LIVE GAME Round 16 v Raiders

[Halbrowne61]

TEAM STATS

We had …

Nearly 4 mins more possession
400 more run metres
100 more post contact metres
21 more tackle breaks
4 less ruck infringements
1 interchange up our sleeve

We hardly lost a stat but we just cannot take advantage at the moment.

🤬🤬🤬🤬

You don’t get 2 points for stats, you do by using those stats as a means to an end, not an end unto themselves.

 

[old_man_tiger]

Don’t understand TDS not getting a run. Other than that I can’t agree with blaming Benji for the loss - perhaps he picked Mason instead of Latu, but there were valid reasons for that.
I come back to my halftime post questioning the difference between this team and those of the last few seasons. In the past we are smashed by 40 plus but this season we are still in the game. I see a group that is united and trying their best we are just short a little quality in certain positions. By position player for player the Raiders have us all over the park.

Tonight is a symptom of a decision made a few years ago to give Benji the top job based on zero evidence.

The sad thing is I think there's a coach there somewhere but with no apprenticeship he will never know. Similar to him as a player having to play 7 because Sheens had no idea. Very rare a guy has two careers capped by the same moron both times, but here we are.

 

[Mccarry]

The try saver on Luai was a hip drop AGAIN.

The foot out on the 40/20… the penalty against Bula for the non contesting run through.

Things don’t go our way. But we lose because we have a few reserve grade standard players that let us down in big moments. We lose because we don’t have the slick combinations because our team have been disrupted.

As frustrating as it was, the second half fight was extraordinary. The team looked happy. Latu is STRONG, zippy and has decent hands.

We are building. I truly believe that. We are three players away from a competitive team.

 

[Kelce68]

The fact TDS didn’t see one minute tells you how much Benji values him.

Yes, not quite enough to beat what Api would bring in a tight game.

That's a pretty high standard though.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

Latu defence also fantastic . hits hard . KPP an important component of the right side, hopefully here sooner then next season

 

[Bigscreentv]

Which player is on restricted minutes in the NRL? Just name one that’s not at our club.

There might not be one currently but there are players that have done it. Look at the history that turbo has had - maybe if they were smarter with him he wouldn’t have had some an injury prone career.

I can understand it’s frustrating but if I was coach I’d 100% have him on restricted minutes as it’s better in the long-term. As long as we don’t win the spoon this year I think Benji stays and we go in to next year ready.

 

[Wiz]

I’d say Latu did enough to finally earn himself a starting spot. Time to play 80 mins. He looks likely every time he runs the ball. More dangerous ball runner than Galvin.

Latu is better at everything than Galvin imo except not being injured. Faster, heavier, stronger, plays straighter, more sleight of hand, better runner. Liked by his teammates.

 

[Lestronge]

Our attack is warming nicely. We're not even a single game into the likely longer term halves pairing. They just put 5 line breaks, 2 tries, multiple held ups/short efforts, all in one half of footy.

I think execution is woeful. Shape needs much more work. Bula needs to work on his timing.

But most of that will come with time now that we appear to have settled on a spine moving forward. Our biggest challenge looks just keeping them on the park.

He spent the whole off season as first receiver down the right / second off the ruck , with Galvin being the sweeping player .
It gets real clunky real quick when he goes down the left .
He was shocking tonight. I’m not going to bag him . Everyone can have an off game

 

[cone]

Seeing Latu run tonight, honestly he hasn't done anything at all yet. But it makes me personally feel fine about Galvin going.

You can tell he’s a natural half with power, speed, silky passing and great defence. Just needs to work on his kicking game which will come with time. He is far ahead of Galvin as are about 5 others young’s halves playing rn.

This Galvin glazing blows my mind when I watch kids like Katoa, Strange, TMM and ofc Latu

 

[old_man_tiger]

Seems like the Fainu bros all go to another level when they play together

Mate Latu is better than Luai, let alone the other runt that left.

Sam had his best game in ages and Sione is our second best middle and has earned the start

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Almost Luai’s best game of the year. Kicking was on point. If he starts putting in more of those performances, we’ll win a few more games before the season is out. I’m just keen to see him and Latu from this point.

 

[TYGA]

Seeing Latu run tonight, honestly he hasn't done anything at all yet. But it makes me personally feel fine about Galvin going.

The club coaching staff in particular felt he was better than Galvin injury and attitude were the handbrake. I hear it’s the same with TDS and Haywood. Sounds like Api will get extended and TDS gone.

 

[lathami]

As a club, who in f$$ks name releases a player the day of the game???
A shit club does!
Second, if your not going to play him put Sukkar in u imbecile, api was gone the last 25 minutes, yet played on.
Wouldn’t surprise me to find out that Moses leaked the news via Galvin.
Any way I think it’s time for bunji to go. Bring the old para coach back from England!
Bunji has shown he doesn’t have what it takes to manage a team.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

The try saver on Luai was a hip drop AGAIN.

The foot out on the 40/20… the penalty against Bula for the non contesting run through.

Things don’t go our way. But we lose because we have a few reserve grade standard players that let us down in big moments. We lose because we don’t have the slick combinations because our team have been disrupted.

As frustrating as it was, the second half fight was extraordinary. The team looked happy. Latu is STRONG, zippy and has decent hands.

We are building. I truly believe that. We are three players away from a competitive team.

KPP, a front rower and centre (centre likely from May/ Luuali/ Maka) and we are semi final bound. Unfortunately may not be this season

 

[Droppy05]

Mhmm I thought he was okay. Not horrendous

I thought he was average to poor.

TEAM STATS

We had …

Nearly 4 mins more possession
400 more run metres
100 more post contact metres
21 more tackle breaks
4 less ruck infringements
1 interchange up our sleeve

We hardly lost a stat but we just cannot take advantage at the moment.

🤬🤬🤬🤬

Just can't win games. Why?

 

[Lestronge]

Tonight is a symptom of a decision makers a few years ago to give Benji the top job based on zero evidence.

The sad thing is I think there's a coach there somewhere but with no apprenticeship he will never know. Similar to him as a player having to play 7 because Sheens had no idea. Very rare a guy has two careers capped by the same moron both times, but here we are.

😂

 

[Spacecub]

We tried hard but don't know how to win games. We lack match winners,

Doesn't help when we have a coach who constantly makes selection blunders, I'll bet one of my cods Marshall picks mason at 6 next week against manly

 

[cone]

Mate Latu is better than Luai, let alone the other runt that left.

Sam had his best game in ages and Sione is our second best middle and has earned the start

Benjis done a great job with building the family culture, playing with your bros clearly sparks something special.
Luallii Bros
Fainu Bros
Api and Tito are cousins

Should seriously try to pry Fonuas brother from Melbourne

 

[SeanT]

Combination of never getting the rub of the green and stupidity from players & coaches.

1 Blowing our captain’s challenge
2 Edge defence between Seyfarth & Mason
3 Two costly Skelton brain f*** ups
4 Why didnt we bring TDS on with 10 to go & move Api to lock

🤬🤬🤬🤬

Yeah Skelton should be dropped for that. Can't cop Il discipline now. Go back to reserves and sought it out.

No Isea but a fresh player would of been great in the last 10 minutes. Our one out slow plays are just rubbish.

 

[liltiger]

Other thing I just realised that's really stifling our attack seems Luai is left side dominant and at times creates space for Douhi that he just can't capitalise on. Luai or Latu needs to start doing that on the right side with Toa who is lethal. Our attacking raids are predominantly on the left then we shift right, but when we make space on the left Douhi can't capitalise on it. If Toa had those chances he'd burn the opposition.