Haumole gone, DCE resurrected

[Mark from Brisbane]

Playing wet weather footy? Not really a noted strong point of our turtle in the past. A big opportunity for him to show us all he can play the percentage game. Bring em forward and dribble in behind. Field position. The games should be won by the better pack. Really looking for patience and composure from our spine. Role the sleeves up and have some fun in the mud. Playing in the wet is the best.

It will need to be a simple , far less expansive , game plan.

However the way we play I’m not sure they can do that.

 

[Eagle 1]

It will need to be a simple , far less expansive , game plan.

However the way we play I’m not sure they can do that.

Trouble is Mark, we have a V8 motor that's eager to get outa the blocks, rain or no rain.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Brookie is a great playing surface and drains well. A slippery ball is the greatest challenge and we need to respect possession and be prepared to roll our sleeves up in defence. Our defence out wide is still leaking points.

 

[XV-1]

Might have been better if DCE was suspended.

 

[Chunkytuna]

Might have been better if DCE was suspended.

Could not agree more. The guy is a deadset idiot sometimes. He lost us that game. Virtually single handedly

 

[skull61]

Really missed his big body and charges tonight

 

[DieHardManlyFan]

In hindsight they probably didn’t do us any favours but letting Chez play

 

[bob dylan]

The step down in player quality from Haumole to Waddell is worth at least 8 points.

 

[Sheikheagle]

The step down in player quality from Haumole to Waddell is worth at least 8 points.

That was the old waddle we saw tonight.

 

[eaglebuzz]

It has already been said but I reckon if Jake Arthur was our 7 tonight we would have won. DCE was awful

 

[HK_Eagle]

We got the wrong one down-graded

 

[Dion Johnson]

The step down in player quality from Haumole to Waddell is worth at least 8 points.

Yeh we out used the Waddell decent games, that’s why he is a cheap price, struggles with week in week out footy, not an 80 minute option either.

Need another backrower in the 30 ASAP.

 

[Scorpio]

The step down in player quality from Haumole to Waddell is worth at least 8 points.

Bullemor replaced him on the right edge, I thought he did fine... he definitely wasn't the reason we lost.

 

[bob dylan]

Forget the injuries, the bad refereeing, lack of leadership, coaching abilities etc this suspension to Haumole has cost us 2 games.

We beat both Raiders and Phins with him in the side.

We would be on 15 points and sitting pretty even with the injuries, Origin plus the bye coming up.

A massive penalty, not saying it wasnt fair, but probably takes us away from being a certain top 8 side to being a fringe 8 side at best.

 

[Nordburg]

Forget the injuries, the bad refereeing, lack of leadership, coaching abilities etc this suspension to Haumole has cost us 2 games.

We beat both Raiders and Phins with him in the side.

We would be on 15 points and sitting pretty even with the injuries, Origin plus the bye coming up.

A massive penalty, not saying it wasnt fair, but probably takes us away from being a certain top 8 side to being a fringe 8 side at best.

Both games they were up by considerable margins,this has nothing to do with Olakau’atu

 

[JakeyB789]

DCE with 315 games of experience outplayed in the wet by 2 kids in Kaeo Weekes and Isaiya Katoa with 14 and 30 games respectively to their name

Genuinely believe we win at least one of the games, maybe both had DCE been suspended and Jake Arthur was given a run, and I'm no Arthur fan

 

[bob dylan]

Both games they were up by considerable margins,this has nothing to do with Olakau’atu

You think Lawton, Waddell and Burbo, Lodge, Sipley get the same minutes if Haumole plays.

 

[Sheikheagle]

You think Lawton, Waddell and Burbo, Lodge, Sipley get the same minutes if Haumole plays.

Agree we missed some critical tackles up the middle. Croker plays we win.