PRE-GAME Round 22 - Cowboys vs Broncos

[Alec]

Am i the only one who thinks Knik could do exactly the same for us as Cook does for Souths.

I dunno if he could do the same thing, but he's always looked good as an impact hooker, and we've looked better when he came on as one. If he wanted to become a hooker, I don't see why he couldn't.

 

[Wolfie]

I dunno if he could do the same thing, but he's always looked good as an impact hooker, and we've looked better when he came on as one. If he wanted to become a hooker, I don't see why he couldn't.

He would need to work on his fitness, but i think he has more to his game than Cook.

 

[Allo]

I dunno if he could do the same thing, but he's always looked good as an impact hooker, and we've looked better when he came on as one. If he wanted to become a hooker, I don't see why he couldn't.

Yeah I think for the team his best position is that #14. Macca just doesn't give us what we need in his 80min. The Sharks game is a good example - Seggers was running riot as opposed to Brailey who wasn't doing anything. Kodi's someone that can come off the bench and change the game as opposed to a guy who's a warm body for 10-15mins. I mean we made the GF with him there. Not solely obviously, but we certainly won some games directly through him that helped get us there

 

[Donald Garner]

probably true unfortunately

I know the storm got beaten tonight and they were not at their best but god their set pieces are good to watch. Everyone knows their roll. Nobody gets in the way and 9 times out of 10 they get it right.

They only had a handfull of opportunities tonight and they nailed all of those really. A lot of the time we look like we are just throwing the ball in hope.

The other thing I belive is letting us down is our initial decision making. For me your hooker has to have a great kicking and passing game and he has to make the right decisions in attack or he has to be like cook. Very fast and has to threaten everytime he runs the ball. As much as I love McCollough he really isn’t either. His passing game is average at best and so is his kicking game. He is like a small lock who can pass and kick a little. I swear he would run the 100m’s in like 20 something seconds. He is so so slow!

 

[Aldo]

Yeah I think for the team his best position is that #14. Macca just doesn't give us what we need in his 80min. The Sharks game is a good example - Seggers was running riot as opposed to Brailey who wasn't doing anything. Kodi's someone that can come off the bench and change the game as opposed to a guy who's a warm body for 10-15mins. I mean we made the GF with him there. Not solely obviously, but we certainly won some games directly through him that helped get us there

That's the modern game. You need to be attacking and creative around the ruck. It's something that we have struggled with for a few years now. We just get no punch from out of there.

 

[Alec]

He would need to work on his fitness, but i think he has more to his game than Cook.

Well, I'd certainly be pretty happy if he did have more to his game, because Cook is far and away the 2nd best hooker in the game right now. He'd just need to want to be a hooker.

 

[winslow_wong]

Am i the only one who thinks Knik could do exactly the same for us as Cook does for Souths.

Need to convince Wayne unfortunately

 

[Broncs_Fan]

Need to convince Wayne unfortunately

Nikorima was always better as a dummy half.

 

[Sproj]

I reckon Parcell was exactly what the team needed. He left and then KNik looked great. Now there’s Turpin who could do wonders for this side. I actually don’t really see where Macca fits in this side if they want to be genuine premiership contenders.

 

[winslow_wong]

I reckon Parcell was exactly what the team needed. He left and then KNik looked great. Now there’s Turpin who could do wonders for this side. I actually don’t really see where Macca fits in this side if they want to be genuine premiership contenders.

The likes of Andrew McCullough and josh McGuire are gonna be mainstays for a long time yet unfortunately. As long as they keep making the rep teams they'll never get dropped regardless of performance

 

[jarro65]

Article on Twitter has Bennett contemplating moving Boyd back to fullback and droping Kahu [emoji53]

 

[Mister Wright]

Article on Twitter has Bennett contemplating moving Boyd back to fullback and droping Kahu [emoji53]

Unfortunately for Jordan Kahu I think his time as a Bronco has played its course. He suffered some serious injuries which probably halted his early development and now we have Isaako as a quality goal kicker he really doesn't offer as much (or more) than the like of Staggs, Perason etc.

 

[Broncapz]

Article on Twitter has Bennett contemplating moving Boyd back to fullback and droping Kahu [emoji53]

We need our best 17 on the park, and as much as I love Kahu it doesn't seem like he is in our best 17 at the moment.

 

[Wolfie]

Need to convince Wayne unfortunately

Yep. No question

 

[pagey]

Even bring in turpin for more creativity instead of carrying staggs on the bench.

 

[Stix]

Article on Twitter has Bennett contemplating moving Boyd back to fullback and droping Kahu [emoji53]

Hope he just brings in Pearson and leaves Boyd and Isaako where they are.
Because I'd say the other option will be Opacic coming into the centre being that Staggs can't start.

 

[jarro65]

Hope he just brings in Pearson and leaves Boyd and Isaako where they are.
Because I'd say the other option will be Opacic coming into the centre being that Staggs can't start.

That is what i would like to see, i think Pearson could be a real weapon for us if he is given another go.

Isaako will go ok at fullback, he needs more time, and he certainly provides more spark from the back than Boyd was.

 

[Sproj]

That is what i would like to see, i think Pearson could be a real weapon for us if he is given another go.

Isaako will go ok at fullback, he needs more time, and he certainly provides more spark from the back than Boyd was.

Isaako has shown absolutely no play-making ability at all and for now, that is ok. What he has shown is an ability to make pressure tackles, pop up in the right place at the right time and run the ball back with some intent. These things are very much needed by this side. In a year or so, if he still hasn't shown any play-making ability, then be concerned but for now, he is already offering more facets than Boyd was.