GRAND FINAL - Melbourne Storm VS Canterbury Bulldogs

Discussion in 'Matches' started by KimmorleyKiller, Sep 21, 2012.

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  1. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Would have been if Canterbury won, I think it's less likely now though.
     
    Cribbage, Sep 30, 2012
    #281

  2. Alec AD Funkotron

    If they keep picking Pearce, he'll keep kicking straight to Barba right in the middle of the field... it might kinda work.
     
    Alec, Sep 30, 2012
    #282

  3. Paddy P Orr

    Seems even the Dogs bite still didn't stop Melbourne winning the comp.
    Dire pun, I tried though.
     
    Paddy, Sep 30, 2012
    #283

  4. Flack SA Flack

    Agree with those who found it a bit boring. Definitely worse games this year, but for a grand final it wasn't that great.
     
    Flack, Sep 30, 2012
    #284

  5. Flack SA Flack

    Nuh, they'll pick him still.
     
    Flack, Sep 30, 2012
    #285

  6. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Farah is apparently the bench player. Nate Myles will be there. Tate won't be. I want to die.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Sep 30, 2012
    #286

  7. Lukic L Popovic

    I doubt Farah will be. Him and sheens had a big falling out.
     
    Lukic, Sep 30, 2012
    #287

  8. TBra TJ Bradford

    Boring game. Expected it from the Storm though.

    Storm can get fucked, seriously my most hated team in the comp, have been since about 2004.
     
    TBra, Sep 30, 2012
    #288

  9. Flack SA Flack

    Yeah something about Storm games usually has me bored.
     
    Flack, Sep 30, 2012
    #289

  10. Alec AD Funkotron

    They were the lesser evil IMO...and I actually like players like Slater and Cronk these days.
     
    Alec, Sep 30, 2012
    #290

  11. TBra TJ Bradford

    I don't mind Smith and Cronk, but I can't stand Slater even though he's a QLDer. Hoffman and Bellamy are mega cunts too. Couldn't give a rats ass about any of the others.

    But yeah, fuck the Bulldogs as well.
     
    TBra, Sep 30, 2012
    #291

  12. Hunter AD Hunt

    Unsure how people can see the Storm as boring. They play quality footy.
     
    Hunter, Sep 30, 2012
    #292

  13. Alex AJ O'Driscoll

    I enjoy watching Melbourne so much, except when they play Souths.
     
    Alex, Sep 30, 2012
    #293

  14. Howsie DP Howell

    If we go into next season with Keating at halfback I'll shoot myself, complete and utter spastic. I sort of expected what happened tonight to have happened much sooner than it did but it hurts a lot more happening in the GF. As it is though it shouldn't take a genius to combat what Melbourne were doing tonight on defence, Keating didn't even fire a shot though, just dumped it off to whoever was close by.

    Jono Wright was a useless as ever, Reynolds was decent, terrible on defense as usual though. The forwards didn't show up at all although that first half probably drained them pretty well. And the bench bar Graham was just as bad as it's been all season.
     
    Howsie, Sep 30, 2012
    #294

  15. Pretzel P Retzel

    Fuck I hate the Storm.
     
    Pretzel, Sep 30, 2012
    #295

  16. AVA T Delonge

    What I found disappointing about the Dogs game was the lack of a backup plan. Their tactics all season have been obvious, and I wasn't at all surprised to see Bellamy find a way to combat it. The Dogs really needed another tactic (or more creativity in the halves).
     
    AVA, Sep 30, 2012
    #296

  17. Howsie DP Howell

    You'd think a cut out pass or maybe even a kick hitting the winger in stride would work wonders against that defense - or at least make them hang back a little. 10 minutes into the second half and I realised we weren't going to see anything different though. Obvs asking far too much of a "FG" halfback.
     
    Howsie, Sep 30, 2012
    #297

  18. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    You could've had Thurston at halfback and you still wouldn't have won given how poor your forwards were in both attack and defence in the mid-field. They're just as responsible for not implementing the ball movement plan, as Keating or Reynolds are.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Sep 30, 2012
    #298

  19. Toolman TR Man

    Game happened exactly how I expected it to, except I thought Melbourne would dominate more in attack close to the line.
     
    Toolman, Sep 30, 2012
    #299

  20. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Probably would have if they'd jettisoned the bizarre 7th rate penalty goal kicking in favour of building even more pressure on the Dogs' line.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Sep 30, 2012
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