LIVE GAME Round 17 versus Knights

[supercoach]

Hope PVL has a signed contract for the new broadcasting rights, today’s game would have the value drop

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Dunno anyone can be shocked…
Of anyone in this team makes and break and Bula isn’t there - outside May, no one is there - most of the time.

So many tries we leave out there because no one follows the ball.

That infuriates me,, they don’t trail the ball runner ever and not one player thinks of setting another player up or attempt to create space for them. lazy and dumb, also starting to not hit hard but instead hug the ball runner … so bloody frustrating

 

[Tucker]

No our guy got hit in the head ponga just gets tackled and throws himself backward like a massive tool! There’s a difference, you may need to get your glasses on!

LOL 👍🏼 gotcha

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Honestly questions need to keep being asked about Luai, he’s had like 3 good games this season and stunk it up again for the money he’s on he’s got to be more involved

 

[lathami]

Very disappointing, game there to be won. Newcastle where shit to be fair, ponga went mia as he does. There the games u have to win if u want to make finals, but they had a full strength side at home and should of lost.

 

[bptiger 0]

Our lack of pace , killed us
Also I though bula could have got a penalty for been tackled in the air by ponga

 

[Tucker]

You have to ask where was his support.

They’re slower than he is

 

[Speed2burn]

didn’t really have a problem with the refs tbh

The only head scratcher for me was how didn’t Ponga cop a sin bin on Makasini … if it was good enough for a six again wouldn’t that mean professional foul?

 

[lathami]

LOL 👍🏼 gotcha

Our lack of pace , killed us
Also I though bula could have got a penalty for been tackled in the air by ponga

Also thought the try to lucus was touch and go, seyfarth looked to be obstructed by the mullet.

 

[Betterdays22]

Most depressing performance I can remember in a very long time. There to be won, knights were awful and yet again our big players didnt step up. One I think we will really regret when we miss the 8 by one or two wins

 

[lathami]

didn’t really have a problem with the refs tbh

The only head scratcher for me was how didn’t Ponga cop a sin bin on Makasini … if it was good enough for a six again wouldn’t that mean professional foul?

Yes every day of the week, but pongo is a protected species!

 

[batboy]

I don’t disagree, but that is on the coaching staff and Api feeding him the ball. It has been Twal that plenty have previously complained about for years over the same thing.

It is - we’re always taking a settler…
We’re only smart enough to set up for one play at a time…

 

[lathami]

didn’t really have a problem with the refs tbh

The only head scratcher for me was how didn’t Ponga cop a sin bin on Makasini … if it was good enough for a six again wouldn’t that mean professional foul?

It was already a zero tackle, what advantage was 6 to go??

 

[Halbrowne61]

May is a stat padding pillow.

Which is why he’ll never be thought of in an Origin team.
Suggest we try him in a different role, 2x 20 and see if they gets him firing ?

 

[crazycat]

Can we get rid of Starford early?

That game just seemed amatuer night again.
We cannot have a backline that gets outrun like that. The game was ours and we just have too much amatuer in our backs.

 

[Tucker]

both sides struggled in the conditions game was scrappy fluke try cost us. Simple as that so many negative comments it baffles me. You follow the team or not. Errors from Seyfarth cost us in the end.

Do you understand Rugby League?
That game was an abortion and they should all be ashamed of their “performance”.

 

[king_sirro]

Honestly questions need to keep being asked about Luai, he’s had like 3 good games this season and stunk it up again for the money he’s on he’s got to be more involved

I've been incredibly critical of him, but his defence today was superb. He really battles in attack when AD is halfback. He needs a 7 that is one and 2 plays ahead setting things up to use Jerome's strengths. This is a huge issue at the club. AD's influence on the team demands he stay at either 6 or 7. Luai as captain and marquee demands he stays in the halves to. Yet both play better with either Latu or Jock beside them.

This debacle will continue next year of Luai stays. At best we might scrape into the 8 if we have a great run with injuries. For us to be top 4 team we need Latu to partner Adam Doueihi. Hear Javon talk about how easy it is to play with Latu inside him? Thats what Latu does, he makes life easy for his other half. Doueihi will have a field day partnering Latu.

A huge call needs to be made by Benji, Jerome and the club, otherwise we fail again next yeat

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Most depressing performance I can remember in a very long time. There to be won, knights were awful and yet again our big players didnt step up. One I think we will really regret when we miss the 8 by one or two wins

API made some terrible mistakes at crucial times. Benjis use of the bench is so poor imo and his selections are very difficult to understand at times…

 

[bradexl]

If we lose to either the Dragons and Eels then I will concede that the season is over

We will win both of those games

 

[Speed2burn]

Can we get rid of Starford early?

That game just seemed amatuer night again.
We cannot have a backline that gets outrun like that. The game was ours and we just have too much amatuer in our backs.

Mate T’oa is the last back I’d be getting rid of after that. He saved our ass plenty of times