Goodbye my lover, Goodbye my friend.
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Jeza23 said:
Is it April 1 or 7? eusa_think
Seriously, the guy is a powderpuff with no talent. I'd rather Shane Perry play prop than him!
Jeza23 said:
1st Happy Birthday Jeza
Secondly the fans aren't fickle, they are frustrated, Jason Ryles has talent but he is erratic as the team itself, he rarely backs up a good game with another one. The fans know he can do good stuff, but he but he loses concentration and give away a penalty or drop the pill.
On a sidenote: I don't mind Shane Perry, he is very underrated himself and carried the Bronc in the second half on the seaso. I doubt we would of made the finals without him.
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I'm not a huge participant of Perry bashing, but if we are to let him go from the top squad, now is probably the time.
Due to the chronic lack of depth we had in the halves we had no choice but to play a less talented and creative No. 7, but to his credit Perry executed the duties he was asked to perform very well, especially in late '06. He did all that was required of him to let Lockyer and the outside backs do their thing.
However, now with a squad boasting Wallace, Ennis and Marsh his services shouldn't be of much use unless we have an absolutey catastrophic injury situation.
Due to the chronic lack of depth we had in the halves we had no choice but to play a less talented and creative No. 7, but to his credit Perry executed the duties he was asked to perform very well, especially in late '06. He did all that was required of him to let Lockyer and the outside backs do their thing.
However, now with a squad boasting Wallace, Ennis and Marsh his services shouldn't be of much use unless we have an absolutey catastrophic injury situation.
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Major JW Hochstetter said:
Agree wholeheartedly.
Quick question...do you guys think Wallace, Ennis and Marsh could cover 5/8 at all? I can't remember if Ennis had a crack last year eusa_think And I'm not sure about the other two.
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Clintos - a Dogs jersey according to some news reports.
A point that was brought to my attention yesterday was that its all well and good for Steve to be upset about the prospect of being shoved a few metres to his left and having a different number in his back, but what response will he actually get from other clubs as he tests the market? In terms of opportunity and price? There's a chance he may be in for a bit of a shock. Also remembering he only cemented his position in first grade last year.
Is moving from centre to wing really such a huge deal for him that he's prepared to move to another club that is desperate to pick up any decent first grader that comes on the market so he may get the opportunity to play in the centres full time? Because looking around at alot of line-ups at the moment, there is no garuntee whatsoever that Steve will just walk into any backline - especially in the better teams.
In addition to that, he'll be declining the opportunity to be a part of one the premier rosters in the NRL, play alongside the one of the greatest emerging outside backs in recent memory and the successes that partnership could bring, not to mention play for a club that has an unmatchable premiership strike-rate and, if you apply yourself well, a club where you tend to get noticed a bit more when it comes to the rep season (though given the competition in the outside backs, I can't see him progressing to that stage in the forseeable future).
Plenty of things to consider there for the sake of a few metres of grass and a different number on your back.
Obviously the differences in the roles of a centre and a winger a bit less simplistic than that, but when you take into account the rest of the considerations it really baffles me why he has, for a while now, been quite cranky and possessive about playing at centre or he'll do an India on us and take his bat and ball and bugger off.
If it really does mean that much to him and he chooses to leave, then so be it, best of luck to him. I really do rate him as a solid, honest first grader who i'm happy to have in the team each week, but I don't believe our backline will be harmed at all by his departure considering his centre replacement and the wingers we have in reserve. His cap money, although not likely alot, could be nicely spent on securing a few more important players.
A point that was brought to my attention yesterday was that its all well and good for Steve to be upset about the prospect of being shoved a few metres to his left and having a different number in his back, but what response will he actually get from other clubs as he tests the market? In terms of opportunity and price? There's a chance he may be in for a bit of a shock. Also remembering he only cemented his position in first grade last year.
Is moving from centre to wing really such a huge deal for him that he's prepared to move to another club that is desperate to pick up any decent first grader that comes on the market so he may get the opportunity to play in the centres full time? Because looking around at alot of line-ups at the moment, there is no garuntee whatsoever that Steve will just walk into any backline - especially in the better teams.
In addition to that, he'll be declining the opportunity to be a part of one the premier rosters in the NRL, play alongside the one of the greatest emerging outside backs in recent memory and the successes that partnership could bring, not to mention play for a club that has an unmatchable premiership strike-rate and, if you apply yourself well, a club where you tend to get noticed a bit more when it comes to the rep season (though given the competition in the outside backs, I can't see him progressing to that stage in the forseeable future).
Plenty of things to consider there for the sake of a few metres of grass and a different number on your back.
Obviously the differences in the roles of a centre and a winger a bit less simplistic than that, but when you take into account the rest of the considerations it really baffles me why he has, for a while now, been quite cranky and possessive about playing at centre or he'll do an India on us and take his bat and ball and bugger off.
If it really does mean that much to him and he chooses to leave, then so be it, best of luck to him. I really do rate him as a solid, honest first grader who i'm happy to have in the team each week, but I don't believe our backline will be harmed at all by his departure considering his centre replacement and the wingers we have in reserve. His cap money, although not likely alot, could be nicely spent on securing a few more important players.
De Vere was an above average goal kicker and the king of the voluntary tackle, how can you call someone tough as a player if they fall to their knees before the tackle every single time they run the ball. He was a very good defender I don't doubt that but there was nothing at all to his attack and i don't justify having a guy in my side when his game is so unbalanced with regard to defense and attack (unless they are Lockyer and can't tackle to save themselves).
Speaking of Brad Meyers, could be an interesting physical anomaly on Friday night this week.
Picture the scenario. Brad Meyers has the ball and he's running straight at Joel Clinton. Meyers will inevitably drop the ball, he always does. If Clinton then tries to pick up the loose ball, he will certainly drop it too. Now if Meyers tries to pick it up again...we could get ourselves into the realm of perpetual **** ups and never see full time! [eusa_doh [icon_pray.
Picture the scenario. Brad Meyers has the ball and he's running straight at Joel Clinton. Meyers will inevitably drop the ball, he always does. If Clinton then tries to pick up the loose ball, he will certainly drop it too. Now if Meyers tries to pick it up again...we could get ourselves into the realm of perpetual **** ups and never see full time! [eusa_doh [icon_pray.
