LIVE GAME Round 16 v Raiders

[Lestronge]

Benji bench selections costing us.

Nah TDS was there as Luai cover . My guess is Api to 7, was the plan if Romey couldn’t get through the 80.
We seriously lost because of 20 mins where our 19 year old Aus schoolboy half forgot how to defend and was the root cause for 3 tries .
It’s the same issue I had with AD . You can’t start a game where there’s a defender who puts you 16 points behind . He needs to work on his technique through 80 mins . He’s got good intent and uses his shoulders but , he clocks off too much . And every single nrl player is an ex Aus/nsw/qld/NZ/UK schoolboy . So they will burn you .

 

[tigers.]

Latu needs to start next week . Bula should be dropped for that performance and earn his way back, but not much options at fullback but . Maybe may to wing turuva to fullback or mason to fullback .

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Can’t wait for AI to ref games. Sick of this

 

[Buttface]

I agree he was, though it was only in the last week that I said " I thought they checked the whole play on a captains challenge" but they didnt in origin so I stood corrected. until Canberra's challenge tonight so idk

Everything is up to “the interpretation”
They do and say what ever suits their agenda.

 

[liltiger]

Twal, Seyfarth, Mason, Bird are all not first grade quality players.

If 4 out of the 17 aren’t up to it it brings down the rest of the team.

The team can cover 1 maybe 2 but 4 in one squad it's just impossible

 

[Kelce68]

A fit Taylan May on that left edge for either Skelton or Douhie will make a huge difference. As will KPP for Seyfarth. As will Latu for Mason. We are building, but it can’t come soon enough.

Yep.

Most of the pieces are in place. We're getting closer. A few more upgrades in areas that are still costing us games.

 

[cone]

I get you and ur right it's not his fault it's the bloody coaches. He can see he's struggling but does bugger all to fix it.
We have players on the bench that he never uses, why have them and not an extra forward to help the pack. Marshall's bench rotation is deadset diabolical.

Tbf according to the forum Latu is on restricted minutes so i dont think they had a choice, but yes after the second missed tackle try he should’ve come off for Latu

 

[Bigscreentv]

Restricted minutes is some Benji invented bullshit. You’re either fit to play or you aren’t.

Haha, no - it’s the sports science department telling Benji that it’s in his best interest to not play him more than that or risk further injury.

 

[Speed2burn]

Seyfarth 2 runs for 17 meters 👏

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Combination of never getting the rub of the green and stupidity from players & coaches.

1 Blowing our captain’s challenge
2 Edge defence between Seyfarth & Mason
3 Two costly Skelton brain f*** ups
4 Why didnt we bring TDS on with 10 to go & move Api to lock

🤬🤬🤬🤬

 

[stephen]

Got to be Fainu and Luai from here on barring injuries.

Agree. Also think Sione keeps his starting spot until Pole demands it back through performance.

 

[Kelce68]

I just [This word has been automatically removed]ing hope to [This word has been automatically removed] his hamstring woes are done and dusted. Please please please give me latu minimum 20 games a year please.. He is an incredible talent and that rumour of us turning him into a 13 makes me want to throw up and burn the CoE down. He is a generational half, imo will be up there will Katoa in 5 years.

Less.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[Tim Sheens]

Imagine what we could have done with a full 17 players!!
That poor bench we weren’t allowed to knock earlier in the week - with a utility, half and a hooker

Then leaving a potential match winner sitting on it for 80 with an interchange left over. Wasted one 17 spot two matches in a row.

 

[Stevec]

Latu played 55 mins and was the best player on the field
FFS Benji make Latu and Luai the permanent half's pairing
Don't leave him on the bench

 

[Bigscreentv]

Is TDS on restricted minutes also?

No, but TDS isn’t the preferred jnr hooker at the club.

 

[old_man_tiger]

TDS no minutes same as last game Kit had no minutes. Benji is just handicapping himself and relying on Terrell and Api far too much

Ironically either kit or TDS for 10 minutes could have changed the game. A lot of poor moments from nearly everyone.

 

[liltiger]

Still losing the same way. Can't put points on when needed. Need more depth, more direction and more speed in the backline.

I think if Latu starts at 7 and Mason is kept out of the squad we score more points.

 

[Vicious]

We had enough ball to score 6 or 7 tries, but fumbled and bumbled their way to 2 tries.
Bula was back to his jogging shit show.
We lack speed, how many breaks were made and nobody with any pace backing up ?
Api too old to be playing 80mins yet we leave a young up and comer with plenty of zip and plenty of speed in Da Silva on the bench for the full 80mins ? Who does that ?

 

[king_sirro]

Bula has been rubbish. How many errors.

2nd half he was