LIVE GAME Round 9 versus Sharks

[Jedi_Tiger]

second half
tigers 263 tackles
sharks 86

 

[Halbrowne61]

Why are people having a go at Luai lol? He did nothing wrong here.

I think he was carrying some sort of injury, as reported by someone on the WTF around Thursday. That and the PNG distraction plus Douehi going off all contributed to a moderate performance.

 

[Yossarian]

Alright let’s breakdown the stats from NRL.

37% possession
62% completion
1166 running metres vs 2063
Time in possession 19 minutes vs 32

Second half only. NRL.com doesn’t do half numbers so according to Fox Sports we had

27% possession
58% completion (7 of 13)
263 running metres vs 1100
229 tackles made vs 86
0 tackles in opposition 20m v 31

 

[Lestronge]

I've supported Benji this whole way through but if he names To'a in the lineup next week I don't know if I can back it. I wouldn't even mind if Tavana was still there (although I think he should be dropped too) as he's a kid and bad days happen, and he's at least shown glimpses. TO'A HAS SHOWN NOTHING, EVER. And the worst thing of all is his effort. Maka and Tavana while making errors have shown 10x the effort than this imposter has

This is the truth mate . Toa is used to KPP and AD making all his tackles , a making all his decisions and telling him where to be . When he needs to lead the edge . Look what happens . That’s th worst centre game I’ve ever seen defensively . The same level as when Feledy played there a couple of years ago . And toa has played 100 games of nrl . Disgusting .

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

We conceded the magic number. You can cross off the premiership hopes now

Some deluded supporters put a frivolous bet on us to win the premiership. Tristan Hope springs eternal.

 

[batboy]

Singling out individuals for poor performances is pointless in a thrashing. They were starved of possession you can't compete let alone win without out the ball..They all played below par

Maybe they should learn the fundamentals - and hang onto the ball?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

there can not be any Mr Peter Positives on here after that performance today
wake up to yourselves.
Even without Api AD KPP bula
the effort was terrible

 

[4jtigers]

I thought it looked like we tried to force their hand far too early in the 2nd half.... we were only down by 8 at half time, just needed to get into the grind.

I still hoped we would win but our right side was putrid and they took advantage of that... it's sad but there's something we need to learn really quickly, how to adjust on what's in front of us and regroup fast... oh well sad night... we got done.

 

[Lukic]

People will defend Luai when he produces nothing on the opponent's goal line for an entire game, then attack him in a game where we make like 20 errors and our right edge lets in 7 tries

 

[orange&black]

The error count was horrendous but the worst aspect for me was the lack of aggression in D. We stopped putting them on the ground and started with the running along with them. Immediately puts our retreating D line in back peddle mode.
Complete lack of effort is the disappointing thing.

 

[Joelcainenumber1fan]

Nobody expects to win them all but this game has been beyond disgraceful,i know we were missing key players and then another after 10 minutes but the lackluster defence can not be acceptable from any professional outfit let alone one striving to make the semis.
Dreadful effort and a few of them should never be in first grade again.

benji had plenty of time to get tavana of when he was playing bad but he didnt i guess he was trying to prove he was bad to begin with
not a good win for the tigers ur star signs elsewhere and one of the guys u re-sign long term had a game like that

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I have bagged skelton out plenty
however
Toa and tavana should never see nrl for tigers again after that performance

 

[Lestronge]

Maybe they should learn the fundamentals - and hang onto the ball?

I’m usually one to agree with him, but toa today. He can’t play nrl next week. And Sukkar whilst good with the ball is shocking as well defensively. Sione as well was not in the game mentally Z a lot of guys trying tot sake short cuts .

 

[4jtigers]

Nobody expects to win them all but this game has been beyond disgraceful,i know we were missing key players and then another after 10 minutes but the lackluster defence can not be acceptable from any professional outfit let alone one striving to make the semis.
Dreadful effort and a few of them should never be in first grade again.

Totally agree but what can we do? We have to be better... how? I've got no idea.

 

[barnsta]

Tavana got smashed every run.
I know skelton makes errors but at least he makes metres with his runs.
Douehei injured sucked, but that was a horrible game to watch.
Somehow need to beat the Storm next week

 

[orange&black]

Problem is we face desperate Storm who ate bound to bounce back against us.

 

[Halbrowne61]

benji can be a smart arse to the journo's again in the presser then...

I think he’ll be more realistic today. It will be up to him to bring em back.
Winning starts in Monday !

Wish we didn’t have the false promise to begin the year honestly

oh come on Jimmy, it was us fans who had them top 8, top 4 , premiers.
We had everything against us today and that’s why Benji didn’t take the kid off,
Losing bad is part of winning and when we are back to full strength we’ll perform again.
API was a huge out and the sooner he’s back the better for us.

 

[Moh]

It's not where it was won or lost - but not having a backup for Api is a huge, huge issue for us.

No Api is almost a guaranteed loss.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

We will lose to the storm for sure. We have no cattle.

 

[You Know Who]

Singling out individuals for poor performances is pointless in a thrashing. They were starved of possession you can't compete let alone win without out the ball..They all played below par

And why do you think we were starved for possession?

Perhaps because of individuals like Tavana who dropped the ball more often than he carried it?