**live game feed** vs the Eels

[JC99]

Big positive: the hellish draw to start the year is over. In our next 8 games we only play one truly elite team in Souths. I thought we would be 0-4 to start the year to be honest

 

[Blake]

No line speed... Brooks went missing again...

Honestly not a day to bash Brooksy today. He’s always in the frame and doing something, needs some of the guys hiding out there to make an impact.

Our attack was disgusting today ..as it has been every week

So its not Brooks fault ..who then ??

He set up 3 tries mate. Did his job. What’s Garner doing prancing around for 80 mins..

Cronk has even said he wasn't good today .....Anasta agreed

Cronk would know what a good halfback is supposed to do

Yep, play for the best team. Give the ball to Slater or Addo Carr. Move to the Roosters and give the ball to Latrell or Teddy.

 

[BAGNF05]

Garner was great in defence today and last week,unfortunately not offering anything in attack

I disagree. A few good moments don’t allow you to be passive and lazy most of the time. Needs to get some agro about him (in reserve grade). His inconsistency is what plagues us.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

was at the game what was the go with the captain challenge for the Gutha try in the end were we too late to challenge it ?

 

[earl]

We were outclassed but I was happy with our spine in attack Brooks, Douihei, Laurie. You would have to check the last time we had 3 props over 100m against the Eels. Much improved team this year.

We need a strike centre, winger as a matter of urgency. Kepoa and Talau are holding the team back. Talau looks injured.

This is it, were not winning all the forward battles but were holding our own much better.
Then it spreads to the edges to wet paper bags and nothing comes of it.

Nofo and Jet look okay, they havn't had many chances.
Talau and AJ side get all the chances and do nothing with it, or when we make a half break AJ stuffs it up.

Need a new pairing there TOMORROW. PUT BJ and mbye there and bring simpkin to hooker

I can't believe the pessimism on here. We were good. We took it to Parra.

Talau and AJ are getting heaps of chances but doing nothing with it.

 

[hobbo1]

Big positive: the hellish draw to start the year is over. In our next 8 games we only play one truly elite team in Souths. I thought we would be 0-4 to start the year to be honest

But I didn’t thing we’d capitulate like we have in our losses..
That will take its toll .

 

[BAGNF05]

We were outclassed but I was happy with our spine in attack Brooks, Douihei, Laurie. You would have to check the last time we had 3 props over 100m against the Eels. Much improved team this year.

We need a strike centre, winger as a matter of urgency. Kepoa and Talau are holding the team back. Talau looks injured.

This is it, were not winning all the forward battles but were holding our own much better.
Then it spreads to the edges to wet paper bags and nothing comes of it.

Nofo and Jet look okay, they havn't had many chances.
Talau and AJ side get all the chances and do nothing with it, or when we make a half break AJ stuffs it up.

Need a new pairing there TOMORROW. PUT BJ and mbye there and bring simpkin to hooker

I can't believe the pessimism on here. We were good. We took it to Parra.

Talau and AJ are getting heaps of chances but doing nothing with it.

That is not good.

 

[BAGNF05]

No line speed... Brooks went missing again...

Honestly not a day to bash Brooksy today. He’s always in the frame and doing something, needs some of the guys hiding out there to make an impact.

Our attack was disgusting today ..as it has been every week

So its not Brooks fault ..who then ??

He set up 3 tries mate. Did his job. What’s Garner doing prancing around for 80 mins..

Garner did nothing in attack but made 33 tackles, including some try savers.

Yeah and let about 20 blokes run right past him, he dead set gives me heartburn. He just refuses to get his jumper dirty and leave the ground.

He just waves an arm and has been doing it for ages.

100% u can’t be an NRL forward and look to avoid collisions

 

[Geo]

Expecting a big game from Luciano..

:grinning:

 

[southerntiger]

was at the game what was the go with the captain challenge for the Gutha try in the end were we too late to challenge it ?

You don’t need to Captains Challenge a try. Bunker always reviews. Bunker gave benefit of doubt to refs call, I assume.

Anyway, we had already used up our CC on the Dylan Brown not played at call

 

[TYGA]

We were outclassed but I was happy with our spine in attack Brooks, Douihei, Laurie. You would have to check the last time we had 3 props over 100m against the Eels. Much improved team this year.

We need a strike centre, winger as a matter of urgency. Kepoa and Talau are holding the team back. Talau looks injured.

I would put Cini in for AJ until a replacement is found.
I would look at swapping Walters for Cory Oats ASAP.

Simpkin on the bench for Mbye and would love Amore to get a bench spot but it was only his first game today and need match fitness.

Amone gives us leg speed and goes all days
Smaller player than Mikalele but he may be the better player with Utoikamanu.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

No line speed... Brooks went missing again...

Honestly not a day to bash Brooksy today. He’s always in the frame and doing something, needs some of the guys hiding out there to make an impact.

Our attack was disgusting today ..as it has been every week

So its not Brooks fault ..who then ??

He set up 3 tries mate. Did his job. What’s Garner doing prancing around for 80 mins..

Cronk has even said he wasn't good today .....Anasta agreed

That last pass , was utter garbage , and he put Laurie away down the edge .

Its all ad lib still ....no structure in attack ...no structure in defence

Yea the defence is weird . But the attack looks coached to me . Everything is flat and at the line . Most teams are running big sweeping plays but not us . It looks like we want to play through the middle . When musgrove and Tamou came back on , I thought we started to do that . Tamou was finding his elbows , and musgrove was strong through post contact metres .
I think Joe , has to move to lock . His offload alone offers more creativity . I think using Mbye as a 13 helped in attack as well . But yes it will be very dynamic if he goes , and Simpkin comes in .
The panic merchants need to relax . That’s an undefeated team we took to the death . Round 13 mate . That the round where you can drop your bundle , and we get an actual gauge on where we sit .

 

[JC99]

Big positive: the hellish draw to start the year is over. In our next 8 games we only play one truly elite team in Souths. I thought we would be 0-4 to start the year to be honest

But I didn’t thing we’d capitulate like we have in our losses..
That will take its toll .

Hopefully it's just confidence. Hopefully we flog cowboys and feel better after it

 

[BAGNF05]

was at the game what was the go with the captain challenge for the Gutha try in the end were we too late to challenge it ?

You don’t need to Captains Challenge a try. Bunker always reviews. Bunker gave benefit of doubt to refs call, I assume.

Anyway, we had already used up our CC on the Dylan Brown not played at call

Next time we charge a ball down it will be played at for sure

 

[mike]

Talk about being robbed

Nah. Too close to call.
Parra were better anyway.

Good work tigers staying in the scrap but.

We got every dud call against us. Terrible, just beyond a joke.

 

[mike]

was at the game what was the go with the captain challenge for the Gutha try in the end were we too late to challenge it ?

You don’t need to Captains Challenge a try. Bunker always reviews. Bunker gave benefit of doubt to refs call, I assume.

Anyway, we had already used up our CC on the Dylan Brown not played at call

Next time we charge a ball down it will be played at for sure

Exactly

 

[PJ_]

What positives do you take in all reality

We are a shambles in attack

Our defence is horrible .....we play dumb in both attack and defence

It hasn't improved in 4 games

This is either an on field issue in attack ...Brooks is the organizer or it is poor coaching ...then it's Madge fault

And Madge picks Brooks ....

Something has to give ..or they both can go

And I wait patiently for the excuseathon

Brooks was not the problem today mate . We were in it up to our eye balls. Right side defence , ie. Garner AD and Jimmy needed a rocket . Our field position was good , our game plan was good , our attack for the most part was pretty good .

Honestly that last 2 minutes doesn’t count , a fluke offside try and a Hail Mary on our tryline.

There’s a lot of kids in this team . talau , AJ , AD and they all get beaten 1 on 1 .
I. Just glad that portion of our season is over . That was torture. We are just off the top 4 , in quality . It’s mInly execution and losing key moments that’s holding us back .

I firm.y believe we will go on a run now . I know we have Souths , but it’s clean sailing for awhile .

Are you watching our abortion attack

We are simply ad lib ...still ...nothing changed

Our D is powder puff ....they get 4 in tackles and still can't make dominant tackles

We have no line speed ...that 1st try was embarassing ....a bit of line speed and Moses gets swallowed .....every time Moses steps back inside his ribs should be split in half

Its embarrassing .....too many Janes in our forward pack defensively ...

I'm with Hap.
Burn it to the ground and rebuild from scratch.

How many god damn times do you want to do that ??? Anybody who thought we were going to beat the top 4 sides this year ? F the answer is no , like it is for me , then chill the hell out . Round 13 . That’s the round. If we aren’t 7-6 or something like that I’ll eat my shirt . The draw has been a walk in the park for teams like the dragons and Titans . And I had the dragons for the spoon. Just because they beat some really really bad teams , doesn’t make them good . I was wrong about bottom 4 , but I still reckon they come 12th .
The draw has been nothing close to fair right now. So relax .

Just 1 more.
Most of our fans were happy we didn't get flogged. Says a lot.

 

[mike]

Big positive: the hellish draw to start the year is over. In our next 8 games we only play one truly elite team in Souths. I thought we would be 0-4 to start the year to be honest

But I didn’t thing we’d capitulate like we have in our losses..
That will take its toll .

Hopefully it's just confidence. Hopefully we flog cowboys and feel better after it

I’m concerned about our confidence after that abysmal display of refereeing.

 

[BAGNF05]

Didn’t see reserve grade. Please tell me an edge forward played well.

 

[tigger19]

I like Twal he always gives a 100% but coming up against these bigger packs having Tamou,Musgrove and Twal as the starting pigs they get dominated. If Tamou is going to start the team needs someone at lock who can make an impact in attack, and help with getting the team down field.