comp? Far from it. We should have scored 3-4 tries while they were a man down. Looked dominant but Andrew forgot he switched teams and we ended up with nothing.

However, the Saifiti Brothers are the best props in the game. I'm personally a fan of Haas and TPJ but I would have the two Saifitis over them any day of the week.

We are close to the dumbest - in terms of footy smarts.

Isaako gets sent off, there were two defenders to the right of the posts and we turn the ball left???? WTF???

 

[K-Man]

These are the games a top halfback is supposed to control. Ours is keeping the opposition in the game imo. Not impressed.

It’s true. Pearce has never been an instinctive half like the greats. He’s a hard worker with occasional polish, but you can see he’s not comfortable playing off the cuff and he often reverts to what he knows, the simple kicks, the rehearsed plays etc. I wish he was better at playing what he sees.

 

[K-Man]

Just need to get some nice fluent shifts happening in attack after the good build up. We seem obsessed with “sticking to the plan” - whether it’s an inside ball, set play on tackle 4 or whatever. We could cut them to ribbons if we just looked up at numbers and got Ponga in the right positions.

 

[aqua_duck]

It’s true. Pearce has never been an instinctive half like the greats. He’s a hard worker with occasional polish, but you can see he’s not comfortable playing off the cuff and he often reverts to what he knows, the simple kicks, the rehearsed plays etc. I wish he was better at playing what he sees.

My theory on Pearce is he's been coached so closely since a young as that he's almost to robotic, the more instinctive halves tend to be guys who are abit more left field

 

[K-Man]

We are close to the dumbest - in terms of footy smarts.

Isaako gets sent off, there were two defenders to the right of the posts and we turn the ball left???? WTF???

That was laughable. It speaks to our method which is great when you need to grind, but sometimes you need to simply look up and play footy. Stop worrying about the training and the plans.

 

[Yosh]

How good are the Saifitis. Dominating that middle there. Guerra looked tired after one run but good to see him out there. Quality bloke but needs to retire.

Not sure if this will be a popular opinion but Shibasaki looks the goods out there. Some good runs but defensively isn't giving them an inch. That try saver, the semi intercept. He is marking Darius though...

Best looks the perfect combination of speed and power and smarts. TPJ tried to run over him a couple of times but Best just smothered him each time.

Pearce looks like he is playing as a rookie halfback. Nothing too terrible but not one piece of class at all. Ponga seems quiet but he only needs half a second to explode so not too worried.

 

[blue bags]

bradman best, ponga perfection

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

D SAF

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

DSaf deserved that.

 

[Tom155]

DSAF!!!

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Here's what we dreamed of.

Daniel Saifiti is the best prop in the game.

 

[Alex28]

Dan and Jacob giving the Broncos forwards an absolute lesson.

 

[PhilGould]

Dsaf is turning into one of the best props in the game before our eyes

 

[blue bags]

That was laughable. It speaks to our method which is great when you need to grind, but sometimes you need to simply look up and play footy. Stop worrying about the training and the plans.

touch footy , for fun

 

[Yosh]

Pearce... Almost comedy out there tonight haha..

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

That was bad by Pearce