Jake Turpin Discussion

[Alec]

He is the way.

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He's got a nice jawline up until the chin. Make it a 3-5cm longer and he can be captain.

 

[Morkel]

He is the way.

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That is legit the haircut of a chaste monk. I'm in.

 

[McHunt]

He's got a nice jawline up until the chin. Make it a 3-5cm longer and he can be captain.

General, more like it.

 

[ostin86]

General, more like it.

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Reincarnation is real.

 

[Thelmus]

That is legit the haircut of a chaste monk. I'm in.

If he is chaste, I'd say it is because of his haircut.

 

[Mister Wright]

Turpin 2 runs for 14m
Cook 7 runs for 62m

surely 2 runs per game is not enoug?

 

[Skathen]

Sigh... yes.... he had a shit game. So did 14 other blokes.

 

[Mister Wright]

Sigh... yes.... he had a shit game. So did 14 other blokes.

I’m not calling it a shit game. But the whole reason for him being jizzed over on this forum was because he was this player who had “spark”. I don’t see too much spark. He’s played what 5 games this season? I doubt he’s run 10 times all season.

 

[Skathen]

I’m not calling it a shit game. But the whole reason for him being jizzed over on this forum was because he was this player who had “spark”. I don’t see too much spark. He’s played what 5 games this season? I doubt he’s run 10 times all season.

We'll - you'd be wrong to doubt he's run 10 times all season because he has. Exactly 10 times lol.

Yes - he's played 5 games, having a broken leg does impact the number of games you can play.

The reason people like him is that he has shown he has more in his kit than slow service out of DH, he regularly gets forwards moving onto the ball at pace helping them go over the advantage line and hits them right in the breadbasket *generally*.

I agree he's not the best hooker in the game. Doubt he would even be top 8. But Macca, nice dude, but was slow and predictable. If you ignore this post-covid nonsense the Broncos are producing - we had a 57% win rate with him in the team for the last few years. He actually threatened the line, he was capable of a dart of our DH - which had defenders actually paying close attention to him - a drastic change on Macca who everyone ignored. Heck, it took him 50 meters to run down Wallace, need we be reminded? Just google "slowest footrace in the NRL"

 

[Alec]

Turps definitely could be running a bit more, and he had a poor game against Souffs too. Hopefully he works on the running a bit as he gets an extended... run if you will, at hooker.

 

[The real talanoa]

Turpin is proper dog shit.

 

[Dazza 92]

kinda hard to judge too many of them right now considering they aren't even playing for their coach....

 

[Morkel]

We'll - you'd be wrong to doubt he's run 10 times all season because he has. Exactly 10 times lol.

Yes - he's played 5 games, having a broken leg does impact the number of games you can play.

The reason people like him is that he has shown he has more in his kit than slow service out of DH, he regularly gets forwards moving onto the ball at pace helping them go over the advantage line and hits them right in the breadbasket *generally*.

I agree he's not the best hooker in the game. Doubt he would even be top 8. But Macca, nice dude, but was slow and predictable. If you ignore this post-covid nonsense the Broncos are producing - we had a 57% win rate with him in the team for the last few years. He actually threatened the line, he was capable of a dart of our DH - which had defenders actually paying close attention to him - a drastic change on Macca who everyone ignored. Heck, it took him 50 meters to run down Wallace, need we be reminded? Just google "slowest footrace in the NRL"

**** that is one of the funniest NRL clips.

 

[McHunt]

Jake made more tackles per minute than any other player on the field last night. 49 in 65 minutes. Haas made 50 in 80 minutes. Fifita made 20 in 80 minutes.

It's true he didn't run the ball enough, and he slowed service because of the wet weather. In contrast to last week. Probably because he was following Pies' orders. If anyone is under instruction from the coach, it's the dummy half. Blame Pies for our attack.

 

[Mister Wright]

Jake made more tackles per minute than any other player on the field last night. 49 in 65 minutes. Haas made 50 in 80 minutes. Fifita made 20 in 80 minutes.

It's true he didn't run the ball enough, and he slowed service because of the wet weather. In contrast to last week. Probably because he was following Pies' orders. If anyone is under instruction from the coach, it's the dummy half. Blame Pies for our attack.

So Macca’s “slow” service is because of him, but Turpin’s is because of the coach? That’ll do me.

 

[McHunt]

So Macca’s “slow” service is because of him, but Turpin’s is because of the coach? That’ll do me.

No, Macca's slow service is his standard service. He doesn't have any other style.

We saw Turpin's standard service last week when he returned from injury. If he did that in wet conditions, I doubt the balls would've stuck. I'm not sure whether he was directed to tone it down by the coach, but I've seen no evidence of Pies coaching his players to shift the ball quickly the way Turpin, Paix and Dearden seem to be champing at the bit to do it.

I don't have a problem with his service last night. In fact, I think Macca would've been fine under those conditions. The question is why he wasn't running the ball. I'm blaming the coach - on a hunch - for that.

 

[Mister Wright]

No, Macca's slow service is his standard service. He doesn't have any other style.

We saw Turpin's standard service last week when he returned from injury. If he did that in wet conditions, I doubt the balls would've stuck. I'm not sure whether he was directed to tone it down by the coach, but I've seen no evidence of Pies coaching his players to shift the ball quickly the way Turpin, Paix and Dearden seem to be champing at the bit to do it.

I don't have a problem with his service last night. In fact, I think Macca would've been fine under those conditions. The question is why he wasn't running the ball. I'm blaming the coach - on a hunch - for that.

Of course you’re blaming the coach because you don’t want to admit Turpin isn’t much of an upgrade on Macca.
Turpin does not run the ball. There is enough evidence now to make that a consistent part of his game (or lack thereof).

 

[Wolfie]

Turpins problem his game is based around spells of high intensity and impact. He isnt an 80 minute hooker and playing him that way dulls what he does imo. He is a solid player, but there is a lot in his game thats missing compared to the better hookers. If we keep playing him the way we are, he is going to be no better than Macca tbh. He is just going to become a tackle bot.