Press Conference

[mave]

I wish someone would have asked him if the low tackle was now dead in RL.
Fainu was penalised for a copybook low tackle.
How this once great game has imploded!
Dancy-dancy tackles are now the king.

The low tackle died the day that supersonic ruck speed became the only way teams could make metres.

It makes zero sense to me that the NRL penalised legs tackles, by either a penalty like like last, or by losing the ruck, and therefore a quick play the ball to the attacking team.

Legs tackles should be rewarded, encouraged and celebrated for numerous reasons ..mainly because it involves the defender being nowhere near the head of the attacker....something I would have thought the NRL would be all over, given the current focus on the brain injuries.

 

[Supreme Leader]

At least Des was real about the match.

 

[mickqld]

Apart from the injuries the most disappointing thing is that Parra are rubbish and with an even playing field we would have flogged them. Whoever they play next week should roll them easily. I know we are no shot at it this year and never really thought we were but if I can have 1 wish it's to see those overrated flogs get rolled next week and we jag a win.

 

[FlyingHigh]

Did Des say anything about Fainu being injured? We have no chance if Api plays 80 minutes.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Apart from the injuries the most disappointing thing is that Parra are rubbish and with an even playing field we would have flogged them. Whoever they play next week should roll them easily.

I'm not so sure about that. I think they've already put 50 or 60 on the Tigers once before at Bankwest this year. And if it is the Sharks, they can't kick a goal, plus have a few big-name imports struggling with fitness.
Manly at full strength are better than Parra but being at full strength is pretty critical at this time of year. They could easily win at least one finals game imo.

 

[BOZO]

Des ....

Courage can only take us so far but we cant make much of an impact on the game if we hand over possession

All the sides that are winning game are the sides that can hang on to the ball and dont make unforced errors