Why didn't we take the 2?

[Ray Stehr]

At 8-8 we get a penalty in kicking range and we go for the try. I was annoyed at the time and it proved a bad decision. In a close game on a wet surface and our attack struggling it was a lame brain decision not to mention that after fighting back from 0-8 it would have landed a psychological blow on the dogs for us to hit the lead. What made it even more stupid was that Pearce went for the fg a few minutes later. I can't remember if Pearce has ever been succesfull with a fg, the one last night was a terrible miss from almost in front and no pressure. The team's d is great but the attack was dreadfull, I dare say with JWH in the side we probably win but if we'd taken the two when we had the chance we would've won anyway.

[Guest]

The collective moan from the crowd as he tried to kick it said it all ... What the hell was he thinking ..

[Guest]

Becsuse our farken soft cock captain does not step in and say take the two he should have told the ref to go for goal instead the dope just stood there

[Guest]

Trent took the blame for this one, but the players on the field should have been smart enough to take the 2.

[Ray Stehr]

I thought Robbo was smarter than that.

[TheLoneRooster]

I thought Robbo was smarter than that.

As did I Ray. I totally agree with your opening post and I along with many others were thinking (and possibly shouting) "take the two, take the two!" Alas, Pearce's effort at slotting the field goal went awry in yet another example of the Rooster halves kicking game lacking the precision of the other team's kicking game.

[Ray Stehr]

I wonder if Pearce and Maloney regularly practice fg's at training? judging by their efforts it doesn't look like it. The other thing that shits me is their lack of ability in kicks to the ingoal for a dropout, I've only seen one this year and that was Morts effort against Brisbane. The bomb kicking was atrocious last night as well. So many things to get right.

[Guest]

Oh well, players backed themselves. This time it didnt come off. Shit happens. At least the belief is there.

[Ray Stehr]

Mike it was a very dumb decision.

[Guest]

Oh well, players backed themselves. This time it didnt come off. Shit happens. At least the belief is there.

Exactly. Had we taken the 2 points with more than 10 mins to go and the bulldogs score a try to win the game there'd be a bunch of threads whinging about taking the penalty.

My only concern was the decision to go for a field goal in the same passage of play. It demonstrated a lack of leadership.

[Andrew Walker]

Moderators please merge this thread with the WHY WHY WHY thread This is nothing more than someone full of their own self importance starting the same thread over again for themselves

[The Rooster Oracle]

I wonder if Pearce and Maloney regularly practice fg's at training? judging by their efforts it doesn't look like it. The other thing that shits me is their lack of ability in kicks to the ingoal for a dropout, I've only seen one this year and that was Morts effort against Brisbane. The bomb kicking was atrocious last night as well. So many things to get right.

Agree with all of this Ray! We have not kicked a field goal since 2011, unbelievable! We have been extremely poor in this area for many many years, along with our kicking game in general! The 'only' good thing about our kicking game is Pearce's clearing kicks which are nice and long. Other than that it is pathetic!

Our inability to not force line dropouts last year may not have hurt us, but this year is a whole new ball game and this inability is killing us! Especially because if you kick it dead the opposition get a zero tackle, along with us always (only exception being against parra) being on the wrong end of possession. Getting the repeat sets will take pressure off us and put it onto our opposition and give us more opportunities to score tries which has been a real problem for us the past few weeks! Our kicks over to Toups have also been crap. No excuse for any of this from the NSW state of origin halves!

Not to take the 2 points from that penalty was probably the dumbest decision I have ever seen and cost us the game!

[SConcierge]

At 8-8 we get a penalty in kicking range and we go for the try. I was annoyed at the time and it proved a bad decision. In a close game on a wet surface and our attack struggling it was a lame brain decision not to mention that after fighting back from 0-8 it would have landed a psychological blow on the dogs for us to hit the lead. What made it even more stupid was that Pearce went for the fg a few minutes later. I can't remember if Pearce has ever been succesfull with a fg, the one last night was a terrible miss from almost in front and no pressure. The team's d is great but the attack was dreadfull, I dare say with JWH in the side we probably win but if we'd taken the two when we had the chance we would've won anyway.

good post.... the golden rule in wet weather footy u ALWAYS take the 2 even if ur behind

[Guest]

Robbo can blame himself all he wants, but he made the right decision and sent the message down to take the two. He's just covering for a bit of poor captaincy from Mini who has obviously learnt the lesson that you always take the two in that situation, especially on a wet night where not many points had been scored.

[bondi-boy]

At 8-8 we get a penalty in kicking range and we go for the try. I was annoyed at the time and it proved a bad decision. In a close game on a wet surface and our attack struggling it was a lame brain decision not to mention that after fighting back from 0-8 it would have landed a psychological blow on the dogs for us to hit the lead. What made it even more stupid was that Pearce went for the fg a few minutes later. I can't remember if Pearce has ever been succesfull with a fg, the one last night was a terrible miss from almost in front and no pressure. The team's d is great but the attack was dreadfull, I dare say with JWH in the side we probably win but if we'd taken the two when we had the chance we would've won anyway.

Amen.

Whoever is responsible for not deciding to attempt to get the two points should be made wear a dunce's hat around Bondi for the next week...along with a sandwich board explaining why.
And no talking to anyone or signing autographs.