Round 2: Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers

[krustykraz]

Anyone know the extent of Barnetts injury?

 

[Kim1ill]

I’m also very glad Leilua plays for someone else....


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[R_A]

I can’t remember what it was but 700k or something? Quite the fall so far

Anyway I don’t doubt O’Brien will probably point out a few things in the video review to remind the players how easy it can be at times to lose focus but with the situation at hand being a first so far don’t think many people will complain with an 18 point win or a +/- of nearly 40 after two rounds.

Even with all the brain farts at times as mentioned the forwards were doing it just too easily up the middle and even when Barnett went off (which may have contributed to some of the defensive lapses)

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd]

Sadly we dont

I think the youngsters offer more. And in my opinion Lino is a better option too. He may miss tackles but your mate Mann missed a whopping 6 today. His D wasn’t all that. But than again there was a few guilty of that today. I’d be surprised if coach still goes with Mann in coming rounds. If they’re on.

 

[Billy]

Anyone know the extent of Barnetts injury?

Coach said in the presser that it might be a "burner", which means minor nerve damage that could be 2 hours or 2 weeks, depending on which nerve and how bad.

 

[danknights]

I feel like I watched a different match to you all. I didn’t think Mann was bad- I felt like he improved on last week which is all you can al al ask for?
Thought a few silly errors and a ‘rocks and diamonds’ game from Fitzy, Hunt & Ponga made it closer than it needed to be, but altogether we put +40 on!
Our centres, Lee, Watson and most forwards were great.


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Hunt rocks and diamonds. Maybe we watched a different game........

 

[slotmachine]

Barnett has turned into a player we obviously miss when he's not on the field

 

[slotmachine]

Also, does anyone think Herman looks lazy in defence this year?
Didn't miss a tackle today and saved a line break in the first half pushing across hard.

 

[Keith M]

I thought the most disappointing aspect of Ponga today was the lack of effort to chase after throwing the intercept. In the current side, I’m not sure who else can kick goals.
Do you think it’s the coach’s direction to give away those penalties on the line to slow the play the ball and buy some time, or something the players do themselves? It’s nice to be able to do it back to opposition teams.
Also, did Fitzy throw up on field?
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[Kim1ill]

Hunt rocks and diamonds. Maybe we watched a different game........

Yeah ok- mostly rocks....

Is that Best’s side? Assuming he might slide straight back in when (if [emoji120]) the time comes?


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[Grandpa Joe]

Sadly we dont

Exactly lino isn't a step up and Mann is competent.

 

[slotmachine]

Do you think it’s the coach’s direction to give away those penalties on the line to slow the play the ball and buy some time, or something the players do themselves? It’s nice to be able to do it back to opposition teams.
Also, did Fitzy throw up on field

100% coached and yep Fitz had an epic spew

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Also, does anyone think Herman looks lazy in defence this year?
Didn't miss a tackle today and saved a line break in the first half pushing across hard.

Amazing what contract year does for motivation.

 

[slotmachine]

Amazing what not getting treated like **** by the coach does

 

[R_A]

Hoping we can find a way to keep him and Jacob Saifiti for another few years but gut feeling is he may take a huge offer elsewhere.

 

[danknights]

Yeah ok- mostly rocks....

Is that Best’s side? Assuming he might slide straight back in when (if [emoji120]) the time comes?


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Your dreaming. Hymel hunt has been 1 of our best including last year. If your putting in a 2 game rookie over hymel you've got "rocks" in your head.

 

[cowboyman]

Mann has never been a competent defender. Gee it’s a toss up between who’s better out of him and Lino in defence but it’s a no contest in attack where Lino far superior.

 

[packo]

I’d be definitely sliding in Lino. Mann is a deer in the head lights with ball in hand, he literally stops that left side attack.

We get a goal kicker, a better play maker than Mann, and I don’t think he’s that bad of a defender.

Lino will get better than Mann

 

[Joel]

Mann has never been a competent defender. Gee it’s a toss up between who’s better out of him and Lino in defence but it’s a no contest in attack where Lino far superior.

We get it, you're a fan of Mann

 

[slotmachine]

Mann is a deer in the head lights with ball in hand, he literally stops that left side attack.

How many times today did we try to spread left and it ended with mann taking too long to make a decision and having to come back inside. Frustrating.