Round 11 v Cowboys (Match Thread)

[BrotherJim05]

We can all talk about who we want to see gone but the reality of the situation is this is the team we have.
I don't know why Anasta is at lock. Is he going to play like a Glenn Stuart style lock? Would be interesting if he did.
Im a bit worried about our defense up the middle. Scott and Tahmoa are going to smash right through us unless we really dig in.

 

[super_coach]

Hard to see this not getting ugly,

Siro is not a no7
Anasta is not a backrower
Blair is not up to it
3 and 4 are good reserve graders
Koro need to find himself in the lower grades

Potter will join Sheens on the Wests Tigers funded welfare scheme soon!!!

 

[Front-Rower]

Hard to see this not getting ugly,

Siro is not a no7
Anasta is not a backrower
Blair is not up to it
3 and 4 are good reserve graders
Koro need to find himself in the lower grades

Potter will join Sheens on the Wests Tigers funded welfare scheme soon!!!

What else is he going to do? Who else is there? Majority of players that are in this side has at one stage been praised as the next best thing and now they are found not to be and everyone wants them gone.

Anasta and Siro will swap positions you'd have to think.

 

[moller]

Forgot who we were playing... Blair up against Tamou & Scott will be interesting.
On another note, it'll probably be a make or break game for Aaron Woods in terms of SOO selection. If he has a big game against those two, he'll get a shot IMO.

 

[37916319]

Team for Round 11: 1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Joel Reddy 4. Tim Simona 5. Marika Koroibete 6. Benji Marshall 7. Curtis Sironen 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah (c) 10. Adam Blair 11. Liam Fulton 12. Bodene Thompson 13. Braith Anasta

Interchange 14. Suaso Sue 15. Jack Buchanan 16. Ava Seumanufagai 17. Eddy Pettybourne 18. Matt Utai 19. Ben Murdoch-Masila 20. Shaun Spence

That (c) before Blairs name is too close for comfort, unless it stands for what we've been calling him all along, in which case hats off to Potter for coming to his senses.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Hoping a move to prop makes Blair actually do some work. If not his next stop will probably be the bench (or NSW Cup).

Wouldn't be shocked if Braith and Sirro switch.

 

[macnaz]

I dont think we will have a problem with Cowboys big forwards , the same as Souths last week it more the lazyness when the smaller players ran through them.

 

[benched tiger]

It will be interesting to compare Blair and Woods stats after the game,polar f**k**g opposites in performance i'd assume.

 

[BrotherJim05]

I really think that this is an opportunity for Blair to step up. If the stats at the end of the game show Woods completely out classing him then the Tigers should dump Blair into reserve grade untill some other stupid club offer him a contract.

 

[FootynRacing]

How sad is it that now the Wests Tigers, once upon a time everyone's favourite team to watch is now part of the matches where channel 9 delays the broadcast.. Only a few years ago a match containing Benji vs Thurston would have been something people looked forward to all week.

 

[hutch]

Who's going? Ill be on the hill, horrible place when wet though!

 

[madunit]

I just did a few very quick player comparisons

Five-Eighths
Marshall - 40 runs, 360 metres, 2 Line Breaks, 73 tackles, 25 missed tackles, 10 handling errors
Albert Kelly - 86 runs, 783 metres, 4 line breaks, 197 tackles, 31 missed tackles, 8 handling errors

Back Rowers
Matt Gillett - 187 cm, 103 kgs
Adam Blair - 188 cm, 104 kgs

Gillett 115 runs, 788 metres, 4 line breaks, 17 off loads, 292 tackles, 35 missed tackles
Blair 89 runs, 679 metres, 1 line break, 5 off loads, 234 tackles, 35 missed tackles

these two have the most missed tackles in the NRL, yet Gillett has made many more tackles and is shitting on Blair in every stat

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Back Rowers
Matt Gillett - 187 cm, 103 kgs
Adam Blair - 188 cm, 104 kgs

Gillett 115 runs, 788 metres, 4 line breaks, 17 off loads, 292 tackles, 35 missed tackles
Blair 89 runs, 679 metres, 1 line break, 5 off loads, 234 tackles, 35 missed tackles

these two have the most missed tackles in the NRL, yet Gillett has made many more tackles and is shitting on Blair in every stat

Except for the little things, where Blair excels. :sarcasm:

 

[MadPie]

Sportsbet has a Megabet going-Thurston at $3 to score more than our team lol.

Fire up you useless merkins!

 

[Pezz70]

Woods stats after 45 mins -11hitups, 87m, 32 tackles. Going well, be nice if he had a bit more penetration with ball in hand, ideally he should have over 110m. The lack of penetration, along with poor defence has been the story for wests this year, the engine room needs to be firing on 8 cylinders not four!

 

[Matchball]

Woods stats after 45 mins -11hitups, 87m, 32 tackles. Going well, be nice if he had a bit more penetration with ball in hand, ideally he should have over 110m. The lack of penetration, along with poor defence has been the story for wests this year, the engine room needs to be firing on 8 cylinders not four!

Take it to game day spoilers. I'm waiting for the replay asshole.

 

[bellyache]

Giddy up Tiges...

 

[BrotherJim05]

I liked seeing Blair at Prop. Actually got some use out of him. Noumafala is solid. Korobete is great but N has a solid knowledge for the game. Really liked seeing him on the wing. Ayshford will partner him better than Redxy imo.

Gutted that Koro and Fulton our now injured. We are seriously cursed with injuries

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Looking at the size of the Cowboys pack that was a great team effort.

Blair was very good and I think his remaining ;-) days at Wests Tigers will be as a prop.

The other thing that was good about the effort was the fact that they played the 2nd half without Fulton.

 

[azsportza]

Stats out of the game

Adam Blair – 10 runs (70m), 2 tackle breaks, 33 tackles 1 offload, 1 line break, 2 errors

Aaron Woods – 16 runs (128m), 43 tackles, 2 errors

Robbie Farah – 11 runs (90m), 2 tackle breaks, 58 tackles, 2 offloads, 1 error

Benji Marshall – 4 runs (35m), 2 tackle breaks, 11 tackles, 1 line break, 1 offload, 1 error, 1 penalty