we're cooked

[Packy]

That was the most disinterested team i have seen in years. with a few exceptions.. there was so little effort.

We're missing players but we cant use that as an excuse. Our players aee just assuming that someone else will do the work for them. i dunno if we are over trained but there is no crispness to any plays and our timibg is way off as well as many of out players looking gassed 10 mins in.

Des will continue to defend Williams but he isnt doing the job required atm. Bench him.

The only good news is that our young guys are going ok and not to blame.

 

[Bulldog Benny]

That was the most disinterested team i have seen in years. with a few exceptions.. there was so little effort.

We're missing players but we cant use that as an excuse. Our players aee just assuming that someone else will do the work for them. i dunno if we are over trained but there is no crispness to any plays and our timibg is way off as well as many of out players looking gassed 10 mins in.

Des will continue to defend Williams but he isnt doing the job required atm. Bench him.

The only good news is that our young guys are going ok and not to blame.

I was at the game last night and agree with what your saying.

Hopefully eastwoods back next week because williams deserves to be given a huge rocket and benched. With franky getting a couple of games under his belt he should be starting now.

I think we ran the second man play to barba atleast a dozen times last night and it didnt work once. Need to put that away for a while and try something diff.

 

[Timmah]

I was bitterly disappointed with the first half overall.

The second half wasn't too bad, the big worry was attack. Ended up 6-2 up in the final forty, no tries conceded second half.

 

[TALENted]

I was bitterly disappointed with the first half overall.

The second half wasn't too bad, the big worry was attack. Ended up 6-2 up in the final forty, no tries conceded second half.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Well it's hard to see us bouncing back with injuries and suspensions all over the place. Not a top 4 team to answer that question. We'll be lucky to make the top 8.

 

[ns7]

I was bitterly disappointed with the first half overall.

The second half wasn't too bad, the big worry was attack. Ended up 6-2 up in the final forty, no tries conceded second half.

Don't take any pleasure out of that stat. Manly went home at half time and had a nap.

 

[Timmah]

I thought we defended pretty well in the second half, particularly in the face of some bloody ordinary refereeing.

Ultimately we need a kick up the arse. Prior to this game, we'd been competitive every week. To see that lack of spirit in the first half was concerning.

Hopefully the Roosters match is an opportunity to set things right.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

There's heaps of games left.
And you have been missing a lot of players.

So I wouldn't panic yet.

If you lose to roosters and sharks ( you will beat sharks )
Then panic

 

[exile on main street]

Dogs will hammer the chooks. You guys have had a tough schedule-Manly,Melbourne and Souths,most peoples top 3 teams.

 

[woodyk2]

Merge with Parra.Same shite area really.Makes sense.

 

[stevesonthebay]

i thought up until Friday we have put in a gutsy effort considering the roster we have. we have come close in most games and almost won a couple. we have taken wrong options and made some basic mistakes that have put ourselves under pressure. Friday was just the culmination of weeks of playing under pressure with players out. we have also played 4 of the top 5 teams from last year at the same time and the roosters are tipped to do well this year. so our draw has been a horror when our troops have been down. any team would find it hard.
we can only go up from here and as we get back players and the draw gets easier we will play our way out of this slump. we are capable of beating any team and we will give it a shot. our draw gets better after roosters we play sharks then a few middle of the road teams and that's when we get back players. though the way we are playing at the moment we couldn't beat many. then on queens birthday w/e we go back to play storm , cowboys and manly. then that's it the run home is pretty good opposite of the start of the season. in the last 8 rounds we only play souths the rest are penriths, tigers, parra, saints, warriors, sharks. i know we have to play good regardless of draw and i think we have done pretty good but some fans are starting to panic. i don't think there is much more we can do at the moment apart from what hasler has said to do the basic well and stick to a game plan.

 

[Yoda]

i thought up until Friday we have put in a gutsy effort considering the roster we have. we have come close in most games and almost won a couple. we have taken wrong options and made some basic mistakes that have put ourselves under pressure. Friday was just the culmination of weeks of playing under pressure with players out. we have also played 4 of the top 5 teams from last year at the same time and the roosters are tipped to do well this year. so our draw has been a horror when our troops have been down. any team would find it hard.
we can only go up from here and as we get back players and the draw gets easier we will play our way out of this slump. we are capable of beating any team and we will give it a shot. our draw gets better after roosters we play sharks then a few middle of the road teams and that's when we get back players. though the way we are playing at the moment we couldn't beat many. then on queens birthday w/e we go back to play storm , cowboys and manly. then that's it the run home is pretty good opposite of the start of the season. in the last 8 rounds we only play souths the rest are penriths, tigers, parra, saints, warriors, sharks. i know we have to play good regardless of draw and i think we have done pretty good but some fans are starting to panic. i don't think there is much more we can do at the moment apart from what hasler has said to do the basic well and stick to a game plan.

All of which are above us on the ladder.....

 

[redvforlife]

All of which are above us on the ladder.....

Isn't everyone today?

 

[Bulldog Force]

Isn't everyone today?

Yes. Still yet to field our full strength 17 this year though.

 

[hardbaby]

Get excited Doggies supporters. Your boys are just starting to warm up. Props back. Barba is building. Inu back in a couple of weeks. Williams showing signs. I think you'll enjoy the rest of the year.

 

[Timmah]

If we pick up W's the next two weeks, we're 5-5 after ten rounds.

We won the minor premiership from that position last year. Not impossible...

 

[Yoda]

If we pick up W's the next two weeks, we're 5-5 after ten rounds.

We won the minor premiership from that position last year. Not impossible...

I can see a long winning streak starting in June.

 

[Abz]

No one seems to have mentioned that we played the top 4 teams in 4 consecutive weeks, and are yet to full our strongest 17.

 

[Packy]

It wasn't that we were losing. Besides the Storm game we just didn't turn up.

 

[Abz]

It wasn't that we were losing. Besides the Storm game we just didn't turn up.

We gave Souths a fair run. Also didn't we wint he second half against Manly 6-2 or something like that?