Post Match Raiders v Warriors - [Round 1, 2025]

[Mr Drag]

Barnett getting around 50-55 minutes is ideal in my opinion, Webby ran him and AFB into the ground last year.

Fish should have been back on 5-10 minutes earlier.

Fish and Barnett no missed tackles, Nuikore 5 missed tackles

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I think having one big bopper who bends the line would be ideal.

There are certainly advantages of having such a lightweight forward pack with Clark, Barney, Fish and Ford, but if we're not able to see the benefits of it because we're being bashed up the middle, it means we need to change something.

Tbh I don't even think we have a bigger body available at the moment...with Capewah and Niukore on the edges we don't have someone who can just plough forward and suck defenders in.

The thing that I struggle with, is that we seemed to be absorbing the opening exchanges as opposed to dominating them as running over them. That shit is trying. You then need a change of tempo or something to break that hold. It never arrive for us. We held on for too long imo, and Webby wasn't quick enough to pull the trigger when he needed to.

I was sure he was about to unleash Dem and Leka at the 25min mark but he never did. Im sure it would have changed the tide.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Fish and Barnett no missed tackles, Nuikore 5 missed tackles

of the ones he even attempted. Hiding next to ruck, walking in the back line, he's an expert at avoiding work.

 

[Inruin]

Warriors: Round 1

Mitch Barnett and Andrew Webster chat to the media after their Round 1 clash against the Raiders

www.nrl.com

 

[Mr Drag]

I was sure he was about to unleash Dem and Leka at the 25min mark but he never did. Im sure it would have changed the tide.

And no missed tackles for them is what we want, Not Nuikore with 5 missed tackles

 

[Playdaball]

The Coach was a let down in this game, JFH only had 47 minutes and Barnett only 52 minutes! Total disgrace!

Coach dragged them off

 

[MrFrankWhite]

AUS womans team putting 88-0 on England. Maybe we should play them to make it a fair game.

 

[KPWarrior]

Fkn 90-4 between the "2 best womens teams in the world"

what a sell. Yanks be loving this shit!

 

[ToiletDuck]

As expected really.

Forwards are okay.
No halves, no fullback - overall spine is the worst in the NRL.
No outside backs - worst outside back stocks in the NRL.
The side will struggle to score points and historically are not a good defensive unit.

Sorry to say team, going to be a very long season. Spoon contenders unfortunately.

 

[KPWarrior]

Is the sack the coach thread up yet?

 

[Playdaball]

I’ve already had around 5 messages from non warriors friends saying, ‘ next year is your year’ ….
Hard to argue after today’s thrashing

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Would be shocking to them see them revert back to 6. CHT / 7. Metcalf halves combo. It simply does not work.

Oops wrong week.

Couldn’t watch it live, seen the score and reluctant to watch a replay.

The fuck was the coach doing starting Ford

 

[defensivebomb]

Can someone explain why we have a 7 playing 6, and a 6 playing 7?

poor performance all round. Bad game plan right from the get go

 

[Gods_17]

Well, the boys played sh!t. End of. The positive side, I liked the game being played at 1pm on a Sunday.

Not only does it give us all the time in the world to vent some, win lose or draw, it allows me to ponder while I mow my lawns... crank up the bar-b for tea? How will I react to the "nay-sayers" at mahi tomorrow and maybe Niukore's disrespect of the ball? That dropped ball when we were rollin' was killer! Fortunately, mahi, they know I'm a Die Hard. It ain't help none after today but.

It is a Beautiful day here in Chch, 30deg inside but I like it. I've read most of it posted here, and have pretty much decided... we're havin' a bbq.

Intentional Edit: Just checked, no gas for the mower and no lpg for the bar-b and you think we NZWarriors Fans have got it bad? Haha, all in jest.

Ooo Aah UP THE WAHS! Have a good week and enjoy the next game.

 

[Boston Boy]

On that showing, we need to cash in on the following contracts- Niukore, Capewell, and while I think he's a good player, I just think he will be poorer and more injury prone next year - Walker. This is probably $2m in cap space. I would even let Roger go making it $2.75M. We need a revamp, and with the other dollars freed up we might have close to $4m. Also go find some good wingers, union, Fiji, we must be the worst at recruiting for backs in the whole NRL.

 

[Inruin]

Would be shocking to them see them revert back to 6. CHT / 7. Metcalf halves combo. It simply does not work.

Oops wrong week.

Couldn’t watch it live, seen the score and reluctant to watch a replay.

The fuck was the coach doing starting Ford

Fans on here over reacting. It wasn't as bad as they are making out. Lots to like really. Worth watching.




If I had to sit through that shit show, you do too

 

[dylpickle]

Fish and Barnett no missed tackles, Nuikore 5 missed tackles

Capewell must of missed 50 then

 

[run_it_str8_again]

I thought JFH played alot better than people are giving him credit for.
Egan was let down by the players around him, he had absolutely no support when he ran out of dummy half, fucking disgraceful from our game plan.
Tane got monstered in the tackle but was easily our best back.
Ford, Niukore, Clarke and to a lesser extent Capewell were ther to take up a 1st grade spot because Webby has no other plan.
Walker was the only bright spot in attack and of course there's talk of him leaving next year.
It's gunna be a long long year with Webby selecting his rubbish favourites AGAIN

JFH backed up. Looked for available offload in red zone......


No Dylan Edwards backing up.

 

[Nakiproud]

I'll be in the minority here, but I didn't expect much attack-wise considering we have new halves and new combinations on the edges. Nor do I think it's fair to get into our attack when you have to base your attack on your defense and positioning.

But that defense (which does not excuse our halves) and interchanges are my real disappointment.

Team – 40 missed tackles, 26 ineffective.
Capewell – 28 made, 8 missed, 3 ineffective.
Metcalf – 19 made, 6 missed, 2 ineffective.
CHT – 22 made, 4 missed, 2 ineffective.
Marata – 21 made, 3 missed, 4 ineffective.
Everyone else was just averagely bad—missing at least 2 and making 1 or 2 ineffective.

On the inverse, the best defenders we had:
Egan – 49 made, 2 missed, 2 ineffective.
Barney – 37 made, 0 missed, 2 ineffective.
Halismia – 10 made, 0 missed, 0 ineffective.

When it came to interchanges...
Why did we only use 7 and not the full 8? Why carry Halismia and Vaimauga if you're only gonna interchange them at the end? Halismia for 26 mins and Vaimauga for 14 mins (although, for context, the Raiders had a very similar interchange to us). Personally, I see more out of Halismia over Capes or Marata, and I'd carry Healey in if you're only going to play Vaimauga for 14 mins, ffs.

If you're going to play Barney at lock, you could have used the interchange to keep one of our captains on the field for the whole game. But instead, we had 25 mins without either captain on the field, which is when they scored 3 out of their 5 tries against us.

This is the point...surely if we have 2 captains we ensure 1 is on the field at all times?? I think webby was responsible for a crap 24 along with sj and tohu being broken(but he still kept picking them) and the reality is he just doesn't rate TMM..last year cnk HAS to be FB, this year Metcalf HAS to be 7..the guy doesn't learn.his bench usage..niukore and capewell on for 60 mins while our 2 up and coming guns sit on the bench..BS. just so depressing

 

[Playdaball]

Perhaps the wrong thread but a few things that I’m not happy with
1, recruitment has generally been poor - letting players go and not replacing them, going into a season with no outside back coverage
2, the club seems to be obsessed with winning off the field ( sponsorships, social media coverage, crowds) rather than on field - don’t get me wrong very important but need to win
3, the coaches conservative attitude and loyalty

Oh well, see you at MSS in 2 weeks