Jake Turpin Discussion
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Wolfie
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He was good tonight, but lets see what he can do against the Roosters and the like before we get really carried away. I know you can only play against whats in front of you, but at the moment he has only played against some pretty weak sides. He has laid down a marker now, he has to keep it going.
I'd also agree that if people watched him for Redcliffe recently they wouldnt have been impressed, he's been fairly ordinary in ISC.
I'd also agree that if people watched him for Redcliffe recently they wouldnt have been impressed, he's been fairly ordinary in ISC.
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Sounds like Macca is really going to struggle when he gets to dropped to the QLD Cup then.
Shhhh, you're pointing out their inconsistences man. They have an agenda and goddamn do they have a right to post it.
Turpin was amazing tonight but in no way was he responsible for that win. This whole thread is just a "person" trying to rationale their agenda.
The OP has now made multiple threads to accommodate all their outcomes. Win or lose, they have a thread for all outcomes.
tommy
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Mister Wright
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It’s interesting when Macca gives the exact same passes they are end over end and players are reaching for the ball. When Turpin passes they are effortlessly finding the chests of the players.
I get it, Turpin has a different game to Macca, but several of his passes were above heads or to the side where runners had to pause in their runs. It was a good performance, but far from a perfect, get rid of Macca at all costs kind of performance.
You can’t hold one player to a standard and criticise him for not reaching that standard than allow another to be rated higher in that same standard with equal performance. I’m referring to passing game here.
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I agree.
PNG Broncos fan88
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How about we wait till Macca has a game at ISC, then we gauge both performances on who'd be more ordinary?
Cook's was 4.35 seconds against the Broncos. Slower than Macca.
Why would your hooker's PTB speed tell too much of story? Turpin made half as many tackles as McCullough's game against Souths, Rabbits had more ball, more men in the tackle and more momentum.
Plenty of factors that contributed but the stat means nothing anyway.
Mister Wright
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Lol! You agree with me that Macca’s passes also effortlessly find the players’ chests?
Sasquatch75
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Finally a hooker who can hold the markers which allows less gang tackles and slow play the balls , but I have a feeling even if we won every game while Macca is out that he will come straight back into the team .
Mister Wright
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So he should.
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Oh no, BB is onto my devilish plot to improve our dummy half service.
Mister Wright
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Macca outplayed Cook in that game, at least for the first 65 mins, but nobody will acknowledge that.
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Turpin was an improvement and we did look better for his inclusion. I was under the impression he would have to be relieved but I don't think that happened. I only saw one occasion someone pushed him away from dummy half but it looked like he was able to play 80. The truth is McCullough may not return to first grade. If we start winning and IF Segeyaro gets a run off the bench and nails it then I don't think there's a chance in hell of McCullough getting back in. Mind you, they are big if's. Turp's looked like he belongs and body language suggests, at least to me that he is well regarded.
Dee
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For the life of me, I cannot understand anyone who actually thinks McCullough offers anything to the team anymore.
Great tackler, sure. Great clubman, sure. But his time has passed and he isn't what we need.
Turpin was good not great. He's not the answer but he'll do for now.
Great tackler, sure. Great clubman, sure. But his time has passed and he isn't what we need.
Turpin was good not great. He's not the answer but he'll do for now.
You edited my post to suit your agenda. I agree with some of your posts but our hooker wasn't the reason we won that game.
All good mate, just stating my opinion.
Turpin's real test is next week. Let's see how you rate him if we lose...
