Live Game Thread *Contains Spoilers*

[mike]

We were in this until the last 10 mins then dumb plays cost us big time, refs did us no favours all game either.

Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb.

1st was Benji kicking it out on the full. He had heaps of time but stuffed it. His kicking game prior to this was excellent. This kick gave Saints field position from which they kicked the field goal.

2nd was the kick from Ryan with 10 seconds to go. What did he think was going to happen? Did he think that Fitzy was going to outpace Boyd to the ball? There was only going to be one result from that kick and that was full time. After a fantastic run from big Keith, Ryan should have headed in field and taken the tackle. We had Saints stretched and they were all out of position. Take the tackle and a quick play the ball and there was every chance we could have scored or got a penalty right on full time. Even if we did not I would have preferred to loose after a play the ball with a chance of scoring than a dumb kick that could only lead to one result. Gees I miss Tuiaki.

 

[JRD]

2nd was the kick from Ryan with 10 seconds to go. What did he think was going to happen? Did he think that Fitzy was going to outpace Boyd to the ball? There was only going to be one result from that kick and that was full time. After a fantastic run from big Keith, Ryan should have headed in field and taken the tackle. We had Saints stretched and they were all out of position. Take the tackle and a quick play the ball and there was every chance we could have scored or got a penalty right on full time. Even if we did not I would have preferred to loose after a play the ball with a chance of scoring than a dumb kick that could only lead to one result. Gees I miss Tuiaki.

Do you expect ryan to have eyes in the back of his head to know exactaly how many seconds were left?We did enough to win the game but just didnt score the points.

 

[Geo]

Gutted….that is all....
:sign:

 

[Hardwick_2040]

2nd was the kick from Ryan with 10 seconds to go. What did he think was going to happen? Did he think that Fitzy was going to outpace Boyd to the ball? There was only going to be one result from that kick and that was full time. After a fantastic run from big Keith, Ryan should have headed in field and taken the tackle. We had Saints stretched and they were all out of position. Take the tackle and a quick play the ball and there was every chance we could have scored or got a penalty right on full time. Even if we did not I would have preferred to loose after a play the ball with a chance of scoring than a dumb kick that could only lead to one result. Gees I miss Tuiaki.

I agree, he had a shocker, was picked up and taken back at least 5m it felt like every time he had the ball

 

[mike]

2nd was the kick from Ryan with 10 seconds to go. What did he think was going to happen? Did he think that Fitzy was going to outpace Boyd to the ball? There was only going to be one result from that kick and that was full time. After a fantastic run from big Keith, Ryan should have headed in field and taken the tackle. We had Saints stretched and they were all out of position. Take the tackle and a quick play the ball and there was every chance we could have scored or got a penalty right on full time. Even if we did not I would have preferred to loose after a play the ball with a chance of scoring than a dumb kick that could only lead to one result. Gees I miss Tuiaki.

Do you expect ryan to have eyes in the back of his head to know exactaly how many seconds were left?We did enough to win the game but just didnt score the points.

Eyes in the back of his head no. But as a First Grade player in a final I expect at least some minimal awareness of where the game is at. Looking back at the replay now we had even more time. There was 20 seconds to go and it was the first tackle, at least time for two more rucks. Still a very dumb play to kick in that situation. Even if he thought there was five minutes to go did he still think Fitzhenry was going to outpace Boyd? He kicked on the first tackle for crying out loud, for someone who is now well and truly past it.