Recent content by Mark Panga

Interesting. Thank you for the cv information. Thing is - surely it’s preferable for “experts” to analyse and discuss aspects of the play rather than player bash - and make sweeping and subjective statements about their general ability. We could all hopefully learn something then. This isn’t...

Clearly it’s a female thing - that males misunderstand ! Anyway - I’m sick of the player bashing on here - the Reds had a good season unfortunately plagued with injuries against important players. Better luck next year ! However - I do believe they will sorely miss both Ryan Smith and Angus...

I guess it’s old school v the current game. If from your observance what you saw was “pushing” in the first three scrums I can’t help you. Watching live at the ground and then on replay - there’s a different story. Just as the rules are being applied more stringently in many areas - so too with...

You need to learn a bit about scrums - and then have a good look at the scrums to ascertain what actually happened. The ref let blatant penalty behaviour by both the Crus LHP and THP go. Others above have spelled it out.

Time and time again - also check out the scrum at 4 mins 45 secs. Crus LHP goes down yet reds get penalised. Didn’t matter what the Reds did to adjust - it was just the Refs narrative. Then Crus LHP hinging. Ignored. Then Crus THP pushing arm down. Ignored. Complete joke of reffing effort.

Useful stats. Tommy has had a good kicking year. Would be interesting to see JOC (James O'Connor)'s kicking stats too.

These stats are not reliable for a comparison as Donaldson has played more games due to Lynagh and Lolesio missing games through injury. A % stat is better - but admittedly hard to do that with passes.

Solid team - Reds will give it their best shot. Pity though Seru Uru isn’t available - he’s great against the Drua ! That isn’t to say Joe Brial isn’t a good pick - he’s played so well - he’ll be great too.

The major problem has been the amount of injuries. Not only did the Reds lose good players - the team could never be settled from week to week. Every week a massive change in the line up. A team is built around the 23 but then literally losing 15 it’s just not the same team. Others -...

Exactly. And the crowd knew it too.

You’re right Dre played really well - but Dru has a point - the tight five ground the win. Dre was on for 80 mins and did 14 tackles but Canham and Nonggorr on for 60 mins and had 12 a piece and then the next high tacklers are the starting and bench members of the tight five, despite all not...

I think the problem with the line out is the constant rotation of players in front, second and back row, the whole forward pack. I don't think there has been one game where the tight five, let alone the forward pack, has been the same from the week before. Quite the opposite - they are always...

Did Josh Flook get on the field ?

Not Nonggorr’s dad but a PNG fan who watched both games. Everyone is entitled to their opinion - but back it up with evidence - not just vague assertions. At least acknowledge that you were wrong regarding the scrum penalties. Further - Your view on the Bond v GPS game is also contradicted by...

WRONG. Mate. With respect, I think You need to go and watch the second half again. With your glasses on this time. You are confused/wrong about the scrum penalties. Probably because Pone came off and on again and then back off again. There were three scrum penalties - two when Pone came...