Game Day: Knights v Manly [Round 13, 2023]

[Graham Eadie]

Reckon we just need a half to launch our big boppers up the guts. Johns lacks the timing, so lets try Arthur

 

[Waz13]

The problem is that Johns is such a defender (and player all-round) that Koula simply doesn't trust him to do the job.

Preaching to the converted here brother. But that said Koula has had a number of poor effort plays today.

 

[Waz13]

Awesome work by Parker

But he’s not fast……..

 

[jbay]

Has Weaks even touched the ball

 

[The Royal Soup]

Who would have thought that we are all
praying for Arthur to replace Johns haha

 

[Will on the hill]

We have 2 problems, penalties that are letting them out of their end and something that rhymes with pooper. Fix those and we win.

 

[Budgie]

Dear Seibs,

Jake Arthur can defend. Cooper Johns cannot.

What? Are you blind?

Signed,
Budgie

 

[damiennp90]

But he’s not fast……..

Koula is. And he had a terrible half…

 

[AlxFromNthNarra]

The stats suggest we should be getting flogged - although our completions on the limited possession is going OK. We are ahead via an intercept and poor completion from the knights. If we can stay in it the knights will panic, but if the knights stroll over in the first 5-10mins of 2nd half then it might be tough to rein them in.

Seems like when Paseka/Sipley/Keppis got a rest, the Knights got the upper hand. Might have to rotate them more shrewdly in the 2nd half Seibs.

Giving Arthur a go in 2nd half can't hurt surely, Johns seems like a mild speedhump for the knights.

And Froggy sounds like he's playing a real captain's knock. Go hard son!

 

[Rackets]

Weekes needs to get more involved. He has great skills and footwork and now is time to prove and make a name for himself. C'mon son rip in!

 

[Mitch]

Weekes not doing much to help his chance of a permanent 1st grade.spot …. him and Johns are targeted and looking like schoolboy reserve graders.
Hope they prove me wrong in 2nd half

The issue with Weekes is that we’ve seen nothing from him in attack. I expect him to be targeted defensively, but he hasn’t made his presence at all in any attacking shift.

 

[Will on the hill]

But he’s not fast……..

Looked pretty 'dynamic' to me.

 

[deanm]

Deflecting from coops

Totally, it's embarrassing TBH . Hopefully Jake gets a chance to shine in 2nd half

 

[Dion Johnson]

Hook John’s he is very ordinary, not up to being in the 30 man squad.

 

[globaleagle]

It's 12.05 AM....hurry up and start the second half!

 

[eagleron]

Not sure how we are winning after that - penalties, dropped ball, missed tackles, Knights have 60% possession etc

Our defence in general especially in our red zone has been excellent with just a few blemishes, if we can defend like this for the next 40 we're in with a big chance

 

[Waz13]

Reckon we just need a half to launch our big boppers up the guts. Johns lacks the timing, so lets try Arthur

We started to struggle when Condon and Bulle came on that’s for sure.

 

[Chunkytuna]

Who would have thought that we are all
praying for Arthur to replace Johns haha

Says more about Johns than Arthur sadly

 

[The Royal Soup]

Says more about Johns than Arthur sadly

yep, he’s not even NSW Cup standard

 

[Waz13]

Our defence in general especially in our red zone has been excellent with just a few blemishes, if we can defend like this for the next 40 we're in with a big chance

I actually think we look as good or better defensively today than we have all year.