Round 1 Vs Bulldogs

[Rocket Rod]

Forwards win games and we are short atm. We should have signed Terrel May at all costs. Anyway it is what it is Flanno has to juggle with what he’s got. I would add LPT. The backs are short on speed I would add Sloan and Finau on wings. Feagai is rubbish back up only. The dogs have a better roster and we did well to keep it respectable.
The Reggie’s looked good on paper and played well so the competition for spots is there.

 

[Saints supporter]

Difficult for a half to play with flair when your forwards can't create any momentum. Also getting harassed by Kikau constantly while trying to kick. Burton could kick at his leisure with zero kick pressure.

 

[SEAT 1A]

I'm so tired of going to Kogarah and seeing that rubbish.

A full house and we are treated to that. 4 mistakes, 4 tries.

Feagai can't be picked again, every kick went to him and don't care who we sign, Molo needs to be shipped off tomorrow.

Good on CT for showing some passion. Wish we had more of that.

LOL when the ground announcer asked for some noise, I'll yell my arse off but not after seeing that.


Props to T Couchman and Stewart, had a dig. Would have liked to see more time for Liddle and RFM, JDB head knock didn't help but same old Dragon's football.

 

[hook hook]

The most notable difference watching it at kogarah was the effort on kick chases. The dogs were in our catchers’ faces. We were 15-20m away every kick it’s like they used the kick to jog at a slow pace and recoup some energy.

 

[Revesby boy]

I’m confused why we didn’t move the ball like we did in the trials until we were down by 22 ???? Also I’m a massive Flanno fan but Liddle needs more game time, next week Tom E probably comes in and from 2nds Latu and Ramsey were very good , Feagai was rubbish and offers nothing

 

[carltonsouth79]

Well my take out coached ........ Kept our backs completely out of the game , continuosly kicking to Feagai meant our backs never got the ball with space to run .......

This. We were pressured and denied space through their line speed and swarming defence. Our halves had little time and space and our forwards couldn’t make many metres in the middle. We looked much better going wide, particularly Luc and the centres. Our tactical kicking quite poor. We put no pressure at all on Burtons kicks.

 

[maestro1]

Ilias first game back from injury and people want to call his signing a fail already.
Maybe give him 6-8 weeks before throwing him on the scrap heap?

Yes...way too harsh on Ilias. It was a pretty fxcking bad injury he is coming back from. Be patient he'll become a favourite.

 

[Saints Forever]

This. We were pressured and denied space through their line speed and swarming defence. Our halves had little time and space and our forwards couldn’t make many metres in the middle. We looked much better going wide, particularly Luc and the centres. Our tactical kicking quite poor. We put no pressure at all on Burtons kicks.

I think that is pretty harsh

the side was starting its set from 10-15m out from our line

unsure what you expected from Ilias and Flanno Jr

We were rarely close enough to put in attacking kicks

 

[Sloan Ranger]

Until we have some Top 8 middle forwards, not much else matters. We also don't have Top 8 halves. We go ok for what we've got. As for who plays on the wings, who cares, they're wingers.

 

[CronullaSaint]

Burton's kicks are high and deep. Take forever to come back down. This gives them a huge advantage. Our players always had someone in there face trying to catch it. He literally turns a down field kick into a bomb.

 

[Ghostrider22]

Little Penrith have inherited the Roosters sombrero and have been allowed to get away with high shots and mauling the tackled player for ever and a day.The scrum penalty was a bit of a signal that the ref was going to f**K us and we've assisted by f**king ourselves.
Still seems like there's no leadership on the pitch

Not wrong Number of the Beath he reffed us all night the cheats had it all their own way

 

[John moz]

Kick chase shit again no pressure our no 6 and 7 average no attacking plays . So boring and defence as I said last year Dean young no value to our coaching staff . Soft tries near our line jersey grabbing again nothing has changed.

 

[Sloan Ranger]

Burton's kicks are high and deep. Take forever to come back down. This gives them a huge advantage. Our players always had someone in there face trying to catch it. He literally turns a down field kick into a bomb.

He's very good. Isn't kicking something you could learn/practice? Who was our last half who could kick well?

 

[jeffdragon]

Gutho has disappointed me, Feagai also

Forwards win games and we are short atm. We should have signed Terrel May at all costs. Anyway it is what it is Flanno has to juggle with what he’s got. I would add LPT. The backs are short on speed I would add Sloan and Finau on wings. Feagai is rubbish back up only. The dogs have a better roster and we did well to keep it respectable.
The Reggie’s looked good on paper and played well so the competition for spots is there.

We knew we were short in the pack and could of had RCG or Safiti.
Now Molo wants to po
Mariner offers nothing..

 

[Jubilee]

The most notable difference watching it at kogarah was the effort on kick chases. The dogs were in our catchers’ faces. We were 15-20m away every kick it’s like they used the kick to jog at a slow pace and recoup some energy.

I know it is very early, but surely our Ruggy World Sevens Player of The Year - who is an elite sprinter and who has been proven by the bronco fitness test to have elite levels of fitness - would be the ideal man to get in their faces.

The sevens guys are very, very fit.

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[Jubilee]

He's very good. Isn't kicking something you could learn/practice? Who was our last half who could kick well?

Sowie was the master. In boxing, it is often said that you can't teach power, but the fact is some fightèrs lack power simply bcs they were badly coached. Same with kicking. It is mostly about timing. I think Sowie proved that.

 

[thebigredv]

This moment was tasty.

 

[jeffdragon]

Positives
Looked ok in attack.when we move ball.
Only lost by 8.
Liddle try.
Negatives
Couchman inj.
Lost game
Too much drop ball amd silly passes.
Illias.
Lack of forwards and average halves.
Middle weak letting Touponua through to score.
Dogs fans outnumbered us on the hill and we're more loud.

 

[thebigredv]

This is what I am expecting to read in the news tomorrow...


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[Ddraig]

It's Rd 1, Illias is 2 games back from a long stint and at a new club.
Dogs clearly fitter and have had more time together, they should have put us away.
Dragons hung in stopped the rot that was last year.
Liddle needs to come on earlier.
Young fella Hamish went hard played with pride.
Luc looks good.
Stings cause it's the Dogs at Kogarah though