And I wasn't talking about the last play of the game.Geez we lacked composure!
They didn’t look great tonight and most other teams would have beat them. If they scrape into the eight they will struggle anyway
They have no idea what do to with Matamua do they? 12 mins today
They have no idea what do to with Matamua do they? 12 mins today
of course they do. List him as 18th man
Tonight again highlights that the coaching is sub standard and a least several players are as well and need moving on ! Benji will need another exceptional assistant coach not another appointment that has that so called Tiger DNA if not it’s going to be another long season next year ! Just some advice keep Klemmer away from the ball at least 90% of the time what a dude play .
This is shaping up as one of the worst performances by the Tigers this year. The Roosters have gifted them opportunities, with injuries, penalties and dropped ball. The Tigers offence is laughable. They are a disinterested rabble. Had the Roosters been at full strength, this would have been a 50 plus defeat.
It looks like exactly what it is....our 8th different halves combination this year.
Tonight again highlights that the coaching is sub standard and a least several players are as well and need moving on ! Benji will need another exceptional assistant coach not another appointment that has that so called Tiger DNA if not it’s going to be another long season next year ! Just some advice keep Klemmer away from the ball at least 90% of the time what a dude play .
IMO everything you have referenced, is the result of the fact we have zero halves.
Really disappointing second half but IMO it is almost completely a result of zero input by our halves. We totally lack any direction or cohesion in attack.
We are at the end of a long painful season. One thing I am happy with is that IMO this team has not given up, even tonight they kept trying and IMO our pack has put in all game every game. Sounds crazy to say after Roosters put 32 on us, but I thought that for the most part tonight our defence was good with a couple of weak lapses.
IMO Api again tries to carry us on his shoulders. Stef was good. Papali'i I thought was strong. Reilly I was unimpressed with last week but I actually thought his defence was fantastic tonight.
I will personally pay for Lauries Uber to Penrith. He was disgraceful tonight and tonight showed exactly why he wasnt retained. Unless the team puts him on the front foot, he is incapable of doing the job.
But it’s been clean out after clean out, year in year out. It’s a never ending cycle it looks like. Yeah we have juniors coming thru apparently, but are they going to be any good at this rabble of a franchise? Our forward pack will be a year older, slower and less grunt next year, trust me. All I can say isTonight again highlights that the coaching is sub standard and a least several players are as well and need moving on ! Benji will need another exceptional assistant coach not another appointment that has that so called Tiger DNA if not it’s going to be another long season next year ! Just some advice keep Klemmer away from the ball at least 90% of the time what a dude play .
THE END IS NIGH!!!!!
I’m getting on the early bus too.
Totally agree. I was waiting for a tactical response from Marshall during that second half and it never happened. Just more of the same that clearly wasn't working, albeit from players of limited ability. The 2024 goal should be to avoid a third, consecutive wooden-spoon.Tonight again highlights that the coaching is sub standard and a least several players are as well and need moving on ! Benji will need another exceptional assistant coach not another appointment that has that so called Tiger DNA if not it’s going to be another long season next year ! Just some advice keep Klemmer away from the ball at least 90% of the time what a dude play .
The certified club-wrecking supremo, Sheens, has got us the last two. Marshall is going to have to be better than even he thinks he is if we're to reach the glory days of 9th in 2024. Dark, dark days.
@loganr21 I also think the writing is on the wall , maybe when Sheens is out of the house totally things could turn around but Benji needs help by proven and skilled assistants .
@tiger5150 yep ! So many half opportunities wasted as I said earlier by really bad decision making , by pretty much Laurie / Ice / Bateman . I thought smith and API did a good job getting the ball on the outside edges only for the wrong choice to be made over and over . With the Tupou break just before the second half I thought that should have been enough evidence to hit thier edges often and early to stretch the defence .
but every time we did , when we ran shape the wrong read was made on the edges over and over .
Smarter, more skilful halves would have taken advantage of that .
and Bula is an Edwards type fullback who need the ball given to him in the right positions , he’s not a drinkwater type who can create for others .
In some ways I’m glad that game happened , because much like the Hastings lamenting , which has zero grounding in reality , I feel like we would have had the same for Laurie this offseason .
JWH guilty. Failed to have his charge downgraded and will miss 7 matches. Good…
