Rd16: Parra v Souths GAME DAY thread (27/8/20)

[Poupou Escobar]

I reckon we actually won the middle. Our forwards definitely out played their pack. Obviously once Souths spread the ball using decoys etc our edges absolutely sh*t themselves.

Our forwards might be better runners than theirs but Souths had an overlap for every try. If that's happening your middle isn't doing its job in defence. It's not just about making the tackle. It's about getting into position behind the ruck ready for the next play. Souths attack were doing it and our middle wasn't working hard enough to get the numbers right. That means our edges need to compress and then try and react to being outnumbered.

Fergo wasnt great but OMG Waqa and Sivo were diabolical. Waqa in particular was squating flies all night. Probably close to the worst defensive performance ive seen from a player. Sivo wasnt much better.

Obviously they could have reacted better to being outnumbered than they did, but if you keep putting defenders under pressure with numbers they will make mistakes.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Did you see yourself on TV?

Yep. I was the guy in Blue & Gold with his head in his hands.

 

[Eelementary]

I finally summoned the courage to watch a replay given the bloody hopeless seat i had on the Brett Kenny Terrace last Thursday night.
I reckon we actually won the middle. Our forwards definitely out played their pack. Obviously once Souths spread the ball using decoys etc our edges absolutely sh*t themselves. Fergo wasnt great but OMG Waqa and Sivo were diabolical. Waqa in particular was squating flies all night. Probably close to the worst defensive performance ive seen from a player. Sivo wasnt much better.
Moses tried his guts out particularly in D.
How brave was Drown playing on with an injury that requires surgery.
Lane tried hard but his body language is absolute crap. He needs a rocket up him.
Regretably our A is so predictable.
Kick to Gutho tackle 1.
Pass to Sivo tackle 2.
Pass to Fergo tackle 3.
Pass to a forward tackle 4.
Same script every set.
You can see the opposition D move into position knowing exactly whats coming.
Mahoney showing more skill at D/H is a n absolute must. He has to run or show something.
While we were powering through the middle we were looking great.
We absolutely have to fu*k off whoever is planning out attack. Its absolute sh*t.

I was thinking to myself the other day that we would probably look better in attack if Mahoney could choose what the play was for the first 3 tackles of the set inside the 20m zone; he can choose whether he wants to kick it, run it, or dump the ball to a half.

Mahoney has shown more creativity lately than Moses imo, so why not utilise him - especially since DylBro is out for the year?

 

[Gazzamatta]

Our forwards might be better runners than theirs but Souths had an overlap for every try. If that's happening your middle isn't doing its job in defence. It's not just about making the tackle. It's about getting into position behind the ruck ready for the next play. Souths attack were doing it and our middle wasn't working hard enough to get the numbers right. That means our edges need to compress and then try and react to being outnumbered.

Obviously they could have reacted better to being outnumbered than they did, but if you keep putting defenders under pressure with numbers they will make mistakes.

When I say middle i dont mean edge forwards. Lane was quite lazy at times particularly in the Cody Walker try.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'm excited to see who we pick at 6 this week! It's very f**ken exciting!!!

 

[Gazzamatta]

I'm excited to see who we pick at 6 this week! It's very f**ken exciting!!!

Gotta be Salmon but knowing BA he will probably shift Matterson and play Niukore on his edge. Fail.

 

[84 Baby]

Gotta be Salmon but knowing BA he will probably shift Matterson and play Niukore on his edge. Fail.

Yeah because when we had our other half out that’s exactly what he did. Fail.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'd say it'll be Field or Rankin. We need Matterson defending inside Moses.

 

[hineyrulz]

I reckon I've posted three times in about a month (four counting this one) so if that annoys you mate I'd say it sounds like a personal problem.

Tbh I'd rather ignore the toxic garbage from those "others who contribute" than I would "abuse" them. Hence the low recent post count.

No time for miserable merkins, sorry.

Baz you don’t call you don’t write what am I meant to think????

 

[hineyrulz]

If we really wanted a top two finish we should've beaten the f**ken Dragons and Manly.

Yeah who wants a top 2 finish, playing away the first week of the finals is much more advantageous.

 

[hindy111]

I've talked to my people amd they've told me it will be W.Smith

 

[hineyrulz]

That sequence bringing the ball out has been there for 2 seasons and is so obvious it’s a gimme now for opposing defences. The attacking structure inside the opposition half is Similar in its Structure and easy to read when anyone has done a video review.

Sitting up high in the stands it’s so clear how we structure it’s easy to defend. Time to look at options in that area at least for 2021, as before it’s good to be loyal but not at the expense of improving outcomes , the attack is slow , predictable and ponderous.

BA has just worked out how to use a VCR, give him a few more years and he will have it figured out. As long as we have stability!!!!!

 

[strider]

where do we go to get out pie charts? .... ping @Gary Gutful

Storm 30.33333333333%
Roosters 29.9%
Penrith 29.8%
Raiders 13.5%
Parra 10.4%
Rabbits 6.78%
Newy 2.6%
Sharks 1.87%

 

[Bandwagon]

where do we go to get out pie charts? .... ping @Gary Gutful

Storm 30.33333333333%
Roosters 29.9%
Penrith 29.8%
Raiders 13.5%
Parra 10.4%
Rabbits 6.78%
Newy 2.6%
Sharks 1.87%

He's gonna need a bigger pie to fit all that in.

 

[Gary Gutful]

where do we go to get out pie charts? .... ping @Gary Gutful

Storm 30.33333333333%
Roosters 29.9%
Penrith 29.8%
Raiders 13.5%
Parra 10.4%
Rabbits 6.78%
Newy 2.6%
Sharks 1.87%

 

[Eelementary]

I've talked to my people amd they've told me it will be W.Smith

Interesting, if true - he's played no footy this year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I've talked to my people amd they've told me it will be W.Smith

*Tim

 

[eels_fan]

Interesting, if true - he's played no footy this year.

I see no upside to Smith over Field who has at least taken the field this year.

I’d be open to considering Smith at 14 to relieve Mahoney though. I know Stone has done an adequate job, but he could easily have been pinged for 4-5 forward passes last week from dummy half, and he didn’t run for a single metre. Our bench must provide impact, and just coming on and making tackles doesn’t cut it.

 

[TheParraboy]

Our forwards might be better runners than theirs but Souths had an overlap for every try. If that's happening your middle isn't doing its job in defence. It's not just about making the tackle. It's about getting into position behind the ruck ready for the next play. Souths attack were doing it and our middle wasn't working hard enough to get the numbers right. That means our edges need to compress and then try and react to being outnumbered.

Obviously they could have reacted better to being outnumbered than they did, but if you keep putting defenders under pressure with numbers they will make mistakes.

Eh?

For a few of Souths backline tries they had two decoys (bodies in motion) runners run back towards the middle, and we had two backs follow those decoys when they didn’t need to, creating huge space out wide

 

[Gary Gutful]

Baz you don’t call you don’t write what am I meant to think????

His letters are still waiting at the border.