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Match Discussion: Round 9 vs Canberra @ McDonalds Park

Who will win? Round 9: Canberra v Newcastle

  • Canberra Raiders 13+

    Votes: 1 33.3%

  • Canberra Raiders 1-12

    Votes: 1 33.3%

  • Draw after Golden Point

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Newcastle Knights 1-12

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Newcastle Knights 13+

    Votes: 1 33.3%
  • Total voters
    3
  • Poll closed .
Jono078

Jono078

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What's everyone honestly think AOB is saying at HT here?

Proud of the application so far but we need to hold the ball?

We've had a shit load of missed tackles.

Ponga has 4 tackles, 4 missed and 2 errors. Not frickin good enough. And once again I don't want to be the one harping on him but he's been here for 3-4 years now and I'm starting to think he's actually gone backwards, you can even apply that to his goal kicking, not that he's had many chances to show that this year.
 
Jono078

Jono078

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mozza91 said:
Are we the worst team in the competition? Legitimate question.
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Right now I think you have to say yes.

As bad as you perceive the bottom clubs to be, I don't think they're playing as shit as us. You know the Dogs will compete and get some basics right, shit, they almost had us in round 1 with new look backline and no real cohesion.

We are on 1 win this year (against the Dogs) if you take away lucky wins against the Warriors and Sharks.

EDIT: Pretty sure we could be as low as 3rd last on the ladder by the end of this round...
 
K

K-Man

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If one moment sums up the Knights it was when Klemmer got the ball from an offload 10m out and a massive gap opened up but not one player did anything to support him or try to capitalise on the broken play. The good teams switch on straight away there and turn it into points. We are so drilled into a certain way of setting up the simple plays that we can’t even get out of that mindset when the try line is wide open. I hate it so much.
 
PhilGould

PhilGould

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2 more years on big money for Klemmer. Not his fault the NRL decided to fundamentally change the rules of the game all of a sudden but he's certainly not built for the new game.
 
Jono078

Jono078

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Nice work there Watson, great line Crossland, running with conviction into the gap and onto the ball.
 
Zoidberg

Zoidberg

First Grade
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Smart work from kick off to get us on the front foot.
Great work from Watson at dummy half to put Crossland over.
 
The Axe of Druss

The Axe of Druss

Juniors
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Jono078 said:
What's everyone honestly think AOB is saying at HT here?

Proud of the application so far but we need to hold the ball?

We've had a shit load of missed tackles.

Ponga has 4 tackles, 4 missed and 2 errors. Not frickin good enough. And once again I don't want to be the one harping on him but he's been here for 3-4 years now and I'm starting to think he's actually gone backwards, you can even apply that to his goal kicking, not that he's had many chances to show that this year.
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He's playing in a team lacking confidence and options. He's constantly being marked up on and he's the teams X factor man. It's near impossible for him to live up to expectations
 
Zoidberg

Zoidberg

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Also this game shows another example why I hate the 6 again rule.
The 1 good break we had in the 1st half, get the raiders on the back foot down on their 30, Papalii holds us down for ages in a tackle and we just get 6 again on the 2nd tackle. Definite ploy to set their defence, should’ve been a sin bin.
 
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