Yeah we’ve had blow outs since the start of the year. Its been an unusual comp.
I don’t like the 6 agains (mostly because it’s not policed with any consistency) and the current sin bins where zero logic comes into play. Sending off defending players when the ball runner slips is beyond ludicrous.
We had people in motion, especially that first half, lots of passing
4th coach in 8 years…I can’t believe people want to change, again…it’s ludicrous.
Ok, so the forum was down, which was extra disappointing given that we won, but I took some notes/comments during the game, just wondering if anyone else did the same :)
1st Half
Kepaoa is an idiot, kicking on the 3rd down the sideline
Talau left Brooks hanging in the breeze trying to go for the intercept on the Knights first try
AD kicking well, Knights knock on
Great kick by Brooks for AD to score! 12-4
Far out Tamou…right after we score…good defence at least to hold them out
Lucky bounce Knights, but no try
Great stuff Daine stopped a 40/20, but we got lucky
Great take Lucy and Saifiti off for the game by the looks
Awful pass Lucy, we keep throwing it behind the player
Garbage 6 more on the last, he can’t just disappear from the ruck…Knights score 12-8
Pretty good half running into a breeze
2nd Half
Good first set for the 2nd half and a bit of bad luck with the kick
Great pass by Brooks and run from Stef! 18-8
Better kick from Brooks
I hate 6 again…but the Knights throw it forward
Great kick AD, Knights knock on. Knights contesting the call, challenge unsuccessful
Another Knights restart, they’ve had a few
Goal line drop out, need some good defence here.
Great defence, Knights lose it
Nice kick again keep the Knights pinned in their half
Damn Jimmy should have gone out wide instead of coming back in, Nofo was unmarked
Great take Laurie and nearly away, but Kepaoa drops it…this kid is doing my head in and the Knights score…18-14
And damn it…kicked out on the full…this is garbage now…
And Kepaoa actually catches a long pass by Jimmy, got real close on that set, 13 minutes to go
No way, get stuffed…20-18 Knights in front…
10 minutes to go, we need an error here.
Great kick by Brooks, Knights knock on…come on boys!!!
Too easy! Nofo in 24-20, great kick from the sideline by AD, 6 minutes to go
Here we go, we can seal it here.
Moses, what the hell…
Nail biting stuff…OMG we did it! 24-20
For me Balmain died 20 years ago, all I see happening now is Wests Tigers making sure it continues as a united club.
It will always have the tigers brand, colours, history of Balmain being a part of its creation and that’s all that matters to me.
the guys didn’t give up, defended like champions
a full squad would have beaten the Eels
we don’t have the cattle, we have a centre playing fullback and we have no halves…not much he can do
26-16
look, we’ve done pretty damn well under the circumstance, barely had any ball in the 2nd half and the Eels only win the half 8-4
Actually forgot it was on this year, unfortunate having to make this decision, but stuff happens.
Depending on what other countries do, they can shift it to next year.
that’s ummm pretty damn ridiculous
Also, who’s spot is he taking?? imagine taking the spot of a guy who’s played with the Panthers for the previous 18 rounds and to miss out on finals because of this???
Not sure how Garner remains, but probably won’t matter against this Manly side unfortunately
3 AD
2 Laurie
1 Stef
Also mentions to Brooks and Tamou who actually had a good game…also want to see more of that speed and effort from Ken
Geeze there’s a whole lot of numpties on the NRL facebook page, blaming the ref…these people have no clue what sort of crap record we have with Sutton
12th spot now and somehow, 8th best attack