LIVE GAME Round 17v Manly

[StarswithStripes]

Obviously the unforced errors aren’t at the result of the coaching.
The chopping and changing of our spine definitely is.
The question I have which makes all the difference in a match;
Is it the coaching or the players that has them recieving hit ups with a 1 or 2 step run up?
Watch the other teams take a hit up; from either their backline or their forward pack, it is all done at speed!

And please stop the Benji step heading into the defence. You just lose momentum and impact and get driven backwards. Just run straight and hit the line hard FFS!

 

[Droppy05]

I couldn’t believe it either.

He must be the only person on earth who thinks that. It’s deeply embarrassing.

I think it suggests he’s lost control.

And he knows it, but he can’t admit it.

I have said he is clueless and now he has confirmed this. Very sad though. I liked Benji as player but please put him out of his and our misery.

 

[Droppy05]

That 2 step has been around for years. We play with no motivation. I can’t even remember the last player that used to rip in. Thought that was going to be Hunt,boy I got that wrong

Gareth Ellis.

 

[Flippedy]

I doubt that. We thought in 2022 , we could'nt be worse after finishing 16th with the spoon. But we did in 2023 coming 17th with the spoon. Maybe in 2027 we achieve another first, we come 18th with spoon.

Gotta achieve something, why not do it at the other end lol.

 

[Droppy05]

Its why we have Benji...no one else would touch us with a barge pole...there was no one else interested...Flanno was mentioned by rothfield to Stapleton but it seems thenold balmain wests shit came to light with stapleton saying flanno would be here over my dead body.
Id hazard a guess its common knowledge any coach here is behond the 8 ball and on a hiding to nothing with next to.no financial support from the owners

I disagree. Why would it worry an experienced coach taking on a wooden spoon team? Can't go any lower .only upwards.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

I doubt that. We thought in 2022 , we could'nt be worse after finishing 16th with the spoon. But we did in 2023 coming 17th with the spoon. Maybe in 2027 we achieve another first, we come 18th with spoon.

Okay I'll accept that. But once PNG come in 2028 then for sure our reign of spoons will end there.

 

[Lestronge]

I enjoy that direction the narrative has taken concerning this guy.
Last year and early this year his occassional nickname on here was Kai Piss Poor. I always thought it a tad harsh but accurate nonetheless.
Now weve signed him, youd be mistaken for thinking a prime Gaz was on his way.

That’s because you’re a disloyal douchebag who is on a forum chatting with people who arnt like you . He’s a tigers player . They’re trying to back the kid . Maybe these people get enjoyment out of supporting thier club and the players who play for them rather than coming into a forum full of people who live 2000km away from you to talk about how amazing you are and smarter than everyone else …
That’s probably why you don’t understand . Because it’s about you . Everything is about you . So why would you understand people having change of heart from bagging a guy to supporting him because he’s on his way to the club.
Every single word you say is narcisstic , self serving dribble …

 

[innsaneink]

I think he’s simply oblivious to what’s going on.

He’s having some kind of elongated break down.

If he’s being arrogant, all is lost.

Hes not oblivious hes just trying to stay positive in the face of disaster...we can all.see.whats happening....the alternative is what?
Give up?
Quit?

Theres a time.and.place for that and it alisnt a presser

 

[Droppy05]

Okay I'll accept that. But once PNG come in 2028 then for sure our reign of spoons will end there.

We may have the set by then?

 

[gallagher]

I got these vibes from that presser

 

[TSP]

I have said he is clueless and now he has confirmed this. Very sad though. I liked Benji as player but please put him out of his and our misery.

It’s nothing personal, it’s just that his grand plan hasn’t worked.

Another revival bites the dust.

We fell for it again.

It’s probably time HBG admitted they can’t do football. They can’t identity and recruit the right people to take us forward.

Cut their ties, give the club back to the members and let us elect smart people to take up the challenge.

We can’t be worse than the corporate bogans in charge now.

The spoon is the spoon.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Its why we have Benji...no one else would touch us with a barge pole...there was no one else interested...Flanno was mentioned by rothfield to Stapleton but it seems thenold balmain wests shit came to light with stapleton saying flanno would be here over my dead body.
Id hazard a guess its common knowledge any coach here is behond the 8 ball and on a hiding to nothing with next to.no financial support from the owners

I think you are right there…John Morris would accept the head role…that’s about it

 

[Squater]

Mal Meninga as coach of Perth is our only hope of avoiding the 6peat.

Dought it

 

[Droppy05]

Hes not oblivious hes just trying to stay positive in the face of disaster...we can all.see.whats happening....the alternative is what?
Give up?
Quit?

Theres a time.and.place for that and it alisnt a presser

He just needs to be honest. Supporters are not dumb fks. They can see what is happening on the field. Just own it and do something about it at train ing.

 

[Squater]

Okay I'll accept that. But once PNG come in 2028 then for sure our reign of spoons will end there.

Dought it

 

[Lestronge]

Hes not oblivious hes just trying to stay positive in the face of disaster...we can all.see.whats happening....the alternative is what?
Give up?
Quit?

Theres a time.and.place for that and it alisnt a presser

It was the kids who had control of the team tonight and the kids who were horrible . Luke , Mason , TDS, Samuela got impatient and frustrated and started looking for shots when making the tackle was what’s required … you can’t get up there and stick the boot in … they haven’t achieved enough yet to have a foundation of “I’m a gun … this is just constructive criticism”
They’re guaranteed to interpret it as “I’m not good enough for this level “
It just shows why the club was after another half , and looking for spine depth . The kids clearly have talent , and they have a coach who wants to give them time to develop … I’m just not sure if the team keeps losing that the board and exco will have the patience with Benji .
I know why the attack is shit .. and I’m sure Benji does as well .
They spent the whole offseason playing Lachie as the sweeping link man , Bula hard right and luai hard left .
And unconventional style because 1 player was best suited in that role .
Now he’s pissed off ,
Every single member of the spine , has now had to adapt and change the way the team has trained and the combinations built .
So Bula is now doing the sweeping , luai is playing closer to the ruck , and Fainu is slowly being integrated z
So it looks clunky . Because it is … just like it was for the first 5 rounds … then they figured it out then .. then pencil neck became a dog , and it’s like the whole team had to go back to week 1 only with zero pre-season . It’s caused so much damage.
[This word has been automatically removed] the bulldogs and Lachlan Galvin ! Bunch of rats …

 

[TSP]

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I got these vibes from that presser

Pretty much.

He’s done some bad press conferences, but this was one for a coaching academy lecture on what not to say.

The students can sit for exams on it.

I handled the actual loss better than the lies, obfuscation, spin and bullshit he carried on with.

As I said, it was embarrassing to listen to. He must be so stupid to think anyone over 12 would cop any of it.

 

[Squater]

It was the kids who had control of the team tonight and the kids who were horrible . Luke , Mason , TDS, Samuela got impatient and frustrated and started looking for shots when making the tackle was what’s required … you can’t get up there and stick the boot in … they haven’t achieved enough yet to have a foundation of “I’m a gun … this is just constructive criticism”
They’re guaranteed to interpret it as “I’m not good enough for this level “
It just shows why the club was after another half , and looking for spine depth . The kids clearly have talent , and they have a coach who wants to give them time to develop … I’m just not sure if the team keeps losing that the board and exco will have the patience with Benji .
I know why the attack is shit .. and I’m sure Benji does as well .
They spent the whole offseason playing Lachie as the sweeping link man , Bula hard right and luai hard left .
And unconventional style because 1 player was best suited in that role .
Now he’s pissed off ,
Every single member of the spine , has now had to adapt and change the way the team has trained and the combinations built .
So Bula is now doing the sweeping , luai is playing closer to the ruck , and Fainu is slowly being integrated z
So it looks clunky . Because it is … just like it was for the first 5 rounds … then they figured it out then .. then pencil neck became a dog , and it’s like the whole team had to go back to week 1 only with zero pre-season . It’s caused so much damage.
[This word has been automatically removed] the bulldogs and Lachlan Galvin ! Bunch of rats …

I don't think anything they do will help .we are owned by a company that thinks everyone is a winner

 

[Droppy05]

It was the kids who had control of the team tonight and the kids who were horrible . Luke , Mason , TDS, Samuela got impatient and frustrated and started looking for shots when making the tackle was what’s required … you can’t get up there and stick the boot in … they haven’t achieved enough yet to have a foundation of “I’m a gun … this is just constructive criticism”
They’re guaranteed to interpret it as “I’m not good enough for this level “
It just shows why the club was after another half , and looking for spine depth . The kids clearly have talent , and they have a coach who wants to give them time to develop … I’m just not sure if the team keeps losing that the board and exco will have the patience with Benji .
I know why the attack is shit .. and I’m sure Benji does as well .
They spent the whole offseason playing Lachie as the sweeping link man , Bula hard right and luai hard left .
And unconventional style because 1 player was best suited in that role .
Now he’s pissed off ,
Every single member of the spine , has now had to adapt and change the way the team has trained and the combinations built .
So Bula is now doing the sweeping , luai is playing closer to the ruck , and Fainu is slowly being integrated z
So it looks clunky . Because it is … just like it was for the first 5 rounds … then they figured it out then .. then pencil neck became a dog , and it’s like the whole team had to go back to week 1 only with zero pre-season . It’s caused so much damage.
[This word has been automatically removed] the bulldogs and Lachlan Galvin ! Bunch of rats …

Are you seriously suggesting that Benji be given more time. He has no coaching clue. Time to cut umblical cord. 2 spoons and possibly 3 in his time here is not acceptable, irrespective of being a Tiger legend.

 

[BZN]

Lets hope the club folds and for all the fans sake we can be free from this torture.

Now is your big chance to take up the offer of a jv with kea in new zealand.