Match Discussion: Round 9 vs Parramatta @ CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

[perverse]

Hopefully this comment gets lost somewhere in this thread and is never brought up again but is our team just terrible with Ponga in it? He is the captain but is so relaxed and doesn't care in the slightest. Is it rubbing off on the lads? He needs to be dropped as captain surely? Give the armband to Gamble!

Him being captain is a problem yes, but I think moreso we're missing Gamble's chirp on the field.

 

[Jono078]

For the amount of speed Dom Young has, I don't know why he dives so early and misses tackles so badly.

 

[perverse]

AOBs use of the bench is F tier.

He leaves blokes out there dead every f**king week

I really think he has a pre-programmed bench strategy pre-game and just doesn't adapt it at all with what's happening on the field. It's the only way to explain it, because it's really dreadful.

 

[mozza91]

That 1st half against Penrith was less than 2 weeks ago. It’s feels like 10 years.

 

[perverse]

That was actually worse than the Friz hair pull. He didn't get much/any jersey in that grab. As I said whatever though... I'm probably more on the side of Friz shouldn't have been punished than Sivo should have been.

 

[Jono078]

Him being captain is a problem yes, but I think moreso we're missing Gamble's chirp on the field.

Ponga has just returned and we expected some teething issues, but if this continues there has to be questions, are we better off without Ponga? We played as team without him and everyone looked to be buying in.

I want Ponga to work so badly but the longer we go without a strong team performance with him in the team, the concerns grow bigger.

Not much we can do though, we've got him for a long time now. So the Coach and Peter Parr will have to die by him. Which probably isn't surprising as they seem to be prepared to die by Mann and Crossland.

 

[slotmachine]

Him being captain is a problem yes, but I think moreso we're missing Gamble's chirp on the field.

The energy, spirit and line speed disappeared after the panthers loss

Coincides with KPs return...

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Ponga - 8 missed tackles.
Mann - 5 missed tackles

 

[Zoidberg]

I feel lost with that performance.

 

[perverse]

Ponga has just returned and we expected some teething issues, but if this continues there has to be questions, are we better off without Ponga? We played as team without him and everyone looked to be buying in.

I want Ponga to work so badly but the longer we go without a strong team performance with him in the team, the concerns grow bigger.

Not much we can do though, we've got him for a long time now. So the Coach and Peter Parr will have to die by him. Which probably isn't surprising as they seem to be prepared to die by Mann and Crossland.

I mean most of us have been saying Ponga isn't captain material since he got it and nothing has changed there. I think if we put real talkers and leaders on the field it doesn't really matter who has the (c). Leaders will always lead.

 

[Zoidberg]

Oh shit! There’s still another half to go?

 

[perverse]

Oh shit! There’s still another half to go?

Bloody horrifying isn't it.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

1.4 million a year for that lmao

 

[perverse]

Mann got hooked at half time for Gamble. The time for that was 30 minutes ago, AOB. Still, the fact that he's in the sheds sulking is actually encouraging.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Mann isnt injured but isn't returning lol

 

[slotmachine]

Mann hooked. Why wait until half time

 

[Jono078]

Wow, Mann hooked from this game!

AOB isn't so accepting of shit this year. He has his bench flaws but everything outside of that I've been relatively happy with AOB.

 

[Burns]

Did they say Mann is out?

 

[Jono078]

Did they say Mann is out?

"there's nothing wrong with him, but he's not returning" lol.

 

[Zoidberg]

Maybe Mann was trusted to help Ponga in defence, which he failed miserably.