Gameday Knights v Warriors - [Round 20, 2025]

[sydneywarrior92]

Not to pump up the banana skin topic again. But I think it is clear from yesterday that every non-top four side, whether that be parra, Newcastle, tigers or dragons, are going to aim up and play the game of their lives against top four teams in the final run home. Not just because their seasons are on the line, but also as a point of pride to prove to their fans that they can match it with the top sides.

So if any of the top 4 slouch off like Melbourne did last night for extended periods, massive boilovers aren't out of the question. It's also not just Melbourne: Canberra were unbelievably lucky yesterday that 20 minutes of good footy was good enough to beat 60 minutes of Parra's best footy all year. They've also been quite bad since their first bye, having also almost gotten beat by the tigers, dragons and Newcastle in their previous outings. Dogs were very lucky against both cows and dragons and should have in all honesty lost both games.

We need to learn from this complacency of other top 4 sides. If we get it in our heads that we are just going to pick up 2 pts every week until the end of the season because of our soft run, we are going to get embarrassed by someone in the bottom 4. Whether that be the Tits whose speed has always troubled us or the Dragons and Eels whose offloading game has caused problems for the other top 4 teams. Gotta be willing to roll up the sleeves every week for the next 2 months.

We can't let the hard work of the first half of the season get undone by sloppiness now. I'm sure Webby is all over it and JFH is drilling it in to the team. This team hasn't done anything yet.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Yep. Wonder if they're thinking of Warriors legend Mad Jack Hetherington, who does play for the Knights.

he'll probably have to play today for them. He is on their extended list.

 

[Fowardpass]

Not to pump up the banana skin topic again. But I think it is clear from yesterday that every non-top four side, whether that be parra, Newcastle, tigers or dragons, are going to aim up and play the game of their lives against top four teams in the final run home. Not just because their seasons are on the line, but also as a point of pride to prove to their fans that they can match it with the top sides.

So if any of the top 4 slouch off like Melbourne did last night for extended periods, massive boilovers aren't out of the question. It's also not just Melbourne: Canberra were unbelievably lucky yesterday that 20 minutes of good footy was good enough to beat 60 minutes of Parra's best footy all year. They've also been quite bad since their first bye, having also almost gotten beat by the tigers, dragons and Newcastle in their previous outings. Dogs were very lucky against both cows and dragons and should have in all honesty lost both games.

We need to learn from this complacency of other top 4 sides. If we get it in our heads that we are just going to pick up 2 pts every week until the end of the season because of our soft run, we are going to get embarrassed by someone in the bottom 4. Whether that be the Tits whose speed has always troubled us or the Dragons and Eels whose offloading game has caused problems for the other top 4 teams. Gotta be willing to roll up the sleeves every week for the next 2 months.

We can't let the hard work of the first half of the season get undone by sloppiness now. I'm sure Webby is all over it and JFH is drilling it in to the team. This team hasn't done anything yet.

Anyone can beat anyone in this competition
On the day
Don’t read the press what they say about Wahs
Keep winning
Until playoffs locked in
Then it’s game on
Doggies last night
Storm last night
Looked shakey
Pressure does things
Look at Bellyache in the box
Let’s gone Warriors
Or we will be gone

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Do we know who's in and out of the poo team yet?

Speaking of which once played rugby with a dude who was suffering with the Delhi belly, he was out in the centres and a giant Tongan on the opposition came off his wing and Matai'd him.....he literally shat himself!.....not only was he in agony probably with a couple of broken ribs, but he was lying in his own shit!......poor dude.....funny as fuck tho

 

[sydneywarrior92]

 

[The Undertaker]

With the knights and their gastro issue, this won’t be close as long as our forwards turn up to play.

Knights might hang in for 50 minutes but too many of them will fade in the last 30 - you can’t recover than quick from the shits and play NRL at full noise..

If we show up, Wahs by 40.
If we relax, Wahs by 12.

We need to be dominant today and rack up a score. Could be crucial against Dogs in top 4 if points diff come into play.

Ideally a 40+ win.

I want to see us be utterly ruthless today and destroy them.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

To follow up on this, the mail seems to be that Brodie Jones is the only one sick enough not playing and the others seem to have recovered. They also made this announcement earlier than the 1 hr rule because it looks like they have petitioned to change their 18th man from mad Jack to one of their juniors: Salesa-Leaumoana

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[Beastmode]

We need to wipe their arse clean to help our FA.

Warriors +50

 

[sup42]

The good news is that we have the right game model for playing a team that is physically washed out and psychologically in that post illness self doubt.

We have high completions, so they will have to do their share of work for eighty minutes.

We kick chase and pin.

Boyd only bolsters that type of game with his predictable stable platform.

Ideally, the Warriors increase their line speed and focus on strangling the Knights down their end.

With Boyd it would be nice to see some in goal grubbers to make the Knights work extra hard.

We do not need to chase points and try to win through attack. Just play our game, which is defensive, we are the second most boring arse side in the NRL after the Dogs.

I wouldn't even try to drive hard for post contact meters, I would get our forwards playing for their fronts, surrendering, getting up fast, upping the tempo of the ruck rather than trying to bash our way through.

That higher speed play the ball will see the Knights concede ruck infringements and up our six agains.

PLay to the illness. Take them into a dark place, give Marathon Stadium a whole new meaning.

 

[sup42]

Looking forward to the double header tonight.

How good is that? Our Wahine play a top club in their third game.

 

[CWC]

If we lose this could be the greatest upset of all time and a Shitgate scandal might erupt

 

[Po11um]

With the knights squad not being 100% warriors should win 13+
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[Nambawan]

Not to pump up the banana skin topic again. But I think it is clear from yesterday that every non-top four side, whether that be parra, Newcastle, tigers or dragons, are going to aim up and play the game of their lives against top four teams in the final run home. Not just because their seasons are on the line, but also as a point of pride to prove to their fans that they can match it with the top sides.

So if any of the top 4 slouch off like Melbourne did last night for extended periods, massive boilovers aren't out of the question. It's also not just Melbourne: Canberra were unbelievably lucky yesterday that 20 minutes of good footy was good enough to beat 60 minutes of Parra's best footy all year. They've also been quite bad since their first bye, having also almost gotten beat by the tigers, dragons and Newcastle in their previous outings. Dogs were very lucky against both cows and dragons and should have in all honesty lost both games.

We need to learn from this complacency of other top 4 sides. If we get it in our heads that we are just going to pick up 2 pts every week until the end of the season because of our soft run, we are going to get embarrassed by someone in the bottom 4. Whether that be the Tits whose speed has always troubled us or the Dragons and Eels whose offloading game has caused problems for the other top 4 teams. Gotta be willing to roll up the sleeves every week for the next 2 months.

We can't let the hard work of the first half of the season get undone by sloppiness now. I'm sure Webby is all over it and JFH is drilling it in to the team. This team hasn't done anything yet.

TRhge

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I think we have learned from the Penrith game. I think we will be ruthless tonight.

If we lose this could be the greatest upset of all time and a Shitgate scandal might erupt

 

[MXRecord]

These games always have me nervous. The PTSD has me always waiting for us to fall off the cliff.

 

[CWC]

I think we have learned from the Penrith game. I think we will be ruthless tonight.

Which one? The Luai debut or…

 

[CWC]

We should be given the two points and play for PD, they should thank us for forfeiting social distancing without getting vaccinated for Covid-Knighteen

 

[france]

why are we even talking about who is or who is'nt playing..i dont give a fk about that..lol we just have to win the game..i dont give a rats arse about those pricks..fk,i better go have another whisky lol

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Which one? The Luai debut or…

the rd 16 game that I think the boys took lightly given the baby panthers outfit we were playing.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

why are we even talking about who is or who is'nt playing..i dont give a fk about that..lol we just have to win the game..i dont give a rats arse about those pricks..fk,i better go have another whisky lol

it's valuable information that helps us get a feel of what's going on during game day. This is after all a game day thread.