Watched the game live and not yet on TV so would have missed some details but here are my thoughts.
Negatives:
* We must have the most directionless attack in the NRL. So much sideways running, predictable passes. Johnson and everyone else need to start playing WAY more direct and taking the line on at every opportunity. Also playing way to slow and deep when we do go to the edge so even the quick tip on from RTS is doing nothing. None of that sh*t will start working until we start playing direct and stop waiting for someone else to create something out of nothing.
* We really missed Manu's go-forward on 1st tackle, especially in that second half. I just cringed when we were left with Jono "slow as molasses" Wright hitting it up for 2 metres.
* The Storm always win the penalty count. I'm tired of the Cam Smith effect. The loss is harder to swallow knowing we may actually have played well enough to win had we not had a few killer blows from the men in yellow.
* We need a goal kicker. One more 2-pointer between the sticks and we probably would have won.
* Hoffman is not doing much for us this year is he?
* That penalty on Gavet. What the serious f*ck? Are we getting an apology from the refs for that bunker brain explosion?
Positives:
* RTS started looking much more effective. I can see him just getting better and better each game as the team gels more. However he's horribly misused, and our style of attach needs to change to take advantage of him.
* Our defence was way better than just 2 weeks ago. Due to all the penalties the Storm had as parked on our line for long periods of time and we would have previously given up a few soft tries there.
* Gubb's a f*cking tackle machine - I loved the spark on D that gave us.
*We put good kick pressure on Cronk. His long kicking game seemed ineffective with most going right down the throat of RTS.
* Dummy half and pass to second receiver is way more sharp than in previous years. Even with Luke out I thought our DH service was better than last year, and Robson, despite his flaws, is a pretty sharp passer as well. Pity it's not helping us go forward though and Johnson casually shovels it off to the the man outside.
