Round 7 vs Roosters

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Need to work on the basics, first half killed us,

Yep pretty much sums it up mate....only 30% possession and 100 more tackles and 5 day turn around....still guts it out till the end

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

I was behind the penalty in the first half to Tedesco, I would say that Norman aimed for him, he is suspect against an opposing player with height.
We murdered that game in the last 15 minutes, the roosters were there for the plucking but we were not good enough. Luc, good game, no one running off him thou. Norman is very very good . Vaughan and Graham change the completion when they are on we lose to much when they are rested, time for Kerr and or Timms IMO. Simms great game but a shame he didn’t monster Cronk again.

Noticed a few times that Luc was looking left and right for the offload but noone within cooee....over to you coach Mmmm

 

[possm]

They were without Keary.
Saints have the horses, not the brains.

Mary dumbs them all down with is power game plan. Line speed was the big reason for the first half problems. One out running and not marking up were the other main problems.

The Ref only looked at one team in the first half.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

No way there was no foot out. Bullshit to the max

Thank you, that was my general impression too.

Did anyone else notice this?

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Dont like to point the finger at any of our boys but when Sims and if JDB does return Latimore has to be the first to go...I was a fan a few years back but sorry I think his better days are past now just doesnt offer much....Laurie, Host and Luc are developing nicely and deserve their retention.....

 

[epDragon62]

Thank you, that was my general impression too.

Did anyone else notice thus?

Yes, I made the observation the ref was uneven...

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Jimmy
His foot was dragged onto and over the line

Hmm...I’m not sure about that.

Shades of Dennis Kinchela in the ‘85 grand final.

 

[True_Believer]

Thank you, that was my general impression too.

Did anyone else notice thus?

I thought the foot went out - they showed the replay on Fox and it looked like it went out.

 

[Saints Forever]

Positives

Thought Host, Lawrie and Leilua all had very impressive games.

Norman and Hunt are excellent halves.

Hunt tries too hard sometimes.

Dufty is amazing on his day. If he improves his catching and general handling he will play Fullback for us for a long time.

Our defence was very good.

Negatives

Possible injury to Hunt.

Side was not mentally prepared for Roosters first half onslaught.

Too many handling errors gifted Roosters scoring opportunities.

Our wingers try very hard but are 1 to 2 levels below the wingers of most top 8 sides.

Mary needs to better utilise his bench.

No more backs on the bench.

No more Lats, time to put him out to pasture. Time to play Kerr or Timm.

 

[Warabrook saint]

No way there was no foot out. Bullshit to the max

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

That one hurt. We should’ve won that. Roosters were shot to pieces. Some of our last play options were terrible. Well done to the boys for putting in their all in that second half. Well done to Mary for whatever he said at half time. Pereira and Ravalawa. I hope you take time to look at that replay and learn from that mistake.

Speaking of last tackle plays, where was Norman? He was exceptionally quiet today. All the pressure (and ball) seemed to head Hunt’s way,

 

[Dragonsamy]

Hmm...I’m not sure about that.

Shades of Dennis Kinchela in the ‘85 grand final.

Jimmy you may be right but just the replay of it on Channel 9 and it looked like it was out

 

[brokendigit]

No way there was no foot out. Bullshit to the max

It was out.

 

[Dragonsamy]

Positives

Thought Host, Lawrie and Leilua all had very impressive games.

Norman and Hunt are excellent halves.

Hunt tries too hard sometimes.

Dufty is amazing on his day. If he improves his catching and general handling he will play Fullback for us for a long time.

Our defence was very good.

Negatives

Possible injury to Hunt.

Side was not mentally prepared for Roosters first half onslaught.

Too many handling errors gifted Roosters scoring opportunities.

Our wingers try very hard but are 1 to 2 levels below the wingers of most top 8 sides.

Mary needs to better utilise his bench.

No more backs on the bench.

No more Lats, time to put him out to pasture. Time to play Kerr or Timm.

Well said.
I would be willing to give Pereira another chance but I agree Rav needs to be dropped

 

[Lovemedragons]

Don’t think “flat” ended up being applicable today...

Lol definately not, they are dynamite, we held on ok against an avalanche of possession in that first half, gallant stuff which hopefully they learn from for next time.

 

[hazzbeen]

Well said.
I would be willing to give Pereira another chance but I agree Rav needs to be dropped

Samy on Rav I knew that after one game ....

 

[Dragonsamy]

Samy on Rav I knew that after one game ....

Yeap you pick it hazz.
Even worse is to waste a bench position with him on the bench

 

[Lovemedragons]

Some observations:

1. If Grant Atkins is a first grade referee I'm a pumpkin
2. If Cummings is a senior referee I'm a double pumpkin
3. The Roosters are not that invincible as some may think.
4. We had multiple opportunities to ice that game, Hunt, Vaughan, Rava/JP, all should have scored or gone close to us scoring.
5. I've been on the side of Rava, but today proved to me he isn't ready for the heat of a major game. If, for example JP break and Pearson was on his outside, then its shut the gate.
6. Following from point 5, Pearson should be in the team next week.
7. Again following on from point 5, if JP doesn't pass and throws the dummy he would have gone close to scoring himself, needs to back himself more.
8. Latimore has to go, when we needed drive and line breaks he just plodded up to the defense, he was also very slow in getting back onside.
9. Dufty, for all his speed and agility for scoring try's his general security from the bomb and bringing the ball back are going to cost us more games than he will win with his speed.
10. Luch and Lawrie where were they in the last 10 mins, please don't tell me McGregor burnt our last interchange on a winger.

Expecting some changes for our next game, lets hope the coaching staff see it too. It's a 10 day turn, so hopefully Hunt will be ok to play.

Agree on point 8 definately, Latimore isn't providing what he has done for us in the past, surely a keen young bloke could add something from the bench.

 

[blacksafake]

Dragonslayer
Re point 10.
Yeap he wasted it on Rav.
Then shifted lomax to the middle he played 7 for the last while

Tell me please Samy his last interchange wasn’t used on Rava instead of Luc

 

[Lovemedragons]

Noticed a few times that Luc was looking left and right for the offload but noone within cooee....over to you coach Mmmm

Dufty needs to follow his every run.