Post Match Knights v Warriors - [Round 9, 2024]

[MrFrankWhite]

What i will say is the gameplan, grounding them down is not being implemented with any foundation as we're not completing well enough, or were being penalised or releasing the pressure through a sequential six again. That discipline and handling can be fixed. Its not systemic, theyve only lost three games in a row, not five, seven or ten.

Lots of words but you haven't addressed what will change the above. Why are we giving up multiple penalties? Why are we giving up sequential 6 agains?

 

[peewee]

Lots of words but you haven't addressed what will change the above. Why are we giving up multiple penalties? Why are we giving up sequential 6 agains?

Because the NRL don't want us to win.
End of story

 

[John Nick]

Have been more concerned about his game demeanour. I think its time for him to retire effective immediately

He really seemed disinterested in the presser and if that's the case we are in all sorts

 

[Damo]

He really seemed disinterested in the presser and if that's the case we are in all sorts

This is one of those things similar to fans getting mad when losing players laugh with their mates on the opposite team. Non story

 

[jonesy101]

For the losing captain the last thing they want to do is face the journos so its usually just a case of pick a cliche.

 

[MaybeTop8]

Annesley is full of shit

"There's no such thing as an automatic penalty try"

Graham Annesley chats to the media during his Football Operations briefing following Round 9 of the NRL Telstra Premiership

www.nrl.com

 

[Juno]

He really seemed disinterested in the presser and if that's the case we are in all sorts

Whats he supposed to do in your eyes? Cry cos they lost? Grovel cos you and your mate on here think he's the root cause of everything going wrong? Lambast a player who he thinks made a wrong decision? Or tell Webby he's not worth a coaching razoo?
Don't hear any coach or player do anything like that in any presser, do you?
Or should he stop doing all the defensive non-pretty things so the oppo get even more tries? And after he's done all those tackles not trust his team mates to do their bit so he can get a 10 sec breather before they come down his lane again (or one of the other 3 lanes he covers)?
Why don't you write to the warriors and demand they drop him immediately because you know his worth & they don't? Tell them he's the cause of all their losses. And then write one to the VB Hardearned guys who pick him most weeks for his tackles, metres & ball-playing. Tell them he's useless and should retire.
We all have our nitpick about some players on here and different opinions but Jeez u guys have begun to sound like a broken record, a really tired broken record,

 

[Wrighty]

Because the NRL don't want us to win.
End of story

I agree with you but you make your own luck. We got fair decisions in the St George match and the shitness we put out there has made the NRL pick on us in subsequent matches. We deserved every penalty we got against St George and some were so absurd we should have got 10 in the bin for the stupidity. I and others I have privately had conversations with on this message board believe the Refs decide who deserves to win based on how a) how their season is going b) how they are doing in the first 30 minutes of said match. The warriors are having a poor season and seem to come out of the blocks slowly in each match with cold hands, dropped passes, not being switched on and we wake up after 12 to 14 minutes of the game.
When I attended an NRL match in Wellington last year I made distinct note that the Warriors deliberately came out to warm up 5 to 10 minutes later than the Knights did (in 2023 1st round) and had a 5 to 10 minute less warm up. It seemed to be a deliberate decision. We finished the match that day with more in the reserve tank and won against the Knights but they were better than us for the first 15 minutes and scored an early soft try.
1) We need to warm up as long as other teams do so we can do our dropsies in the warm up and not in the opening stanza of the game.
2) We are just going to have to snag 2 or 3 games in a row notwithstanding having two disallowed tries every game. We had two disallowed against Titans too that easily would have been allowed had we been a top four club. Last year when we were a top team we started getting fair decisions from the refs. If you are in the bottom 4 you are get shit decisions. we are not unique. Tigers fans get crap calls every week when i watch them. They don't blame the refs ever on their forum when they lose.

 

[John Nick]

Whats he supposed to do in your eyes? Cry cos they lost? Grovel cos you and your mate on here think he's the root cause of everything going wrong? Lambast a player who he thinks made a wrong decision? Or tell Webby he's not worth a coaching razoo?
Don't hear any coach or player do anything like that in any presser, do you?
Or should he stop doing all the defensive non-pretty things so the oppo get even more tries? And after he's done all those tackles not trust his team mates to do their bit so he can get a 10 sec breather before they come down his lane again (or one of the other 3 lanes he covers)?
Why don't you write to the warriors and demand they drop him immediately because you know his worth & they don't? Tell them he's the cause of all their losses. And then write one to the VB Hardearned guys who pick him most weeks for his tackles, metres & ball-playing. Tell them he's useless and should retire.
We all have our nitpick about some players on here and different opinions but Jeez u guys have begun to sound like a broken record, a really tired broken record,

No reason to carry on like a fuckwit.
I have always been an admirer of Tohu but he is definitely slowing down and probably because of the injuries he has been carrying. No disrespect to his time in the game.
Don't know what you mean about my mate??.
I suggest you go back and watch the presser again and if you're happy with his demeanor well good on you.
We are allowed to have different opinions or so I thought.
At least the situation we find ourselves in brings out the passion in our supporters.
You enjoy your evening.
Let me know how you feel after watching the presser again or maybe for the first time.

 

[kos]

He really seemed disinterested in the presser and if that's the case we are in all sorts

Painkillers …

 

[Noitall]

Refs and bunker getting criticism on nrl 360 rightfully. I’ve personally thought it’s been shocking in many games this year, some of ours and plenty of others. All panelists certainly believe DWZ deserved a penalty try

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Where they have created a rod for their back now is that you would take the penalty every time now if it means you are stopping a likely chance for a try.

If im a defending winger and a bombs coming down in the in goal and im getting out jumped by my opposite, im tackling him in the air every day of the week......cause there should now be no fear of a penalty try or sinbin.

However u can absolute guarentee this wont be the case. And as soon as a penalty try or sinbin is given in this instance, the Warriors need to go next level nuclear for Annesleys head.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Refs and bunker getting criticism on nrl 360 rightfully. I’ve personally thought it’s been shocking in many games this year, some of ours and plenty of others. All panelists certainly believe DWZ deserved a penalty try

I hope the players are not watching. If they want to look at why they are losing it should be the mirror not the ref.

 

[Noitall]

If im a defending winger and a bombs coming down in the in goal and im getting out jumped by my opposite, im tackling him in the air every day of the week......cause there should now be no fear of a penalty try or sinbin.

However u can absolute guarentee this wont be the case. And as soon as a penalty try or sinbin is given in this instance, the Warriors need to go next level nuclear for Annesleys head.

I think there would be plenty of other teams that would contribute to that outcome

 

[Juno]

No reason to carry on like a fuckwit.
I have always been an admirer of Tohu but he is definitely slowing down and probably because of the injuries he has been carrying. No disrespect to his time in the game.
Don't know what you mean about my mate??.
I suggest you go back and watch the presser again and if you're happy with his demeanor well good on you.
We are allowed to have different opinions or so I thought.
At least the situation we find ourselves in brings out the passion in our supporters.
You enjoy your evening.
Let me know how you feel after watching the presser again or maybe for the first time.

I watched it. He only got asked one question I think & answered it. Webby did most of the talking.
There was no attitude that said to me he doesn't care. He always looks nonchalant and anyone can pick still frames & make it look like whoever did on here...I laughed anyway.
But yeah sorry for the rant & yeah everyone is allowed opinions.
Human nature I guess to pick it all to pieces when things aren't going well.

 

[John Nick]

I watched it. He only got asked one question I think & answered it. Webby did most of the talking.
There was no attitude that said to me he doesn't care. He always looks nonchalant and anyone can pick still frames & make it look like whoever did on here...I laughed anyway.
But yeah sorry for the rant & yeah everyone is allowed opinions.
Human nature I guess to pick it all to pieces when things aren't going well.

Cheers mate. Maybe I have over thought about it in the heat of the moment.
Love your passion

 

[janfin]

Well that sure makes a change that the NRL 360 who are always talking over each other are saying that DWS was definitely a penalty try.Miracles sometimes do happen

 

[Noitall]

Cheers mate. Maybe I have over thought about it in the heat of the moment.
Love your passion

Keep the faith john nick

 

[snake77]

That non penalty try was quite nuts when you think about it. A player tackled in the air across the try line.

If the two players were chasing the ball close to the try line and it bounced up ready for him to catch it and score but he gets tackled without the ball. It more likely be a peanlty try than an incident across the tryline.

The ref saying they are consistent. Most of those incidents the player tackled in the air is more likely to still be the field of play and the debate would be if he'd land in the in goal or not.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Whats he supposed to do in your eyes? Cry cos they lost? Grovel cos you and your mate on here think he's the root cause of everything going wrong? Lambast a player who he thinks made a wrong decision? Or tell Webby he's not worth a coaching razoo?

He should step up and take responsibility for the loses. It IS his fault regardless of what I think, he's the Captain. That's the burden of leadership.

Don't hear any coach or player do anything like that in any presser, do you?

Uhh heard of Ricky Stuart?

Or should he stop doing all the defensive non-pretty things so the oppo get even more tries? And after he's done all those tackles not trust his team mates to do their bit so he can get a 10 sec breather before they come down his lane again (or one of the other 3 lanes he covers)?
Why don't you write to the warriors and demand they drop him immediately because you know his worth & they don't? Tell them he's the cause of all their losses. And then write one to the VB Hardearned guys who pick him most weeks for his tackles, metres & ball-playing. Tell them he's useless and should retire.
We all have our nitpick about some players on here and different opinions but Jeez u guys have begun to sound like a broken record, a really tired broken record,

One thing I've learnt from 25 years of following the Warriors and over a decade on the forums; its all fun and games until you criticize someone's favourite player