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Sandow is mostly to blame for the Cowboy's comeback

Posted by Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 on June 8, 2015 at 9:56pm

Sandow's 40/20 attempt on the 3rd tackle whilst leading by 12 just shows he has no idea on how to close out a game.*He also tries to be a hero with little chip kicks to himself when it's not on- when the better choice would be to kick into the corner and defend that set.* Runs it on the last instead of looking for a repeat set.* Also the Sandow/Morgan combination right side defence is absolutely paper thin - the Cowboys made easy meters or clean breaks ever time they attacked Sandow.* I'm also dumbfounded as many others are, as to why BA would have 2 fresh reserves on the bench until the 71st minute, while it was obvious our defence was tiring. Please Explain that one ????* Also the membership team need to mail out a heart difibulator to each and every paying member, as part of next year's package, as it is a nessasary commodity whilst watching the Eels.

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eels_brad June 8, 2015 at 10:00pm

Don't think Sandow was why we lost, I wouldn't put that on one player, but he did show why he shouldn't be re-signed. He just can't see a game through or close one out, even when up by 24!
FME June 8, 2015 at 10:03pm

Cowboys were slicing through our defence every set. Every time we gave them the ball back, no matter what part of the field, they were running the length of the field and kicking for tries. We needed a repeat set so I can't fault him. Even that 40 20 attempt they got the ball back deep in thier half. Our defence was so bad that anything short of a repeat set was not going to be enough.
Xman June 8, 2015 at 10:04pm

No way sorry, not a big Sandow fan but this is ridiculous. Like I said in another post, the team got us to the 30-6 lead and the team blew it together, Hoppa dropped a bomb, Sandow didnt dive on the kick, Robo didnt let a ball go dead for 7 tackles, Semi dropped the ball from the tap, several soft missed tackles, the list goes on and on.
- tele1 > Xman June 8, 2015 at 10:06pm
  
  I agree - there were multiple offenders - but rarely does each mistake get punished to the maximum like they did tonight
  
  It was a team disaster, in every aspect in those last 20
2wdowcpva6dwe June 8, 2015 at 10:07pm

Our team is like taking Drugs...

At the beginning its great by the end you cant even left your head.....
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 June 8, 2015 at 10:08pm

I've never praised Sandow. I've wanted him gone since day one rookie.
Xman June 8, 2015 at 10:09pm

Yep never seen anything like and i dont think we will ever again. This was actually worse than the 1998 Semi Final capitulation against the Dogs only this wasnt to make the Grand Final but it might have just won us the spoon...
Rodney Wilson June 8, 2015 at 10:13pm

They should have an IQ test here before you are allowed to post !!
Smoked eel June 8, 2015 at 10:18pm

Blame Sandow? Some of you guys should become referees! You watch the game with your eyes closed!
ColMac June 8, 2015 at 10:19pm

Sandow was not to blame. Fair dinkum. So wrong. Our forwards tired. Our coaching and bench rotation was really bad. Semi dropping the ball on the tap was bad. Reece not letting the ball go to get the 7 set was bad. Sandow was not to blame. Where did Norman go?? We closed the game off with 20 to go. We didnt go on with it. Was not Sandows fault.