Round 18: RAIDERS vs TITANS (2023)

[NZFan]

Randall can give Liu a spell for 20-30. His passing game is better than Clark and he can actually defend. No point carrying both of them on the bench. Would rather have Iszac over Clark.

Ditto. I also felt that Clarke was played 5-7min longer than he should have too. He was really starting to tire at a crucial point where the game could have gone either way. He gave away a couple of weak tackles that provided the Broncos with momentum. Jimmy L obviously didn’t have trust in Liu playing out the last half hour.

While Clarkes game was better than some of his others this year, it still wasn’t exactly what I’d call NRL standard.

[DIEHARD]

Locked in: Skipper ready to help break 691-day record
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2023/...691-day-curse/

The Titans are relishing the return of captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui as they look to celebrate three wins on the trot in Canberra, a feat that was last celebrated 691 days ago.

Heading to the nation's capital to face the Raiders following a gutsy 18-12 win over the Broncos last Sunday, Jim Lenihan's men will be fully focussed on getting the result to notch up their eighth win of the season and remain tied up in finals contention; having not won three games straight in a season since their victories against the Dragons, Bulldogs and Cowboys in August 2021.

Leading up to game day, no changes have been made in the team lodged 24 hours priors to kick-off, with Kruise Leeming, Klese Haas and Jacob Alick cut from the originally named 22; meanwhile Jojo Fifita and Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui remain on the extended bench as reserves for the Saturday afternoon affair.

Kick-off is at 3pm at GIO Stadium, live on Fox League and Kayo Sports.

[Seaside Garbo]

If we get 1/2 the 50/50 calls we can be competitive against any team. Last week would have been vastly different if the forward pass and other Donkey indiscretions were not picked up. Unfortunately, like the 691day curse I cant remember the last we strung 2 games together where we got the rub of the green.

[Boofhead]

Wow, glad we had Jojo as 18th man.

[DIEHARD]

Gee not a good start to the match.

[JunctionBlock]

That was a bit too easy.

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How is that not played at!!!!!!???!?!?!?!

[DIEHARD]

Gee now Kelly looks like he has hurt his groin.

Edit: He seems to be ok

[mdrew]

Penalties, errors and six agains killing us

[DIEHARD]

Yea especially difficult at a venue like Canberra with their crowd who will make sure the ref doesn't miss an opportunity. No excuse for us at all though.

[Boofhead]

Good start from the boys, don’t want to be leading.

[Upthetits]

Todd Smith just cannot help but blow his whistle every set

[DIEHARD]

Todd Smith just cannot help but blow his whistle every set

Feel like I'm watching union.

Who stands up? Our forwards or AJ?

[Boofhead]

Time to go to the bench, oh wait.

[Titansborn'n'bred]

A couple of poor calls against us already and not respecting the ball in hand, making silly errors, giving away stupid penalties through a lack of discipline cost of both of those tries

[Boofhead]

All those haters of the Lofi kick, where are you! ����