Round 18 v Roosters

[TruSaint]

Mentally weak No resolve Bird & lomax repeat offenders . So disappointed in molo after such good start to season , totally ineffectual . Not sure where we go from here

Welcome to the madness my friend.

 

[thebigredv]

Hope Roosters don't get another two otherwise we can't win the comp.

Oh, rats!

 

[matPORTS]

Wow - there is nothing else to say. Roosters, despite going down several key men during the game, simply wanted it more (Joey Manu being the perfect example of that). We are just piss weak mentally - same old story since the Price/Mary era began, and it's become ingrained.

Craig Bellamy or Trent Robinson - please come and coach us one of these days.

 

[FlameThrower]

Early in 2nd half, we had a chance - ball goes to Woods and it just crashes. Then the sloth like play the ball just kills it. Lomax has to stop with the constant flick passes it rarely works. Some of our forwards have zero impact and are slow and can’t defend anyway.
Ramsey and Hunt were great, but we are miles off the pace - ruck speed, defence and our outside backs are just too slow.
Can’t see this getting any better TBH.

 

[Gourley's Socks]

What the hell goes on at half time?

We've played 17 second-halves this season and while today's was the worst, I can't think of many that have even been decent.

This team needs to post a winning score in the first 40 because whatever takes place in the sheds, they are shot to bits in the second. That "tackle your way to victory" ethos is going gangbusters.

 

[thebigredv]

We are f#cking abysmal!
Can't tackle a bloke who's bent over with cramp and concede a try because of it.
Absolute rubbish. No line speed in defense, slowest backs since 1921, no leadership on field or off.
This club needs a reset.

Who is to answer for this if it is allowed to keep happening?
We as fans are all prepared to back the team whether we agree withwhat goes on or not but after last week they then they go and dish that up again? I am sorry but there needs to be immediate change rather than the constant sticking to what never works in the name of loyalty. It's McGregor all over again.

We had two good players today. A couple more you'd put in the team next week and the rest of them are so well drilled at capitulating that its is IMPOSSIBLE to see anything but failure at the club for years to come.

 

[ozbuck]

If anyone thinks this club is going to be a top 4 finisher (aka premiership threat) over the next 3 years at least, they are kidding themselves.

One reason for example: we resigned Jack Bird for the next couple of years. He is just not premiership winning material. A lot of these players aren't.

The BS since 2012 is set to continue for another few years at least.

Why buy a membership and support it? I'm out.

 

[thebigredv]

Wow - there is nothing else to say. Roosters, despite going down several key men during the game, simply wanted it more (Joey Manu being the perfect example of that). We are just piss weak mentally - same old story since the Price/Mary era began, and it's become ingrained.

Craig Bellamy or Trent Robinson - please come and coach us one of these days.

Ludicrous. Griffin obviously just needs more time. We are going places. Just give it 5 more years.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Damn it! Not winning the comp this year now boys n girls.

in all seriousness. FMD WTF

it’s all I can think to say

 

[Parko1310]

To everyone who have been defending Lomax and Lawrie relentlessly, today exemplified exactly why they are so heavily criticised. Both bottom 5 players in their position in this competition. Lomax responsible either directly or indirectly for 4 of their tries. Lawrie for 2. Bird is another offender, responsible for 2 himself. The incredible thing is, all of these 3 players seem to be automatic selections every week and they kill us. Ridiculous.

 

[Illusion]

I'm not disappointed , and down about today's game or the season as I have been well primed to expect this to happen as over the last 7 years or so you get used to it being a Dragon supporter ..... They can keep shoving it into me , because it DON'T HURT ANY MORE ......

 

[BLM01]

To everyone who have been defending Lomax and Lawrie relentlessly, today exemplified exactly why they are so heavily criticised. Both bottom 5 players in their position in this competition. Lomax responsible either directly or indirectly for 4 of their tries. Lawrie for 2. Bird is another offender, responsible for 2 himself. The incredible thing is, all of these 3 players seem to be automatic selections every week and they kill us. Ridiculous.

Yeh a fewplayed poorly today and have had their moments (good and bad) all season. I still think there is a very good centre in Lomax and Lawrie as prop and even Bird as a player.
It comes down to someone able to get the best out of them and the rest of the team
Ramsay getting better each week mostly.

 

[Number of the Beath]

So what does Hook say now .....

"I'll see myself out."

 

[TruSaint]

#GiveItTime
#TrustTheProcess

Yeah, Nah.

 

[Illusion]

"I'll see myself out."

And he can leave it open so the rest can follow .....

 

[Number of the Beath]

Free to good home :
1 x St Kilda cushion
1 x St George cushion
There are enough pillows in the player roster of each club, so I don't need one on my lounge.

 

[mickeylane]

I used to cry and be upset for days when dragons used to lose now I just laugh .. rabble

 

[hewi]

Last year we had BBQ gate as an excuse, this year there is NONE except a useless coach and players taking their money under false pretences. If I was Ben Hunt I’d be on the phone to Bennett saying 3 year contract ,make me Captain and $500,000 a year and I’m yours. Save your skin Ben get off the Titanic mate they don’t deserve you.

 

[Number of the Beath]

I used to cry and be upset for days when dragons used to lose now I just laugh .. rabble

Laughter is the best medicine, mate.
Well, that and Kopparberg.

 

[thebigredv]

#GiveItTime
#TrustTheProcess

Yeah, Nah.

You don't need to be that much of a rugby league expert to know the 'process' is full of holes.

Does anyone actually think anyone other than maybe Hunt and Ramsey is hurting over that loss today?? I can tell you there isn't. It's a job to them. With such a carefree approach what good is any coaching manual? This is first grade rugby league. These players get paid big cash.

Griffin doesn't get rattled. Yes, "he is stoic and knows these things take time"...screw that! We have put one maybe two good second halves all year. That's a problem. Bellamy won't let Storm lose this week after two losses during origin. He just won't allow it. Canberra have zero chance.

The fans shouldn't have to watch the team continually make the same mistakes. Granted, the coach has tried a few things that work. Burns today, brilliant. Ramsey was the correct pick but what good is it when the team he coaches are always ready to throw in the towel at the drop of hat?

I don't see where we go from here but if I am honest, an emergency review of coach and squad would be the only thing that would give me any hope right now.

Do you just boot a coach after a bad run? No. I realise the ladder position is far from diabolic and the Tigers have proved we have few realistic alternatives in any case.

But..

Do you seriously let this disgraceful unprofessionalism continue in a first grade comp without some inspection? No way in hell. We have to stop this rot right now whatever it is. It doesn't just go away.