Why we won

[elo]

Our defense was once again very concerning - 40 missed tackles, 5 linebreaks and 16 offloads (many in 3 man tackles, just unacceptable) conceded - won't cut it against teams with polish.

[Mad_Rooster_in_GraceLand]

I partly agree with ypur Widdop comment but i think carter being on wasn't a bad move. Shoupd have been on 5mins earlier though. Besides his mistake from the play the ball. He seemed to be stinging in defense and looked fairly quick in attack.

He did stop Frizzell from scoring a try with an absolute corker after his dummy half mistake. I was like 'Wow Man!'

[Mad_Rooster_in_GraceLand]

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Mate I'm Mr negative and we farking won. That's all I care about. Happy for Jr. They were only 6 in front WITH WIDDOP.

FARK HIM


BTW, AGAIN MANY SUSPECT CALLS WENT TO THE DRAGONS. SUBLIME CUT OUT PASS CALLED FORWARD. FLOATED FORWARD YES, THROWN BACKWARDS

WE DESERVED THAT. GREAT PAY BACK ALSO. NOW A 5 DAY TURN AROUND. FARK ME DEAD

ALSO, I REALISE OUR FORWARDS ISSUES, IVE BEEN SAYING IIT SINCE ROUND 1. NOTHING WILL
CHANGE SOON BUT WE WON IN SPITE OF THAT ISSUE. TETEVANO, SST, JWH, CORDNER AND YES EVEN LIU NEEDS A SPECIAL MENTION

CANT WORK OUT EVANS THOUGH. SOFTLY, SOFTLY ERRORS FOLLOW HIM. Bye bye

The Warriors also have a 5 day turnaround with even less time to recover, so don't stress out man.

[Maxy Walker]

Our defense was once again very concerning - 40 missed tackles, 5 linebreaks and 16 offloads (many in 3 man tackles, just unacceptable) conceded - won't cut it against teams with polish.

Seriously? We only conceded 2 tries. That is the only defensive stat that really matters.

[King Salvo]

I have never liked the drifting forward excuse because it then has to be a quick call from the touchy or ref on how the hands were which is 50-50 and you don't want them to get it wrong, like this one. To me I believe Keary passed backwards but the ball drifted forward BUT to eliminate any doubt, I prefer the rule that if it goes forward, it's forward.

watch the video I posted - Solomana's pass to Mini resulting in the Cross try as I said above - same type of pass- then the vid refs ruled on forward passes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yETSO-Rrtus

[player 1]

I have never liked the drifting forward excuse because it then has to be a quick call from the touchy or ref on how the hands were which is 50-50 and you don't want them to get it wrong, like this one. To me I believe Keary passed backwards but the ball drifted forward BUT to eliminate any doubt, I prefer the rule that if it goes forward, it's forward.

In that case almost all passes made by players running at any forward velocity greater than the backward velocity of their pass will be illegal. Almost all passes made by running players travel forward relative to the ground due to the laws of trajectory motion. It's just not as easy to notice if the passer keeps running ahead of the receiver after passing it.

[ROC181]

In that case almost all passes made by players running at any forward velocity greater than the backward velocity of their pass will be illegal. Almost all passes made by running players travel forward relative to the ground due to the laws of trajectory motion. It's just not as easy to notice if the passer keeps running ahead of the receiver after passing it.

Yep I know what you mean and I know the reason behind it but it's so easy to get it wrong. If it was the way I said it then all players would be very deep. I just don't like it when they get it wrong especially against us. There was even a flick back pass by Lafai I think and it drifted forward and I think Rabbs said it was a dubious pass.

[ROC181]

watch the video I posted - Solomana's pass to Mini resulting in the Cross try above - same type of pass- then vid refs ruled on forward passes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yETSO-Rrtus

Saw this earlier but because it was too long I didn't know why you posted it. I see what you mean. I found that pass to Mini. There is a lot of confusion even on the replay it's hard to see where the hands are. It's a 50-50 decision in the game today and knowing our luck with the officials it makes it 90-10 against us. I always hated though.

[elo]

Seriously? We only conceded 2 tries. That is the only defensive stat that really matters.

Can you read Maxy?

won't cut it against teams with polish.

The Broncos piled 30 on with ease, the Storm and Cows will also when we defend so poorly. The Dragons made 200 more metres.....whilst completing less sets, they just offered nothing on the last tackle once Widdop went down. It was nice to win but we are a long way off being a threat for the premiership.

[King Salvo]

Saw this earlier but because it was too long I didn't know why you posted it. I see what you mean. I found that pass to Mini. There is a lot of confusion even on the replay it's hard to see where the hands are. It's a 50-50 decision in the game today and knowing our luck with the officials it makes it 90-10 against us. I always hated though.

You don't like watching the Roosters winning for it to be too long?-making the point about Keary's pass to Fergo no try- easy to see the pass went backwards from Solo's hands to Mini but with momentum the ball went forward- Gus said it straight away it was a try- Same as Keary's pass to Fergo should have been a try

[King Salvo]

The Warriors also have a 5 day turnaround with even less time to recover, so don't stress out man.

Warriors fly back tomorrow and Roosters on Friday fly out to NZ(two days off too)- be lucky to have one training run for the game v Warriors- who pressed the Storm all the way.

[Maxy Walker]

Can you read Maxy?

The Broncos piled 30 on with ease, the Storm and Cows will also when we defend so poorly. The Dragons made 200 more metres.....whilst completing less sets, they just offered nothing on the last tackle once Widdop went down. It was nice to win but we are a long way off being a threat for the premiership.

Yes champ I can read. Dragons attack has plenty of polish in fact they have scored more points than anyone else and a lot more than both the storm and cows. Broncos got us on an off day where there where obvious issues with one of our players who hasn't been selected since.

Defence overall today was very solid, 40 missed tackles is a misleading stat, there were few line breaks and only 2 tries, that's all that really matters.

[ROC181]

You don't like watching the Roosters winning for it to be too long?-making the point about Keary's pass to Fergo no try- easy to see the pass went backwards from Solo's hands to Mini but with momentum the ball went forward- Gus said it straight away it was a try- Same as Keary's pass to Fergo should have been a try

You know when you think you're being ripped off again? Well when that happens, furious RAGE overcomes me, and I can't see shit hahaha... I couldn't tell either way which is why I find it a frustrating and unclear rule that will often go against us, except for those tries v Penrith and Dogs... ? That would seldom happen to the Storm because they get the B.O.D. There was a try where Ado Carr may have touched the side line with his heal and the touchy had no problems giving it the ok even though he had a defending player between him and Carr. Try was given but in replay it's still doubtful whether he touched the white line. We don't get that BOD. All good!

[Guest]

Can you read Maxy?

The Broncos piled 30 on with ease, the Storm and Cows will also when we defend so poorly. The Dragons made 200 more metres.....whilst completing less sets, they just offered nothing on the last tackle once Widdop went down. It was nice to win but we are a long way off being a threat for the premiership.

Apparently the team coming first at the time of the match and scored the most points this year aren't polished

[Johnny.]

we won because we scored more points than the opposition

Thanks Moose.