LIVE GAME Round 6 v Knights

[LeichhardtTiger]

How bad were Newcastle? At our very worst I don’t think we dropped the pill like that.

I think we need to give credit to our D for those dropped balls esp Pole. Defensive pressure hasn't been our strength in the past but it's pleasing to see the boys load up for a change.

 

[Snidest 0]

I really think it's embarrassing for any professional club to bring back a player after injury and then lose him to the same injury. It's not bad luck, it's really poor management.

That's highly subjective - and has happened with extremely professional & successful NBA & NFL franchises in recent years.

Don't play pretend doctor on;line just to cast aspersions at the club you allegedly support!

 

[TYGA]

Also a few players said they missed Luai talk during the Broncos game

A couple said he doesn't shut up on the field telling his teammates what to do

He has proven very important defensively and with kick chase. Early days but the halves have to play better.

 

[Halbrowne61]

He has proven very important defensively and with kick chase. Early days but the halves have to play better.

Much better, can’t see much cohesion there at all. Luai may be talking but apart from the odd run he’s just shovelling the ball out.
But then again, he may have been recruited as an on field coach which is useful. I thought API looked a bit jaded today at times, seemed to be a bit all over the place. Maybe weighing up Townsville as an option.

 

[Lestronge]

That's highly subjective - and has happened with extremely professional & successful NBA & NFL franchises in recent years.

Don't play pretend doctor on;line just to cast aspersions at the club you allegedly support!

When it’s a hammy it’s really up to the player to provide accurate feedback , and if the range of motion is there , it’s kind of hard for a physio to really know , especially if the scan come back as minor .
I don’t think it’s mismanagement by the club . My guess is Jeral downplayed how bad it was as when Luke came in , I thought he did a good job , and is probably applying pressure to jeral to keep that spot .
Hamstrings are notoriously injuries that can cause heaps of problems . Look at Tommy turbo

 

[tylermax]

Sione Fainu played well. He brings a lot of energy when he comes on and makes good yardage with his footwork.
I didn't think that he would get a look in this year but he has improved substantially this year. Maybe his brothers are motivating him.

 

[cqtiger]

It seems when we lose a game most of our players are useless. It also seems when we win a game most of our players are useless too.

🤪

 

[Adrock]

The disappointed thing for me is we do all the hard work but don’t have the skill set … (yet?) … to put the dagger in and twist. Hard to get excited because because holy shit the knights were astonishingly poor

 

[happy_tiger]

It seems when we lose a game most of our players are useless. It also seems when we win a game most of our players are useless too.

🤪

We've always asked for consistency .....lol

 

[Speed2burn]

The knights have now scored 2 tries in 3 games of football since they signed Dylan Brown

Do they just stink or do you think the players aren’t too happy with the Brown signing? mainly Ponga who looks like an absolute passenger out there

 

[The Fresh Oil]

2 points and give it to the knights at home.

Plenty of things to work on but all that’s mattered is the 2.

Next week go again.

 

[liltiger]

I think we need to give credit to our D for those dropped balls esp Pole. Defensive pressure hasn't been our strength in the past but it's pleasing to see the boys load up for a change.

Loved the hit fainu put on to hit the Knight half when he thought he had space and Fainu jammed in from the inside and knocked the ball free.

 

[liltiger]

The knights have now scored 2 tries in 3 games of football since they signed Dylan Brown

Do they just stink or do you think the players aren’t too happy with the Brown signing? mainly Ponga who looks like an absolute passenger out there

Ponga might not be too happy about not being the highest paid player next season.

 

[Tucker]

2 points and give it to the knights at home.

Plenty of things to work on but all that’s mattered is the 2.

Next week go again.

Yep and next week our opponent is as bad as today was.
We need to learn from this and truly bury them

 

[pawsandclaws1]

The knights have now scored 2 tries in 3 games of football since they signed Dylan Brown

Do they just stink or do you think the players aren’t too happy with the Brown signing? mainly Ponga who looks like an absolute passenger out there

Having a player on a contract so out of proportion with players of comparable talent is likely to cause disquiet in the dressing shed. Ponga should have been made to undergo concussion protocols after being hit by his team mate.

 

[Speed2burn]

Yep and next week our opponent is as bad as today was.
We need to learn from this and truly bury them

Beating Parra twice in 6 weeks sounds fun. Especially at their own home ground too

Agree, a real solid victory next weekend would set up a beauty at a sold out Leichhardt vs Sharks the following Sunday

 

[Betterdays22]

Got to watch the game live today. To'a and Bula the real threats in the backline. Highlight was To'a giving Best a bake right in front of us. Sione Fainu and Pole looked really strong live.


I think Benji's style of attack is going to look great when on, and awful when its not, with not much in between. Galvin's decision making was poor, Luai looked directionless and Api was somewhat overplaying again. Can't help but think Latu's style gets us a few more points today.

Knights looked awful, low energy from the outset, morale looked really low we countered that with some great energy and linespeed and finally winning the contact.

Don't mind winning ugly today

 

[Tucker]

Beating Parra twice in 6 weeks sounds fun. Especially at their own home ground too

Agree, a real solid victory next weekend would set up a beauty at a sold out Leichhardt vs Sharks the following Sunday

…where we once again attempt the mythical 3 in a row?
We have now entered our 8th year since that last occurred.

 

[bptiger 0]

A win is a win , but we really didn’t play much football , take away 10 - 15 minutes in the 1st half other than that it was one out footy , for me Galvin needs to stop been in every play , Laui is not playing like a 1/2 back he’s not setting up plays because Galvin is running the show .
Defence was good but the knights were extremely poor today and we could only put 20 on them

 

[Lestronge]

The knights have now scored 2 tries in 3 games of football since they signed Dylan Brown

Do they just stink or do you think the players aren’t too happy with the Brown signing? mainly Ponga who looks like an absolute passenger out there

Maybe . There’s what 3 first grade halves running around in KOE. And the management said they need a 4th . It would be hard to cop when you’ve come 7th last year .
I think they’re off O’Brien , and have been since he “don’t you know who I am” at the races .
The glue up there is Kalyn I think . Plus most teams have figured if you just slide and trust your inside man Kalyn really can’t do anything . Clearly the game plan against the knights is play attrition football and let them beat themselves . Be expansive , but make sure you reset the line asap as often as possible.
I think we did that for large parts in round 1 , just turned the ball over and gave certain players space against a staggered defence , which undermined the gameplan . Plus we invited them in with a conservative game plan.
The knights are going to have to figure out something else other than Ponga crabbing across field and giving it to best in 2 on 2 positions .