**Live game thread**

[southerntiger]

Only positive is the attack today. The defence playbook got left on the bus.

It was there in the first 60\. In the last 20 under fatigue we lost our structure. Silly mistakes (Kev penalty, Liddle forward pass, Marshall shocking pass) in attack gifted the Eels possession in that period.

 

[Guest]

Packer acknowledging the defence was not up to par in the second half.

 

[Tweed_Tiger]

geez i enjoyed that Moses interview

 

[matchball]

Liddle foward pass resulted in a try.
Benji foward pass resulted in a try.
Kev shit play the ball resulted in a try.

All within 11 mins.

 

[kh_canada]

The boys will at least take a lesson out of this. First game we have actually attacked & put on points - result is we let it get to our heads in the last 20 & the Eels sneak in. Ivan will know how to deal with that this week in training.
We got the win so can’t be disappointed!

 

[southerntiger]

It's those teams prepared to throw the pill are going to be the ones we will struggle against.

Yep. Our structure is based on protecting the middle. If teams want to throw the pill (and it sticks) we will struggle. We are adopting the view that most teams do not spread the ball in the first four tackles and if they do, the percentages suggest they will make a mistake.

 

[kh_canada]

Aaaaand hello top 4!

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Packer acknowledging the defence was not up to par in the second half.

Ya don't say!

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Look for the answer in the Bronco's loss. The game between our two teams took so much out of both teams.

Yep, Good observation. Whilst the 10 day turn around helped Benji Tui & Liddle to be fit it really was a very tired side in the final 20.

 

[tiger05premier]

Come on panthers

Destroy them next week

Run your bug blokes at moses n embarrass the grub

 

[Tigerdave]

well, Packer, Brooks and Benji not too happy with how they won…......that says a lot really, they'll need to play the full 80 next week

 

[marzie]

Hahaha moses our dicipline needs to get better we gave away too many penalties forgets he like in about 3 tries himself

 

[WswWt]

What happened to rochow? Didn’t come back on In the second if I’m correct

 

[prattenparkchild]

What happened to rochow? Didn’t come back on In the second if I’m correct

He had a great game. Hope nothing too wrong…......

 

[Tacky]

We still have the best defence in the league. Our attack is 1 point off the Sharks and 2 points off the Broncos. But, its still the 2nd worst behind the Eels.

 

[diedpretty]

We were gassed at the end - but to put it in perspective both Liddle and Lolo would not have been match fit - to get a game under their belts and win is a plus. Liddle will only get better with more game time. I think Brooks is finally showing the maturity that is needed as an NRL half - i think he is capable of closing games out and would put Reynolds back to 5/8 and Benji to bench when JR is fit.

 

[BodhiTiger]

Braith Anasta is a DICK!!

 

[southerntiger]

I thought MWZ had a rather poor game. He was impotent in attack and got caught out on the Parra try on their right edge (admittedly he wasn't Robinson Crusoe in that respect).

We missed Nofa's carries out of our own half tonight in the second half.

 

[FreddyK]

Our unheralded player got us out of a real jam today …. new contract for Thompson I say.

 

[Chevy]

Rochow moved into the middle when MCK was on,our energy levels dropped in the final 20minutes which is a bit of a worry considering our short turnaround next weekend.