Post Match Warriors v Titans - [Round 8, 2024]

[Canonball]

that HIA was a disgrace - when is play ever stopped in that situation? Killed the momentum, and the second berry try was a try too .. sent upstairs as not, so.... we weren't good enough for 40 minutes but fuck some of those calls were pitiable

 

[LeagueJunkie]

Our ANZAC tradition of losing games continues. Storm, now the bottom placed Titans. What the actual fuck.

 

[jono_t2000]

Webster's game plan is very one trick pony.

Repeating the same stupid thing over and over again.

Einstein once said the sign of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result...

Take note Webster.

 

[MXRecord]

Einstein once said the sign of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result...

Take note Webster.

Thats on Johnson.

 

[MurrayTD]

Lol, beaten by the Titans.
What a shit show.

Your avatar really captures your comment perfectly!

 

[BarnesNZ]

All I can find positive to say is we fought back

There were two sets in a row at the end where we had time on the clock, momentum in our favor, less than a try behind, and Shaun Johnson ended up running it on the 5th purely because he had lost his head and was not organizing.

We lost that game in the end when we had a chance to win, because we had no organizing half running those last plays when it mattered most.

It is not Shauns fault we got into that position. It is his fault that he he did not take those twelve crucial tackles when the Titans were absolutely fucked to command the Warrior attack.

Laban was fantastic, Zyon Maiu’u was capable.

Good signs, Walker was an improvement too.

The dummy runners were all fucked up too they just run into opposition it was full obstruction almost every run..SJ had to take a dive it was so bad

 

[The Shah of Iran]

We are in big, big trouble. Time to realign our expectations.

 

[Worried2Death]

I'm still proud in defeat, respect to the Titans, gritty defence to hold on there. Des has got them on the improve, they should win a few more games. Worthy adversary and deserved winner.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Humiliating.

We are not as talented as the top teams, but we can bridge the gap tactically, and Webby is falling short. Intensity and discipline still an issue too, which is on the players.

Shaun has a big boot, can we not look for 40/20s on the 4th?
Can we not see variation in Shaun's kicking game, I've been calling for that grubber for weeks, and we almost got the result
Contesting kicks - self-explanatory
Offloads through the middle.
Play positively rather than defensively, change it up and have teams guessing a bit more.
Keep everyone fresh by actually using the bench
How do we make Roger's style a strength - I'd like to see him playing through the middle

 

[MXRecord]

We are in big, big trouble. Time to realign our expectations.

We're fighting for 7th or 8th spot at best but based on the past three weeks, we're playing for 12th.

 

[Dantheman]

We are in big, big trouble. Time to realign our expectations.

We aren’t making the 8. I’m gonna call it now.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

DWZ cost us two tries, Montoya was awful. I'd move RTS to DWZs wing and bring in Pompey.

We need more than that. I don't care how mud people think Kosi is. Can't be anymore shit than our current wings are at the mo. Berry has been shit too. Move Rts to his preferred right side. Bring in Leiataua, Pompey & Kosi. At least we have big bodies who can plough out metres and not the turtle handbreak shit Montoya provides.

 

[Makasene]

Our kick and chase game plan is not the problem. It's effective.

Our issues defensively are absolutely killing us. Pin them for a big defensive set, capped off with a Laban special on Mo - only for DWZ to be beaten for a 70m try.

25 missed tackles in the first half. 79 points leaked in the last 3 games. Can't do shit in this comp with efforts like that.

 

[Inruin]

CNK and TMM really not helping out when it comes to making space for the outside men. We have one attacking option in SJ and every teams knows it.

We scored 24 points. It's not our attack letting us down. That right edge and DWZ being brainless leaked tries.

Zyon Maiu’u changed that game energy wise. Where was that energy previously.

I also think Morgan has been a big loss for us

 

[Builtforfightingnz]

Up the blues

 

[Zarjaz]

AFB, CNK & Barnett still the standouts week to week. The gas tank on AFB man. Dunno how he does it.
Not much to say otherwise, good debut from Zyon Maiu’u, didn't overplay his hand. Did we see Roach out there at all?

For me its the missed tackles and dumb errors that did my head in. Think opposition sides might be wise to the positional pressure strategy we seem to be playing to. We look better playing ball.

 

[shuffle]

Ahhh who will hang around now! Who will jump off the Band WAHgon lol.

In reality. The Defense is so bad. There’s no effort.

Also our wingers are dumb.

 

[MXRecord]

We need more than that. I don't care how mud people think Kosi is. Can't be anymore shit than our current wings are at the mo. Berry has been shit too. Move Rts to his preferred right side. Bring in Leiataua, Pompey & Kosi. At least we have big bodies who can plough out metres and not the turtle handbreak shit Montoya provides.

Agree completely. What we have isn't working and we need changes.

 

[Aman 2.0]

Tohu is cooked, retire the old horse. Effort no longer wins you games.

SJ cant spot an open man on the outside if his life depended on it.

Berrys forgettoen how to the one thing he’s half decent at.

TMM is collecting checks and dreaming of fishing.

Marcelo try’s hard but hardly gets try’s.

DWZ occasionally remembers he’s a had a labotomy in the past

Ford runs like a broken VW

The Titans didn’t concede one single offside penalty and played their most disciplined game of the season. Every fucking time

 

[SJ2k]

Fancy how so many teams have their most disciplined game of the season vs us eh? Otherwise agree with everything. We're playing hurt and it shows.