That’s on the halves

[The Lip]

Im a fan of Sandon but he is a 6 not a 7. Chod has no eyes up footy in him. No good ball to our right side and then he drifted to the left and killed/got in the road of another bombed try

Mate Sandons been playing 6 all year?

[The Lip]

Interesting reading comments from Jamie Soward on last nights game,he was left scratching his head as to why our halves weren’t kicking high to our tall wingers and putting pressure on the opposition..

It’s a simple game.

Exactly i was wondering the same thing - the one game we won this year that tactic was employed and worked out very favourably for us - forcing mistakes and getting repeat sets in good field position building pressure. I'm not sure why we didn't employ the same tactics last night. It did appear at times we tried it but just didn't execute well due to the kicks being off or the chase or jump being poor.

[Inflictor]

I feel for Sandon because he has to work with a twat partner. I can't blame Townsend because he wasn't signed to play NRL from R1. Just the cards we have been dealt. It would have been good to see how Sandon went with Walker in the four games. A lot of less pressure on the kid.

Two options for me. Both Townsend has to go.
1/ Sandon at 7 and Elliot at 6. Doubt Rodwell is ready for NRL.

2/ Sandon at 7 and Teddy at 6 until Walker gets back. Marky at fullback when attacking will bring him into the game more. He and Teddy are our only attacking weapons atm. Teddy back to fullback when defending. Also brings in Billy.

Desperate times.

Just my thoughts. Run at me.

FFS

[HunchoRooster]

Team sports wins are achieved by a team effort and not by individuals. Not quite sure that the concept of a team sport is understood here though.

Sandon is in a development stage coming along the pathway from the Andrew Johns Cup to the NRL, which is no mean feat to say the least, and should be celebrated.

Not everything Sandon does will work out the same as any player, including many more experienced players - notice how a SOO QLD and Australian International player in Lindsay Collins is trashed by posters on here, plus countless other more experienced players as well.

Fans/ Supporters accept wins, losses and draws and as a normal scenario of supporting a team in a team sport.

You can't win every year or be successful every year and only 1 team can win in a team sport competition in the end,

Yes but the objective aim in team sport competitions is to win them. That’s the aim of every team and that’s why the best players/individuals get recruited. They get paid more due to the impacts they have on a team and the success they bring.

What you’re saying is not wrong but it is also a very basic summary. Are you saying that we should just accept mediocrity or average players as part of the game because it’s someone else’s turn to win the comp? Doesn’t make much sense. You don’t play elite sport to make up the numbers. Even the underachieving clubs are aiming to win every year.

I get it you like Sandon and the concept of bringing players through our system. But at the end of the day, if they don’t meet the objectives set, they don’t last. Even “Coach Robinson” attests to that theory, which is why he hasn’t ruled out signing DCE.

For what it’s worth, I like Sandon and I want nothing more than to see him succeed. However I’m not blind to the fact that he is well off the level he needs to be, even at this point of his career to suggest he will have a long term impact in the halves at this club. Some of it isn’t his fault, he’s only played 10 odd games as a starting half and he has a passenger who should’ve retired 2 years ago as his halves partner. Chad should be aleviating pressure from SS not adding to it. Sandon now trying too much and not sticking to the system. Still though, to compare him to where Sam was shows how far off the pace he is.

[Crab]

I wonder how ìtd go playing Chad at 9 and Connor Watson partnering Sandon in the halves ?

[HDTONE]

Sandon got chucked in deep this year. The kids got 30 something NRL games so to keep going with something that just ain't working atm is madness.

We put Sammy back so should Sandon go back down and maybe bring up Rodwell who has some spark or Hugo to 6 ?

Whatever we just poor in the halves. We're poor in the front row as well except for Whyte who can bend the line but is a quiet fella

There's no forwards reving the team up. We miss that big dog element.

[Qld Chook]

Absolutely woeful by Sandon and Townsend. I haven’t seen a halves performance as bad as that for a while.

Sandon in particular should have been hooked he was that bad. Totally insipid display in the final third.

Can we not orchestrate a midseason early transfer for DCE? He couldn’t come quicker!

I disagree. We collectively imploded. Yes Sandon threw an intercept which was undoubtedly a dumb play. But realistically, we shouldn’t have been in that position, we should’ve took the two points to nudge the margin out to 8 and backed our defence. That’s 100% on the captain. I love Teddy but he is not leader/captain material. That was the turning point IMO, then as a whole we self destructed in the most pathetic way.

[Roosterfarian]

I disagree. We collectively imploded. Yes Sandon threw an intercept which was undoubtedly a dumb play. But realistically, we shouldn’t have been in that position, we should’ve took the two points to nudge the margin out to 8 and backed our defence. That’s 100% on the captain. I love Teddy but he is not leader/captain material. That was the turning point IMO, then as a whole we self destructed in the most pathetic way.

We only imploded in the last ten minutes. I suspect the players just lost hope after the Titans hit the front. For the larger part, the forwards stood up and rolled through the opposition and we started making some breaks.

I stand by my original post. That loss was on the halves. They failed to take control and steer us to victory. They were extremely inept in the red zones. Same thing happened in the Warriors match.

Can they learn from these last few games? Time will tell because we don’t have many other plausible options right now.

[Chookies74]

I wonder how ìtd go playing Chad at 9 and Connor Watson partnering Sandon in the halves ?

now that's funny. Chad at 9, he didn't do an effective tackle all night, leant on a few, bounced off a few, he's so cooked it's not funny.

[Chookies74]

I feel for Sandon because he has to work with a twat partner. I can't blame Townsend because he wasn't signed to play NRL from R1. Just the cards we have been dealt. It would have been good to see how Sandon went with Walker in the four games. A lot of less pressure on the kid.

Two options for me. Both Townsend has to go.
1/ Sandon at 7 and Elliot at 6. Doubt Rodwell is ready for NRL.

2/ Sandon at 7 and Teddy at 6 until Walker gets back. Marky at fullback when attacking will bring him into the game more. He and Teddy are our only attacking weapons atm. Teddy back to fullback when defending. Also brings in Billy.

Desperate times.

Just my thoughts. Run at me.

FFS

Zach - bench, Victor to 9, Foketi - second row, Wong to lock. Connor to 7, Billy to Centre, Marky Mark to wing and Dom can go wherever he wants, as long as it's not near first grade.
Hopefully Ethan Butcher back soon as Steep needs a bit more development.
That lack of performance from Chad was horrendous. I know he's old, but I didn't think he was scared of the contact, pharkme!

[HDTONE]

We only imploded in the last ten minutes. I suspect the players just lost hope after the Titans hit the front. For the larger part, the forwards stood up and rolled through the opposition and we started making some breaks.
.

Sure the halves didn't make opportunities count close to Titans line.

So will the coach go with the same combo against the Vemin ?

At what point does he say OK we need to try something else ?
He's got a reserve grader and a newbie and sure that's how the cards fell. But Rodwell and Hugo maybe ?

If the whole point is to bring the young blokes through them maybe he try something different

[Crab]

now that's funny. Chad at 9, he didn't do an effective tackle all night, leant on a few, bounced off a few, he's so cooked it's not funny.

Yeah I didn't see the game . Trying to think of options .

[BTRD]

It is a bit rich to blame the halves when everyone from 1 to 17 always has a turn of dropping the bloody ball.

Basics! Basics! Basics!

Angus C so boring. Why doesn't he occasionally go in the middle and take a run up the guts.

[MKCS]

I wonder how ìtd go playing Chad at 9 and Connor Watson partnering Sandon in the halves ?

Don't think that's the answer but with our team at full strength I'd be going with Teddy, Watson, Walker and Brandon Smith as our starting spine. Sandon and Townsend are not the answer.

[gragra]

[QUOTE=Inflictor;n1092021]I feel for Sandon because he has to work with a twat partner. I can't blame Townsend because he wasn't signed to play NRL from R1. Just the cards we have been dealt. It would have been good to see how Sandon went with Walker in the four games. A lot of less pressure on the kid.

Two options for me. Both Townsend has to go.
1/ Sandon at 7 and Elliot at 6. Doubt Rodwell is ready for NRL.

2/ Sandon at 7 and Teddy at 6 until Walker gets back. Marky at fullback when attacking will bring him into the game more. He and Teddy are our only attacking weapons atm. Teddy back to fullback when defending. Also brings in Billy.

Desperate times.

Just my thoughts. Run at me.

I like a lot , was thinking along the same line, unfortunately I highly doubt Robbo would do it…