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Round 18: RAIDERS vs TITANS (2023)

What’s frustrating is I’m sure Graham will waddle down Monday morning and tell us it was a try. If origin game 1 has taught me anything though good teams rise above **** calls and find a way to win. Liu needs to sit in QCup a few weeks and understand contract $$ doesn’t equate to a jersey in our team
 
I am totally the opposite than some here, I think that Annesley will come out and say the decision to disallow the try was correct, it is us remember!

I will forever to grateful for the time that Justin Holbrook called out the NRL, not that it has changed much but good on him for saying it both then and now.

I should get my anger under control some time early in 2024.
 
Maybe we need to send Brett White or someone who's a bit wild in for a press conference like the one Payton did.
 
Yep, we wuz robbed! But we know we don't get the rub and know we won't until we're contenders, as others have said. Even then, I'm not so sure.

Agree with many that it was a game of good and bad but overall, we're already better under Jimmy. We don't give up so much ground and we beat the Raiders for average set metres. All their tries were around us or aerial, except the Hudson Young try that Tannah was left alone to handle.

I thought the bench was used a bit late in the first half for Liu and Stimson was probably given too many minutes without a rest. In saying that, I've been a bit concerned with Randall as a second rower and that could have proved right in the Hudson Young try. I think he's just a bit too small and short for that position and while his D is outstanding in the middle, we want a bigger man closer to our line. I'm not convinced Randall and Stimson are the answer there. Also confusing is that a guy like Randall who can play 80 in the middle only plays 26 minutes on the edge.

Otherwise, JJ and Clark gave terrific impact for limited minutes (37 and 26 respectively). They both made great metres for the short time they were on. Clark outplayed Liu today (didn't everybody?) and ran first, which I think is the key to his game in attack. He's gotta be thinking Reuben Cotter. He was better in D too. He still stutters a bit when we get close to the line so that has to improve but overall his best game of the year, I reckon. Maybe Holbrook was holding him back.

Jayden only playing 6 minutes isn't value for a bench spot. There's some puzzles to solve there for Jimmy.

Foran was outstanding and all effort. So was Verrills and I think we probably take Tino and Mo for granted because their contributions were immense. DF has super powers! The pass for Lofi was superb and he just gave us so much with every touch.

Lofi is an asset in attack but I thought he could have taken that ball that Kris scored from. Maybe BK got in the way (again) but a confident winger calls it and takes it. A similar sort of winger like Alex Johnston does in that situation. BK didn't play the whistle for the Timoko try and he wasn't alone but that was his one massive error for this game and I was happy that he kept it to one.

I think Tannah needs a few more kicks to his game as the bomb seemed to be all we had in attack on the last. It was predictable. He also contributed to their first try by not trusting his inside man and not getting to his. He'll be better. I like how much he ran but I think he could have had more support to make it more effective.

Looking forward to seeing who gets a run next week with the boys in Origin camp.
 
We might have lost today but at least we didn't get 74 points put on us and not answer with any back
 
Hail Sezer said:
Was thinking the same T

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Really enjoy listening to Jimmy in the press conferences. Anyone who’s heard first hand about his contributions at Burleigh or the Titans will know this guys footy IQ is off the charts.

https://www.titans.com.au/news/2023/07/01/press-conference-round-18/
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A nice change to see our coach not sugarcoating a loss, honest and straightforward.
Did like hearing that they have been more defensive work recently and it showed today.
 
Overall a good effort today from the boys despite a couple of disgraceful referee/bunker decisions leading to big point turnarounds against us.

I think we generally ran the game through the middle but just let ourselves down with our composure at times which is nothing new to us regular watchers.

We just don't play thinking football, particularly when we get put under fatigue. It's a real problem at this club. I was really disappointed with the effort from both Lofi and Kelly for the Timoko try.

We were all over the Raiders and because two space cadets clocked off completely we gave all the ascendency back to them with that try. I really hope Lenihan is drilling it into these guys that they've constantly got to be thinking and paying attention while they are on the field. You get taught in under 7's to play the whistle!

Also in the first half Isaac Liu drops the ball AND gives away a holding down penalty in the same tackle which leads to a try! That's awful from a club leader!

We fix those two brain fades up and Casey Badger doesn't go full ****** and we win this game comfortably. It really is a game of millimetres between a dominant victory and a tight loss at this level. Our team just needs to figure that out. Low footy IQ for days.
 
Today was a Mini GF. It was an opportunity for 3 in a row, get a tough away win and have credibility. We were ok for sure and the referees weren’t but nonetheless we needed this one and it’s a huge opportunity lost.
I hope I get to reappear again and declare another one.
Todays loss hurts a lot. Not sure I’ll get to post again until next season.
Mini GF’s are declared due to our situation, the opportunity and the challenge. They are hard to win.
I really want AJ to not be picked for QLD. We need him next week. Lose next week with the Coach already sacked and we could fall apart.

Anyway all the best and always love the teams of the beautiful little city.
 
We wuz robbed

12 point differential there with the Fifita no try and the questionable ignoring of advantage becoming disadvantage

But the boys need to be smarter, we will always get the bum calls and dessy will get them the proper titans vs the league mentality next year :)

Let’s take the rest of the season to take stock of our paths forward. Alick in Liu out, surely a second rower like haas in and Stimson back to bench forward like he should be.
 
Fogarty was trying to run Fifita off the ball and then raised an arm in a shepherding motion. Professional foul or penalty try at least. What a total disgrace of a call.
Any NRL official who comes out in her defence deserves the scorn that will poured upon them.
Rugby League folklore will forever be peppered with a "Badger of a Decision"
 
Unfortunately the Origin teams are picked this week, so it looks like Lui will be in the team given that 3 of our forwards are gone. Or maybe this coach has some balls and will punt him anyway. The penalty after the drop was unforgivable.
 
Boonarga said:
Unfortunately the Origin teams are picked this week, so it looks like Lui will be in the team given that 3 of our forwards are gone. Or maybe this coach has some balls and will punt him anyway. The penalty after the drop was unforgivable.
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That's right. We're seriously short of middles next week. Will Vuna or Mikaele be fit? One of them will have to play or we'll have to carry an extra back on the bench (unless Pahulu and Nikotemo get called up from Dev). Either way both Haas and Alick will have to be in the 17 next week and a great chance for Alick to do his stuff on the left edge.

I think JJ and Liu will start up front with Stimson starting at Right edge and Haas coming off the bench. Clark or Randall will start at lock with the other on the bench. Young Iszac should get plenty of minutes next week.

JC is an easy inclusion for Brimo. Sami comes back in for Jojo and he might be the 17th man if Mikaele/Vuna aren't fit to play or it has to be one of the kids. Either way, we'll be light on up front.
 
Mikaele is back and played for Burleigh yesterday

Vuna will still be suspended. Got into a proper fight in the game v Burleigh two weeks ago.
 
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