**live game feed** vs the Dragons

[Sabre]

Problem with dropping Brooks is that Madden hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire in NSW Cup either. He's looked good in patches but I don't think he's looked good enough to solve our problems.

Put MBye at 7, because Brooks sucks

Worth a shot. Or Mbye at 6 and move Doueihi to 7

 

[southerntiger]

Speaking of poor service from dummy half, Liddle is better. Doesn't pass forward off the scrum either, fromm memory.

Liddles was just as bad in first grade. Threw a couple forward passes, you have a short memory.

Simpkin’s service has beem poor. And he doesn’t have Liddle’s speed to make up for it

Liddle barely ran the footy so that doesn't mean anything. It's also Simpkins 3rd game or fourth game.

Of course it means something. Liddle was better in everything apart from defence IMO. Simpkin has been a little underwhelming to date given the wraps on him

 

[Newtown]

Two teams not NRL standard

Saint George are in the top 8?

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Jesus this team is hard to follow. Dragons are playing poorly yet they lead us 8-6. A semi decent team would have put them away already.

 

[StarswithStripes]

Pretty happy with the defensive effort. Our attack is just woeful. We can’t put any pressure on and stupid last tackle plays. Usual mix of dumb errors. We are lucky to still be in this game.

 

[facepalmer]

Problem with dropping Brooks is that Madden hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire in NSW Cup either. He's looked good in patches but I don't think he's looked good enough to solve our problems. I suppose though, there's something to be said for dropping Brooks regardless of who comes in.

Madden has been the best 7 in NSW cup I dunno what you've been watching. He will be the NSW residents 7 probably.

 

[facepalmer]

Jesus this team is hard to follow. Dragons are playing poorly yet they lead us 8-6. A semi decent team would have put them away already.

They have looked ten times better than our plodders.

 

[hugh1954]

Problem with dropping Brooks is that Madden hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire in NSW Cup either. He's looked good in patches but I don't think he's looked good enough to solve our problems.

Put MBye at 7, because Brooks sucks

Worth a shot. Or Mbye at 6 and move Doueihi to 7

Like it can anyone get an urgent message to madge

 

[Tcat]

Problem with dropping Brooks is that Madden hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire in NSW Cup either. He's looked good in patches but I don't think he's looked good enough to solve our problems.

Put MBye at 7, because Brooks sucks

Mbye sucks, but I'm willing to give him the shot. He couldn't do much worse. On another note, Simpkin, don't pass it if they are in front of you, take scoot instead. No more forward passes.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Brooks is bloody useless

Brooks has provided our only try. He also nearly provided. a second with the in ball to Doueihi.

And one for Joey if he held it.

Inside runner on our last play there and it was a try, but he should have kicked when there was no pass option.

There is a herd mentality on this forum. Bash Brooks otherwise you're not in the club?

 

[Guest]

Time to replace Brooks and Simpkin with Madden and Liddle.

I don't think Madden's ready....but he's all we've got.

 

[BAGNF05]

Two teams not NRL standard

Saint George are in the top 8?

?? it’s May, that’s standard

 

[balmain boy]

We're so embarrassing. Basic mistakes, awful attack, awful kicking game, lazy defence.

Brooks has been the worst on field thus far. Every time he touches the ball we go backwards and lose all momentum. He has -200% confidence right now. I doubt whether he'd back himself to tie his own shoelaces at this point.

Madden, get ready, you're getting a debut next week. Would take a miraculously second half from Luke to keep his jersey

 

[upthetigers]

Let's go The Golden Mullet rip in son

 

[Harvey]

I can’t defend Brooks anymore. So many coaches have been in his ear he has no judgment left at all

 

[69-05-41]

We have a decent wind behind us in the second half if only we could retire the myth in the 7 jersey we might be in this

 

[Moh]

There’s a game there to be won. If we have a decent completion rate and defend reasonably we win. Two big ifs. Let’s see what attitude comes out in the second half and how hungry they are.

That's not the issue though - yes the game is there and even if we were leading, the effort and the attack is absolutely disgraceful. Especially after the piss poor efforts of this season.

 

[tiger8]

There’s a game there to be won. If we have a decent completion rate and defend reasonably we win. Two big ifs. Let’s see what attitude comes out in the second half and how hungry they are.

We are right in this

We are because the other team are playing to our standard

 

[Tcat]

I can’t defend Brooks anymore. So many coaches have been in his ear he has no judgment left at all

Oh but, he was half back of the year a few years ago. Please, spare me. Brooks is finished.

 

[Yossarian]

It’s okay, I’ve changed into my lucky orange shirt for the second half. This one’s in the bag.