BETTERTHANLEGO
Justin Ryder
One thing I will say pongas willingness to just hit other blokes was a lot more aggressive than I was expecting but a good sign
ROUND 1 - Knights V Warriors - Friday 3 March, 6:00pm - Sky Stadium, Wellington
- Thread starter Lefty
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dsaf 118m jsaf 89 , not great is it. dsaf had most post contact for the game though. i actually thought they were effective in defense , minus the barnett break. especially there 2nd spell in the 2nd half, our line speed as whole went up a gear when they came back on.
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I thought they were both fine & they were clearly missed when they went off. Line speed & contact is more important than running stats and they were both much improved on last year on that count.
They were along way behind Fonua-Blake & Barney in the tackle count
slotmachine
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Lol, you miss them because Elliott, hetherington and Leo are clearly worse but if that's what we're getting every week from them we will be in for a world of pain.
Kurriboy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Does anybody think the Knights players have quiet quit the NRL?
Fairly poor display all round. Not enough line speed in D through the middle third of the field.
Attack wise we just don't ask any questions, its like we pass the ball twice then hit the line hoping the D falls over like we do for them.
No depth, no players in motion, no shape, just stand flat, pass it a few along and hope.
Ponga was our only dangerous player tonight.
Kicking game horrible.
Fairly poor display all round. Not enough line speed in D through the middle third of the field.
Attack wise we just don't ask any questions, its like we pass the ball twice then hit the line hoping the D falls over like we do for them.
No depth, no players in motion, no shape, just stand flat, pass it a few along and hope.
Ponga was our only dangerous player tonight.
Kicking game horrible.
Frank McWilliams
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Unfortunately Ponga is carrying all the eggs in his basket
OnTilt
Sean Rudder
We started with line speed but it went to poo after they kept getting pinged for being offside. I don't know what our attack is doing, I hope Ponga stays fit for most the season because I don't see where points comes from otherwise.
KnightsUnite
Banned
Most arm chair fans are just that
Some takes on here are hilarious
How Ponga earns 1.4m is laughable
BETTERTHANLEGO
Justin Ryder
In my opinion if Cleary or Moses played for us we’d have to doll out 2 mil for them
Other teams with a million dollar player have other avenues they can rely on unfortunately we haven’t got that secondary option
Beatell
Darren Albert
It must be good a lot then. Not much winning the last 15 or so years. It’s just diehards sick of it. This team looks as a bad as the Brown days no impact lazy defence slow attack. Just no idea. We are not a good club atm guess we’re all just been hopeful that would change. Alas…..This forum is gold when we lose a game. Have a go at all the wrist slashers after losing our first game of a 26-game seasonKeep it up lol.
Beatell
Darren Albert
We will come good around mad Monday I’m tipping. Dom ok. Nowhere near as good as he’s being hyped up to be. Still made his few errors in attack and defence. No brilliance tonight thoughDidn't watch the game. Clearly I have no need after reading here. Maybe we just start slow like the roosters? We will come good later in the season?Didn't see much of young mentioned. Did he have a go or?
KnightsUnite
Banned
Panthers looking beyond average after an early try
KnightsUnite
Banned
Totally agree
Beatell
Darren Albert
I don’t rate Brailey either. Passes ok but offers little in creativity or engaging markers. I have no idea why we have the likes of Ponga bud now Miller and he is t bringing them inside or outside off him regularly engaging the line and finding holes for 2rf. Argh.
Yeah stupid putting that ratchet clause in . But if we didn't give him 1 million plenty of other clubs would have Hard to blame him or the other whipping boy Mann for tonight