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If we lose this, it'll be down to that old fan favourite, skills: poor disposal, poor kicking for goal, even poor marking.

Hunt on borrowed time I feel, he's just too poor a field kick. Surely Hibberd comes in to replace him.

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    We are keeping StK in this game - should be 4 or 5 goals clear. Only ourselves to blame if we duck this up.

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    Just now, leave it to deever said:

    Very solid AGAIN

    He has the crew around him. Lever May and Tomlinson all been good.

     

    Positives so far, apart from 75% of the second quarter we have been so clearly the better team it’s ridiculous. Game should be over, simple as that. We killed them for most of the third quarter and missed some very simple chances. 

    Fritsch finally finding the goals was massive then, he simply had to kick it. Bloody hell it’s tight though, shouldn’t be but it is. Bring it home Dees!!!

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    9 minutes ago, RedButMostlyBlue said:

    These games drive me nuts.

    We should have buried the Saints by now.

    Always comes down to opportunities. I hope we don't regret our missed chances.

    Maggots should get the saints up from here. But... It's our own fault for being in this position


    4 minutes ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

    Yes he’s our only multiple goal scorer

    Is he up fwd?

    Was confident half way through the Qrt. The ease at which they scored the 2 goals worried me. Hopefully we run over the top of them 

    Just now, Hellish Inferno said:

    Special comments from Luke Darcy as King takes a set shot

    "Good looking kick. Slightly across the face...in fact he's missed the lot..."

    Haha he's good isn't he

     
    5 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    If we clean up our skills we win by six goals.

    Won't happen tonight.
    Been waiting for us to clean up our skills for 15yrs.

    Edited by Fork 'em

    Oliver and Salem have been huge. Salem given Butler a bath

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    1 minute ago, Redleg said:

     Can’t blame the coach for the dropped marks, mis kicks, shocking handballs and pathetic goal kicking. Should be 6-8 goals up and home. Waiting for the Saints top last quarter to steal the game.

    This. We may make the finals, but hard to see us getting to the pointy end with skills as they are. Bowey can't come on soon enough.


    Tommy!!!!


    Is Brayshaw back next week ?? Need him in the team. 
     

    oh he’s playing. !! Wtf.  He’s just jogging around. 7 possessions 

     

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