NRL 2017

Chris B.

Skill levels in this game look barely NPC level.

RTS.... billed as the best fullback in the world.... has his choice of angle on Radradra and he doesn't actually lay a hand on him.

mariner4life

Reasons the Warriors lose a lot:

Defensively passive
No line speed
A halfback with a Qld Cup standard kicking game

Johnson is wildly overpaid given his output. He's a huge reason why we suck

mariner4life

Disgrace. Deadset disgrace.

Sack the mascot, sack the kit man, sack the game day manager, sack fucking everyone.

Start with that overpaid useless shit in the 7

ACT Crusader

@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:

Johnson is wildly overpaid given his output. He's a huge reason why we suck

I like SJ, but he's way to comfortable at the Warriors and he's not developing his game. He should leave and experience a different environment where the pressure is different and the media scrutiny is up a few notches. He's got the talent, but he needs to work on some of the fundamentals.

mariner4life

@ACT-Crusader you like him? Great. He can run, I'll give him that. He's good for fuck all else. Can't run the team, can't kick, makes bad decisions, all attributes of a quality halfback I think you would agree. And he doesn't have the young excuse now either.

Parramatta have 14 players and we're getting hosed.

Donsteppa

Paramatta seem to be taking their defensive cue from Tuivasa Sheck. They've waved the Warriors right back into it

mariner4life

@Donsteppa Parra are out on their feet.

RTS did nothing then scores that try? Why would you coach this team willingly?

Donsteppa

Aaaand Captain Turnstile returns to his touch rugby defensive efforts.

Soft way to finish a woefully inconsistent game from the Warriors.

mariner4life

HAHAHAHAHAHA that's a hilariously soft try to give up.

Fucking hell. You fluffybunnies...

Sneakdefreak

Warriors lose to a benchless Parramatta. I fucking hate Parramatta but credit where credit is due, that squad can play tough.

They're still fluffybunnies though.

Some thoughts:

Everything Gus Gould said about the Warriors tonight is 100%, scientifically-proven, report written, correct.
Foran leading an attack against Parra's right edge was the best option and they could have blown the score wide open but nope...
...they go to Johnson who was shite tonight.
Aggression and quickness is key in the 2017 NRL and the Warriors have none of that on attack or defence.
They waited for Parramatta to run up the field to them. Never really surged on Parramatta until the last ten.
Also, the Warriors now can't offload or stop an offload. What happen?
Isaac Luke needs to run more. When he does he is dangerous because teams over run the ruck area and Luke can pop out the other side.
Ken Maumalo had a pretty good game.
Gavet had another great game.
Bodene Thompson is a weak link. Replace with Bunty Afoa.

Best team for next week's game against GC:
1.RTS 2.CNK 3.Fusitua 4.Ayshford 5. Maumalo 6. Johnson 7. Foran 8. Gavet 9. Luke 10. Mautlino 11. Afoa 12. Hoffman 13. Mannering
Bench: 14. Tevaga 15. Lisone 16. Lillyman 17.Sipley

ACT Crusader

With Hoffman and Mannering certain starters, we need another player on the edge that has a bit of zip and spark. Bodene is not that guy.

SJ'S passing game would be comparable to other halfbacks in the NRL, but his decision making right now is shocking. So everything is off. He's had the odd good game this year, but to me he looks low in confidence, lazy and uninterested. Playin' for the cheque only....

Sneakdefreak

@ACT-Crusader When is the coaching staff going to accept that he isn't the primary playmaker? Secondary playmaker for sure, but he can't be the main guy. Foran can be that guy for the remainder of the season and Johnson will probably play better because of it.

Sneakdefreak

Hoffman's 300th game today. Quite the achievement however the Warriors have yet to win away this season and I don't see that changing unless players like Hoffman pull finger. Minor signing this week with Manaia Cherrington joining the club immediately on a second tier contract for 2017/18.

VODAFONE WARRIORS v GOLD COAST TITANS

Cbus Super Stadium, Robina

3.00pm, Saturday, June 10

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)

2 DAVID FUSITU’A

3 BLAKE AYSHFORD

4 SOLOMONE KATA

5 KEN MAUMALO

6 KIERAN FORAN

7 SHAUN JOHNSON

8 JACOB LILLYMAN

9 ISSAC LUKE

10 BEN MATULINO

11 BODENE THOMPSON

12 RYAN HOFFMAN

13 SIMON MANNERING

Interchange:

14 NATHANIEL ROACHE

15 SAM LISONE

16 ALBERT VETE

17 BUNTY AFOA

18 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD

20 LIGI SAO

21 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY

22 MAFOA’AEATA HINGANO

Sneakdefreak

Wow, they actually won away....

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Nepia

@Sneakdefreak And they actually looked good doing it. The wet must have confused the Titans.

Donsteppa

A great effort away... I'd have thought the scores were back to front if I hadn't seen the first half.

Any angst about 'revenge' from Konrad on the Warriors on the field is well on hold...

Crazy Horse

They broke Foran in the process though.

Sneakdefreak

Yeah, losing Foran for an extended time shoots their playoff hopes to hell although I'm a quiet fan of Ata Hingano so maybe it's time to just stick with him.
One guy not to stick with is Bodene Thompson. Two of the Titans tries were because he didn't cover his man in time. Makes little impact against the line too. Would rather see Bunty Afoa and Jazz Tevaga cover that backrow position (Bunty starting, Jazz off the bench covering hooker/backrow).

ACT Crusader

@Sneakdefreak Bodene is slow and has been exposed in defence a lot this season. I'm not a fan and we need someone with a bit of zip in his position.

The Foran injury looked bad. RTS coming more into the playmaking role was a positive today.

mariner4life

Queensland get the axe out. Old timers gooooorn.

Out: O'Neil, oates, Milford, thaiday, guerra, myles and lillyman

In: slater, holmes, hess, thurston, cooper, wallace and glasby

NSW are unchanged as expected

The Silver Fern

NRL 2017