We were excellent defensively tonight, Manly weren't because we didn't ask them enough questions for them to make big defensive plays. Manly have regularly put 30 on sides in the last 2 years in first halves like the one they were playing tonight but we held firm and defended well. To hold an...
I agree except for the last part, I don't care if we aren't exciting as long as we are scoring 20 odd and conceding 12-14 every single week. We just never look likely to score enough points to win.
Defended as well as they did unfortunately they made 3 linebreaks and scored 3 tries we made zero and scored 1 try from a charge down. Quite simply we are a top 4 side defensively when we have our attitude right but right now we are a bottom 4 side in attack we were absolutely toothless tonight...
Re: 12/13 Football Thread
Apparently ESPN just dropped it in the Asia-Pacific as it doesn't rate and Al-Jazeira Sports Network have picked up the Asia Pacific rights but unfortunately for us they don't have a channel here. As I said outside of 2 games a year it doesn't rate so no one went...
Nothing exciting really, apparently Laurie had the job from the get go and they only interviewed Barrett and Fittler to make out that they were looking around.
Re: 12/13 Football Thread
It is generally a different timeslot, most La Liga matches are either Sat or Sun night their time which is usually 3-6am start times here which is more often than not later than the final games on a Sat or Sun in England. They would have little to no clashes except...
Re: 12/13 Football Thread
Because the ratings aren't there outside of the 2 Clasico's it is that simple sadly. They basically get monster EPL/UCL ratings for thise 2 and very little for the rest of it.
On the Panthers, that rumour guy at the end of the show seemed to allude to Cleary going back to the Warriors. That would be hilarious and would make Gus look like a massive dick!
On Lewis, thats crazy hope it all works out.
Dally M Player of the Year: Ben Barba
Rookie of the Year: Adam Reynolds
Rep. Player of the Year: Nate Myles
Coach of the Year: Des Hasler
Captain of the Year: Michael Ennis
Headline Moment of the Year: 7 On The Trot
Top Pointscorer: Jarrod Croker
Top Tryscorer: Ben Barba
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Can't see why we can't have all three on at any one time (obviously not for long periods) but McGuire has a very similar game to Parker and could just as easily give Thaiday, Parker, Te'o or Glenn a rest.
This is a nightmare game to tip we look so close to a win and quality ins. They are at home but have guys out or hurt and are on a short turnaround. Im winning the work comp but with 2 rounds left games like this are huge, will probably tip Broncos due to loyalty in a 50-50 game.
Re: 11/12 Football Thread
Considering Tello started on the weekend I would doubt Tito would let him go but I guess as Villa gets more match fitness and with Cuenca there as well we could afford to let one go and get more first team experience.
I give up seriously. I was speechless when I got told about this, I just cannot fathom how he gets nothing for that. If he was Dave Taylor he would have got 15 weeks for it FFS!
Inglis should be filthy, he got 3 weeks for a hit where he clearly hit the chest and bounced up. Although dangerous it was in no way intentional and if anything a few factors made it look far worse than it was. Mini had to cracks jumping at Dugan's head and the second time split him open leading...
There was seperation between the ball on the ground and his torso so thaqt rule as dumb as it is shouldn't have applied. Even Waqa knew it for gods sake!