Post Match Tigers v Warriors - [Round 4, 2025]

[Kakarot]

Thank fuck for egan

 

[Makasene]

Tigers living up to the hype, they're gonna surprise a few this year

I'm not seeing it, they will miss the 8.

Beat Parra & Dolphins who have been absolutely shocking.

Lost at home to Newcastle and today not closing it out.

There are good signs there but this is not their year. Next year though I think they can really shake it up

 

[Inruin]

Gee we got lucky at times but we've kinda been making our luck the last three games. Plenty saying the tigers are pretenders but there are no easy games in the NRL.

What a difference a youthful, fast, powerful player can make to the side. Hopefully that's a sign of things to come from AW.

Two weeks to look at our defence again. LM and CHT are locked in to the halves now so I hope that Metcalf can get some consistency to his game because if he can get going we will be in a very good position later in the season.

 

[Warrior#138]

Ugly a$$ win

But 2 points against a team who we will likely be in a battle to make the eight with further down the track is gold.

I thought Metcalf looked jittery and uncertain at times running the cutter.

Our ‘stress defence’ on repeats and and penalties was challenged especially when we had our younger bench players on.

But we won! And I thought the niggle toward the end there was well played but some of our old bucks against their younger guys. And it paid off.

Bloody tough conditions. Big ups to Kosi, Clark and Charnze for big games and reliable performances.

 

[Completion Rate]

I was worried in the first half that the ref would bend over to the crowd. He almost lost control of it. Crowd pressure stopped any chance of a binning.

 

[Gods_17]

The age of LEKA-BALL is upon us.

Loved it every time he smashed Mays arm on defense like, "You're good... but I'm just warming up."

Was May even On the field when that brute #17 winger scored the try?

Anyhow, I'm All in for him shushing the tigz fans. Yes he should've ran it in closer to the posts. When you're young and inexperienced and have just beaten 3 defenders to score a try as a 2nd rower? Hough, have at it we got Met'carve!

Onya Boys! Fu(king Proud of Ya for putting it in there!

 

[AlwaysOptmistic]

Niukore can go, discipline is disgraceful.
Ford can go. I don’t know what he brings, someone fill me in.
Bunty can go. Too good for NSW cup but not good enough for FG.
I’d seriously consider swapping Metcalf and CHT for TMM and Boyd.
Our bench usage is something I still can’t figure out.
We won, but we have plenty of improving.
CNK with some massive plays.

Jackson ford has one error and no penalties conceded in four games which is great. Another 120m plus run meter game and led post contact metres, so he's doing alright in my books.
Niukore was strong early but then gave up three pressure relieving penalties in a row.

 

[Defence]

Guys don’t seem to appreciate how tough that win was.

In the rain, against one of the NRLs twin favourites at their home ground, with a ref who let the Tigers away with plenty

Tigers new innovation of having their markers stand side by side was an interesting one

 

[PhilsySH35]

• 3-1 Feels good. Enjoy the bye boys, recoup and shake up the Storm.
• The gutsy nature of these wins are impressive. They just keep on playing to the death.
• Wasn’t a pretty win but some big stops in that last 10mins I thought.
• Leka! How good…but put it under the posts son! Such a powerful guy, an absolute weapon.
• JFH ability to lock up that middle impresses me every week. Love to see it.
• Kosi take a bow man. No errors and some big tough carries. I thought a lot the negative chat and death riding the guy was a fucking pile on. So I’m pleased for him.
• Egan is beginning 25 like last year when there was chat about being on SoO radar. Hope he can sustain it.
• Metcalf still has a long way to go. Still very clunky imo, but want to keep backing the guy.
• Niukore needs to be off the bench from here on in. Too many costly errors even if that was a good try onus behalf.
• Demitric brought some great energy when he came on but should focus more on D than playing at the ball.
• On the tigers. Galvin is going to continue to grow into a great footballer. Really enjoy watching him play even if we gave him the bash.
• That Luai though, there isn’t a more punchable face in the NRL imo

agree, starting to remind of munster another one who gets up me nose.

 

[Bushman]

Niukore can go, discipline is disgraceful.
Ford can go. I don’t know what he brings, someone fill me in.
Bunty can go. Too good for NSW cup but not good enough for FG.
I’d seriously consider swapping Metcalf and CHT for TMM and Boyd.
Our bench usage is something I still can’t figure out.
We won, but we have plenty of improving.
CNK with some massive plays.

I had same though this season re Nikore, Capewell, CNK...
My reflections, for all the the pretty players with silky skills... They need this trio to do the mahi, hard dirty work but otherwise even the luai's of the NRL rolling over us.
Praise glory on the shiny plays that get us points, but these fella's and others for playing with their all is the slight difference imho.

 

[3rdstriker]

Well done boys bit scratchy in places especially the second half,
It's another one of those games we'd lose last year good timing for the bye.
Awesome try for haleasina, Kosi showed some resilience pompey too and a good all round performance with some discipline and errors here and there.

 

[snake77]

I posted before the season the first 4 weeks would be a good test.

I wasn't confident on our chances this season but the first 4 weeks were winnable.

Vegas against a team we have been competitive with recently was disappointing.

Manly and the Roosters aren't as strong as years past. We got two good home wins.

The Tigers one also worried me. Away and they are usually better earlier in the season.

Got the job done boys. Gives us something to build off.

 

[chrisnz]

leka at 18 years of age butting heads with Tyrrell like that then producing one for the ages is just fucking mental I knew I had high expectations of him but they grew a lil more

 

[sballer7]

Reading some of the tigers fans comments on fb, I'm convinced they all share a single brain...and it's got CTE

 

[giffy]

Kosi remains undefeated in jersey 23! Michael Jordan parallels

 

[snake77]

I'd rather point these things out after a win instead of complaining about refs after a loss.

The 6 again rule is frustrating.

How often over the last few years have we been dominating an opposition and the ref stays silent. The possession changes and the 6 again calls start coming out.

I know teams push the limits and are happy to give some away to reset. But it does seem like often one team gets a ton while the side that was dominating don't get many.

 

[Matiunz]

I thought Tigers were going to come home strong after what looked like a 24-12 lead with 20 odd to go, had a mini tangy and turned off the tv just after the disallowed try (didn’t know it was disallowed) before clocking back in thankfully- glad I did
Stoked to see some composure from our lads the last few games where Warriors of the past would have wilted we have hung in there and gotten the win. We desperately needed that coming into the bye followed by Storm and Broncs following, these are those 4 point swings we need to win by denying similar placed teams wins.
Didn’t like winning it on a milked penalty as you know that’s going to be the talking point but conversely they were lucky to keep all their players on the field

 

[BlackToko88]

Good to see us winning these close games, something we lacked last year.

Just want Metcalf to be more decisive as at times he looked a bit indecisive. Has the perfect opportunity to build confidence and hopefully him and CHT can add some variations in their kicking game (cause those high kicks will be eaten ip by coates and warbrick).

Must say Kosi looked solid, good carries looked energetic. Good to see.

Bye week comes perfect for us. Can us the week to sorr out the walker replacement and tactics but also Beery should be back per my sources.

 

[drunk_monk]

The Tigers fans have every right to be pissed about the pen that cost them the game.

Buuuut

They shoulda had at least 1 player binned so it gives and it takes.

The Wahs did well to not balls up the lead on the end.

What does this season have in store? At this point, no idea. Gonna be a ride everyone.

 

[Playdaball]

We won!!! Sort out the rest later on