Round 22 Discussion

[Bucking Beads]

Mortimer really is poo.

 

[Big Pete]

Nice work from Big Dave right there.

Good work from Sezer there in the lead up and good support from Morts and Carter.

Titans could regain the lead here.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

That crowd is just embarrassing. There'd be lucky to be 7k there.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I love big Dave. He wasn't meant to be the size of a prop.

 

[Big Pete]

McDonald looks like a nice prospect on the wing.

One to keep an eye on next year. Could be a potential Origin bolter for Queensland.

 

[broncos4life]

McDonald looks like a nice prospect on the wing.

One to keep an eye on next year. Could be a potential Origin bolter for Queensland.

"He needs to score some tries" - Anna Kendrick

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Something's got do be done about the refereeing standard. Perenara sending an obvious knock-on upstairs shows just how gun shy they've become.

 

[Big Pete]

Wow, that's terrible from Cordner there.

Nice work from Morts to strip the ball before he got another shot, but Cordner should have grounded that from the get go.

 

[Super Freak]

Something's got do be done about the refereeing standard. Perenara sending an obvious knock-on upstairs shows just how gun shy they've become.

I think the only way is to either limit the times they can send it upstairs or just get rid of the video ref completely.

They will be more inclined to make a decision on the spot.

 

[Big Pete]

Titans go in at half-time with a 2 point lead.

Chooks need to get over their premiership hangover if they're any chance of competing. Just too many dumb errors from key players.

Can't believe that Maloney pass inside the opening 10...

He's a quality player Maloney with a good running game but geez he's had some poor games this season.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Great try to finish the half.

 

[Big Pete]

Well, this second half has been an utter bore.

All Roosters and they've really just been going through the motions while the Titans fail to mount any pressure.

 

[Bucking Beads]

So glad that game is over.

 

[Big Pete]

Caught a replay of St George v Penrith.

Panthers played well. They're an interesting side to watch in a lot of ways. A very mobile side that doesn't rely so much on power but more on getting quick play the balls and playing off the back of James Segeyaro who would have to be right up there as far as the Dally M Hooker of the Year voting is concerned.

Defensively they're not great but they have a couple of big hitters in Plum/Docker who can inspire the troops and they generally make good team decisions.

Dragons on the other hand seemed a little caught off guard by this game. Started well with a brilliant left hand shift but were constantly on the back-foot from that moment on and came up with the odd brain-fade which the Panthers took full advantage of.

Paul McGregor has done a fair job of getting something out of this squad but they still don't seem to be sure as themselves as a team and they're prone for these 'all or nothing' plays which places them under unnecessary pressure.

On paper, they still have a very comfortable run home against the likes of Canberra, Newcastle, Gold Coast & Brisbane but dare I say if the hoodoo gets them that's their season right done and dusted.

As a neutral, I'm pretty happy with the make-up of the Top 8. The only team I would like to see drop out is Canterbury since it's pretty clear that they don't have another gear left in them while I think a team like Parra or Brisbane could make a fair challenge under the right circumstances but it's just a matter of what happens over the course of the next month or so.