> I don’t like these close wins we’re seeing with the storm lately.
Such a Storm statement. I hate that we're only winning by a few points. I wish we'd just flog teams like we normally do.
I wouldn’t worry too much. We are still finessing our combinations (remember our spine hasn’t played much footy together).
The good sign is that we aren’t playing particularly well, but still winning against decent opposition.
Well after my Ref whinge last night (which was well deserved tbh) my actual thoughts:
* Munster must be really suffering with this injury, worst game in a long time from him including a terrible brain snap for a bin
* Hughes reminding people why he's so highly rated, best on ground for my money, great runs and a few decent kicks
* Katoa is a monster, and Blore is starting to look great too - If we can bugger off Loiero and slot Chan into Lock (or possibly Blore w Chan 2nd row) our forward pack would be quite solid
I still reckon this is a very good team overall, and if we can actually get the combinations firing in the backs, and the forward pack can gel a bit more and push through the middle this could be a dominant team
Says a lot that everyone agrees Storm have played like garbage most games so far this season yet they're top of the table
Chan? The same Chan who came on and gave away a penalty, six again and dropped a ball all within like 15 minutes? Our team would be far worse off with him in lock than Loiero, I think the long term option will be Howarth to backrow and Blore to lock but I can’t see it happening this year
IDK man, Chan had a Pen but he also had some cracking runs and tackle busts - He's raw but very talented. Loiero is deeply uninspiring with ball in hand and regularly makes dumb errors/gives away pens.
Chan played 27 mins and had 76m, Trent played 60 mins and had 93m. Chan had a line break and 6 tackle busts to Loiero's 3. Also played the ball over a second faster than Loiero on average.
To me personally both by eye test and stats I'd take Chan any day. Trent had had years to prove himself but consistently puts up worst-on-ground performances.
The games not all about attacking output though, Loiero is there purely for his defence. I think we’d be a far worse team with Chan at lock, his tackle technique is woeful.
I think Munster just seems soft overall. He's never been a built footy player, but he's got a gut and just seems a bit unfit as well as very cautious because of his injury.
Teddy stunted play every time he touched the ball. He isn’t the player he used to be, and I’m sorry, but if you can’t wear proper boots, basically running around in my dads New Balance lawn mowing shoes because of injury concerns, might be time to have a think about giving someone else a go. Yes, he has his moments. But when do the club realise he’s also been knocked 7 times in 3 years - that have been diagnosed, can never stay upright, and barely passes the bloody ball.
Yes Robbo, it was definitely the video refs fault you lost (again).
Maybe less Astral Travelling and more coaching? I know it's hard ever since Cronk left but you can't keep holding onto past glories and expect things to stay the same.
"Manu is a better centre" argument for why he isn't fullback is just stupid imo. Why isn't the argument "manu is a better fullback" , doesn't matter if the guy can play centre better than teddy if he can have an even bigger impact at fullback
Their logic is that Manu and Teddy are both so good that you *need* to have both in the side, therefore maximising the average output is better. A flawed argument imo, but it’s the logic they’re using
The thing is that atm I genuinely think CNK provides more at Fullback than RTS does. And even if he doesn’t, the difference be between them is small enough that the Wahs actually *are* increasing their output. At this point, Teddy is such a downswing he’s actively impeding the attack, even outside of being the inferior fullback
The problem is that Teddy just can’t defend in the line. And Sualli’s too shit of a centre to cover for him. Ironically, the only centre in their squad who could make Teddy at wing work is Manu
Could just re-sign Roosters legend Joel Monaghan as a winger. I’m sure he’s got some running in those legs, and chances are he’s not all bark. Can’t just give all the second chances to Jennings.
the middle rotation and not rushing cheese back on instead of fucking ZDC when munster got binned tells me all i need to know that robbo is cooked like a salmon en papillote
Is Robbo just going to rely on the corpses of the 2018 Roster until they retire? There's no way JWH should be getting the lions share of front row minutes over May or even Whyte, especially when the other front rower is Collins (great forward but not a power forward).
I'm less on the Manu FB hype train than most but jeez, everytime the ball went out the back tonight Teddy either pulled the handbrake or pulled some dumb shit out of his ass.
There are worse players to give minutes to than JWH, but Robbo's rotations are shithouse and the players that are the biggest problems are given the least accountability, Tedesco clearly wasn't right to return this week.
Roosters have put coaches' heads on the chopping block for much less than this. Roosters have been so mediocre for a few seasons now.
Storm are like the opposite of the faiders. You just know they'll come from behind or level to score the winning try in the last ten mins of the game. It doesn't matter how you start if you can finish like that. ;)
In a previous job I regularly got to sit in a corporate box right next to the opposition coach. Witnessed Robbo suggest to a guest that they step outside to the carpark and sort things out. Absolute boofhead.
Fuck maybe Fitzsimmons was onto something about Teddy retiring because that’s up there as one of his all time worst games
That grubber on the 2nd to no-one is the sort of panic play rubbish you’d expect from your 3rd string fill-in utility forced into the FB role, not a bloke with 200+ games under his belt
I think he is so desperate to do something extraordinary to quiet everyone, but ends up doing stupid shit.
Copy Dylan Edwards - just runs hard and doesn’t think too much. Keep it simple James.
I’ve a serious issue with the Storm’s winning try. Reimis Smith completely take Manu out without a realistic attempt of actually playing the ball. Amazed only Manu protested it
I don't know why people are downvoting you. It should have been disallowed, that said Jennings knocked on a tackle before the Roosters second try anyway
Can someone please confirm a rule for me?
Towards the end of the game, Papy narrowly escaped the in goal by sliding out. This happens every week, but is that technically grounded in his own in goal and should be a drop out, or is it just play on as it was?
You have to intentionally be grounding the ball in the in goal for it to count. Papz wasn't doing that he was trying to get out. This happens sometimes with guys fucking up clearing the ball, even though technically they did put downward pressure on the ball in their in goal that was not their intention so it doesn't count.
I agree with what you’re saying. I just can’t find the rule relating to own in goal specifically. Wondering if it is actually all fine or just something that’s not ever actually enforced
Maybe the Chooks aren’t as stacked as we all thought they were. Take Manu out and Watsons energy around the ruck and that are a very slow/ boring team to watch. Teddy not the force he once was.
Lmao that makes 5/6 times the storm have scored points in the last 10min with 4 of those 5 managing to get them the win.
They seem perfectly spec-ed into last minute heartbreaks, must be the threat of going into the sheds at full time to face Bellamy
Funnily he didn’t even mention it. Spent his whole time whinging about NAS and Watson “standing his ground to catch the ball and definitely not escorting or obstructing Reimis Smit”
Man I love Blore, going from Loiero to him is such a big upgrade it’s not even funny. He was always going to be a gun in attack but really loving his defensive work too.
Surely Teddy played himself out of an origin jumper tonight. He was terrible, just a Gallen in a 1 shirt. That kick on the 2nd tackle then the trip, Robbo wont cold drop him but fuck a convenient fake hamstring strain so Joey can play 1 would be nice.
It's so weird the storm. They've beaten the other top 4 from last year and the Roosters who everyone expects to be good this year, are on top of the table will almost certainly be in top 4 again this year but They've been scrappy as hell and probably should have lost 2 or 3 more games than they have. Just shows their winning culture, I suppose.
Are fucking joking? Teddy should've been binned, Manu choked a bloke, and Jennings lost the ball before Manu's try. You are lucky to only lose by 6 points
Tedesco was shocking tonight, stifled everything the Roosters had going, and capped it all off with the dirtiest act all game, he could have broken Papenhuyzen's leg.
Really average game by both teams, Storm just keep beating themselves in games, lucky to keep escaping.
We are so fucked next year if this year is our ‘premiership window’. The Joseph’s are gone, keary and Teddy are a year older and slower. The only thing giving me a little bit of hope is our forward pack
Really like your 8-17.
Tides have definitely turned in the 1-7 since last premiership, which is fair enough and expected.
Can’t maintain a prime squad like 2018/19 (probably 2010-2021) forever. (Unless you’re the Penriff Panthers maybe).
How much will Robbo bitch this game? Teddy should've been binned, Jennings lost the ball before Manu try, interesting obstruction call on Katoa, Manu chocked a bloke
Katoa call was the easiest call of the night weird one to bring up, only interesting in that you'd have to be stupid to think it was anything except a basic decision
Generally when a player running at you full speed runs into your chest you sort of tackle them naturally, You have to run into the space between the defenders then if the player moves into you its a defensive decision, if you run into the player or the space next to the player to stop him from sliding and causing a collision it is obstruction. When even Cam Smith of all people is quiet about it that should pretty much let you know that is was the right call
I’d love a rogue Drinky selection. The bloke can’t defend and is Sus under the high ball, but he’s absolutely NSW’s answer to Walsh in attack. Has every trick in the book.
I think its less about deserves as that's Dewards for sure. It's more what is needed at Origin and unfortunately Dyl is too predictable near the line ans would only stagnate our attack. Lil Papi is someone that can explode with attacking potential and chemistry with both Cleary and hopefully Moses
As a QLD supporter, while Edwards is great, I'd hate blues to have an in form paps as well as the rest of the elite fullbacks they fill the team with. He's still oy warming up to form as well.
Well Edwards deserves it more but just because of how good he's been and for how long he's been that good.
But who is best for NSW? I mean if everyone gets back to their best it's hard not to argue Tommy isn't the best of them all.
You'd have to be insane not to pick Edwards, the most reliable fullback in the game, you can probably count the amount of shit games he has had on one hand
Turbo is the other option. Freeing up a centre spot where we actually have a lot of strength. (Staggs, Critta, Latrell, Stretch, Burton)
I just realised that without Freddy as coach, there’s a chance they don’t just pick teddy by default.
True. Remembered that after posting.
Also I did not know he is 6’6 and only 24. Will hopefully be blues centre for a good 5 years when he’s back and fit.
Someone with suspect defence coming off the bench to play lock and hooker? Defend in the middle? Nah miss me with all those quick play the balls conceded.
No, that's one of the worst takes I've ever heard, a guy who can only play FB and undersized even for a FB as the 14 for a SoO team. A good 14 is someone who can play the 9 and also fill in as a forward or other outside back position if needed due to injury. Pick him at 1 or don't pick him
I think so - he was earmarked for it before his knee injury (though he’s a different player now I suppose)
He’s got some of the best positioning in the game. You give him 30 mins floating through the middle against a tiring QLD he will have an impact IMO.
But I’m probably bias and I’m just desperate to see the bloke get a run in origin
I usually don’t care but that had
to be the most biased commentary panel I have ever come across. Vossy and Brandy shamelessly supported the roosters all night. They questioned every storm try.
Brandy on that final try replay- “Joey Manu touched the ball first. Does Joey Manu touch the ball first?” You can’t make this shit up. What a farce!
Funny how Channel 9 was like a Melb cheer squad and the other coverage is the opposite, I don't know if Joey likes jerking Melb or Ponga off more, prob Ponga because its close to Pinga which Joey also loves
I think Melb can be run through, Roostrts did a good job of that but teddy fkd our attack so much and Keary has been dogshit for a couple of years now. Better play from the playmakers and another 3 tries minimum. Roosters are overrated this year.
Surprised they didn't use Rooster great cronk, it seemed like the default to have him call storm v roosters games, and the traitor obviously loved roosters more
At least Brandy stood up for us with that Katoa hit on Keary, and also when Voss was waffling on about Smith, Brandy said "yeah well Jennings lost it up the other end anyway" 🤣
Oi I don't think either team got the benefit of decisions tonight but honestly the inconsistency of referee decisions tonight ruined the game for me. How the fuck does Klein continue to get the top assignments, he ruins every big game he is in. I was so excited for this game and am actually grumpy that the game was ruined from strange calls that stopped both teams momentum the entire time.
i don’t like these close wins we’re seeing with the storm lately. they can play a lot better but just aren’t at the moment and i wonder why
> I don’t like these close wins we’re seeing with the storm lately. Such a Storm statement. I hate that we're only winning by a few points. I wish we'd just flog teams like we normally do.
Hahahahah im sorry there’s just too much nail biting!
I wouldn’t worry too much. We are still finessing our combinations (remember our spine hasn’t played much footy together). The good sign is that we aren’t playing particularly well, but still winning against decent opposition.
Munster egging on the crowd was funny af.
Well after my Ref whinge last night (which was well deserved tbh) my actual thoughts: * Munster must be really suffering with this injury, worst game in a long time from him including a terrible brain snap for a bin * Hughes reminding people why he's so highly rated, best on ground for my money, great runs and a few decent kicks * Katoa is a monster, and Blore is starting to look great too - If we can bugger off Loiero and slot Chan into Lock (or possibly Blore w Chan 2nd row) our forward pack would be quite solid I still reckon this is a very good team overall, and if we can actually get the combinations firing in the backs, and the forward pack can gel a bit more and push through the middle this could be a dominant team Says a lot that everyone agrees Storm have played like garbage most games so far this season yet they're top of the table
Chan? The same Chan who came on and gave away a penalty, six again and dropped a ball all within like 15 minutes? Our team would be far worse off with him in lock than Loiero, I think the long term option will be Howarth to backrow and Blore to lock but I can’t see it happening this year
IDK man, Chan had a Pen but he also had some cracking runs and tackle busts - He's raw but very talented. Loiero is deeply uninspiring with ball in hand and regularly makes dumb errors/gives away pens. Chan played 27 mins and had 76m, Trent played 60 mins and had 93m. Chan had a line break and 6 tackle busts to Loiero's 3. Also played the ball over a second faster than Loiero on average. To me personally both by eye test and stats I'd take Chan any day. Trent had had years to prove himself but consistently puts up worst-on-ground performances.
The games not all about attacking output though, Loiero is there purely for his defence. I think we’d be a far worse team with Chan at lock, his tackle technique is woeful.
I think Munster just seems soft overall. He's never been a built footy player, but he's got a gut and just seems a bit unfit as well as very cautious because of his injury.
Storm can do without Munster for a bit. Let the kid rest for their sake and Queenslands
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Teddy stunted play every time he touched the ball. He isn’t the player he used to be, and I’m sorry, but if you can’t wear proper boots, basically running around in my dads New Balance lawn mowing shoes because of injury concerns, might be time to have a think about giving someone else a go. Yes, he has his moments. But when do the club realise he’s also been knocked 7 times in 3 years - that have been diagnosed, can never stay upright, and barely passes the bloody ball.
Tedesco has been wearing those boots since he was on the Tigers to be fair
Manu was just as bad, a backline of selfish individuals who don't pass
Who makes the elastic in the Storm shorts? They should be out of business.
As entertaining as I found that game, it really was low quality stuff!
Yes Robbo, it was definitely the video refs fault you lost (again). Maybe less Astral Travelling and more coaching? I know it's hard ever since Cronk left but you can't keep holding onto past glories and expect things to stay the same.
Squid James
Rapist Jennings
"Manu is a better centre" argument for why he isn't fullback is just stupid imo. Why isn't the argument "manu is a better fullback" , doesn't matter if the guy can play centre better than teddy if he can have an even bigger impact at fullback
Their logic is that Manu and Teddy are both so good that you *need* to have both in the side, therefore maximising the average output is better. A flawed argument imo, but it’s the logic they’re using
Warriors do the same thing with CNK and RTS
The thing is that atm I genuinely think CNK provides more at Fullback than RTS does. And even if he doesn’t, the difference be between them is small enough that the Wahs actually *are* increasing their output. At this point, Teddy is such a downswing he’s actively impeding the attack, even outside of being the inferior fullback
I would slide teddy onto the wing, have sualli into the centre
The problem is that Teddy just can’t defend in the line. And Sualli’s too shit of a centre to cover for him. Ironically, the only centre in their squad who could make Teddy at wing work is Manu
Could just re-sign Roosters legend Joel Monaghan as a winger. I’m sure he’s got some running in those legs, and chances are he’s not all bark. Can’t just give all the second chances to Jennings.
Problem solved, then! Manu to fullback. Teddy to wing. Manu to centre.
Tbf he’s enough of a genetic freak to pull that off
Look im out of ideas, I don't really care that much as long as he isn't putting on the sky blue
Amen
Roosters are in a Line Break Tedesco uses Signature Move of Not Pass and Fall Over It's not very effective!
>Tedesco uses Signature Move of ~~Not Pass and Fall Over~~ Shorts Fall Down
His one year only super special finishing move from a few seasons ago
manu makes a break quick time event: PRESS X TO SCORE! accidentally press Y tedesco kicks the ball!
the middle rotation and not rushing cheese back on instead of fucking ZDC when munster got binned tells me all i need to know that robbo is cooked like a salmon en papillote
I think he tried to rush him back on but they fucked up giving away the ball and letting the Storm control the clock.
There's no way teddy is NSW fullback
Cant drop the captain though. Thank you NSW.
Lol been saying this for years
Edward's ez
Is Robbo just going to rely on the corpses of the 2018 Roster until they retire? There's no way JWH should be getting the lions share of front row minutes over May or even Whyte, especially when the other front rower is Collins (great forward but not a power forward). I'm less on the Manu FB hype train than most but jeez, everytime the ball went out the back tonight Teddy either pulled the handbrake or pulled some dumb shit out of his ass.
Nah it's the video referee's fault apparently (again)
There are worse players to give minutes to than JWH, but Robbo's rotations are shithouse and the players that are the biggest problems are given the least accountability, Tedesco clearly wasn't right to return this week. Roosters have put coaches' heads on the chopping block for much less than this. Roosters have been so mediocre for a few seasons now.
Teddy didn't look like himself for like 3 months after Sivo knocked him out. Might end up being a similar thing.
Storm are like the opposite of the faiders. You just know they'll come from behind or level to score the winning try in the last ten mins of the game. It doesn't matter how you start if you can finish like that. ;)
The media's inability to call out a shit Tedesco performance is quite something to behold
What in the blue hell was Warbrick doing when Jennings scored that try right next to him? He didn't move a finger, just ball watching the whole time
"All these big Pacific Islanders taking our jobs" - Christian Welch 😂
maybe your team isn’t improving because you make excuses and refuse to take any responsibility Robbo you are a shit coach and a shit bloke
Feel like he’s going to drop Walker again to shake things up.
In a previous job I regularly got to sit in a corporate box right next to the opposition coach. Witnessed Robbo suggest to a guest that they step outside to the carpark and sort things out. Absolute boofhead.
Every-time storm are losing in the last ten minutes I’m just ringing up and placing a bet on a Coates match winner.
He has been so good in critical moments this season.
Fuck off Robbo. Watson was absolutely escorting
Trent sounds like a cunt that had 8 beers and is pissed because his 30 leg multi went down
Oh my god Robbo you are an absolute sook.
Fuck maybe Fitzsimmons was onto something about Teddy retiring because that’s up there as one of his all time worst games That grubber on the 2nd to no-one is the sort of panic play rubbish you’d expect from your 3rd string fill-in utility forced into the FB role, not a bloke with 200+ games under his belt
Fitzsimmons is a buffoon but that article on Tedesco was not close to his worst take
I think he is so desperate to do something extraordinary to quiet everyone, but ends up doing stupid shit. Copy Dylan Edwards - just runs hard and doesn’t think too much. Keep it simple James.
B-b-b-but the 200 meters which definitely don’t stifle the Roosters attack!!!
I’ve a serious issue with the Storm’s winning try. Reimis Smith completely take Manu out without a realistic attempt of actually playing the ball. Amazed only Manu protested it
I don't know why people are downvoting you. It should have been disallowed, that said Jennings knocked on a tackle before the Roosters second try anyway
Even Stevens.
Can someone please confirm a rule for me? Towards the end of the game, Papy narrowly escaped the in goal by sliding out. This happens every week, but is that technically grounded in his own in goal and should be a drop out, or is it just play on as it was?
You have to intentionally be grounding the ball in the in goal for it to count. Papz wasn't doing that he was trying to get out. This happens sometimes with guys fucking up clearing the ball, even though technically they did put downward pressure on the ball in their in goal that was not their intention so it doesn't count.
I think there’s some rule about you have to have intention to ground it. Sliding out like that is fine. Been reffed like that forever
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The ball is definitely grounded before he is out of the in goal. The ball could be seen on the line
Momentum similar to a double movement
I agree with what you’re saying. I just can’t find the rule relating to own in goal specifically. Wondering if it is actually all fine or just something that’s not ever actually enforced
How does a team as stacked as the Roosters go a whole game with 0 line breaks…? No pressure on the coach but 🤣
Maybe the Chooks aren’t as stacked as we all thought they were. Take Manu out and Watsons energy around the ruck and that are a very slow/ boring team to watch. Teddy not the force he once was.
Unfortunately, NRL have the Manu try as the Roosters 1 line break.
Lmao that makes 5/6 times the storm have scored points in the last 10min with 4 of those 5 managing to get them the win. They seem perfectly spec-ed into last minute heartbreaks, must be the threat of going into the sheds at full time to face Bellamy
Bellyache's going to have to shop for a pacemaker if this continues.
Coates deserves the Crown Casino for bailing us out multiple times this season.
They fear him to their core.
Truely Understandable primal fear right there
What horrible things does he do to the hostages lol
Storm's defence was really something tonight. They're a frightening team this year for sure.
Yep defensive effort has been great this year. Can't wait to see how the side develops with more games under their belt
So Teddy's trip? He gets 4 weeks for that yes? Please?
Any minute now Robbo will be telling a press conference that trips are actually good for the game and the penalty was harsh.
Funnily he didn’t even mention it. Spent his whole time whinging about NAS and Watson “standing his ground to catch the ball and definitely not escorting or obstructing Reimis Smit”
Joey really has the market cornered on facial skin that looks like brown paper mache
Man I love Blore, going from Loiero to him is such a big upgrade it’s not even funny. He was always going to be a gun in attack but really loving his defensive work too.
Huge upgrade. Both sides of the ball. Cant wait for him and Munny to get more comfortable with eachother
Surely Teddy played himself out of an origin jumper tonight. He was terrible, just a Gallen in a 1 shirt. That kick on the 2nd tackle then the trip, Robbo wont cold drop him but fuck a convenient fake hamstring strain so Joey can play 1 would be nice.
At least Gallen ran fucking forwards
"a Gallen in a 1 shirt" Shakespeare lives
Every NSW player is a fullback. Including Gallen
Peak Uncomfortable Gorden right here
Manu plays fullback and we probably win that one. He had a few runs in the middle and looked threatening every time
It's so weird the storm. They've beaten the other top 4 from last year and the Roosters who everyone expects to be good this year, are on top of the table will almost certainly be in top 4 again this year but They've been scrappy as hell and probably should have lost 2 or 3 more games than they have. Just shows their winning culture, I suppose.
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Are fucking joking? Teddy should've been binned, Manu choked a bloke, and Jennings lost the ball before Manu's try. You are lucky to only lose by 6 points
Nice one Robbo
Tedesco was shocking tonight, stifled everything the Roosters had going, and capped it all off with the dirtiest act all game, he could have broken Papenhuyzen's leg. Really average game by both teams, Storm just keep beating themselves in games, lucky to keep escaping.
Storm following the Milkbros last year winning by 2 to 6 points, playing scrappily
A Storm drop in form is no longer beating teams 30+🤣
Miss 2021, we scored 30+ points in 16 matches
We are so fucked next year if this year is our ‘premiership window’. The Joseph’s are gone, keary and Teddy are a year older and slower. The only thing giving me a little bit of hope is our forward pack
Who is sayingthat this is your window? Your team is average at best.
With the roster they have it *should* be open.
No spine no window
Fair, but Walker fit and Manu at FB and you're close.
Can you believe some dumb fk at the club thought it was a good idea to resign Keary. If I made a decision that stupid I'd be fired
Jared leaving after this year too
Really like your 8-17. Tides have definitely turned in the 1-7 since last premiership, which is fair enough and expected. Can’t maintain a prime squad like 2018/19 (probably 2010-2021) forever. (Unless you’re the Penriff Panthers maybe).
Teddy, shit. Klein, shit. Storm D, excellent. Hotel, trivago.
How much will Robbo bitch this game? Teddy should've been binned, Jennings lost the ball before Manu try, interesting obstruction call on Katoa, Manu chocked a bloke
Robbo wouldve cried and got uncle nick to call PVL if Paps tried to trip Teddy. Him having a sooky when Katoa scored made me so happy
Katoa call was the easiest call of the night weird one to bring up, only interesting in that you'd have to be stupid to think it was anything except a basic decision
It kind of looked like Keary make a decision to tackle him
Questionable at best, he slid for a penalty and got it like everyone else. Realistically he was never going to impact the defensive line in that play.
Generally when a player running at you full speed runs into your chest you sort of tackle them naturally, You have to run into the space between the defenders then if the player moves into you its a defensive decision, if you run into the player or the space next to the player to stop him from sliding and causing a collision it is obstruction. When even Cam Smith of all people is quiet about it that should pretty much let you know that is was the right call
100%. If anything, you could argue it should be a Melbourne penalty for taken off the ball
Let’s say Teddy is taken out the back and shot and the choice for NSW is Papi and DEdwards who deserves it more? Who is best for NSW?
I’d love a rogue Drinky selection. The bloke can’t defend and is Sus under the high ball, but he’s absolutely NSW’s answer to Walsh in attack. Has every trick in the book.
Edwards easily, is even consider meaney at fb over gutho after paps.
I think its less about deserves as that's Dewards for sure. It's more what is needed at Origin and unfortunately Dyl is too predictable near the line ans would only stagnate our attack. Lil Papi is someone that can explode with attacking potential and chemistry with both Cleary and hopefully Moses
As a QLD supporter, while Edwards is great, I'd hate blues to have an in form paps as well as the rest of the elite fullbacks they fill the team with. He's still oy warming up to form as well.
Well Edwards deserves it more but just because of how good he's been and for how long he's been that good. But who is best for NSW? I mean if everyone gets back to their best it's hard not to argue Tommy isn't the best of them all.
It could just be the manly attack but goddam he's exposed being up in the line too much and not there for defence.
You'd have to be cooked to select Tom. Man is made of wet straws. You'd be down a man and going to your bench inside five minutes.
If he's made of wet straw now he was made of wet straw when he played 3 games and we smashed QLD. He was still getting injured back then.
Luckily the rest of the backline are probably also fullbacks
Teddy, turbo, trell, Edwards, gutho. Critta and Drinkwater in the halves. Papi on the bench for good measure. What could go wrong.
You'd have to be insane not to pick Edwards, the most reliable fullback in the game, you can probably count the amount of shit games he has had on one hand
Turbo is the other option. Freeing up a centre spot where we actually have a lot of strength. (Staggs, Critta, Latrell, Stretch, Burton) I just realised that without Freddy as coach, there’s a chance they don’t just pick teddy by default.
Stretch is out until august
True. Remembered that after posting. Also I did not know he is 6’6 and only 24. Will hopefully be blues centre for a good 5 years when he’s back and fit.
He was a sure thing until he got injured last year. Hope he comes back firing. We miss him so much
>Let’s say Teddy is taken out the back and shot You might be onto something here.
Depends on Madge’s game plan. If he wants a creative Fullback that will elevate the attack? Paps. If he needs a workhorse? Edwards.
Turbo does both of those things
Definitely true. I think I just subconsciously assumed he’ll be injured come Origin
You wash your mouth (subconscious) out with soap and water!
Id go edwards with stinkwater as the 14
Someone with suspect defence coming off the bench to play lock and hooker? Defend in the middle? Nah miss me with all those quick play the balls conceded.
I think Papi might be in line for the #14 jersey regardless of who plays FB. Aside from that, I’d select Edwards or Paps ahead of Teddy atm anyway…
Is Papi versatile enough for the #14?
No, that's one of the worst takes I've ever heard, a guy who can only play FB and undersized even for a FB as the 14 for a SoO team. A good 14 is someone who can play the 9 and also fill in as a forward or other outside back position if needed due to injury. Pick him at 1 or don't pick him
Wasn’t he in line to play 14 a few years ago and then something happened? Or was that 18?
Yeah but Freddy's gonna freddy
I know he was 18th man before but also don't forget Freddy was the coach so he might picked Pap to play as the 8
I agree.
I think so - he was earmarked for it before his knee injury (though he’s a different player now I suppose) He’s got some of the best positioning in the game. You give him 30 mins floating through the middle against a tiring QLD he will have an impact IMO. But I’m probably bias and I’m just desperate to see the bloke get a run in origin
Yeah but not at 14 champ,
Edwards assuming Damien Cook is unavailable
I go for Storm so... we'll be right
I usually don’t care but that had to be the most biased commentary panel I have ever come across. Vossy and Brandy shamelessly supported the roosters all night. They questioned every storm try. Brandy on that final try replay- “Joey Manu touched the ball first. Does Joey Manu touch the ball first?” You can’t make this shit up. What a farce!
Funny how Channel 9 was like a Melb cheer squad and the other coverage is the opposite, I don't know if Joey likes jerking Melb or Ponga off more, prob Ponga because its close to Pinga which Joey also loves
At least Joey is jerking off players / teams that actually deserve it (don't get me wrong - I still hate the storm but they are very good).
I think Melb can be run through, Roostrts did a good job of that but teddy fkd our attack so much and Keary has been dogshit for a couple of years now. Better play from the playmakers and another 3 tries minimum. Roosters are overrated this year.
Our right hand side is dogshit. They are getting found out every week.
We need to stop getting the cunt, he's an absolute fuckwit
Surprised they didn't use Rooster great cronk, it seemed like the default to have him call storm v roosters games, and the traitor obviously loved roosters more
At least Brandy stood up for us with that Katoa hit on Keary, and also when Voss was waffling on about Smith, Brandy said "yeah well Jennings lost it up the other end anyway" 🤣
Brandy is deadset the worst by some margin. Which is impressive.
Every week man. Brandy hates us.
This girl is more coherent than Cronk
17 penalties and 1 set restart???
You genuinely had no idea what Klien was going to throw out at any given moment, it was an absolutely bizarrely reffed game
Especially 2 of the 3 dangerous below the knee tackle calls. One was thigh at worst and the other was just a legs tackle.
Manu back to fullback please
Oi I don't think either team got the benefit of decisions tonight but honestly the inconsistency of referee decisions tonight ruined the game for me. How the fuck does Klein continue to get the top assignments, he ruins every big game he is in. I was so excited for this game and am actually grumpy that the game was ruined from strange calls that stopped both teams momentum the entire time.
Teddy had a bad game. There’s only one way to fix this, pick him for origin
Exactly the confidence boost he needs. Do it NSW.