LIVE GAME Round 22 v Bulldogs

Live Game Discussion
Overseas on holidays so haven’t seen the game, still can’t believe the result.
Congratulations to Benji and his coaching staff they cop so much crap after every loss I hope they get to sit back and enjoy the result.
One last thing I can’t help but mention how Old boy Gus is seriously loosing it, he got the best junior he has ever seen to his club and sadly is not getting the results he was hoping for , and not forgetting his comments after the first state of origin game that NSW were so much more dominant that QLD aren’t in the same ballpark.
Just goes to show that time catches up with all of us.
Go the Tigers 🐅
 
Tucker said:
He has been our best player and only source of attack a number of times (4 or 5) this year. His defence whilst in the centres also helped us win some early games. Nailing place kicks and a field goal at critical junctions also helped.
The old AD wasn’t a dependable defender. He wasn’t clutch either.
The time he was sidelined has changed him.
He stays injury free, he is an asset.
Click to expand...
Yes and No.

He has certainly been in the frame and hs performed well in the last few weeks. In some of thise earlier games, even thouhg he played well and made some good defensive reads at centre he also loked at the ball on the ground instead of putting a body on it, failed to chase once a player was "out of lane" in defence and didn't do the hard yards in attack with the other backs. That lack of effort tarnished the good work he had done.

The last month he has picked up his effort areas and produced consistently. As it all seems to coincide with the Moses scuttlebut my gut feel is he was told by Richo and Benji what he was worth to the club based on his effort and it has stung him into action.

I'm glad that he has turned it around, but I am sceptical, he tends to have a good run and then resort back to his lazy self. I need a few more weeks of consistency before I'm throwing the kitchen sink at him.
 
Jolls said:
Yes and No.

He has certainly been in the frame and hs performed well in the last few weeks. In some of thise earlier games, even thouhg he played well and made some good defensive reads at centre he also loked at the ball on the ground instead of putting a body on it, failed to chase once a player was "out of lane" in defence and didn't do the hard yards in attack with the other backs. That lack of effort tarnished the good work he had done.

The last month he has picked up his effort areas and produced consistently. As it all seems to coincide with the Moses scuttlebut my gut feel is he was told by Richo and Benji what he was worth to the club based on his effort and it has stung him into action.

I'm glad that he has turned it around, but I am sceptical, he tends to have a good run and then resort back to his lazy self. I need a few more weeks of consistency before I'm throwing the kitchen sink at him.
Click to expand...
100%

But the Doueihi fangirl contingent will still see things through their own rose-coloured glasses and a ridicuously skewed recency bias!
 
Oldman said:
Overseas on holidays so haven’t seen the game, still can’t believe the result.
Congratulations to Benji and his coaching staff they cop so much crap after every loss I hope they get to sit back and enjoy the result.
One last thing I can’t help but mention how Old boy Gus is seriously loosing it, he got the best junior he has ever seen to his club and sadly is not getting the results he was hoping for , and not forgetting his comments after the first state of origin game that NSW were so much more dominant that QLD aren’t in the same ballpark.
Just goes to show that time catches up with all of us.
Go the Tigers 🐅
Click to expand...
Gus has been a myth for 20+ years

Hasn't even been close to a Premiership winning team since 2002!

Penrith only became a real contender when they pissed him off - and his recruitment of coaches + supposed marquee players like Merrin & Soward during his reign was diabolical!

He's a massive fraud!
 
Snidest 0 said:
And...

Are you an aspiring gossip columnist - or here to support the team after a massively gutsy and important win against the odds?

Funny how this death-riding forum seemingly mourns and adversely dissects wins - but openly celebrates losses to score personal points!

The drastic difference in user traffic is notable - and the absence of some serial offenders after a win is even more stark!
Click to expand...
Funny and I was just thinking….geez Snidest has gone quiet after AD has a huge game. You capable of eating some humble pie mate and paying dues where they’re worth? Or can you come up with another creative reason why he’s the worse player in the squad.
 
Why can't the Wests Tigers play with this intensity all the time.

They did it yesterday, and the only other time this season, was the last match they won, when they said they played for Benji, because he's been through a lot, WHAT ABOUT THE FANS HAVEN"T THEY BEENN THROUGH A LOT.

They are elite performers who get paid well , so next time you play, play for the fans they have been through a lot too.
 
Snidest 0 said:
Gus has been a myth for 20+ years

Hasn't even been close to a Premiership winning team since 2002!

Penrith only became a real contender when they pissed him off - and his recruitment of coaches + supposed marquee players like Merrin & Soward during his reign was diabolical!

He's a massive fraud!
Click to expand...
Plus he's ugly. Shouldn't be allowed on a screen until after 9.30 when the kiddies have gone to bed.
 
Jolls said:
Yes and No.

He has certainly been in the frame and hs performed well in the last few weeks. In some of thise earlier games, even thouhg he played well and made some good defensive reads at centre he also loked at the ball on the ground instead of putting a body on it, failed to chase once a player was "out of lane" in defence and didn't do the hard yards in attack with the other backs. That lack of effort tarnished the good work he had done.

The last month he has picked up his effort areas and produced consistently. As it all seems to coincide with the Moses scuttlebut my gut feel is he was told by Richo and Benji what he was worth to the club based on his effort and it has stung him into action.

I'm glad that he has turned it around, but I am sceptical, he tends to have a good run and then resort back to his lazy self. I need a few more weeks of consistency before I'm throwing the kitchen sink at him.
Click to expand...
What was your take on the game, Jolls. I know it was a gutsy win and we were very committed, but I still don't see much structure. Still 5 soft hit ups and a kick, although AD's kicking is an improvement. Our points seem to come from opposition errors and the oppositions points seem to come from ours. Having Bula back helps.
 
tigerballs said:
What was your take on the game, Jolls. I know it was a gutsy win and we were very committed, but I still don't see much structure. Still 5 soft hit ups and a kick, although AD's kicking is an improvement. Our points seem to come from opposition errors and the oppositions points seem to come from ours. Having Bula back helps.
Click to expand...
I think the completion rates stat says most of it. We handled the conditions better, Benji made some last minute changes to the squad that suited the conditions better and the heavy track made it tough going for the Dogs who rely on a swarming defence.

Having said that, we had more energy and were up for the game and we played with intent. I'm sure AD trains as a backup half so I don't think the late change was too much of an issue, so as much as they wouldn't have trained much it was the right call for the conditions and gave us the longer boot we needed to capaitalise on them.

The most impressive thing was our defensive game plan. We played up and in in the middle third and really hunted them back into the middle. This was partially due to the weather conditions and partially due to the defensive strategy so that was well done. The other thing I noticed was that we were able to wrestle their lighter weight forwards onto their backs a lot of the time. We were able to dominate the ruck, not something we are usually able to achieve. So that puts to bed the "we don't train to wrestle" theory. What it does demonstrate though is that we aren't as effective as we need to be on a dry track so it is something we need to work on. A couple of bigger bodies in the middle and some more focussed training perhaps.

What was also pleasing to see was the intent to try and break down Galvin's edge in attack; which was difficult task given Critta is a good defender outside him. Benji identified the weak link and worked them over in attack. The Luia pass for Sam F's try was a little forward but the deception used to get Sam F back inside one on one with the arm grabber was perfect. You are right though - our attack is still off the pace - but the development signs are there.
 
Last edited:
tigeress said:
Why can't the Wests Tigers play with this intensity all the time.

They did it yesterday, and the only other time this season, was the last match they won, when they said they played for Benji, because he's been through a lot, WHAT ABOUT THE FANS HAVEN"T THEY BEENN THROUGH A LOT.

They are elite performers who get paid well , so next time you play, play for the fans they have been through a lot too.
Click to expand...
It was obvious from the kick off they had a lot riding on this game.
I haven’t seen this team as highly motivated. There was high fives, back slapping and laughing when a ball was dropped or a penalty was awarded against them. It was next level supportive camaraderie from a team with nothing to lose. They had a lot of motivation though, The dogs half and coach both knocked us back and slammed the door on their way out, also as Luai mentioned, Doueihi was playing for a contract and the players wanted to support his cause. 😂
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Staff online

Members online

Total: 692 (members: 17, guests: 675)
Back
Top