2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Game Day

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Who will win?

Raiders 13+
2
20%
Raiders 1-12
0
No votes
Draw
0
No votes
Tigers 1-12
3
30%
Tigers 13+
5
50%
 
Total votes: 10

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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Game Day

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Tarpine has made a career of tackling high but when there is no one coaching the side he'll keep doing it. That combined with years of ill-discipline by the usual suspects (Austin's lifting tackle today was insane and BJ can't keep his trap shut) clearly demonstrates that no one in the coaching ranks is doing their jobs. On a positive (or negative) Paulo had his best game this year.

In attack we were woeful; it was all individual efforts with absolutely no indication that they had a game plan. Williams made some strange decisions like kicking for touch when we were down by 16 pts instead of putting in an attacking kick.

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Lets`s give it to Luke Bateman when the game is on the line!!! oh wait..at least he turns up unlike other so called "superstar " players :rant :rant :rant
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Can someone tuck me into bed later ?

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Only if you are Wendy James :roflmao
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Once again I’m in awe at you blokes scapegoating Bateman. He was yet against in no way shape or form responsible for that loss. I expect that sort of hive mentality from some of you mob but fair dinkum GE.
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Can someone explain Ricky’s use of the bench today? Seriously.. I just don’t get it.


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Hugh Myron wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:19 pm Can someone explain Ricky’s use of the bench today? Seriously.. I just don’t get it.


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Today?

Try all season. He’s absolutely garbage at bench use.
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Blake might as well have followed through with the Tombstone.

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What’s Stuart’s obsession with not using the whole bench? And havilii only getting 19 mins... it just makes no sense
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Greenmachine86 wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:17 pm Once again I’m in awe at you blokes scapegoating Bateman. He was yet against in no way shape or form responsible for that loss. I expect that sort of hive mentality from some of you mob but fair dinkum GE.
Players like Bateman aren't there to make or break the game for their team. Just play a role off the bench. He just about did that. I like Havilii better in the same role if it comes down to it but he didn't do much wrong today.
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greeneyed wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:00 pm
Pigman wrote:I loved that play where on 4th tackle, deep in our own half, needing a try to win a game and the halfbacks move was to turn it back inside for Luke Bateman

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And can someone please explain to me why Luke Bateman is considered a first grade player at this club?!


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Bateman would not be a first grader at any other club, only in the 17 each week because he’s Ricky’s little pet, he adds very little impact and is essentially a waste of a spot.
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Top try scoring team in league yet most penalties conceded and well and truly out of finals contention. What does this tell us.
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I mean we were puss, but Blake Austin wow
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Traider84 wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:26 pm What’s Stuart’s obsession with not using the whole bench? And havilii only getting 19 mins... it just makes no sense
Don't inflict the brain-twisting migraine on yourself trying to figure it out
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That was a bloody woeful game. My highlight was the sherbet flake ice cream at half time.

When is Ricky going to put his own hand up and blame himself and his coaching staff? I might need to be corrected but i’ve only heard him blame luck, and his players.
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EJ wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:24 pm Blake might as well have followed through with the Tombstone.

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Well that was as predictable as night following day. Highlight of the day was Austin's attempted pile driver :roflmao
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greeneyed wrote:
Pigman wrote:I loved that play where on 4th tackle, deep in our own half, needing a try to win a game and the halfbacks move was to turn it back inside for Luke Bateman

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Jesus we really are screwed if GE starts publicly bagging players

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EJ wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:24 pm Blake might as well have followed through with the Tombstone.

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Greenmachine86 wrote:Once again I’m in awe at you blokes scapegoating Bateman. He was yet against in no way shape or form responsible for that loss. I expect that sort of hive mentality from some of you mob but fair dinkum GE.
Well normally the torches are kept for Sezer and Croker but why keep kicking that dead horse let's bring in some new meat

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Just off topic..how hot is Wendy ?

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Traider84 wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:26 pm What’s Stuart’s obsession with not using the whole bench? And havilii only getting 19 mins... it just makes no sense
Because sitting on the sideline he becomes too engrossed in the game to remember he has a bench less alone who is on it. He has done this many times before. One that sticks out is the last Brisbane game where we had players coming back from the Test in the USA and Whitehead in particular was gassed, yet the Master Coach left him on while Knight cooled his heals on the bench for the whole game! Amateur pretend coach.
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-PJ- wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:56 pm Just off topic..how hot is Wendy ?

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I found it hard to expend any energy on the game, we just flat out suck

It made it more enjoyable just watching
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greeneyed wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:00 pm
Pigman wrote:I loved that play where on 4th tackle, deep in our own half, needing a try to win a game and the halfbacks move was to turn it back inside for Luke Bateman

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I'm appalled that people still view Bateman as their favourite kicking/chew toy. Seriously. That guy never gives anything less than 100%. Not his fault he was chosen to receive the ball at a critical moment. He did what he could. He's put in a great deal more effort this year than some of our bigger names and he's earned his spot in the side.

If you think Bateman lost us the game today, you're an idiot.

We lost the game today because we played dumb, panicky, brainless football. Our attitude was garbage. We played the entire first half like the boys were already on the plane to Hawaii.

I've been trying to give Austin the benefit of the doubt but I can't anymore. His attitude was nothing short of disgusting today. Even Cotric looked disinterested at times and just...Leilua. Even Abbey caught the "dumb play" disease (though I thought he still had one or two good moments).

I can't even put together any more of an analysis because I'm just that mad. I thought about going on the field at full time and I thought about hanging around for GH Live but I have guests for dinner and I was so frozen through and mad that I just wanted out of there. I won't be able to make next week's game but I'm seriously considering not bothering with our last one, either. The boys clearly can't be bothered, so why should I?
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MATCH REPORT: Wests Tigers in sniffing distance of top eight after edging out Canberra Raiders







Wests Tigers have thrown off a week of uncertainty about the future of coach Ivan Cleary to topple Canberra 22-20 and move just one win away from the top eight.

It nearly wasn't to be for the away side as they watched an early 16-0 lead evaporate as the Raiders stormed back into contention in the second half. However, poor discipline from Canberra at inopportune times combined with less-than-threatening options at the end of their sets saw them run out of time.

Wests Tigers 22 (Tries: Watene-Zelezniak, Mbye, Chee-Kam, Nofoaluma Goals: Marsters 3/5) def
Canberra Raiders 20 (Tries: Tapine 2, Papalii, Leilua Goals: Williams 2/4)

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/12/wes ... a-raiders/

Match Report: Tigers hold out Raiders in close contest: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/08 ... fightback/

Match Highlights: Raiders v Wests Tigers - Round 22, 2018: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/12/mat ... d-22-2018/

Raiders press conference: Round 22, 2018: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/12/rai ... d-22-2018/

Wests Tigers press conference: Round 22, 2018: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/12/wes ... d-22-2018/

Post-Match: Robbie Farah: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/12/far ... ill-alive/

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Poor start and Wests Tigers end Canberra Raiders season

A terrible start has ended the Canberra Raiders' season, giving Wests Tigers a 16-point start before going down 22-20 at Canberra Stadium on Sunday. The Raiders went into the game off the back of four straight wins over the joint venture, but they stumbled out of the blocks in front of 14,583 fans and now can no longer make the top eight.

Wests on the other hand have kept their NRL finals hopes alive, drawing within two points of the eighth-placed Brisbane Broncos with three rounds remaining.

WESTS TIGERS 22 (Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, Moses Mbye, Michael Chee-Kam, David Noafaluma tries; Esan Marsters 3 goals) bt CANBERRA RAIDERS 20 (Joe Tapine 2, Josh Papalii, Joey Leilua tries; Sam Williams 2 goals) at Canberra Stadium. Referees: Ben Cummines, Chris Butler. Crowd: 14,583.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ ... 4zwzz.html

Wests Tigers reverse Canberra Raiders record

60-6, 52-10, 46-6, 48-12. These were the numbers plastered on a whiteboard when the Wests Tigers rolled into training in the midst of rugby league's latest controversy.

These were the numbers that sparked a change as the Tigers turned around their horrific recent record with a thrilling 22-20 win over the Raiders in front of 14583 at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ ... 4zx08.html
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Haha. How many losses by 6 or more this season is that now? Must be some sort of a record.
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8 by 6 or less, 10 by 10 or less
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magoo wrote: August 12, 2018, 5:15 pm
-PJ- wrote: August 12, 2018, 4:56 pm Just off topic..how hot is Wendy ?

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I watched Blake Austins VLOG and immediately left the house and got a pork roll, it was very satisfying.
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-TW- wrote: August 12, 2018, 5:38 pm 8 by 6 or less, 10 by 10 or less
8-13 still with a positive F&A
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Actually kind of glad i had a family do on this weekend and didnt watch it...now i can go into monday in a relatively good mood lol

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So Murchie didn`t even get on? Yep, great use of the bench again :rant,i think we will be better off without "Fake" Austin next year too !!!
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