@the-last-ronin should’nt see another first grade game … but we know she will 🤨
Switched on ABC radio after the game and they were raving about how good a game Badger had and how brave she was for standing up to the big bad Tigers, reading out message after message praising Badger. Couldnt believe it. Cognitive dissonance. The virtue signalling has begun and she is safe as houses regardless of her incompetence.
the ABC listeners are probably pro virtue signalling so not surprising
can't get over how poorly she reffed that game today for.both teams
My word is frustration.
At the refereeing, at the team and NRL in general. How can't they not look into the officiating?! It is getting worse and worse. The only thing they appear to do is apologise sometimes and change rules for the sake of changing rules!
Some of our players seem to care too much and get carried away but some don't seem to care at all. We need another starting backrower asap. Bateman is a knuckle head who is only good as a bit player, not a star. Ice is so frustratingly lazy. As soon as there is some adversity he looks like he has given up and just going through the motions wanting to get out of there. Twal has gone backwards in a big way. Stef started the season well but I am wondering if he has a foot out the door.
I have always thought that Simpkin gets a bad wrap. He should be the 14 to come in and rest Api. Give Latu and TDS the minutes in reserve grade to develop.
I have always thought that Simpkin gets a bad wrap. He should be the 14 to come in and rest Api. Give Latu and TDS the minutes in reserve grade to develop.
Agree with this. Im a Latu fan but he is not good at dh and is wasting a position on the bench unless we lose a half. Simpkin did well.
Positive’s out of the game:
Galvin of course. He’s the real deal
Seeing Charlie Staines finally put into space and flying down the sideline to score.
Naden outpacing Xerri to get to the kicked ball first, which allowed Olam to save the day, right on halftime
Olam for saving the above try running from the other side of the field
Bula returning the ball rather than just passing it to one of the wingers.
Alaimalo jumping, taking the returns on the full, and running hard
Pole scoring. He continues to impress
First half defence. Held them out after repeated sets.
Overall the young guns playing well and continuing to improve.
Keeping them out with only 11 players
Benji said in the post game press conference that we tried to challenge something but were told we used up our challenges.
I empathise with the players. They aren’t robots. Further, when you cop shit calls week after week, that frustration is bound to spill over.
We missed api today. Different game if he can play and is fully fit.
Benji said in the post game press conference that we tried to challenge something but were told we used up our challenges.
Just heard that as well. Truly unbelievable and not anywhere near NRL standard. These NRL teams invest 10s of millions of dollars a year, players and coaches invest their whole lives for this period with complete professionalism, busting a gut continually only for a completely incompetent ref to ruin the game.
@tiger5150 Did ABC radio accuse the Tigers of toxic masculinity? That’s one of their favourites. 🙄
Benji said in the post game press conference that we tried to challenge something but were told we used up our challenges.
I empathise with the players. They aren’t robots. Further, when you cop shit calls week after week, that frustration is bound to spill over.
We missed api today. Different game if he can play and is fully fit.
what did we try to challenge?
Fortitude
our lack of mental strength when pressure is applied by teams, referees is poor. We look to take soft options instead of biting down on the mouth guard and put that frustration into defensive line speed
Three-peat
I so badly want to be wrong but I just don't know how many more wins we can get.
Fortitude
our lack of mental strength when pressure is applied by teams, referees is poor. We look to take soft options instead of biting down on the mouth guard and put that frustration into defensive line speed
I actually dont share this opinion. For the Tigers to hold the Dogs out at the end with only 11 players and not let them run away I thought did take some fortitude. I think one thing the team cant be accused of is not putting in. IMO their effort has been consistently good.
IMO dogs just beat us with their defensive line speed, particularly for the first 20mins of the second half and it meant we were consistently trying to scrap out of our own end. For mine that was the difference between the teams today. Of course apparently the Dogs have the worlds fastest defensive line and never got called off side, but they must be that good.
I think putting Sullivan in this week would be a mistake. Play Fainu, see what he has. He’s not a dummy half. Let’s see how he plays in his regular position.
I have always thought that Simpkin gets a bad wrap. He should be the 14 to come in and rest Api. Give Latu and TDS the minutes in reserve grade to develop.
Agree with this. Im a Latu fan but he is not good at dh and is wasting a position on the bench unless we lose a half. Simpkin did well.
agree either play latu fainu in halves or not at all he is not a dummy half shocking service
I know Api is meant to play next week but if he doesn't I think we should go with
9. Simpkin
7. Latu Fainu
6. Galvin
14. TDS
I know Api is meant to play next week but if he doesn't I think we should go with
9. Simpkin
7. Latu Fainu
6. Galvin
14. TDS
Agree, given Sezer will likely be suspended. We can't keep playing Latu as a bench hooker, he's no good there and we have 3 hookers good enough to play FG.
Either Simpkin or TDS at 14 please.
