POST GAME Round 4 - Roosters vs Broncos

[roo-ted]

As abysmal as Boyd, Macca, Knik were, it's our defence that is the major issue.

We stand there flat footed with no line speed, just waiting for them to hit us at speed. We give up fifteen metres every tackle. That needs to be fixed first and foremost.

Seggyaro is languishing in NSW cup. Get him on a minimum contract for the rest of the year and drop Macca whole they're at it.

Niko was better than Milford. It confuses me as to why he gets grilled after every lost when our “1 million dollar man” and the highest paid bronco in history seems to fly under the radar. If we were smart we would piss Milford off and have Niko as our running half at a fraction of the price.

 

[Super Freak]

Boyd didn’t even front the presser tonight
Seibold did well to control his emotions but you could tell he was absolutely livid with that performance
Haas is coming straight back into the side and I won’t be shocked if he starts straight away

Captains aren't doing the press conferences this year.

 

[Smokin' Joe]

On the plus side, I thought staggs played well. I keep saying it, hes gotta be in the side somewhere. Kid got it.

9.
I think he’s a 9 in the making.

 

[broncsgoat]

You do come across like you're death riding your own team just so you can say I told you so

I was as happy as the next bloke when we beat the cowboys.

But a trained monkey could get the broncos up to play against the cowboys.

 

[FaithinHook]

What do you suggest then?

The Rabbits are looking good and that is because of who? Seibold or Bennett?

Give it time man.

The trouble is though, the rabbits have Reynolds as half and Cook as hooker. Not to mention a pretty decent fullback in either Johnston, Gagai or Inglis. Even Ivan Henjak could coach Souths to the finals this year or last year I reckon!

 

[Pushkin]

Boyd didn’t even front the presser tonight
Seibold did well to control his emotions but you could tell he was absolutely livid with that performance
Haas is coming straight back into the side and I won’t be shocked if he starts straight away

I don't get it haas playing next week. He didn't play a single game so far.

 

[Lebbo73]

Boyd re-signed when he was the current Australian fullback, Gillett will be one of the top backrowers in the game for the next couple of seasons. I agree with McCullough

Boyd was resigned for 4 years when he had a bad hamstring injury during the 2017 finals series. Deadset madness and I said so at the time and will keep saying it. He should have only ever been offered a 2 year contract max and $400k to $500k per year.

 

[broncsgoat]

Niko was better than Milford. It confuses me as to why he gets grilled after every lost when our “1 million dollar man” and the highest paid bronco in history seems to fly under the radar. If we were smart we would piss Milford off and have Niko as our running half at a fraction of the price.

Milf hasn’t thrown a pass as pure as nikos try assist tonight for the last two seasons. But niko does one good thing every 8 games

 

[I bleed Maroon]

9.
I think he’s a 9 in the making.

Serious? Then get him in there right the **** now and tell McC to join the queue at the Soup Kitchen, FMD.

 

[winslow_wong]

1. Boyd - He is done. Straight up done. Should have retired at the end of last year. Piss poor captain, no brains in defence and runs the ball back from a kick like a limp noodle. Oh and has a horrible attitude when the going gets tough, throwing his hands up instead of defending. Either he gives it away himself or Seibold is obligated to do it for him. 3
2. Oates - He has gone backwards the past couple of games. Still suspect under the high ball and too often rushes the fundamentals like PTB and puts the team under pressure. Still, he's not going anywhere. 5
3. Staggs - A rare shining light tonight. Didn't shame himself in defence and made that beautiful run that almost netted us a try. God willing Roberts is healthy soon so he can slot straight into fullback and **** Boyd off. 6
4. Bird - Happy with his effort tonight. The dropped sitter was unfortunate but the game was gone well before that. He is one of the few out there that is actually putting in the effort to show something, which considering how much heat he has gotten is saying something. 6
5. Isaako - Needs some time in Q cup. He has clearly lost his way. He can count his lucky stars he's our only quality goalkicker because if he weren't, he wouldn't have survived Round 1. 3
6. Milford - People will continue to shit on him because he isn't at his electric 2015 best, but it remains pretty harsh in my mind. He is one of the very few who looks like he gives a ****. An unlucky kick that gave the Roosters 7 tackles drags his score down a bit. 4
7. Nikorima - Again, he's run out of time. His try assist for Gillett was nice but is but one fleeting moment in a mediocre big picture. It's bench hooker or nothing. 4
8. Lodge - Our best on ground tonight. He's the head down, ass up Prop we've been waiting for since Petero and Webby. If I were Seibold, I'd be giving him a clear mandate as our forward leader and to get in the ears of our underperformers in a big way. 8
9. McC - Pfff, why should I repeat myself? he should have been making 50 tackles and **** all else in Super League a loooong time ago. If he's really the best QLD has got at 9, well good fucking luck Maroons. 2
10. Joe O - He's continued his mediocre year. By rights Seibold should be starting Flegler at 10 and having Joe coming off the bench, so being outplayed by a green as grass rookie should tell Joe all he needs to know about where he's at. 5
11. Glenn - Another experienced head who is being comprehensively overshadowed by a younger buck. He just offers....Nothing to this side. Doesn't bend the line, always needs help in tackles otherwise he gets carried. He is just a complete journeyman. He'd be benched or chopped altogether next week if I were coach. 4
12. Gillett - Our only try scorer and I enjoyed watching him back in his favored position. Should be captain over Boyd any day and Sunday. It was hard to get a read on his influence in our defence because we got towelled across the park. 7
13. TPJ - Look, I like what he brings as a player, I like his mongrel, but he had a shocker by his standards. Got himself reported for a dumb as dogshit late hit on Cronk and offered nothing in defence. Needs to be whistling "If I only had a brain" from the Wizard of Oz to himself all week. 4

14. Shibasaki - Not much to say for him, came on deep into junk time and was hardly seen. Still, judging by how Isaako is traveling right now, he might wanna get used to playing first grade and quickly. NA
15. Sua - Probably his worst ever game for us. I'm really not getting what people see in him. He's a servicable at best 2nd rower and the likes of Fifita and Flegler are making him look like trash. Needs at least a wake up stint in reserves. 3
16. Flegler - Was very solid in a well beaten side. Deserves to start over Joe O in my opinion. Hits hard in both defence and attack and rarely makes an error or gives away a penalty. Lock him up for a few years. 7
17. Fifita - Another rare shining light. This kid is gonna be some player and is almost there now. Showed TPJ what a player chasing big money should really be like on field. If he's not starting over Glenn next week, Seibs is kidding himself. 8

Shibasaki gets a zero for that poor ass attempt at picking up that kick for a certain try. If those are the hands he’s bringing to first grade then he may as well join isaako in the Raggy dolls bin.

 

[the_next]

Just caught a bit of the presser. Seibold talking a lot about how he likes to focus on building pressure, yet doesn’t sound like anything will change with this spine. SURELY after 4 games he can see that this 1, 6, 7 & 9 are not capable of applying any pressure whatsoever.
To start with, kicking on the 3rd isn’t building pressure. Kicking the ball dead and giving away numerous 7 tackle sets isn’t building pressure either.
Then he turns around and says the big boys aren’t doing their job properly hence the halves can’t control the game.
Milford kicked a ball dead around the 8 min mark in the first half. That is where the game changed. It was a real arm wrestle for the first few sets, but as soon as that happened we didn’t touch the ball for the next 10mins. That isn’t on the big boys. That’s on the halves for kicking the ball dead/not applying pressure/not being capable of coming up with a decent 5th tackle option.
I like seibold. However, I’m starting to see that he talks very well, but I am not seeing much on the field reflecting what he is consistently talking about in his pre/post pressers.
I understand things will take time to click with this team, and I am happy to be patient, but after 4 games, I genuinely think we are going backwards.
Seibold has to now also get a grip and realise that Darius is so far from captain and a leader, it is laughable. The bloke wouldn’t make the 1 jersey for any other team except the Boncos, yet he is our captain.
F !

 

[Lebbo73]

Looks like we cleared some salary cap space. Boyd and Macca should clear up enough cash to find a organising half. Stags and Lodge were outstanding. Niko seems to always cop the blame but I’d rather see Milford go and have Niko as our running half

How have we cleared salary cap space? Boyd can be sacked but he’s still on the books for the best part of 3 more years.

 

[Footy Fanatic]

9.
I think he’s a 9 in the making.

Do the club think that?

 

[007]

Again zero game control - except for fleeting moments with milfords kicks.

Boyd is no leader
The team needs a leader in the middle. I have a feeling boys is poison to the attitude of the team

TPJ confirmed hes not worth the big bucks

Bird solid - make bird captain.

 

[Alec]

9.
I think he’s a 9 in the making.

That would be awesome, but how come he's had a grand total of 0 minutes there in all of his FG games?

 

[Smokin' Joe]

Do the club think that?

It’s been suggested.

Changes will come in my opinion. But not quite yet.

 

[Rico]

100% agree with everything. Perfect post

That Roberts would be a good fullback even though he has zero ball playing ability and never played there and alex glenn is a journeyman despite playing his entire career at one club? ....you blokes ...seriously

 

[winslow_wong]

It’s been suggested.

Changes will come in my opinion. But not quite yet.

Fans just have to continue suffering until we’re in that wooden spoon red zone.