NRL Round 19 - Knights Vs Storm - 3:00pm Saturday 12th July - McDonald Jones Stadium

[Celticman98]

Just tuned into the game live, only looked at score on the Tribe app. What happened to Dylan Lucas?

 

[HarVeeGee13]

IDC what you guys say but Thompson is a huge loss next year

Gives 100% every game

Mate if he played like this every week people would be singing a different tune. He’s been comparatively flat most of the rest of the time.

 

[jamesgould]

Try for Hunt good on him for not clocking off. That's something.

He's got a footballer's head on his shoulders, that kid.

 

[Newygirl]

We’re fading badly now on the back of a huge possession turnaround which has been principally been driven by a preposterous discrepancy in how the two sides are being officiated. Not saying we would have won if the game was reffed fairly but this scoreline is not going to be reflective. I don’t know what you do about it but certain teams are just clearly teflon and play with a 14 on 13 advantage every week.

They haven’t lost 11 games because of refs. Be a better team and you’ll get more ref calls

The Dogs weren’t getting many calls 2 years ago but they do now

 

[Seano]

Gags earns the right to a quick play the ball and Melbourne work him over and Smith gives us nothing...that's horrible officiating.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

They haven’t lost 11 games because of refs. Be a better team and you’ll get more ref calls

The Dogs weren’t getting many calls 2 years ago but they do now

I don’t see how this contradicts what I said

 

[JOJO82]

We have won 2 challenges.....what does that tell you about the state of officiating this game

 

[Lachie_22]

We have won 2 challenges.....what does that tell you about the state of officiating this game

That Todd Smith and the the side line refs haven’t got a clue at all.

 

[jamesgould]

Hastings to the backrower every damn time ... Hunt has barely touched the ball at centre since the 20 minute mark.

 

[Celticman98]

We have won 2 challenges.....what does that tell you about the state of officiating this game

Was the exact same situation and same ref last year in that semifinal.

 

[Lachie_22]

Well I think it’s sorted. Gags to fullback next week, marzhew needs a stint in cup so either hunt shifts to wing or Schiller comes back in.

 

[jamesgould]

 

[Les Misérables]

So they’re missing Coates, Warbrick, Munster, MacDonald & Pappy.

We don’t have Sharpe, Ponga, Elliott and lost Lucas during the second half.

Isn’t that about even?

Serious question, you think at full strength were playing like a top 4 team or something?

Even with Ponga and Sharpe in the team, we'd see a slight improvement in the attack, maybe. Depending on how Ponga plays.

We suck.

 

[Battler]

We have never won a football game under Todd Smith. We are generally sh!t, yes, 43% all time win rate, but we are 0% under Todd.

 

[MattyM]

I can’t let football control my happiness, I can’t let football control my happiness, I can’t let football control my happiness, I can’t let football control my happiness, I can’t let football control my happiness, I can’t let football control my happiness, I can’t let football control my happiness, I can’t let football control my happiness.

 

[Mclovin]

I can't wait to see Gamble plying next week

 

[Lachie_22]

Newcastle after the 35th minute today.

 

[Newygirl]

I don’t see how this contradicts what I said

I thought you were implying the refs have cost the Knights this game and there was nothing they could do about it.

The Knights cost themselves this game. The Storm got a few calls but it didn’t win them the game

 

[Beatell]

We didnt win, but at least we had moments to be proud of in this game. We lost to the premiership favourites, i think we can all live with that when the red mist fades.

 

[Seano]

Oh well, at least this result will keep the denizens of the Sack AOB thread entertained for another week.