LIVE GAME Round 27 v Titans

[Yossarian]

Couldn’t be stuffed watching the press conference. Can anyone give a summary?

 

[Merlot]

They might be NRL class, which is an improvement, but there’s not enough consistency out of the backline to make them top 8 worthy IMO.

Pack needs to aim up

 

[Halbrowne61]

Don't be to disheartened we have a bog average pom coming from the new wooden spooners and jock madden woo hoo

Ok, here’s my curve ball for comment.
Was Madden signed coz Benji has been quietly advised that Luai may, and I said may, activate his exit clause ?
Otherwise it’s a very strange decision ( for both parties ).

 

[Aceshigh]

Momentum changed when we were on the attack in the red zone, Luai kicked behind the line, it was blocked by a titan's player foot they gathered the ball and score a length of field try. We score in that set, we win the game.

We didn’t look like scoring in that set , they looked disjointed in the 2 nd half , very disappointing

 

[Tucker]

No one in their right mind had us making the 8.
I had us finishing around this position. I thought with some new players it was achievable, still challenging, but realistic.

We seldom played for 80 mins.
We had the Galvin saga.
We weren’t consistent over the season.

But we all saw something this year. We showed grit and flair.
We became watchable again.
We had some great wins. Some games we should have won. And some we’d rather forget.

I don’t agree that our squad is so much better that we should have finished higher. We brought in some guns, but our team is still a way off top 8, and for us to finish higher our team simply needs more artillery. And experience together.

Was it a failure of a season? Well, we missed the 8. So yes it’s a failure for me.

But it was not as much of a failure as recent seasons. Far from it.

We have to acknowledge the fact we had the most wins in 6 years and this, following 3 years of spoon in a row.
It is not insignificant.

So whether that represents a “huge improvement” to you, or a little improvement, either way it’s something.
Potential.
This team can build on that.
And they must.

lol it was a failure of a season, but not as big of a failure as the past three years of failure. Those failures were big fails.

 

[Tom Shines]

Ok, here’s my curve ball for comment.
Was Madden signed coz Benji has been quietly advised that Luai may, and I said may, activate his exit clause ?
Otherwise it’s a very strange decision ( for both parties ).

No…I believe Luai will be at the club at least 2 more years… and he might see out the whole deal … madden is a depth piece.. he will play plenty of Cup unless the injury bug really bites

 

[Tucker]

Ok, here’s my curve ball for comment.
Was Madden signed coz Benji has been quietly advised that Luai may, and I said may, activate his exit clause ?
Otherwise it’s a very strange decision ( for both parties ).

Where is he going to go?
It was always about the money despite the bullcrap on here.
Who is going to fill his piggy bank to the same level we have?

 

[Merlot]

were do you find that killer edge. It comes with time,expierience .Were on our way there

 

[BAGNF05]

They might be NRL class, which is an improvement, but there’s not enough consistency out of the backline to make them top 8 worthy IMO.

You don’t give them enough opportunities when you have rookie tackle zero errors from guys like Seyfarth & Pole.

If our backline is playing behind a forward pack who fights for the win every week and plays intelligent footy we’ll climb the ladder, I have no doubt.

 

[TigerVinnie]

There is no doubt there is a good side in there. The skeleton is there we are just missing some muscle.

2026 off season recruiting is so important, we need quality starter forwards that can push the Pole's and Seyfaths as bench and depth only. Twal has improved a lot but shouldn't be considered good enough to start.

2-3 more signings and pretty much the entire deadwood of previous years have been turned over.

 

[GCfan]

There were real worrying signs all game. We were missing tackles at an alarming rate

Our missed tackles first half were good. What was concerning live was our first contact. It was soft as butter. The difference between this game and the Raiders game was poles apart.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Watching the game getting to half time I was feeling really good thinking how good where going to lap them.

Then the 2nd half unfolded I was shocked, just shocked it was deja vu of the cowboy's game when is the team going to F learn.

 

[GCfan]

Couldn’t be stuffed watching the press conference. Can anyone give a summary?

It’s Benji’s fault

 

[Camel2281]

There’s plenty of positives in my opinion. Our backs are now NRL class and our pack is young. We lack hard men who opponents fear. Remains to be seen if it’s coachable or we just need to rebuild the pack. Trust Richo is well aware of this.

We're a right centre away from our backs being NRL class. To'a is a massive liability. He was awful tonight. His defence is worse than Douehi's ever was

 

[BAGNF05]

We're a right centre away from our backs being NRL class. To'a is a massive liability. He was awful tonight. His defence is worse than Douehi's ever was

I agree but I have Makasini going to centre and Skelton back in.

 

[Tom Shines]

Watching the game getting to half time I was feeling really good thinking how good where going to lap them.

Then the 2nd half unfolded I was shocked, just shocked it was deja vu of the cowboy's game when is the team going to F learn.

It is kinda jolting to watch those two games and how they folded … something is off

 

[Camel2281]

It is shocking to see those two games and how they folded … something is off

I think it's lack of depth in those games off the bench meaning the like of Terrell was gassed. Mason, Sukkar and To'a are miles from NRL players and when all on the field cause us to capitulate

 

[Halbrowne61]

It’s Benji’s fault

Said he’s trained them hard, so that’s on him, and it showed tonight. Sorry but don’t buy it, but he’s proud of them for blowing a good lead, not scoring a point in the second half, and losing again just like v Cowboys, Raiders etc etc etc.
We have NO killer instinct !

 

[Betterdays22]

Watching the game getting to half time I was feeling really good thinking how good where going to lap them.

Then the 2nd half unfolded I was shocked, just shocked it was deja vu of the cowboy's game when is the team going to F learn.

Think this and the Cowboys game was a matter of them having an overinflated sense of their abilities, thinking they have done the hard work against a team lower than them on the ladder and taking the foot off the gas...

 

[Demps]

We're a right centre away from our backs being NRL class. To'a is a massive liability. He was awful tonight. His defence is worse than Douehi's ever was

Has a good game followed by 6 weeks of being a passenger

Although it seems he's been injured for some time now so there's that.

I think Makasini outplayed him tonight.

I'd like us to see 2026 with;
1. Jahream Bula
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Heamasi Makasini
4. Taylan May
5. Jeral Skelton

Starford to be the back up option.
Not consistent enough imo