Round 7 vs Roosters

[Dragsters]

Not disagreeing but just trying to give an honest appraisal of what actually happened.

Sure, but just sayin'...

 

[Dragonsamy]

Our back 3 have dropped the bombs from front.
We can't afford to do that

 

[VodkaSaint]

I dont believe Matches are fixed BUT WOW this ref isn't helping

 

[blacksafake]

The roosters have had 69% of ball so far. All things being equal (refs) it should even up in 2nd half but we need to be first scorers

 

[RedVDave]

We are own worst enemy considering we are 14-0 and have only had 35% possession we could be doing a lot worse.

 

[rednwhites]

The roosters are one player up (the ref) and we are one player down (the interchange player we never use). Apart from that, it looks pretty even.

Disagree. Even without the refs helping them Roosters have maintained much more go forward, far more aggressive defence line, and their kicking game has been brilliant.

We've had very little to offer with ball in hand and if the players are tired from tackling now, well I'm not sure the second half is going to be pretty.

 

[Old Timer]

Our much vaunted forward pack looking rather toothless.
The lack of 2nd phase play really on show against very good side.
We have a basic coach who can’t coach basics and a team that gets caught up in mindless tactics.

 

[Dragsters]

Possession 70/30 can’t win games with that against 13+2

Don't forget the 2 touchies...

 

[Coffs dragon]

The refereeing is just like last weeks 2nd half against Manly.....diabolical!!

 

[Crush]

Refs have killed us. We collide with their fullback in the air, ball comes out its a penalty. They collide with our jumper, ball comes out its a try, no penalty. We score they call a flat pass forward. Cronk throws a forward pass they let it go then blow a penalty against us next tackle for offside. Im over it.

 

[KogarahWarrior]

Refs aside, we look like garbage with the ball and we're barely making it over halfway per set.

 

[Mickthedragon]

We need some bloody field position.
Cummins and refs not helping but ffs hang onto the ball. These games are about guts before glory and we've shown zero. Very sad being here at the game for the occasion but they have 40 mins to turn it round

 

[St Georgio]

St Bunker, St Manly, St Sharkies, St Eels, St Rorters, St Sorm the greatest of all time great family man cough cough!
Hot Duration Cam lift beautiful, I Luvs emmas got mussy.

 

[rednwhites]

Win the second half by any margin and I'll be satisfied.

 

[Tuddy]

Disagree. Even without the refs helping them Roosters have maintained much more go forward, far more aggressive defence line, and their kicking game has been brilliant.

We've had very little to offer with ball in hand and if the players are tired from tackling now, well I'm not sure the second half is going to be pretty.

Agree to disagree mate. I think we are standing up well to them all things considered. If the chooks run away with it in the second half it's more thanks to the refereeing in the first half being very one sided more than anything else in my opinion.

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Be nice to get the rub of the green when it matters not when it's all over[/QUOTE

How far forward from Cronk

does it 99% of the time....what can we expect when he played all those years under Forward Pass Smith

 

[KogarahWarrior]

Is it just me, or does this not even FEEL like an ANZAC day game? Honestly, the crowd is more boring than a sack of potatoes, the players aren't showing any fire, what a crappy way to commemorate such a special day in Australian and New Zealander history.

 

[Life's Good]

Our much vaunted forward pack looking rather toothless.
The lack of 2nd phase play really on show against very good side.
We have a basic coach who can’t coach basics and a team that gets caught up in mindless tactics.

This is the biggest thing I have taken out of the first half. Our forwards have asserted no authority in either matching theirs or monstering their smaller players.
Again, it calls into question as to why we carry a winger on the bench. We run out of options in rotation leaving the forwards gassed when the opposition put it to us.

 

[Warabrook saint]

Has anyone else noticed referee Cummins smiling broadly before referring a try to the Bunker?

It’s clear the officials have an anti Dragon agenda today.

Yes it's like he's seen something that makes him happy ,or someone said something funny to him....which is unlikely

 

[sa1nt5]

Chin up boys that was dead set fkn awesome by our boys considering the one eyed refs and Mary should walk in those sheds and shake the hand of every bloke wearing the red v tell them they just seen our defence now let’s show them how to attack