There seems to be a lot of over-exaggerating, underrating and overrating simultaneously on this forum..
Can't we just universally agree that -
A) Reed had a good season, he is a good player.
B) Roberts had a great season, he is a great player.
C) Copley didn't play much last season, we aren't sure if he's a good player.
Since I mostly haven't been involved in this argument, I will weigh in:
A) Reed had a good season, he is a good player.
I've personally never felt any direct ill will toward Reed. Just like everyone else, I was getting emotional at one point early last season when Milf was struggling to adapt to the 6 still and thus Reed wasn't getting many opportunities and looked to be souring as a result. He certainly picked up as a result of Milf's explosion, that can't be denied. If you watch any highlight reel of the Broncos season on Youtube, he is invariably featured at some point in about 85% of the footage. He knows how to find the tryline and he knows how to defend. That doesn't mean we can't find someone better. I personally would say he is a
DECENT player, maybe not a good one, so I guess what matters is what those words mean to you in context.
B) Roberts had a great season, he is a great player.
Admittedly, there was a point during last season where I stopped following the Titans with too much interest, just because not only were they shithouse, but their playstyle was boring and predictable while being shithouse (classic Neil Henry). It's fair to say their most "exciting" moments were when their speedsters broke into the backfield then dazzled the audience with how fast they run. Roberts was definitely one of those few. The kid clearly has a tonne of talent, and who knows what Bennett could get out of him. That is really the only reason I would like him here, just to see if Wayne still has that magic man management we all know, which is pretty much responsible for turning Milford into one of the best halves in the game in one season. You thought Milf, Hunt and Nikorima was a potent trio, throw Roberts in there and you have a recipe for more tries than [MENTION=1976]Nashy[/MENTION] could fit into 1000 videos.
C) Copley didn't play much last season, we aren't sure if he's a good player.
Since his debut, Copley has been an Enigma with a capital E. Always he had these sparks of brilliance that made him look awesome as a centre, that massive step off the right foot, his speed in broken play and so on. Then he drops the ball a million times and earns the title "Dropley". Just always 50/50, and those types of players, the ones who swing like a pendulum when it comes to form and injury, tend to be that way forever. Does that make Copley worth the risk over Roberts? I don't think so. It's not like Copley would be adrift in limbo sea if we cut him loose. Another struggling club will pick him up in a nanosecond.
