LIVE GAME Round 17 versus Knights

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TheEnz said:
Just watched that break again, he was actually getting away from every chaser including Dom Young, bar Ponga, he slowed down to fend ponga when he should have just pinned his ears back and motored for the corner...that's inexperience not a lack of speed.
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The other option would have been dive for the line. Momentum would have taken him over the line even from 10m out due to the weather conditions
Other than the steal from AD, the rest of the team seemed brain dead yesterday.
Benji has talked about scoreboard pressure, and at 6 all I still can’t believe our leaders didn’t step up for the field goal.
Adam Reynolds would have kicked it with 15 mins to go

Gotta read the game and manage it
 
Betterdays22 said:
If you're not disappointed with that performance and result, im not sure what to tell you The Chad.
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My comment isn't in relation to the result, but the reaction to players because of the result.

2 years ago Doueihi was the worst defender in the NRL and barely a 1st grade reserve based on opinions in here. Now he's our best player.

Twal was a plodder. Now he's the reason we are on a slide.

Terrell May was the second coming of Superman. Now he's an anchor holding the team back.

Makasini was Greg Inglis reborn. Now he's slower than Steve Edmed & probably a reserve grade quality player.

Luai was a rubbish buy until he isn't. Or until he is again.

Jock Madden was a terrible purchase & a sign the club was going backward, until he wasn't.

Benji flips from the best to the worst coach in the NRL within three posts.

And we point fingers at Bulldogs fans.
 
KevB said:
Didn't Knights score from that play? So I think the bunker would have looked at it if so.
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they did....and i was certain they would review it, however it looked like they confirmed it as a try very quickly. What i have noticed from our guys is that other than Turuva, they very rarely stay down to get a penalty or blow up at the refs when there is an infringement against them. I don't know if its a lack of footy smarts or as a young team Benji is trying to get them to focus on the next play and mentally move on. Was not too long ago we were getting players sent off almost every game and it was mainly because they would get frustrated and do something stupid. Terrell got whacked in the head with a shoulder and only made an issue of it when he lost the ball...otherwise he was playing on. Bula was tackled in the air, should have come down and spent the next 5 mins channeling Mitchell Moses by writhing on the ground clutching an ankle to draw attention to the infringement so the bunker and ref are actually forced to look at it. Luke Lualill was sent to the bin for 10 mins for a similar thing and he actually leaped to contest the ball, Ponga stayed on the ground and grabbed Bulas legs as he flew over him.
 
The Chad said:
My comment isn't in relation to the result, but the reaction to players because of the result.

2 years ago Doueihi was the worst defender in the NRL and barely a 1st grade reserve based on opinions in here. Now he's our best player.

Twal was a plodder. Now he's the reason we are on a slide.

Terrell May was the second coming of Superman. Now he's an anchor holding the team back.

Makasini was Greg Inglis reborn. Now he's slower than Steve Edmed & probably a reserve grade quality player.

Luai was a rubbish buy until he isn't. Or until he is again.

Jock Madden was a terrible purchase & a sign the club was going backward, until he wasn't.

Benji flips from the best to the worst coach in the NRL within three posts.

And we point fingers at Bulldogs fans.
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I mean, yes there is carry on, its a football forum. Maybe im wrong but I don't think its the same people changing opinions week to week, rather different opinions getting amplified depending on the performance.

People are going to have opinions on players especially after a performance like that. Some of them are stupid, some are not. If you're expecting a football forum as a whole to have one single, consistent homogenous view on things you are in for a shock.

Douehei was a bit of a turnstyle though wasn't he?
 
Betterdays22 said:
I mean, yes there is carry on, its a football forum. Maybe im wrong but I don't think its the same people changing opinions week to week, rather different opinions getting amplified depending on the performance.

People are going to have opinions on players especially after a performance like that. Some of them are stupid, some are not. If you're expecting a football forum as a whole to have one single, consistent homogenous view on things you are in for a shock.

Douehei was a bit of a turnstyle though wasn't he?
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All good.

Just pointing out that it's a bit of a running joke that the Bulldogs forum can shift & sway it's support based on the direction of the wind...

But we are obviously rock solid.
 
Leck said:
That game was there to be won.

I've been pumping up Seyfarth for a long time because he has generally been more diamonds than rocks. I was wrong.

His mistakes yesterday were inexcusable. Back to Cup Big Red.
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I don't really blame him for the bad play the ball. The ball stuck to his hands because of the spray they use but yeah it led to a try
 
The Chad said:
My comment isn't in relation to the result, but the reaction to players because of the result.

2 years ago Doueihi was the worst defender in the NRL and barely a 1st grade reserve based on opinions in here. Now he's our best player.

Twal was a plodder. Now he's the reason we are on a slide.

Terrell May was the second coming of Superman. Now he's an anchor holding the team back.

Makasini was Greg Inglis reborn. Now he's slower than Steve Edmed & probably a reserve grade quality player.

Luai was a rubbish buy until he isn't. Or until he is again.

Jock Madden was a terrible purchase & a sign the club was going backward, until he wasn't.

Benji flips from the best to the worst coach in the NRL within three posts.

And we point fingers at Bulldogs fans.
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All the above is supported by facts!!!
And sadly results
 
TheEnz said:
they did....and i was certain they would review it, however it looked like they confirmed it as a try very quickly. What i have noticed from our guys is that other than Turuva, they very rarely stay down to get a penalty or blow up at the refs when there is an infringement against them. I don't know if its a lack of footy smarts or as a young team Benji is trying to get them to focus on the next play and mentally move on. Was not too long ago we were getting players sent off almost every game and it was mainly because they would get frustrated and do something stupid. Terrell got whacked in the head with a shoulder and only made an issue of it when he lost the ball...otherwise he was playing on. Bula was tackled in the air, should have come down and spent the next 5 mins channeling Mitchell Moses by writhing on the ground clutching an ankle to draw attention to the infringement so the bunker and ref are actually forced to look at it. Luke Lualill was sent to the bin for 10 mins for a similar thing and he actually leaped to contest the ball, Ponga stayed on the ground and grabbed Bulas legs as he flew over him.
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We’re too bloody nice and you know what they say…nice guys finish last.
 
WesternSuburbsBoy said:
Seems like people just love to criticise Luai for the sake of it... Defended brilliantly all game & was getting overcalled by AD all game. Was even visibly frustrated at times when he kept getting overcalled. He's easily the best 5/8 at the club & suggesting to move him to hooker or lock is madness lol.
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Defended great..no question
But where was Luai in attack...?
Cant use the excuse he deferred total responsibility to Douhie.....heck,hes getting $1.2 mill /year, so were expecting a complete performance in attack and defence
 
clontarfkid said:
Defended great..no question
But where was Luai in attack...?
Cant use the excuse he deferred total responsibility to Douhie.....heck,hes getting $1.2 mill /year, so were expecting a complete performance in attack and defence
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AD is the 7 and if he calls for the ball he should get it, looked to me like he was calling for it way too often. He has been immense for us when he has played this yr but he does have a hero complex. Wants to win so bad that he thinks he is the only one that can do it.
 
TheEnz said:
AD is the 7 and if he calls for the ball he should get it, looked to me like he was calling for it way too often. He has been immense for us when he has played this yr but he does have a hero complex. Wants to win so bad that he thinks he is the only one that can do it.
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Thats why we employ a "coach""...
its a huge stretch in every sense
 
bptiger 0 said:
I picked that up straight away , way didn’t we use our captains call
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I thought that it looked a bit sus at the time but they never went back and even gave it a second look. Did we still have our captains challenge? If so i'll double down on the fact we must be the dumbest team in the comp.
 
TheEnz said:
Just watched that break again, he was actually getting away from every chaser including Dom Young, bar Ponga, he slowed down to fend ponga when he should have just pinned his ears back and motored for the corner...that's inexperience not a lack of speed.
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I’m sure Benji will remind him never to look back in that situation, probably could have slid from 15m out.
 
The Chad said:
My comment isn't in relation to the result, but the reaction to players because of the result.

2 years ago Doueihi was the worst defender in the NRL and barely a 1st grade reserve based on opinions in here. Now he's our best player.

Twal was a plodder. Now he's the reason we are on a slide.

Terrell May was the second coming of Superman. Now he's an anchor holding the team back.

Makasini was Greg Inglis reborn. Now he's slower than Steve Edmed & probably a reserve grade quality player.

Luai was a rubbish buy until he isn't. Or until he is again.

Jock Madden was a terrible purchase & a sign the club was going backward, until he wasn't.

Benji flips from the best to the worst coach in the NRL within three posts.

And we point fingers at Bulldogs fans.
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This all points to one thing. HBG out!
 
bptiger 0 said:
I have said this before and I think everyone we come to the same conclusion, maka is another wonder kid that will never reach the heights that has been put on him , he’s slow and his defence is poor
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Built for Union…
Starting to think NRL will be all too hard and he’ll go for a jaunt out bludging with the pretty boys in Union.
 
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