Round 14 V Dogs

[getsmarty]

You can’t say he “needs the experience” or it’s a risk to put him on as he has enough first grade experience to add value in my opinion, so I don’t understand

I don't think anyone understands Mary's use of the bench....hence my comment.

 

[mickeylane]

Never in doubt!! Winning during origin period is a bonus! Next Manly ..

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

We won. All the top teams won by 1 or 2 points this round.
Currently sitting 1st so I'd say we are definitely top 4 material!

Yeah but l might not be around for the finals, based on another display like that.
The medi-cab team have just administered 300ml of pure Gin to settle my nerves and my pulsating heart.
An emergency purchase order of 1 x case of Gordons Gin has been emailed to Dan Murphys Oxenford, Gold Coast.

Dragons won.

Patient is now settled, with a smile on his face and a Gin bottle on drip feed, inserted intravenously.
Mrs OKB has requested a nice cuppa and a nose peg to sensor the snoring from the patient.
The northern Gold Coast suburb of Monterey Keys is quiet, again.

Good night.

 

[Gareth67]

Were the Bulldogs a far better team then most on this forum gave them credit for , or did we not play up to expectations ? Where are the people whom predicted the 20 + 30 + 50 + score line in our favour . We were never going to win by such a amount , the game would be a bit of a shat fight , more so with our own ' Napolean ' directing our tactics .

 

[giboz71]

Guys look at the rest of the Round.

Most of the top sides struggled. That’s what byes and Origin does. And if you can bank wins during this period. then it’s a bonus. We had 5 guys in Origin camp and the rest of the side had 9 days off.

No surprise we were off. But unlike previous years, we managed to beat a side who have consistently beaten us at a ground where we rarely win.

So happy to get the 2 points and get back home where we haven’t lost this year.

 

[Coffs dragon]

Dragons did all possible to lose that today and try to play the poor Dogs into form!

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

But that performance was on par with the Panthers and Rabbitohs. Are they also not Top 4 sides? Relative to our rivals, yes we are a top 4 side. Top teams don't always win by smashing lower teams, as long as they win.

Fair enough, but Panthers and bunnies only had a two day break after origin and the Bunnies elected to play without their origin players. We had five days after SOO and were at full strength. Yes we won, and I hope the team gets some confidence from it because I don't.

 

[SBD82]

Literally this. For some reason I just never worried about this one. I just felt confident in how we handle close games this year compared to last

You reckon you can bottle some of that confidence and send it to me?

I was absolutely shitting bricks in the last minute.

 

[ouryears]

But that performance was on par with the Panthers and Rabbitohs. Are they also not Top 4 sides? Relative to our rivals, yes we are a top 4 side. Top teams don't always win by smashing lower teams, as long as they win.

Panthers have around 10 out with injuries.
Souths didn't play their SOO players.

 

[Brutalitops]

Were the Bulldogs a far better team then most on this forum gave them credit for , or did we not play up to expectations ? Where are the people whom predicted the 20 + 30 + 50 + score line in our favour . We were never going to win by such a amount , the game would be a bit of a shat fight , more so with our own ' Napolean ' directing our tactics .

Those big margins were always pipe dreams. Bulldogs are easily the best of the dwellars, in fact they've bin in many of the games they have lost

That coupled with the hoodoo means we should be very happy with this win

 

[Coffs dragon]

Guys look at the rest of the Round.

Most of the top sides struggled. That’s what byes and Origin does. And if you can bank wins during this period. then it’s a bonus. We had 5 guys in Origin camp and the rest of the side had 9 days off.

No surprise we were off. But unlike previous years, we managed to beat a side who have consistently beaten us at a ground where we rarely win.

So happy to get the 2 points and get back home where we haven’t lost this year.

This is true, but why the heck did Mary only use 15 and a half players instead of the full 17.

 

[Saints Forever]

Scrappy win, but one that gives me hope.

It is the sort of game we would have lost in previous years.

 

[ouryears]

Fair enough, but Panthers and bunnies only had a two day break after origin and the Bunnies elected to play without their origin players. We had five days after SOO and were at full strength. Yes we won, and I hope the team gets some confidence from it because I don't.

I agree Johnno, the top 6 teams will be laughing at us.
Widdop, Hunt and a few others need to pull their million dollar socks up.

 

[ST Tangles 01]

What message can the coach get out? Boys kick to corners? Close them out. At some point the halves have to take the ownership.

Simple kick to the other corner.
Not that hard.

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Patient has awoken from coma.

Patient comments ........... " Why the fudge do totally nonperforming teams, play their best game of the season, when they play us?"

 

[ouryears]

Those big margins were always pipe dreams. Bulldogs are easily the best of the dwellars, in fact they've bin in many of the games they have lost

That coupled with the hoodoo means we should be very happy with this win

Well I am not.
5/10 performance.
Better than a loss, but still shite

 

[ST Tangles 01]

Screw that! Im very happy!
I AM VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT WIN!

I'm going to enjoy heading to work tomorrow with all the Doggy fans.
1point or 20points all I wanted today was a win.
Hate losing to them.

 

[Dragsters]

Were the Bulldogs a far better team then most on this forum gave them credit for , or did we not play up to expectations ? Where are the people whom predicted the 20 + 30 + 50 + score line in our favour . We were never going to win by such a amount , the game would be a bit of a shat fight , more so with our own ' Napolean ' directing our tactics .

After scoring two tries in the first 8 minutes i thought we could put 50 on em...

 

[giboz71]

To be honest, as long as we can get these scrappy wins and stay in the top 3, I’m happy.

There is no point peaking now. Souths and Penrith are having a run right now that can’t be maintained till the GF. There will be a let down eventually.

I’d rather have our lull now and still bank wins and hit our straps a few weeks from the finals.

We started the season fast, but we weren’t going to go 24-0 for the year. Hopefully the coaching staff will have them peaking around August and give this comp a real shake.

 

[Objective View]

Well I am not.
5/10 performance.
Better than a loss, but still shite

Dogs were awful. We were slightly better.

4.5/10

Straight Shooter