NRL 2019
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Suckful day of sports for me, my Winnipeg Jets lose a tight game and then the Warriors follow it up by losing in the final two minutes against the Bunnies.
Despite the choke, the Warriors played valiantly considering they lost Blake Green to injury during warm ups.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is still in sublime Dally M form but needs more playmakers up front (and not getting injured prior to kick off).
But in saying that, Chanel Harris-Tevita was very good and showed skill through-out the game. Fortunately he was helped by Peta Hiku, Tohu Harris and Gerard Beale to execute set plays.
The turning point in the match was in the 65th minute when Isaac Luke, having subbed back on to lead the team in the final 20, got knocked out by a Souths player's knee when he fell passing the ball. He. Was. Knocked. The. Fuck. Out. After that, the team just had zero direction and Souths were able to score the game winner.
The team would have been fine had there been another playmaker on the bench but Kearney had sent Karl Lawton back to Auckland to play in a NSW Cup game. In a team lacking playmakers, as well as the two veteran playmakers carrying injuries, it makes sense to keep a bench spot available for a Karl Lawton, Sam Cook, Nathaniel Roache (if healthy) or Api Pewhairangi. Kearney usually only uses three bench players in a game so it's not like we're losing anything. Rather have an average playmaker than an average big bopper on the bench.
Most of the Souths tries were scored down Kata's channel but in fairness he pulled a hammy early in the game so was limited in his movement. Will probably miss next week's match.
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Wow - G.I calls it a career.
Greg Inglis calls time on his glittering career
South Sydney star Greg Inglis has announced the end of a glittering career which included 39 Tests, 32 Origins and an historic drought-breaking premiership with the Rabbitohs in 2014.
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@Sneakdefreak Wow that is big news. Poor guy, no matter what he says it really feels like he hasn't been able to steer his exit the way he'd want to. Has been a massive performer and in his prime he was a freak athlete. Loved to hate him as a Blues supporter, lol and as a Kiwi's supporter... and as a supporter of anyone but the Broncs!
Go well GI - I hope he has lots of success and personal fulfillment from whatever comes after his playing career.
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Reckon he played his best football in his storm years , he was leaner , faster , and injury free ,
Great player and nice guy , who was always up for a chat with anyone .
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@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:
Reckon he played his best football in his storm years , he was leaner , faster , and injury free ,
Great player and nice guy , who was always up for a chat with anyone .
And who wouldn’t when you’re on a big contract plus getting a little on the side in a brown paper bag
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@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2019:
@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:
Reckon he played his best football in his storm years , he was leaner , faster , and injury free ,
Great player and nice guy , who was always up for a chat with anyone .
And who wouldn’t when you’re on a big contract plus getting a little on the side in a brown paper bag
Free boats and harvey norman vouchers
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Kata has a corked thigh and Kearney anticipates he will be available this week though. He could have "rested" him. Like a soft unofficial dropping. But no.
And that right there is why this team is doomed. You can see the issues with his defense & his white line fever. But still, Kearney continues to select him when Beale is a more capable defender and will feed our wingers.
Kearney is killing us by continually picking what is essentially a liability on offense as well as defense that gasses out at the 60min mark every game. So yeah, I can't see us winning many with Kearney controlling this team going forward.
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Kearney sticks with the same line up although Green will probably miss the Saturday night game against the Cowboys. Kata remains sadly and it is time a journalist asks the question to Kearney: "What do you see in Kata that fans, pundits, analysts, the entire masses, do not?"
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c)
2 David Fusitua
3 Peta Hiku
4 Solomone Kata
5 Ken Maumalo
6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
7 Blake Green
8 Agnatius Paasi
9 Issac Luke
10 Leeson Ah-Mau
11 Adam Blair
12 Tohu Harris
13 Lachlan BurrInterchange
14 Jazz Tevaga
15 Sam Lisone
16 Bunty Afoa
17 Isaiah Papalii
18 Nathaniel Roache
20 Leivaha Pulu
21 Gerard Beale
22 Adam Keighran -
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@raznomore said in NRL 2019:
there is now a petition to have kata dropped..
I don't go in for shit like that but obviously others do.
Translation: I've signed the petition with both my work and personal email.
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The warriors without RTS are basically the Bulldogs
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Warriors vs Cowboys is on TV at the pub. What a skill less exhibition. Can't catch, can't pass and can't tackle without giving up ground.
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Jeez the Warriors are shit.
Plenty of ball in the attacking 20 but couldn’t do a thing with it except one out half arsed runs or shovelling it across the field with shitty loopy passes that went behind the man.
Warriors still get the shit end of deal when it comes to the refs too.
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Neither the Warriors or the Cowboys are making the playoffs. Two average teams.
- Warriors need to either use that cap space they have to sign a halfback or Kearney needs to get creative and change the team's current playing strategy.
- But Kearney is struggling with his game plan this season. Luke was playing great in the first 25 minutes, then gets subbed for Tevaga, despite Roache being on the bench, and isn't brought back on the field until five minutes from fulltime. WTF? Teams have also figured out how to defend set plays (which is why teams running from dummyhalf are winning this season) yet Kearney sticks with it.
- Chanel Harris-Tevita leading the team around the park is a worry, especially because he isn't a strong kicker. Doesn't help that Peta Hiku was no where to be seen. Would have been better off with Luke at halfback.
- Adam Blair is struggling this season. After a strong 2018 season he's now forgetting how to tackle, how to catch a ball, how to actually play the game.
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is in fine form again this season and it's a shame it's being wasted on a mediocre team. His kicking game is improving each week, no doubt he will move into the halves in the next 3-4 seasons (with Hayze Perham at fullback).
- I'm sure that person in the creepy Bunny costume at halftime was drunk.
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New parramatta stadium looks nice
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Para go bang to open a pretty sweet looking stadium
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Prayers for the Mad Butcher
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12224366
Am a fan.
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