Rd 1 vs Eels 3-2-1

[jamma01]

Didn't anyone notice that knock on from Guterson in the tackle before their 2nd try ? We cannot get a call

 

[LordSidious66]

Atkins was screaming as soon as we were on the tackle. While with Parra he was more relaxed and gave them more time in the ruck.

We got outplayed in 2 areas only I feel keeping possession/completion rate and having the ref on your side. Seriously how did we not earn a single set restart?

Ciraldo doesn't help. You would think he would address the way we are reffed, but no, he doesn't.

 

[flamebouyant]

Is it a meltdown if it’s been happening for 10 years?

Yes.

 

[royce]

I was at the game and high up in the stands so didn’t get to see what you would see on tv but it looked really lop sided penalty and 6 again wise. Was it just me or was it justified on tv ?

 

[royce]

honestly watched the whole game and didn't notice mann once

At the game I noticed him in almost everything from when he came on.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

I was at the game and high up in the stands so didn’t get to see what you would see on tv but it looked really lop sided penalty and 6 again wise. Was it just me or was it justified on tv ?

Atkins was a joke and is probably still upset over Josh Reynolds abusing him last year.

They put the whistle away in Vegas so they were excited to blow the pea out of it.

 

[CroydonDog]

Lol the usual kennel meltdown

You enjoyed that performance?

 

[Raff]

Curran 3
Mahoney 2
Critta 1

 

[Chooky4Dogs]

We might have the worst fullback in the comp. Can anyone point out a worse fullback???

Still better than Perham.

 

[habs]

3 Curran
2 Mann
1 Salmon

Performance was poor and a continuation of sharks trial disaster.

 

[Chooky4Dogs]

Jesus, we lost 26-8…

Yes an 18 point loss but last minute try from a dropped ball and Cartwright’s second try, he promoted the ball once tackled by twisting over the line.

 

[Psycho Doggie]

I was at the game and high up in the stands so didn’t get to see what you would see on tv but it looked really lop sided penalty and 6 again wise. Was it just me or was it justified on tv ?

Just watching back a bit of the first half. Right in our first set RCG gets Preston high, you even see him looking back at the ref guiltily, nothing. Preston is never going to stay down to get a penalty. Given what gets pulled up as high later in the game, I think that counts as a miss by the ref. A little while later Kiraz is clearly held down by Ofengaue, RCG ends up trying to pull him off it is so obvious that it is penalty for slowing down the PTB, Kiraz is trying to push him off, nothing. The penalty against Max King in the 18th minute was 100% incorrect, Ofangaue fell over because his own player stepped on him. When a tackler releases the ball carrier to allow the PTB and lies prone it is on the player with the ball and the DH to avoid the prone player, and for that player to remain prone, that was never a penalty, probably just get on with it.

 

[Robbothedestroyer]

FFS stop blaming the refs and making excuses we are putrid

 

[Robbothedestroyer]

Crichton and Curran only players that looked good in my eyes.
Max King usual trying to carry the pack, but struggled as result another burnout injury likely before season is out.

Feel sorry for King he gives his all but is being crucified by ciraldo.

 

[jake6]

Was out there tonight in a sky box and can not see why everyone is to upset. 4 tries to 2 with one at the death and some dubious calls. Could not buy a penalty. Our attack was rubbish but defence was solid considering the weight of possession. Combinations will improve as the season goes on. Paulo coming off the bench was a great call against out sub standard middles.

 

[habs]

Don’t think eels played well. A try our way in the first half and its a different game. Not happy with some of the efforts of some players. Annoyed by the drop balls and ill discipline. More of the same. Too many highly paid players going through the motions.

 

[Robdog111]

Atkins was a joke and is probably still upset over Josh Reynolds abusing him last year.

They put the whistle away in Vegas so they were excited to blow the pea out of it.

How was Kikau reported? He missed the ball and then collided with the body a metre afterwards. So they penalise him if he kicks the ball?

 

[silva]

Parra just choked us and played very disciplined. Mistakes and penalties really cost us. We managed to keep them to 4 tries and it ended 4 tries to 2. Given the weight of possession and field position it wasn’t a bad result could have lost by 50.
Why did they have such an advantage with yardage and possession? Their halves kicking game was so much better then ours and that had a lot to do with it. They kept the pressure on and kept us down our end. Their props are clearly much bigger and more powerful.
positive is our defence is much improved and we could generate points with our limited opportunities but ofcourse the kennel is in meltdown .

 

[LordSidious66]

Just watching back a bit of the first half. Right in our first set RCG gets Preston high, you even see him looking back at the ref guiltily, nothing. Preston is never going to stay down to get a penalty. Given what gets pulled up as high later in the game, I think that counts as a miss by the ref. A little while later Kiraz is clearly held down by Ofengaue, RCG ends up trying to pull him off it is so obvious that it is penalty for slowing down the PTB, Kiraz is trying to push him off, nothing. The penalty against Max King in the 18th minute was 100% incorrect, Ofangaue fell over because his own player stepped on him. When a tackler releases the ball carrier to allow the PTB and lies prone it is on the player with the ball and the DH to avoid the prone player, and for that player to remain prone, that was never a penalty, probably just get on with it.

Telling you know. Until the club grows a spine and speaks up publicly against the refs, we are going to cop these bad calls. You can change a team around so many times, but until we get treated better by the refs nothing is going to change.

 

[Chrisaaar]

Telling you know. Until the club grows a spine and speaks up publicly against the refs, we are going to cop these bad calls. You can change a team around so many times, but until we get treated better by the refs nothing is going to change.

It's almost as if we've been told to never mention the refs or we'll have a points deduction (lol) or huge fine.