Another match that WON'T be going straight to the pool room.

[Random Rooster]

I call BS. It wasn’t the ref who ( for the second d week in a row) let a dummy half barge over and/or went to sleep and left a gap for an edge runner to walk in for the first two tries . It’s our defense we need to tighten up. We get bad calls from refs, but we all get good calls, either way we need to defend whatever is dished out to us instead of focusing non ref decisions. We have few errors in our game which, if attended to, will negate any advantage the ref may gift the opposition.

I agree- we don't expect a clean sheet at the end of the game- but those tries conceded from dummy half in the last 2 weeks is totally unacceptable- needs to be spoken about and addressed. Laziness and lack of concentration is also unacceptable

[Ron Burgundy]

Last couple of games have been similar, they start at a million miles an hour and rack up an early lead and then the missed tackles start late in the first half as the fatigue sets in. Think they need to be a bit more measured and pace themselves better over the 80 mins instead of blowing themselves out in the first 20.

[Carlos Parra]

I'm in the middle of watching the replay.

Sutton is still a criminal.

The penalty on Suallii, when he never actually ran behind the other player, is perfect evidence to prove to TPTB just how corrupt Sutton is.

And the icing on the cake?

He tells Tedesco he can challenge it, then 1 second later he says "challenge over". What a smug, smartarse prick.

[Carlos Parra]

5 minutes later, Sutton repeats the effort. Again telling Tedesco he can challenge the obstruction ruling and before he has a chance to respond, he says it's 'over now anyway'.

What an arsehole.

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

I realised after the Melbourne game that we'll only be making up the numbers in the finals. But I certainly did not foresee the unravelling of our defence in the way that it has over the past three weeks. Truly shocking. These wins feel like losses.

[player 1]

I realised after the Melbourne game that we'll only be making up the numbers in the finals. But I certainly did not foresee the unravelling of our defence in the way that it has over the past three weeks. Truly shocking. These wins feel like losses.

And yet Melbourne just got humbled by the dragons, whom we slaughtered.

[roosterchook]

I realised after the Melbourne game that we'll only be making up the numbers in the finals. But I certainly did not foresee the unravelling of our defence in the way that it has over the past three weeks. Truly shocking. These wins feel like losses.

Yeah I can’t see us troubling Storm or Penrith with our easy barge over defence. If we can fix our D we have the points in us to take the trophy but that’s a big IF.

[ism22]

And yet Melbourne just got humbled by the dragons, whom we slaughtered.

LOL@Bellamy

[Bates]

Our D is suffering based on our overall approach to a game. We're manic which enables us to score plenty of points however we lack the composure required to be organised in defence and control the tempo of a game. This also effects our ability to close out a game as our focus is solely on scoring more points. We're fortunate that we have the skill and strike power to win games but you need more to win a comp.

[Mickie Lane]

Last couple of games have been similar, they start at a million miles an hour and rack up an early lead and then the missed tackles start late in the first half as the fatigue sets in. Think they need to be a bit more measured and pace themselves better over the 80 mins instead of blowing themselves out in the first 20.

I think its the refs fault that we are missing the tackles.

[Carlos Parra]

I think its the refs fault that we are missing the tackles.

Well, he has a hand it in when he makes our D think twice about making bone rattling tackles, or when he keeps Easts back 12m and our opponents only 8m.

[bondi paul]

Robbo has the team starting fast with points, he knows if we are behind we are then not managed back into the game to make it entertainment value with the 2 broadcasts as is the usual case for other teams.
The entertainment value is the slagging off of the team by the tabloid commentary teams. History tells the story.

[Mickie Lane]

Well, he has a hand it in when he makes our D think twice about making bone rattling tackles, or when he keeps Easts back 12m and our opponents only 8m.

Its farked isnt it Carlos
We cant win the comp because of the refs.

[Carlos Parra]

Its farked isnt it Carlos
We cant win the comp because of the refs.

Glad you agree.

[Mickie Lane]

Glad you agree.

Im onboard now lossy
Im going to keep on watching the rigged NRL knowing the Chooks cant win the comp. How exciting