...and I'm only asking... Cos I can...
- one side is saying Walsh was targeted and taken out of the game....
- could the other side with Walsh passing his HIA say he stayed down longer than he needed to get a result???...

Definitely the fact that it was Walsh did impact on the send off, a similar shot on a forward might not even be 10 in the bin.

A shot on a kicker normally would be 10 in the bin.

The problem is there is a big difference  between 10 in the bin and a send-off. Often refs factor in that an attacker slipped and dropped in height in a split second. 

Hard to know if Walsh stayed down deliberately. 

But no real evidence that he did, probably unlikely that he would do that if there was a risk of being ruled out HIA.

I am not even sure how much contact there was.

I don't remember seeing a slow mo, i would need to see it frame by frame 

Hopefully the bunker checked that before the send off decision. 

Poor Tigers fans and players are where we were last season or worse.

I did think that they might come good next season,  but now I am not sure.

Move the Tigers to Perth. Wouldn’t even need to change the name. 

I am getting good vibes about the Parra game,  things might be going to pan out as I expect .

Taaffe,  Hayes and Turpin named in reserve grade. I never expected these guys to play, this isn't 100% but it is an indicator. 

This should mean Hutch and Farmer are still in the mix.

My side would be - Lock - Hopoi, Bench - Hayward,  Curran,  Morrin and Farmer. 

Looking at Farmer he seems to be going OK to me, all I have noticed is that he sometimes drops off on kick chases.

More middle forwards means Curran can spend more time on the left edge. My game plan is have Moses tackling 2-3 big bodies per set, one after another,  work over their right edge defence and take the edge off his running game.

I also think that it is important to take the edge off their size advantage and make the forwards contest more even, especially in the first 20 mins.

Of course Cirro's plan could be different to my plan.

I am busting!!! Hurry up 4pm tomorrow!!!...

Biggest game of the season so far.

A win puts us in the 8.

After the Canberra game we need to take this opportunity. 

I recon that we are slightly underrated  because most fans and experts don't expect an unfashionable side to improve this much season to season. And improve during the season. Sexton, Xerri, Hayward, Tracey and Hopoi have all been added since round 1 and have improved the team.

I think that they are slightly overrated, but they have had a few good performances this season.

In the forwards it is important for our pack to match them.

Overall I think that the spines are evenly matched,  we have the edge in the outside backs, and fitness.

I am genuinely optimistic and will be disappointed if we lose. 

And I have stocked up on the Japanese Dark Lager.  Taste test today successful. 

Yes I am optimistic too  - 7th if we win

Agree - the Saints  first half must be a blueprint to hang in there with their forwards defensively and tighten in the middle.
Moses kicks will have us coming of our line a fair bit .

 So I hope we shift it a bit in early tackles and not have Burton kicking always off our 30m line after 5 single hit ups!!

So important to  win otherwise we slip back again which has happened after a tight loss eg Canberra , Souths, Melbourne

Siva  is a big is unit on their left and a worry  but also a weakness under a high ball or low ball-  thus , I wonder whether CC will have Wilson on the  right wing (where he was last week and on other occasions s well )with Crighton. OR maybe  shift him left and re partner Crighton and Kiraz to aim up to Siva given that also sexton and Preston but sometimes Salmon will be inside.

I think Sivo is on their left up against our right Kiraz and Critter IMO.  Kiraz will handle him. An opportunity for Critter to nail some grubber kicks in behind Sivo. Sivo likes to jamb in defence a few grubbers in behind him will have him second guessing. 

Wilson outside of Xerri should work as Xerri can put his winger away.  Slightly shaky I  defence, but not much worse than Fox.

Parra has a big bench, we want to turn the game into a test of fitness. High completions, good kicks, good chase, fast linespeed is essential.  The Dragons game was also the game that I think could be similar. The injury to Bird was a factor in that game. 

Looks like Farmer and Turpin are playing reserves, so unchanged 17.

(Unless Farmer has an identical twin brother with the same name?)

Reserve grade 34-0 leaders at half-time. 

I admit that I was sceptical about appointing Dr Mock reserve grade coach, but the side is playing smart, all of that calculus and physics study has paid off..

(No beers so far I am just channelling the vibe).

Farmer and Farmer have scored a try each...

A hat-trick of trys and a field goal would have got them into the NRL side.

Nice way to start the day...

C'mon boys let's finish the flat trackers season!!!... 

I feel sick... I Forgot about the Mutch Misses and Gutho wankfest we'd have to endure pre game.... 

Someone give Mitch Moses a white flag.

The commentary wankdfest for Moses is giving me the sh!T's.

Hell yeah great bomb at the end.

We haven't had much luck, I hope Curran is OK.

Lot of BS decisions going against us.

That last no try decision was bullshit. Bunker fuckes it up again

We deserve to win this.

HUGE!!!...

Great win.

Was Myth Moses on the field?

As I reach for the oxygen mask, now I can comment on the game. Ref is a bastard. Against a 10 to 2 penalty count we were able to find a way to win with a man in the bin and 2 forwards and a utility injured and not returning to the field. We are building something very special here people.

A special win for many reasons!!!...

Yes... Did you not notice the non captain in the ear of the ref and touchies every fekking tackle...
Flat track toddler...

17 mins to go, Critta jumps up in the air and catches  the bomb from Burto, but gets tackled by Gutho before he lands on the ground. Changeover ruled by the incompetent peanut holding the whistle. 
Blatant incompetence by Badger in the bunker and the peanut in the middle.
Go back and have another look at the replay.

So you are saying that the flat tracker went missing when the game was on the line, like he usually does?

The good news for NSW is that there was an origin level half on the field.

We will find out if the NSW selectors watch games.

Huge win. We should have won by twenty or more. Just couldn’t find the other try’s. So many breaks. Just lacked crisp finishes.