LIVE GAME Round 6 vs. Eels

[earl]

My take is we were pretty good. They scored off 3 kicks and they were good kicks. Tupou is starting to look like he can be a quality outside back. Our spine have been pretty good. IP is having a good game.

Let's see how we go in the second half.

 

[Fish88]

Yes .. they can’t defend any kicks .. but can’t score up the other end either when they have repeated sets on the opposition try line

Just need a game manager, get people to the right positions at the right time. Some football nouse throughout our backline wouldn’t hurt either

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

A capable halfback would have us in front with the possession and field possession we've had.

Douehi much improved, he's been serviceable (still not great)

Staines is a winger.

Brooks ain't a footballer

If Mitch was our halfback we would be 20pts+ up.
We are terrible atm. It’s a one trick show of individual effort thats it.

 

[old_man_tiger]

Yes play him from the bench. Can also cover both backs and forwards.

Exactly, Sheen's got one right for a change and then immediately undoes it?!

 

[Demps]

Did Brooks do anything of value in that first half?

Serious question.

 

[69-05-41]

We are up on possession, completions, runs, run metres, post contact metres, tackle breaks, set distance, PTB speed, with fewer tackles and missed tackles. But our halfback is clueless.

 

[Tom Shines]

Why the hate for Kepoa? There's 3 in the line every time, why single him out?

He is dumb, makes critical mistakes at the worst possible time … got hands like feet ..,someone puts a kick in behind him and it’s like trying to turn around the QE2..

He is not on his own… there is not one decent fullback , winger or centre at the team who would be playing first grade consistently at another team.

 

[Aceshigh]

A capable halfback would have us in front with the possession and field possession we've had.

Douehi much improved, he's been serviceable (still not great)

Staines is a winger.

Brooks ain't a footballer

Not sure any halfback could put us in front , we lack shape in attack , we lack energy we lack speed , even if someone makes a half break there is no one backing up

 

[tigerballs]

Parra have had less chances in our 20 then we have had, probably 50% less, and Moses has laid on 3 tries.
Our halves are absolute garbage, but I bet my left nut Sheens says it’s not Brooks fault, Brooks and Doueihi both need to go now, Brooks first

Who goes to 7?

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Well if we win the second half we might even win or not be beat by a great margin

Eels this season finish strong, but if we score 1st in the 40-55min period and hold them we may have a chance but lets be real - does anyone see how we can score 2-3 more tries with the current structures we play?

 

[old_man_tiger]

How good we have a Bye coming up. It's like mental health leave for tigers fans

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Why the hate for Kepoa? There's 3 in the line every time, why single him out?

He’s good except flippers for hands

 

[liltiger]

Second half specialists, Sheen's will be telling them to win it. We might only lose by 10.

WTF is going on. 3 or 4 games this year we have DOMINATED the stats and lost. How do we not even fluke a win? I'm pretty sure the team don't trust Brooks and to an extent doueihi and it is forcing everyone to overplay their hand. Dumb offloads, mistimed runs etc ... I have avoided ageist jabs at Sheen's, but it takes a lot of self control - I really think he lost it 10+ years ago.

If we had halves, who knows what we could have done this year. Douhi is trying but that's like tying a bow on a turd. Brooks must have spent the preseason playing hot potato all he does is shovel the ball on.

 

[Demps]

Who goes to 7?

I think Seyfarth could do a better job...

 

[jadtiger]

This could be the worst NRL team in 25 years

The team is not that bad but the coaching of the team is terrible.All our good play is by individuals.there is no cohesion in attack or defence.That is the coaches stuff up not the players and it is not helped by our ball players(Api excepted).This is just another run of most of our games this season,we are losing due to poor coaching and our half back in particular not having a clue.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Apart from their grubbers the eels looks average. Game was here for the taking like last year. We’ll only score of a dropped ball or intercept

 

[old_man_tiger]

Eels this season finish strong, but if we score 1st in the 40-55min period and hold them we may have a chance but lets be real - does anyone see how we can score 2-3 more tries with the current structures we play?

No chance, we will fluke 1 more try Max.

 

[razor7]

Yes play him from the bench. Can also cover both backs and forwards.

But he can’t catch the ball

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Did Brooks do anything of value in that first half?

Serious question.

Didn’t notice him so guess on previous matches that’s not a bad thing lol.

 

[851]

Did Brooks do anything of value in that first half?

Serious question.

The best thing for us is Brooks gets a long term injury, only way we get him out of the team