Round 7 v Knights

[soc123_au]

Just remind me - who won yesterday?

I'm glad we got the points, but hardly a victory worth celebrating. We were lucky to get away with that performance.

 

[Iamback]

I'm glad we got the points, but hardly a victory worth celebrating. We were lucky to get away with that performance.

Miller kicked 1/4. That is where the game was lost

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

yet we scored less tries then them

Did that change the final score and the winning of the 2 points.......?

Complaining for the sake of complaining me thinks.

 

[soc123_au]

Miller kicked 1/4. That is where the game was lost

Exactly. Their incompetent kicker kept us within striking distance.

 

[WestyLife]

Did that change the final score and the winning of the 2 points.......?

Complaining for the sake of complaining me thinks.

Guarantee Ivan took note of it. The team wasn't good enough but got away with it.

 

[soc123_au]

Did that change the final score and the winning of the 2 points.......?

Complaining for the sake of complaining me thinks.

No, it's not being satisfied with a below average performance. No one is wishing we lost.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Guarantee Ivan took note of it. The team wasn't good enough but got away with it.

Ivan wasn't happy with the performance. It was obvious during his presser.

Loved how he chose NOT to complain about the match officials either. Classy. Unlike O'brien.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

No, it's not being satisfied with a below average performance. No one is wishing we lost.

I have described the game as being ugly and yucky. But in saying that it was still a win.

Sometimes posters like Imback set themselves up for comments like I just made.

 

[WestyLife]

Ivan wasn't happy with the performance. It was obvious during his presser.

Loved how he chose NOT to complain about the match officials either. Classy. Unlike O'brien.

Yes and credited the Knights with a good game. Classy and sexy is our Ivan.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Yes and credited the Knights with a good game. Classy and sexy is our Ivan.

Penrith were dudded a number of times with ref calls. The almost sin binning of Lenui was a shocker. Along with a non penalty when Cleary was clipped high and late right at the end. Dreadful decision.

Penrith scrapped and fought for that win. Got down and dirty.

 

[WestyLife]

Penrith were dudded a number of times with ref calls. The almost sin binning of Lenui was a shocker. Along with a non penalty when Cleary was clipped high and late right at the end. Dreadful decision.

Penrith scrapped and fought for that win. Got down and dirty.

Iamback is pretty sensible and the discussion here has been warranted after what you described as an ugly performance.

They did and I'm proud of some aspects of it but they only won due to poor knights goal kicking. Fans on a forum are going to discuss it in depth.

 

[GongPanther]

Penrith were dudded a number of times with ref calls. The almost sin binning of Lenui was a shocker. Along with a non penalty when Cleary was clipped high and late right at the end. Dreadful decision.

Penrith scrapped and fought for that win. Got down and dirty.

I'm still gobsmacked in how Fitzgibbon's high tackle wasn't dealt with, and the ref explaining how he did not see it and why he did not go to the bunker.

 

[Whino]

Ivan wasn't happy with the performance. It was obvious during his presser.

Loved how he chose NOT to complain about the match officials either. Classy. Unlike O'brien.

Or sooky Robinson.

 

[Whino]

We didn't play well. But I was wishing Cleary's FG over and ecstatic afterwards.

 

[Black Diamond]

Just remind me - who won yesterday?

Yep some people are only happy when they are whinging... and never played 1 game in NRL

 

[snickers007]

I'm still gobsmacked in how Fitzgibbon's high tackle wasn't dealt with, and the ref explaining how he did not see it and why he did not go to the bunker.

I hate the bunker, and wish it was used FAR less.

However...

If they're going to double check every try before it's confirmed, surely they must do the same for every field goal.

The kicking team will always set up blockers which can drastically impact the defenders ability to put pressure on the kicker.

Whole the defensive team will stand offside and move early to place said pressure on the kicker.

And obviously there will inevitably be contact on the kicker (potentially late, high, dangerous or otherwise).

I'm positive that if FGs were cleared by the bunker, that would have turned into a 3pt FG situation, and we avoid Golden Point.

Deadset makes me feel dirty advocating for more bunker intervention.

 

[Iamback]

Iamback is pretty sensible and the discussion here has been warranted after what you described as an ugly performance.

They did and I'm proud of some aspects of it but they only won due to poor knights goal kicking. Fans on a forum are going to discuss it in depth.

Our defence and toughness has been outstanding in every game.

The rest of it not so. We are 1/4 of way through the season.

I'd give Edwards 8 or 9/10.

The rest of the side between 4 and 6/10.

I doubt Ivan or the players would be seeing much different

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Our defence and toughness has been outstanding in every game.

The rest of it not so. We are 1/4 of way through the season.

I'd give Edwards 8 or 9/10.

The rest of the side between 4 and 6/10.

I doubt Ivan or the players would be seeing much different

Turuva has been excellent, while Hoskings has forced his way into a starting position. Spencer has been very impactful off the bench as must be in a conversation for Origin.

 

[Alintheeast]

We used to play like that and lose by 40 we are a class outfit Newcastle played well but game demonstrates why we are Premiers.

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Probably lost in the shuffle of doom and gloom but Sorensen’s effort to chase and bat back that 20m line drop out after Miller missed the penalty goal was amazing.

I know he probably should’ve scored that try on half time but I reckon he’s in career best form.