R8 | Knights 24-26 Cowboys @ Hunter | ANZAC Day 2.00pm

[Wizardman]

Gidley dropped the ball in the second last set.

 

[Zoidberg]

I don't know how Gidley lives with himself as a guy who professes to be passionate about the club.

Even if he doesn't see the harm he's doing the club, you'd think he had some personal pride that might make him embarrassed by what he's become.

It's like if the club picked me to play for them. Sure I'd love it and put all my effort in, but I'd be way out of my depth. I would drop the ball out of sheer terror of the defence and offer nothing in attack on the rare occasion I actually caught the ball, and be a speed bump in defence.

 

[Swarzey]

Hopefully with the rep round, two weeks off, he realises how much of a shit merkin he has been in recent weeks, what a cancer he was today and decides to move on.

 

[TooheysNew]

I'm not sure that Stone knows much about footy, he certainly acts like it's his first year coaching it at any level.

Pfft.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

 

[Dave_]

That's me done for the year. There's only so much punishment one fan can take. I've seen enough until someone puts a broom through the boys club. I can't see any light at the end o........aaaaahhhh who gives a f**k!

 

[Whats Doing]

Will Stone have the balls to drop Gidley. It is about time he makes a statement as a coach and drops players who are not performing. There was 12 points conceded directly from Gidley's errors and not to mention the other drop balls and f#ck ups.

Also Stone's moving of players around in different positions is a joke and does not allow for proper structure. It is very difficult to follow game plans when players are moved all around the paddock in different positions. It all starts with Stone's bench and he needs to take accountability for this otherwise he will only last one more year.

It is about time Stone takes responsibility for his own actions and decisions.

Roberts is a joke of a halfback. Here was the chance to take control with Mullen off and again went missing particularly in the last 10 minutes. That kick on the 4th into touch when we needed the ball in the hand shows he hasn't the footy brains to be a top grade half. We have had 4 years to see whether he will make the grade and he just doesn't possess the requisite all round skills. He is a one trick pony and he is stifling our attack.

There is no structure in our team and our money plays is give to the outside backs and see what you can do.

It is time to start planning to moving players on with Gidley, Fa'alongo and Houston at the top of the list.

 

[Swarzey]

2-5 is the best in the game, Sims brothers showing signs of everything we want, Clydsdale was strong, Houston, f**king Houston of all people were far from an issue, Sione looked good at the back (even despite the dropped ball towards the end).

There's so much f**king good stuff in this team that's suffocated by inept, incompetent players like Gidley and Roberts who are consistently poor week in and week out but somehow, someway, the club STILL persists with them. We get it, Roberts can have that one game or two where we believe he finally gets his shit together but it's always gone the next week.

The day Stone pulls it together and drops them will be the day we can move forward. IF they weren't there today and we still ended up scoring the tries we did, got as close as we did, I'd be f**king happy. Last week, I would have been fine.

But it won't happen.

 

[Rod]

I've defended Gidley in the past when people have gone overboard about him, but today was some of the worst crap you could ever hope to see from your captain. Schoolboy stuff all over the shop.

Roberts was worse, I honestly can't remember a worse first grade performance, by anyone from any team. Everything he did was a disaster, wayward passes, shit kicks, no organisation. If he's not dropped it's a joke.

Oh yeah, and f**k you Kimmorley you prick.

 

[slotmachine]

Don't be fooled by the margin, the only reason we got back in it was the cows being f**ked after playing with 15 for 75 minutes.

 

[Nuffy]

The margin is the worst thing as it allows the coach and players to hide the reality.

 

[Nuffy]

The truly surprising thing is that a Stone is happy to commit coaching suicide.

He's the one on a two year deal, his lack of direction for the team and the ability to make the tough calls means he is likely the first to go.

Compare his weakness with Macgregors at Saints who let go a Morris and Merrin.

If a Stone had any clue, he'd push Gidley out tonight.

 

[Rod]

Compare his weakness with Macgregors at Saints who let go a Morris and Merrin.

The difference is I doubt Macgregor wanted to let them go. Both are quality.

 

[The Showstopper]

Ricky Stuart copped humiliation after humiliation with player knock backs but he never quit and was ballsy enough to cut their skipper and put Shillo in NSW Cup. Blake Austin is the signing of the year IMO. Say what you want about Sticky but it is unfair to say he does not have a vision and can identify a weakness.

Stone is just plain blind. If he can't see the problems then he needs to go when his two years is up. Gidley is ...... The less said the better .

 

[Swarzey]

Ricky Stuart copped humiliation after humiliation with player knock backs but he never quit and was ballsy enough to cut their skipper and put Shillo in NSW Cup. Blake Austin is the signing of the year IMO. Say what you want about Sticky but it is unfair to say he does not have a vision and can identify a weakness.

Stone is just plain blind. If he can't see the problems then he needs to go. Today. Gidley is done.

Yeah, see, he dropped shillington not just a few weeks, but month after month of poor, inexcusable form. Gidley should be dropped and I don't think he's going to make the call anytime soon however to say that Stone is blind when it's only been a handful of weeks is just too much :lol:

Besides, Sticky will still find a way to f**k Austin up. He always does.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

We should have never been in the position where we needed to fight back.
Focus is naturally the schoolboy errors when we put ourselves under pressure to pull off a miracle.

Players were given a chance and blew it so we need changes but we also need to address what got us into a position as well. I reckon fitting Gidley and Sione in screws us up big time with fwd choice.

Mullen looked good when he was there. Good sight and a great short passing game.

 

[Nuffy]

The difference is I doubt Macgregor wanted to let them go. Both are quality.

Maybe, but he also didn't want to pay overs, he wanted a balanced roster.

 

[Swarzey]

Maybe, but he also didn't want to pay overs, he wanted a balanced roster.

lmao no he didn't.

They didn't have the cap space. At all. Despite how well they're travelling the word going around is they're looking to offload Marshall. The only way they could have retained both is by offloading a number of players and fielding basic NSW Cup players.

Morris, an international rep and Merrin a NSW Origin rep. And they wouldn't pay overs? I'm pretty sure they're STILL struggling to keep Nightingale happy.

 

[Nuffy]

Anyway what's the point, the coach is blind to the reality, the board and CEO don't care.

We are in a downward spiral and nobody seems to care.

We are the jets without a plan.

The only future success we have on the horizon is staying in the NRL.

 

[Jono078]

Do you honestly think winning the spoon would spark any changes????

If it doesn't, what will?