Barba vs Boyd

[broncos4life]

Re: The Wayne Bennett Super thread!

I'm already hard for Bennett

 

[Fozz]

Re: The Wayne Bennett Super thread!

I'm already hard for Bennett

 

[Mosyzlak]

Re: The Wayne Bennett Super thread!

Is this pic and your avatar the same person?

 

[K-Style]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

god i hope not ... the NYC is one of the most useless comps fro developing players ... we need to move him to the ISC as soon as we can

Fixed. (Legit).

 

[Foordy]

Re: The Wayne Bennett Super thread!

And no winger has come and taken it off him.

QLD selectors are very loyal, especially when we are winning, they just don't drop someone who has done a job for them in past winning series (except in extraordinary circumstances).

and Boyd is a very good winger ... and if he was coming here to play wing, i would be happy with that. but Bennett has made it clear that he is not coming to play wing. If (when) we sign him he will walk straight into the full back position.

and i'll tell you now, while Bennett is coach, the only time he will not be our fullback is when he is unavailable to play (injury, suspension, rep), he will never be dropped regardless of how poor he is going.

 

[Foordy]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

thanks for spotting my typo

 

[broncsgoat]

Re: The Wayne Bennett Super thread!

Boyd has done a good job on the wing for Qld and Australia, however a lot of that has to go down to the fact he's been playing outside of GI. Boyd has scored a lot of tries but I'm sure at least half of those have been on the back of GI doing the hard work.

 

[broncos4life]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

As said above, I was confused with Inglis, who was the guy who won the Clive Churchill in the 5/8 spot.
Regardless, most of his career honours have been due to his cushy ride next to Inglis on the wing, which is where he belongs imo.

I don't rate Boyd as a fullback. He can catch bombs, is a strong ball runner and can execute Wayne's second man play well... but that's it. I'm not even sure I rate him ahead of Hoffman, much less Barba or Milford, because although he's a bit better attacker than Josh, he's a much worse defender.

Of course we all have favourites, but I don't think that's the point here...

Besides Barba, Milford and Hoffman competing for 2 spots, we also have the Nikorima boys coming through, and while I'm not too fussed about losing Kodi, I would be filthy if we lost Jayden was well because Darius and Wayne are inseparable!

Jayden is 17, nearly 18. He is either a half but from the look of it is a hooker. If we lose him it will have absolutely nothing to do with Boyd.

 

[broncos4life]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

Sure, keep telling yourself that...
The only reason Jayden has been playing relief hooker, is to toughen him up in defense, like they did with Hunt.

Boyd is only 27, so if he is fullback by decree, there are only 2 spots for the likes of Hunt, Milford, Barba, Taylor and both Nikorimas. Tell me again how that doesn't influence keeping Jayden.

How is he a fullback by decree?

He is a hooker, maybe a half and can fill in at fullback. We have even had people on here that know a lot more about the NYC than others tell us that he is earmarked to take over at hooker from Macca if Macca doesn't take his game to the next level.

You can convince ourself that Boyd will have an impact on Jayden, but he won't.

 

[Danoz Direct]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

How is he a fullback by decree?

He is a hooker, maybe a half and can fill in at fullback. We have even had people on here that know a lot more about the NYC than others tell us that he is earmarked to take over at hooker from Macca if Macca doesn't take his game to the next level.

You can convince ourself that Boyd will have an impact on Jayden, but he won't.

According to the Chris Garry the Broncos view Jayden as a fullback.

 

[broncos4life]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

According to the Chris Garry the Broncos view Jayden as a fullback.

Well that's different to everything I have heard, apparently everyone is a fullback according to the media

 

[Rhys van Beurden]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

According to the Chris Garry the Broncos view Jayden as a fullback.

Jayden Nikorima - Broncos

The Broncos website says otherwise: Halfback, hooker.

 

[Splinter]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

According to the Chris Garry the Broncos view Jayden as a fullback.

Probably confusing him with Kodi

 

[Foordy]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

I don't really care what he is viewed as ... surely we can all agree that the kid is a talent that should be retained at all costs

 

[Cult]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

I don't really care what he is viewed as ... surely we can all agree that the kid is a talent that should be retained at all costs

Literally nobody is saying otherwise.

 

[Foordy]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

Literally nobody is saying otherwise.

I also think that Boyd (literally a player we have no need for) could take up the cap space that is needed to retain him after 2015

 

[Splinter]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

I also think that Boyd (literally a player we have no need for) could take up the cap space that is needed to retain him after 2015

Doubt it
Bennett will have culled more of this squad by the end of next year.
WB has a good record of bringing through young players at this club. I cannot see what your problem is

 

[Foordy]

Re: Wayne Bennett related player movement discussion

Doubt it
Bennett will have culled more of this squad by the end of next year.
WB has a good record of bringing through young players at this club. I cannot see what your problem is

My problem is quite simple we are going to have a player we have absolutely no need for taking up cap space that could be used for players in position we do have a need for.

and the only reason we are going to be getting Boyd is because Bennett takes him everywhere and then gives him the position he wants ... regardless of his form in said position or the clubs strength in that position.