POST GAME Round 4 - Roosters vs Broncos

[Wolfie]

They're both 75% for their careers.

I've seen both and Staggs to me handles the pressure kicks better. I'm not convinced Herbie is ready for the NRL yet either.

 

[winslow_wong]

Darius stood by and watched 4 tries be scored without even attempting to make a tackle. He absolutely deserves it this game.
I’d give Macca another chance but he can’t play 80, he’s ineffective.

What exactly was captain Dariarse complaining about when Tedesco scored the softest of tries?

 

[benbarba]

As abysmal as Boyd, Macca, Knik were, it's our defence that is the major issue.

We stand there flat footed with no line speed, just waiting for them to hit us at speed. We give up fifteen metres every tackle. That needs to be fixed first and foremost.

Seggyaro is languishing in NSW cup. Get him on a minimum contract for the rest of the year and drop Macca whole they're at it.

 

[badyon]

18 errors, 56 missed tackles.

That's on the coach to fix, one way or another.

 

[bb_gun]

The problem is that this is all too familiar after last year. Same problems, different year.

What do you suggest then?

The Rabbits are looking good and that is because of who? Seibold or Bennett?

Give it time man.

 

[broncos4life]

Who isn’t when they’re right.

This says everything about you as a fan and a man.

 

[Unbreakable]

I've seen both and Staggs to me handles the pressure kicks better. I'm not convinced Herbie is ready for the NRL yet either.

That's ok, Isaako isn't ready either.

Kennar would be the other option, haven't seen how he's travelling in ISC, just saw that Herbie bagged a double in Round 1 and Shiba has been running for a million metres.

 

[roo-ted]

What exactly was captain Dariarse complaining about when Tedesco scored the softest of tries?

He was trying to make excuses for why Tedesco straight up embarrassed him and he couldn’t get a hand to him. Just more great captaincy qualities shining through

 

[broncsgoat]

This says everything about you as a fan and a man.

I can be critical of the club and their decisions and still be a fan.

 

[Rico]

Boyd is passed it and needs to be dropped and so does Glenn he isn’t adding anything.

Grant you Boyd but Glenn worked his arse off right until he was hurt.

 

[winslow_wong]

He was trying to make excuses for why Tedesco straight up embarrassed him and he couldn’t get a hand to him. Just more great captaincy qualities shining through

Not like the ref would feel sorry for him and call the play back... so pathetic really

 

[mitch222]

Boyd didn’t even front the presser tonight
Seibold did well to control his emotions but you could tell he was absolutely livid with that performance
Haas is coming straight back into the side and I won’t be shocked if he starts straight away

 

[Allo]

1. Boyd - He is done. Straight up done. Should have retired at the end of last year. Piss poor captain, no brains in defence and runs the ball back from a kick like a limp noodle. Oh and has a horrible attitude when the going gets tough, throwing his hands up instead of defending. Either he gives it away himself or Seibold is obligated to do it for him. 3
2. Oates - He has gone backwards the past couple of games. Still suspect under the high ball and too often rushes the fundamentals like PTB and puts the team under pressure. Still, he's not going anywhere. 5
3. Staggs - A rare shining light tonight. Didn't shame himself in defence and made that beautiful run that almost netted us a try. God willing Roberts is healthy soon so he can slot straight into fullback and **** Boyd off. 6
4. Bird - Happy with his effort tonight. The dropped sitter was unfortunate but the game was gone well before that. He is one of the few out there that is actually putting in the effort to show something, which considering how much heat he has gotten is saying something. 6
5. Isaako - Needs some time in Q cup. He has clearly lost his way. He can count his lucky stars he's our only quality goalkicker because if he weren't, he wouldn't have survived Round 1. 3
6. Milford - People will continue to shit on him because he isn't at his electric 2015 best, but it remains pretty harsh in my mind. He is one of the very few who looks like he gives a ****. An unlucky kick that gave the Roosters 7 tackles drags his score down a bit. 4
7. Nikorima - Again, he's run out of time. His try assist for Gillett was nice but is but one fleeting moment in a mediocre big picture. It's bench hooker or nothing. 4
8. Lodge - Our best on ground tonight. He's the head down, ass up Prop we've been waiting for since Petero and Webby. If I were Seibold, I'd be giving him a clear mandate as our forward leader and to get in the ears of our underperformers in a big way. 8
9. McC - Pfff, why should I repeat myself? he should have been making 50 tackles and **** all else in Super League a loooong time ago. If he's really the best QLD has got at 9, well good fucking luck Maroons. 2
10. Joe O - He's continued his mediocre year. By rights Seibold should be starting Flegler at 10 and having Joe coming off the bench, so being outplayed by a green as grass rookie should tell Joe all he needs to know about where he's at. 5
11. Glenn - Another experienced head who is being comprehensively overshadowed by a younger buck. He just offers....Nothing to this side. Doesn't bend the line, always needs help in tackles otherwise he gets carried. He is just a complete journeyman. He'd be benched or chopped altogether next week if I were coach. 4
12. Gillett - Our only try scorer and I enjoyed watching him back in his favored position. Should be captain over Boyd any day and Sunday. It was hard to get a read on his influence in our defence because we got towelled across the park. 7
13. TPJ - Look, I like what he brings as a player, I like his mongrel, but he had a shocker by his standards. Got himself reported for a dumb as dogshit late hit on Cronk and offered nothing in defence. Needs to be whistling "If I only had a brain" from the Wizard of Oz to himself all week. 4

14. Shibasaki - Not much to say for him, came on deep into junk time and was hardly seen. Still, judging by how Isaako is traveling right now, he might wanna get used to playing first grade and quickly. NA
15. Sua - Probably his worst ever game for us. I'm really not getting what people see in him. He's a servicable at best 2nd rower and the likes of Fifita and Flegler are making him look like trash. Needs at least a wake up stint in reserves. 3
16. Flegler - Was very solid in a well beaten side. Deserves to start over Joe O in my opinion. Hits hard in both defence and attack and rarely makes an error or gives away a penalty. Lock him up for a few years. 7
17. Fifita - Another rare shining light. This kid is gonna be some player and is almost there now. Showed TPJ what a player chasing big money should really be like on field. If he's not starting over Glenn next week, Seibs is kidding himself. 8

100% agree with everything. Perfect post

 

[Wolfie]

That's ok, Isaako isn't ready either.

Kennar would be the other option, haven't seen how he's travelling in ISC, just saw that Herbie bagged a double in Round 1 and Shiba has been running for a million metres.

I don't think they would be any worse than Issako.

 

[mitch222]

18 errors, 56 missed tackles.

That's on the coach to fix, one way or another.

Must have missed the part where he was out there making all those tackles and dropping all those balls
10 of those errors were from the wingers
Get some fucking catching practice this week ffs

 

[Accept]

Have never been so demoralized after a game in which I attended. Even the Rooster fans felt sorry for us. Thankfully there is a pub across from our hotel and I'm about to drown my sorrows for the next five hours.

 

[Dexter]

Who isn’t when they’re right.

You do come across like you're death riding your own team just so you can say I told you so

 

[Jason Simmons]

What a surprise. McCullough & Boyd are copping.

No one had a good game, except maybe Lodge, Staggs & Gillett. Oates made some excellent runs but make 5 (!) errors, two were genuine try-scoring opportunities, at least one other directly led to one of their tries. Bird bombed a certain try. Isaako with 4 errors, again, in crucial periods, giving them a fresh set on our line each time.

The first 35 minutes was 75% to 25% possession to the Roosters. You can have the best captain and the best forward pack in the world, you drop that much ball and give that much possession and field position, you're fucked.

Seibold needs to get the back 5 to apologise to our forward pack. Then he needs to soap up every football they have, get the halves to kick bombs to the back 3, and send the forwards through to chase the kick and smash the backs. Every time the backs drop a bomb, they have to do a lap of the oval.

The only problem with that plan is getting the halves to kick bombs to our backs...

If they do that, our backs will have to stand 20 metres behind the deadball line...