Official Round 11 - Bulldogs vs Knights - Discussion Thread

[Cappuccino]

Montoya was excellent today & Lewis was good but slow at times due to pressure
I was thinking the same about a last minute loss

Last week has me worried!!!

 

[GA45]

Wakeham and Lewis are both as bad as each other at this stage. You can’t expect a caretaker coach to nurse wakeham through everything. Both have been given ample opportunity this year and both have shown they aren’t up to first grade standard. Wakeham has some talent, but he’s nowhere near ready. Time to give Cogger a go.

Georgalis seems to be doing pretty well. He’s coached us for two rounds, we’ve won one and it should have been two. Can’t really blame him for trying Wakeham after Lewis once again managed to find the head of an opposition player and put us under all sorts of pressure..... and after last week’s capitulation. Both have demonstrated they are not competent at closing out a game at this stage... maybe wakeham will learn, which is probably why he was given a run. Georgalis took a gamble and we won, so you can’t really say it didn’t pay off.

Georgalis was damned if he did and damned if he didn’t, in all honesty.... but at least the player who has potential and may be an asset down the track got some valuable experience and may learn from it.

My only question is what does Cogger have to do to get a run?

I still don’t get why Cogger isn’t given the same opportunity as Lewis. He was good backend of last season before Foran came back. He played well out of position in his last game. I think Cogger can be that competent half we need

 

[DT]

Honestly, Reimis in on the outta at present
Holland was good today
Jackson, i agree but i will continue to support him
Kotoa looked rubbish weeks ago,today was sensational

Holland dropped next week for Lafai and Montoya for Reimis Smith. Jackson 60min player looked terrible the last 20mins. Kotoa probably played his way into a bench utility role.

 

[DT]

Wasn't onside all game i reckon

Barnett must hate Montoya

 

[MasterP]

What a load of crap ..

Yeah it was difficult decision to bring him on but it was difficult the whole frikkn game for everyone

All he had to do was kick a fukn ball ( basic skills ) and couldn’t manage it .

If you expect it easy , go and play Park football

I’ve seen a fair bit of footballers in my time and this wakeham is bog average

Katoa I must say had a strong game .. I think the conditions suited him in that position today

If Lafai is being picked next week .. hope to see Averillo in the halves with Foran at least

Forget this wakeham / Lewis shit show

Maybe you should go halfback then, you seem like you know it all.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

He is playing in the centres, a very difficult place to defend, and he is not a centre. What do you expect??

Not as bad as Holland though... Had no idea what was going on when Mata'utia scored

 

[DT]

Exactly
1-7 repeat sets...come on

Ref is letting Newcastle do anything.

 

[bowleggedwog]

It’s so hard to come into a game when the opposition has all the momentum and are teeing off in defence like the Knights were. Then you add in the conditions even the very best of halves would struggle in circumstances like that.

That's why I said it's a stupid coaching play to bring him on. Wrong game to make subs just to do it. We needed defence, good kicking and chase. All Lewis was doing..we didn't need attack. It was a simple game .

 

[AlzzBulldog]

Honestly, Reimis in on the outta at present
Holland was good today
Jackson, i agree but i will continue to support him
Kotoa looked rubbish weeks ago,today was sensational

You forgetting how good Reimis was on the wing

 

[Cappuccino]

Barnett must hate Montoya

Hopefully Barrett also hates Montoya

 

[DT]

All day they should have been putting it out but continued to give Ponga every chance

Foran needed to kick the ball out

 

[PoundHounds]

Meany is a fb i think with the rest of the season in the no.1 jersey he will be a beast

I want him to bulk up and hit it up harder but then I don't wan't him to damage his face.

 

[bowleggedwog]

To be fair the momentum had changed before Wakeham came on

Ok, but to bring him on that game was crazy. We needed defence and just kick and kick chase to get back momentum. Not a halfback to bring attack. Foran and Lewis were good..Wakeham come on and almost lost us the game.

 

[Sword]

Well done doggies. Well done Steve. G . Let's win a few this year and move out of the bottom 4

 

[Spoonman84]

That's why I said it's a stupid coaching play to bring him on. Wrong game to make subs just to do it. We needed defence, good kicking and chase. All Lewis was doing..we didn't need attack. It was a simple game .

That’s it isn’t it. Lewis wasn’t going great but there was more to lose making a change at that time.

 

[Belmore Dog]

Anyone know why Cogger doesn’t get a run?

 

[dogzofwar]

Gkg

 

[JORDZILLA]

honestly Kurt Mann at no.9 for us we will win the comp he gives it his all and can play any position pretty much.

 

[Spoonman84]

I thought Katoa was absolutely brilliant playing in the middle. He got a vital one on one steal and was leading the line speed in defence. He also looked dangerous with the ball.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Ok, but to bring him on that game was crazy. We needed defence and just kick and kick chase to get back momentum. Not a halfback to bring attack. Foran and Lewis were good..Wakeham come on and almost lost us the game.

You do realise Lewis was HOOKED, Lewis and Foran certainly weren't good lol. But yes, I would not have made that change then, it was ridiculous and really Foz needed to step in earlier and get things back on track.