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I found this article hilarious. Read on The Kennel the othe rday (not sure who posted it) a list of possible excuses from Moore if we lost against the Gold Coast. One of them was this precise article...
I wonder when Moore and our captain will finally start to hold themselves accountable...
Canterbury boss Kevin Moore has questioned whether the late start to his side's clash against the Gold Coast on Friday night is to blame for the comedy of errors that resulted.
The Bulldogs got up 28-6 in the second leg of the double-header at Suncorp Stadium, scoring four tries to take home the points and overcome a Titans outfit that were turned down again and again by the video referee.
But with a scheduled start at 8.45pm, the match was scrappy and dour and ultimately far from a brilliant advertisement for rugby league.
"I wonder if it has something to do with the late kick-off time," Moore pondered.
"The end of the game deteriorated a little bit. It was 11.00pm when we finished. There were so many video ref decisions - it adds a minute or two for each one."
"Steve Turner made mention of the fact that it was the longest game he'd ever played in."
Captain Andrew Ryan added: "I think the double header is a good concept but it's pretty late by the time you start. Both teams came out with good intensity from the get-go but the game just went on and on, because of all of those decisions."
But Moore was quick to take credit for the Coast's general misfortune when it came to crossing the stripe.
"I don't think I've seen anything like that before but in my view, they were all clear-cut decisions and a lot of that was (due to our) scramble defence," he said.
"We seem to be defending our tryline a hell of a lot and we did a great job to keep them scoreless until five minutes from the end of the game. Our defensive effort was excellent."
Despite the win, Moore and the Bulldogs will have a few worries this week in terms of injury and suspension ahead of their match against Manly next Saturday.
Frank Pritchard and Sam Kasiano both suffered nasty corks, David Stag has a hip injury and Greg Eastwood was in hospital on Saturday morning to check on bleeding in his eye.
Three Canterbury players - Michael Ennis, Trent Hodkinson and Corey Payne - were each put on report for high tackles, with their fate now in the hands of the NRL judiciary, though Moore was confident they will face the Sea Eagles.
http://www.sportal.co.nz/league-news...ht-owls-124218
I wonder when Moore and our captain will finally start to hold themselves accountable...
Canterbury boss Kevin Moore has questioned whether the late start to his side's clash against the Gold Coast on Friday night is to blame for the comedy of errors that resulted.
The Bulldogs got up 28-6 in the second leg of the double-header at Suncorp Stadium, scoring four tries to take home the points and overcome a Titans outfit that were turned down again and again by the video referee.
But with a scheduled start at 8.45pm, the match was scrappy and dour and ultimately far from a brilliant advertisement for rugby league.
"I wonder if it has something to do with the late kick-off time," Moore pondered.
"The end of the game deteriorated a little bit. It was 11.00pm when we finished. There were so many video ref decisions - it adds a minute or two for each one."
"Steve Turner made mention of the fact that it was the longest game he'd ever played in."
Captain Andrew Ryan added: "I think the double header is a good concept but it's pretty late by the time you start. Both teams came out with good intensity from the get-go but the game just went on and on, because of all of those decisions."
But Moore was quick to take credit for the Coast's general misfortune when it came to crossing the stripe.
"I don't think I've seen anything like that before but in my view, they were all clear-cut decisions and a lot of that was (due to our) scramble defence," he said.
"We seem to be defending our tryline a hell of a lot and we did a great job to keep them scoreless until five minutes from the end of the game. Our defensive effort was excellent."
Despite the win, Moore and the Bulldogs will have a few worries this week in terms of injury and suspension ahead of their match against Manly next Saturday.
Frank Pritchard and Sam Kasiano both suffered nasty corks, David Stag has a hip injury and Greg Eastwood was in hospital on Saturday morning to check on bleeding in his eye.
Three Canterbury players - Michael Ennis, Trent Hodkinson and Corey Payne - were each put on report for high tackles, with their fate now in the hands of the NRL judiciary, though Moore was confident they will face the Sea Eagles.
http://www.sportal.co.nz/league-news...ht-owls-124218
