LIVE GAME Round 3 vs. Bulldogs

[rusted-on]

Wakeman should have come on after 15 minutes
AD. Off
different game , we can see that now

I can't for the life of me understand why we didn't start the game that way.

 

[Fish88]

I have honestly never seen worse halves at passing. Brooks is the worst I’ve seen and Douehi is a close second.

 

[diedpretty]

Is AD an option as a ball playing 13?

No - he is a 14 or nothing - covers halves, centres, FB and 13 at a pinch - should be no where near the starting lineup.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

The reason we looked better with wakeham was because he was digging into the line. It’s the same as what Hastings did. Brooks always strafes across field

Wakeham is a faster version of Hastings. He looked great. Brooks came good once wakeham came on. AD should never have played, obviously injured and gsve us nothing. We played for 10 minutes and nearly won that game. Bulldogs won’t play finals either this year.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

I know it’s the wrong thread but our best team has been staring us in the face for weeks. If and when fit.

1. Bula
2. Tupou
3. Naden
4. Douihei
5. Staines
6. Brooks
7. Wakeham
8. Klemmer
9. Api
10. Utoikamanu
11. Bateman
12 Papalli
13. Pole
14. Kepoa
15. Blore
16. Ofehengaue
17. Twal

I like this

 

[hobbo1]

Even Toa stripped it it was one on one. Wakeham was away upfield

But we never got a replay

 

[NT_Tiger]

What positives?
He lost that game for us.

I missed part of the game. I was hoping his contribution then, was better than what I saw.

 

[TheGreenWookie]

Forwards did there job, good meters. Bateman great mongrel. Klemm tried hard. Staines jags FB for sure. Api to fast footed for all.

I think its pretty clear now our halves just cant do it. Our 4th and 5th tackle plays were disastrous. It's time to make the call Sheens and Co. Every tigers supporter can see that clear as black and gold today.

 

[nrlsurvivor]

No - he is a 14 or nothing - covers halves, centres, FB and 13 at a pinch - should be no where near the starting lineup.

That’s not a bad idea actually

 

[mikey]

Great games from Bateman and Wakeham.

How good was Klemmer too in the second half. Naden and Staines too.

No more Nofo please?

9 said he was hooked. Probably told the team he was sick of playing with losers and was going back to the Storm.

 

[hugh1954]

AD dropping the ball in the run back as fullback was his swansong needs to get some confidence back in reggies

 

[carltonleach]

Wakeham 7 Brooks 6 Staines 1
AD bench
Need some class out wide
Bateman and pole strong

I think kapeoa played well too!! He’s definitely found his position now! To think he was a winger for us for a while is crazy

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Api had a great game today, did all that he could but we just didn’t have the halves to do anything…. that is until Wakeham came on.

 

[The_Patriot]

just like those that defend AD, both are poor

Its not about one vs the other.

Brooks's passing was so below average, 3 n a row mid second half he could find the chest of the support player.

If people want to water that down and throw Doeihi in the conversation all we are really doing is excusing our most senior and highest paid play maker.

Enough is enough.

Move him to 5/8 or move on.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

For mine I’d keep duey as a running half and swap brooks and wakeham. Brooks doing well late in the game had more to do with fatigue than anything else.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

9 said he was hooked. Probably told the team he was sick of playing with losers and was going back to the Storm.

Let’s hope so!

 

[Suzie-Q]

No - he is a 14 or nothing - covers halves, centres, FB and 13 at a pinch - should be no where near the starting lineup.

If he's going to be in first grade, that's the only position he can have.

 

[Barry Mack]

We were beaten by our own halves. Dogs were average

Both sides didnt complete well, but for 60 mins they ran harder, tackled harder and looked much more dangerous in attack, infact they bonbed about 3 tries first half. The last 20, they deffo switched off and we improved but lets not make out we d have deserved a win from that. Need to improve big time next week going to storm, if we can have a go like that last 20, we ll cause problems

 

[The_Patriot]

Brooks scoring is a really bad thing for this club.
His moron supporters will use that to justify his selection next week.
Truth is the useless clown has stuffed up every try scoring chance we’ve had today that Doueihi didn’t muck up first.

Exactly, they actually took turns. Pathetic by both.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Tupou was good. Must be in next week.