No one is really saying we should. Only that he's the best long term prospect we have. So when do we bring him in given Reynolds could retire at any minute, and the current understudy is tits on a bull?
I'm not against this. Maybe Kotoni is the new Kurt Capewell, and we can field another centre beside him. Pair him with Karapani, maybe. Or Jesse. That would allow us to put a pure forward on the bench, with Kotoni covering the backs in case of injury.
Yes, why have Rogers in development if serial failure from Madden can't trigger his promotion?
Mam kicked a 40/20 last night like it was nothing. Then he never tried it again. Why the **** isn't he doing that once or twice a HALF, let alone a game.
Could ask the same question of Tyson Smoothy:
True, but Mam is nearly on 3 times what Smoothy is, so I'd expect an attempt at them a lot more from Ezra.
The only issue is as soon as you drop him back to cup it kills the confidence of the kid. I want to see him play a game where we have 50-50 possession and see how he goes.
Mam is one of our marquee players you've decided to bash twenty times a day, while sticking up for another character who is vastly inferior simply because he's cheaper. You cannot conflate him with Madden, who is auditioning for Reynold's job. Mam has not flourished in Reyno's absence, but he's no dud.
I think they are probably on par but realistically in terms of performance for the last four rounds. I do expect more from our marquee man. When he was on 250-300k per season maybe not but when he's taking up a percentage of the cap it's not acceptable. I can't see him being shit for long though. Too much class himself and the players around him are also very good.
You keep saying Ezra is "shit." You're entitled to your opinion, but I disagree. I think he's failed to step into the management role vacated by Reynolds - which was never his remit, but he does aspire to - and I think he has become a marked man since his breakout year, which has nobbled his freedom, and limited his attack. I am sure when Walsh returns their combination will return. They just need to hang onto the pill.
Yeah I don't think he's shit. He's playing shit. As I said, he has alot of class and I think his slump in form is temporary. He's not worth the money at the moment but I'm optimistic he will come good when we get some more possession. Also it's true what you say. Part of his brilliance is reliant on defense not knowing if the ball is going to go to him, walsh, cobbo or staggs. All of them a threat. With walsh being out and Madden seemingly afraid to dig into the line, he gets **** all space and there is **** all threat to our attack. I think he should be owning both sides of the field while reynolds is gone, similar to the night that rogers played.
Exactly. If the Panthers and storm arguments are used, their half's have all played 150 games and can support a rookie. Ours have combined played like 60 games of football. It's not possible for them to perform at the same level and expect the same results
