Round 11: Newcastle Knights vs Penrith Panthers

What is your prediction for this game ??

  • Knights 13+

    Votes: 1 4.3%

  • Knights 1-12

    Votes: 12 52.2%

  • Draw

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Panthers 1-12

    Votes: 5 21.7%

  • Panthers 13+

    Votes: 5 21.7%
  • Total voters
    23
  • Poll closed .
On a side night note I heard today why FOXTEL pay Gasnier the big bucks. In commentary today He said " If Newcastle continue to improve their defence they might win more games".
 
Billy said:
Feeney has improved a hell of a lot as a playmaker, but the difference between him and Lamb is still very clear to see.
Lamb is thinking faster than everyone else and all the passes he throws are cool and measured, but Feeney is throwing passes that worked in training, but are completely pre meditated and rushed.
Feeney has probably improved enough to be as good as Kurt Gidley or Tyrone Roberts, but Lamb was obviously born for this playmaking lark, and the more time he spends in firstgrade, the easier he makes it look.
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Lamb is really impressing the more I see of him. Re Feeney I think he needs to have a few cones before he plays to help him relax. Seems on edge all the time.
 
Another side note. How was there any downward pressure from Penrith in the try awarded when Gagai showed about as much desperation to get to the ball as I do when confronted by a salad bar at a buffet.
 
Just got home really good first half effort just a shame we could not keep it up in the second half, we coped some dodgy calls that opened the door for the panthers but our ball control really let them back into the game. I was really disappointed in Gagai today some arm grabbing in defence and when it comes to getting to the lose ball he lacks any enthusiasm or urgency, nothing exemplified that better than the Moylan try. Their is improvement in this side and we keep at it we will get some wins in the back half of the year.
 
Beaumont said:
You blokes that take positives out of the scoreline compared to the last clash are very easily pleased. The fact that we could be so good in the first half and then capitulate in the second shouldn't sit well with anyone. Happy to accept the excuses might be the case with many but for me that was 39 minutes of crap.
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Oh no, don't get me wrong mate, we were ****ing terrible in the second half I know. To lose a half 30-6 is diabolical, but for me, to look look like world beaters for 40 mins then a special unit for 40, is better than looking like a special unit for 80 like last time we met.
 
danknights said:
Prime example of gags needing to be dropped. Showed no heart or enthusiasm today and this team is all about effort as we don't have those flashy players that make something from nothing.
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I agree Elliot was playing well their and showed good desperation in defence chasing down a few players, his also a good support player. Gagai is in our best 17 but his not a fullback, I don't know where they put him thou because Wardle runs good lines and hit well in defence so I don't think he should be axed.
 
I don't know why we haven't played Gagai at wing.

Was a disappointing half, but the refs definitely didn't help us out. So many calls that went against us, from strips, to holding too long. Seems like Panthers did all that to us and got away with a lot.
 
Matty23 said:
I'm probably the only one but I think Yates is better than Stone personally.
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Yates is 4 years older and has done a hell of an apprenticeship - 2 and a half years of NYC including a minor premiership - 2 and a half years of reserve grade including a premiership.
Stone has a year of NYC and 9 games of firstgrade.
I think Yates has worked his arse off and has reached his potential just about.
Stone has unlimited potential to improve - he hasn't even finished growing yet
 
slotmachine said:
If Yates is in the best 17 next year the big recruitment job has failed spectacularly.
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Buhrer has shown us there is a place for a smaller forward if he can get fit enough to work hard for 80 minutes. If he can build up to 80 minutes, 35 tackles and 100 metres, he can be top 17. It's not impossible - he always had a big motor in the juniors.
 
Gags is better off leaving. If he can get a run somewhere else for top coin then go for it. We shouldn't waste out money keeping him. He isn't a centre, he does not have any clue how to finish a back line movement and put his winger over by creating or exploiting an overlap. He is near incapable of finding the line given the ball in good field position. Today when we desperately needed to score to get back in to the game, we had the overlap and gags goes for the cut out pass which ruins the overlap and kills the movement. What should have been a try turns in to nothing.

I'm not hanging the blame on him for the loss. You don't lose a half 30-6 because of 1 player. But looking to our future, Gags shouldn't be in it, he isn't a centre, not a fullback and you don't pay many wingers 500k a year.

From a standing ovation at half time, to put in that second half performance is gutting. It's sports psychology level stuff how we fall over in the second half most games.
Embarrassing!
 
Quinny said:
I agree Elliot was playing well their and showed good desperation in defence chasing down a few players, his also a good support player. Gagai is in our best 17 but his not a fullback, I don't know where they put him thou because Wardle runs good lines and hit well in defence so I don't think he should be axed.
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I think wardle is only in the centres to protect feeney. I think its really smart though how feeney defends at centre and wardle at half.
 
Billy said:
Buhrer has shown us there is a place for a smaller forward if he can get fit enough to work hard for 80 minutes. If he can build up to 80 minutes, 35 tackles and 100 metres, he can be top 17. It's not impossible - he always had a big motor in the juniors.
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Did exactly thos numbers last week.
115m 34tks i think it was?
People picking on 1 or 2 guys... the whole secong half was a fail from everyone. Enough pointing the finger at individuals i say.

Gags fails came from trying to hard at times and others from not being in the position he trains in.
Yates gives everything he has how anyone can knock him is beyond me!

Sione made poor errors and gave silly panalties,
Barnett gave away panalties for fun
Feeney does things to frantically and stuffs em up at times
U can go over everyone in the 17 today and point out a few things they did poorly.
Besides dan who was again a shining light.... id give him the C with Sione
 
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Yates is our Billy Peden. Doesn't necessarily mean I think he should still be there next year depending on who comes into the squad but he goes ok while not being an out and out star.
 
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