1. Boyd. Great attempted try savers shows he was using his experience to read the game. Unfortunately on one leg all he can do is watch if they don’t put the ball directly at him. Out the back sweep horrible as too slow and out of touch. 3
2. Oates. Bit quiet not his usual effort, not what he needs prior to origin but what do expect with chopping and changing his centre. 5.
3. Roberts. Didn’t look happy on left and how did he not get ball that way??? Still went looking occasionally close to our best 6.
4. Bird. 37m!!! Adds nothing. Needs to go to QCup. Stop throwing good opportunities after bad money at this point. If he wants to leave humiliated great, if he steps up better, if he doesn’t improve no point in first grade - don’t see the downside. 1.
5. Isaako. Can kick but costs too many points with poor defence. Back to QCup in wing to learn. 2.
6. Milf. A few good plays but not good enough. 3.
7. KNik. An 18 year old rookie couldn’t be worse could they? Not even a speed bump in defence and just a waste of a spot in halfback. 1.
8. Lodge. Didn’t look 100% ?ribs but tried his heart out and missed him badly when he had a spell. 7.
9. Macca. Couple nice touches for tries but against very soft defence. My worry is against better teams he will be inspired to keep trying with far poorer results. Imagine arm is still sore but too slow and doesn’t run from dummy half unless try line is 2 meters away. Also where was kicking to take pressure off milf. 5.
10. Thaiday. Thought was his best running all year, problem was he barely did it. Good line with try but soft defence and his flopping to ground just happen to come in handy for once. Soft in middle along with few others. How are these commentators saying he should play for QLD. Whatever they are smoking it’s time rethink their life choices much like Sammy. 4.
11. Glenn. Vital errors but still reasonable work. 4. Now injured. Miss him with Gillo out too.
12. Sua. Can we please resign him now. Don’t mind paying market rate which will be a bit inflated. Pitty isn’t a QLDer. Mind you he’s worth 3-5 birds at moment so 5 mill a week? Just needs someone to give him better ball 7.
13. TPJ. Can we clone this bloke and make him captain, coach, halfback, lock and prop? Didn’t look his absolute best in a flat team but still awesome. Showed more ball playing in 1 moment than KNik all night. 8.
14. Payne Glass. 9 for being a machine and stopping a try after put own arm back in!!! Only worry about paying market for him is you can see he’s a bit awkward. Against smaller or less fit blokes prob doesn’t matter.
15. Offa. Ok stats but looked off pace and middle lost momentum when he was on. Not great but wasn’t only flat guy. 4.
16. Sims. Back to old ways. If you can’t turn up every week don’t bother showing up at all. Know he can do better but had enough. QCup don’t think it even matters with all injuries. Once again could a 20 year old willing to try his heart out do worse? And might learn something. 1.
17. Opa. Didn’t do much but what do you expect with way he is used. Not a big fan and would prefer someone better but as others have said he’s got to be a fraction of cost of Bird and even with in and out team offers the same if not more. 4.
Team. 2. I know missing a few guys doesn’t help but defence is about attitude, fitness and structure. Had none of the above. Nice we can put a few tries on a bottom dweller team who just about have to take seperate flights home by the sound of it. Always so kind of Broncs to play crap teams into form and cohesion. Turbo was mentally shot so rather than pepper him all night and get in his face we kindly hung off him to give him the space to remember he has talent. I imagine lack of killer instinct and leadership. If you can’t exploit a weakness why bother showing up.
Coach. 1. Don’t mind trying shift of Roberts and Bird if Bird was in form. And if going to disrupt 2 sides need to do it for the whole game! And in presser is he delusional saying hard to get young blokes going each week? What about the senior players you douche? Not in the sack Bennett brigade yet but would prefer he went to director of football next year. At the very least time for board to have a chat with him I see what the f*** is going on and surely Locky and a few footy brains could suggest we need a new plan.
Solutions. Love Milf at fullback but can’t keep saying that sacrilege in team lists.
Next week
1. Allan (Boyd to get fit or not play, centre of fit)
2. Isaako
3. Roberts
4. Opaic
5. Kahu if mentally ready.
6. Milf
7. Murphy or Dargan
8. Lodge
9. Macca (limit minutes to 50 until arm right)
10. Thaiday
11. Sua (preferred side)
12. Oates
13. TPJ
14. KNik (hooker only unless injuries)
15. Taga
16. Carrigan
17. Offa.
18. Sims - if Kahu not fit then Oates to wing, Thaiday to 2nd row and taga to start.
Looks desperate but high chance of losing anyway might as well do it with a fit and enthusiastic team and get other guys fit or in form.