Rd 11 vs Warriors: Live Game Day Thread - 18th May 2018

[Gazzamatta]

Anyone chance a guess at what BA will say in the presser?

 

[amitropo]

What is sad is that they gave us false hope after over achieving last season.
If they were dog shit last year, these performances would be accepted this season.
Maybe start Norman off the bench next week

 

[Avenger]

Anyone chance a guess at what BA will say in the presser?

It would be nice for him to at least say that some player will be axed next week before he is axed himself.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The Fusitua try was poorly defended, even the commentators were saying Norman should have made a better play at him. The Gennings f**k up was poor but I can cop that being inexperience. The try off the kick was a shit bounce but guth was nowhere to be seen (I think because he was required to defend on the play before - that also happened with the Fusitua try). The Luke try was the nail in the coffin. How the f**k can a team give up when we are less than a converted try down? To me that’s the most concerning thing. I can’t see a Bellamy coached team giving up because they know they’ll cop a f**king pasting and get absolutely flogged for the next week at training. I think BA is too loyal and has become too close to the playing group.

Well they finished top four last year. If they’ve decided to f**k around this year he needs at least one off season to f**k merkins off. To his credit he has only re-signed three players out of the dozen or so that were off contract.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I reckon he will say "we're not giving ourself a chance." The problem is when we get a chance we have little idea what to do with it. Isnt that one of the real problems? We had some massive opportunities tonight.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It would be nice for him to at least say that some player will be axed next week before he is axed himself.

The reason he’s a first grade coach is because he’s big enough not to be a vindictive, scapegoat-seeking merkin.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Attacking forwards like Brown and Evans...

FMD. One is a battering ram and no longer threatens opposition defences, and the other one is a tall streak of duck shit that seemingly has no idea how to use his physical attributes to play a contact sport to his advantage....

Deadset, are you for real?

Brown’s footwork gets quick play-the-balls. Evans is a giant with an offload.

 

[Incorrect]

Anyone chance a guess at what BA will say in the presser?

I reckon it'll be something like, "we're missing some experienced players that might have helped us tonight when we got the lead. Lack of confidence is stifling our attack. Crucial errors cost us more than it seems to cost our opposition when they make mistakes"

No complaints about refereeing tonight, ffs they sent every Warriors try upstairs hoping to disallow them!!

Would be refreshing if BA just admitted this side is disinterested and not up to standard and he is not sure why.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Maybe if we jumbled the players numbers around it might confuse the opposition as to which of our many planned moves we are about to perform?

 

[Avenger]

The reason he’s a first grade coach is because he’s big enough not to be a vindictive, scapegoat-seeking merkin.

I don't expect him to say the names you f**kwit. Plenty of coaches have said that there will be changes next week and it usually works like when Stuart dropped Austin and Papalii after he suggested as such.

 

[Incorrect]

Brown’s footwork gets quick play-the-balls. Evans is a giant with an offload.

Not a lot of point getting quick play the balls if we don't know what the f**k to do with the ball thereafter.

I'll pay more attention to "Evans the Giant's" offloads next time I'm at Ringrose watching him running around with the likes of Vae and Piki Rogers ffs....

 

[forward pass]

Eels to not score a point in at least one of the two halves ! Probably second.

Dickhead I am. I forgot there was always a chance we would kick a penalty goal.

 

[forward pass]

By my reckoning we went about 115 minutes without scoring a try.

 

[hindy111]

Man, @hindy111 - Terepo is having a blinder in this game tbh.

Has it in him. This is a guy who bar 2016 when looked great has always had seasons where staggered by injuries. Good player, nice feet, can pass and good in defense. Unsure why guys knock him.

 

[TheParraboy]

BAs presser

trying hard, but that doesn't win you nrl games
playing dumb
different players making mistakes every week
everyone needs to take responsibility
not giving up, staying in the fight will prepare for broncos
boys putting body on the line

gutho - not nailing big moments
- tight knit group, need to stay together. players letting BA down

 

[Kornstar]

I love that we took the 2 and still lost.

To be honest we had more chances to kick penalty goals even when we were behind and that could have changed the game. It has for other teams.

 

[hindy111]

Is anyone seriously unimpressed with what Tep offers? Gower is twice the player he is and half the price.[/QUOTE


Ram was right. The guy hasnt kicked on and in a reported 500k+ deal. Big worry.
Almost time to throw him in with the pigs. Wasted spot in 2nd row attack wise.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I love that we took the 2 and still lost.

To be honest we had more chances to kick penalty goals even when we were behind and that could have changed the game. It has for other teams.

We should take the two even from piggyback penalties.

 

[Happy MEel]

Well they finished top four last year. If they’ve decided to f**k around this year he needs at least one off season to f**k merkins off. To his credit he has only re-signed three players out of the dozen or so that were off contract.

Or he could...you know...get them to pull their finger out and have a crack. He can f**k merkins back to Wenty, if nothing else to send a message through the dressing room. Off the top of my head:
Norman, Tep and French.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not a lot of point getting quick play the balls if we don't know what the f**k to do with the ball thereafter.

True, we need to be more patient. We were desperate to throw hospital passes out wide today, when holding the ball and completing the set would’ve been the best play.

I'll pay more attention to "Evans the Giant's" offloads next time I'm at Ringrose watching him running around with the likes of Vae and Piki Rogers ffs....

Evans was signed to improve our attack. Unless he gets fat like Vave he will remain in our top 17, though he might return from injury in ISP to get some match fitness.