Post Match Dragons v Warriors - [Round 7, 2024]

[The Shah of Iran]

Dragons are not a top8 side so that's the disappointing thing

They are now

 

[juju]

This comp is ruthless and shows up any team that doesn't show up.

 

[tajhay]

Apologies if it has already been mentioned but SJ appeared to be limping near the end of the match and appeared to have been subbed off by the end (I saw both Egan and Roache on together and couldn't see SJ). Injury concern?

Roache came on for sj for the final 3.5 mins.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Yeah, if you think this spells Disaster, the 6-28 game against the Rabbitohs in Auckland from last season would like a chat...

Dragons did look damn good. We were off for whatever reason. Move on and learn.

This. This is the take.

Everyone who’s saying the Dragons are a shit team are nuts.

It’s early season, teams are still figuring their shit out.

They had our number tonight. Learn, adapt, move on,

 

[Victor_Radley's_Scrotum]

It wasn't mentioned during the game.

Hopefully it was a case of getting Roache on and Webster was deciding if he'd sub Egan or Johnson and he decided to chose Johnson.

Fingers crossed

 

[PullingTeets]

I don’t think we need to overreact but our set plays are starting to look very predictable ….

Haha after our first try I was explaining to the missus how we dummied to the first runner which allowed SJ the space , she pointed out we either pass it to the first runner or dummie the first runner and pass it to SJ, just the defence was shit.
Couldn't argue with that

 

[snake77]

The guys have had a tough run of games. It is great that expectations are so high that a loss stings.

Also that we haven't had any ugly losses for a while. Or at least they are few and far behind.

We didn't lose it due to our injuries or rookies. But it would be good to get a few guys back to help some of the guys. Walker would be a big in if they can get him on to help lift momentum like last year.

 

[Victor_Radley's_Scrotum]

Roache came on for sj for the final 90 seconds.

Cheers. Hopefully I'm looking into it too much.

 

[itsouryearwhenever]

Dragons are not a top8 side so that's the disappointing thing

That’s what’s the most frustrating thing about this. Every team that’s got top 8 credentials has whooped the Dragons ass. Even the Manly loss was a fluke cuz the amount of ball they dropped. I think their completion rate was 60% after this game however they definitely gonna turn heads

 

[BarnesNZ]

Maybe that game last week took alot more out the boys..That was shithouse performance...Cred to the Drags ..They Dogged us..We like the runt of the top 4 litter..Hezuz we gunna get creamed on Fox 360 this week

 

[Worried2Death]

That bench use is terrible, we pretty much had two red cards. Played 15 on 17 and got cleaned up as you should with that man difference. Why was Pompey on the bench?? If you carry a spare on the bench it should at least be an attacking player

Hate to say it but he is the next best attacking player after Chanel's ruled out. Makes you think.

 

[Bushman]

D for da fuck was that
E for eh dragons finally turn up for a game
F for flush it

 

[Cces]

Not capitalizing more on the mountain of possession at the start came back to bite us in the arse, particularly with a bench providing little to no impact.
Throwing Zyon Maiu’u out there alongside AFB & Tohu for even just the first 15 minutes would've made a lot more sense that carrying Pompey on the bench.
Flush it & onto the next one

 

[Possum11]

For the betting people the odds will climb on the warriors & as for making the final that is a joke

 

[Billyspleen75]

First live game in Australia

Fkkk that sucked.

Don't even have any good sideline takes to share. We were shit. Edge D was very shit.

Richie Morgan has a good thing going with Warrior Nation. Massive Kudos to that guy.

Apparently a bunch of trains are out of action due to the floods last week. Next train now 46 mins away ahead of a 1hr 45m journey back to the city

 

[KPWarrior]

Flanno's a smart operator, used to enjoy his input on fox league. When he gets his roster they'll be a force again.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Pure arrogance from Webby thinking he could get away with a 2man bench against that forward pack. Don;t know what he was thinking naming Pompey.

Easily could have used Zyon Maiu’u.

 

[snake77]

A credit to how the side has turned things around that a loss like this is such a shock.

They way we have been playing this year we may be a 50|50 team unless we sort things out. It is still early days if we are off in the later rounds instead of getting a good run of form like last year than I'll be worried.

 

[giffy]

Something that has been bothering me this year when compared to last is that the introduction of Capewell has reduced our right side threat. We would start with hard runners Barnett or Niukore and sub in hard runner Curran or even Sironen. Capewell doesn’t present that same threat; it’s not his style and he is playing big minutes there’s not fresh legs keeping the defence on their toes

Seems a worrying trend and IMO - looking back at games so far this season we’ve scored significantly more from the left and middle.

Trusting Capewah can develop some silky lines and improve his link play with those around him.

… let’s thump Des’s Titans

 

[Possum11]

Things were going OK up to this game