PRE-GAME Round 5 - Sea Eagles vs Broncos

[Painin the Haas]

How many more fucking games does TPJ need to serve?

One more I believe

 

[Painin the Haas]

If we do have one more spot to fill in the roster I either want a defensive centre or an additional hooker

If a centre then we couldn’t do worse than Opacic the guy has limitations but he’s all heart

For hooker, I don’t know if anyone has seen how bad peats and rein are going but they’re shocking. All for Billy Walters, he has grant in front of him then Liddle and Simpkin right behind him. He’s the kinda guy you need (plus it sets up for when his old man returns)

In two weeks we will have 4 second rowers that will need to be in the side so we just need to wait that out

 

[Dazza 92]

id like to see our forwards do more of what the raiders do; watch the lines their guys run, they keep moving the ruck defence laterally cause its not the same 1 up bullshit we seem to specialise in. Again, jawboning because I fully know this wont happen...
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If we do have one more spot to fill in the roster I either want a defensive centre or an additional hooker

If a centre then we couldn’t do worse than Opacic the guy has limitations but he’s all heart

For hooker, I don’t know if anyone has seen how bad peats and rein are going but they’re shocking. All for Billy Walters, he has grant in front of him then Liddle and Simpkin right behind him. He’s the kinda guy you need (plus it sets up for when his old man returns)

In two weeks we will have 4 second rowers that will need to be in the side so we just need to wait that out

Kahu isnt the best but 1 thing he is at least competent in is defence; id happily give him a run at right centre in place of Boyd...

 

[Painin the Haas]

id like to see our forwards do more of what the raiders do; watch the lines their guys run, they keep moving the ruck defence laterally cause its not the same 1 up bullshit we seem to specialise in. Again, jawboning because I fully know this wont happen...
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Kahu isnt the best but 1 thing he is at least competent in is defence; id happily give him a run at right centre in place of Boyd...

I was thinking Kahu but problem is when will be available and his chances of staying healthy for 14 games is unfortunately low but having said that any chance to get rid of boyd id take it

 

[Sproj]

Except there are four problems with the Kahu idea:

1. He’s always injured, even right now I believe
2. Boyd is left centre not right
3. Kahu is horrible defensively due to his rubbish knees
4. Kahu is no better than Boyd now

 

[1910]

1. Niu
2. Isaako
3. Staggs
4. Arthars
5. Farnworth
6. Dearden
7. Croft
8. Lodge
9. Paix
10. Haas
11. Oates
12. TPJ
13. Carrigan

14. Hetherington
15. Kennedy
16. Flegler
17. Teo

Make some of these idiots accountable.

Do you honestly think a BRL hooker can step up and play hooker in an NRL side that's just been beaten by 60?

 

[Painin the Haas]

Do you honestly think a BRL hooker can step up and play hooker in an NRL side that's just been beaten by 60?

Only other Hooker on the roster so it’s not beyond reason

 

[Fernando]

id like to see our forwards do more of what the raiders do; watch the lines their guys run, they keep moving the ruck defence laterally cause its not the same 1 up bullshit we seem to specialise in. Again, jawboning because I fully know this wont happen...
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That would be ideal, but if we did nothing except 1 up for 80 minutes then kick and had somewhere close to 50% possession i'd probably take it at the moment lol

 

[Painin the Haas]

I know people feel Niu needs to be in the side or Milf should go back to fullback but Isaako is one bronco that has done nothing wrong I think it would be unfair to move him right now he deserves to be fullback

 

[1910]

Only other Hooker on the roster so it’s not beyond reason

I would love to be wrong but I think it's fair to say a BRL hooker who hasn't played hooker since last year and hasn't played football in two months is not going to be NRL ready.

I love the Hetheringtons and if anyone could do it one of them could but gee it's a day dream.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

I would love to be wrong but I think it's fair to say a BRL hooker who hasn't played hooker since last year and hasn't played football in two months is not going to be NRL ready.

I love the Hetheringtons and if anyone could do it one of them could but gee it's a day dream.

It seems like Paix really needs someone to relieve him though. He was valiant in defence for the first 15 minutes, but otherwise he really didn't look up to it defending in the middle.

 

[Painin the Haas]

I would love to be wrong but I think it's fair to say a BRL hooker who hasn't played hooker since last year and hasn't played football in two months is not going to be NRL ready.

I love the Hetheringtons and if anyone could do it one of them could but gee it's a day dream.

Oh I am not disagreeing that he isn’t ready for the NRL that’s just a fact but we can also say that about half the squad right now

 

[Dazza 92]

I would love to be wrong but I think it's fair to say a BRL hooker who hasn't played hooker since last year and hasn't played football in two months is not going to be NRL ready.

I love the Hetheringtons and if anyone could do it one of them could but gee it's a day dream.

......guess it comes back to Billy Walters and whether the 2 clubs can come to a solution; also whether he is interested in moving back home (I assume his home is in Brisbane originally?) . I mean his Dad might say to him the worst step he can make in his career right now is playing for this shitshow....but there is a legit NRL hooker role available here....that counts for something...?

 

[winslow_wong]

We need to stop the one out crap. Maybe guys like haas and lodge can take a couple of settlers but we have weapons in the backrow once Fifita and tpj return. These guys need to be running off our halves at full steam on the edges. It’s the only areas we can make ground and do some damage. But this is where Milford needs to harden up and be prepared to take some hits.

Too often our offloads from the one out stuff just goes to another one out hit up. It’s too predictable and non threatening at all.

 

[Sproj]

I would love to be wrong but I think it's fair to say a BRL hooker who hasn't played hooker since last year and hasn't played football in two months is not going to be NRL ready.

I love the Hetheringtons and if anyone could do it one of them could but gee it's a day dream.

I’m fairly sure you are smart enough to realise if the Broncs had literally anyone more experienced at hooker, that name would be in Hetherington’s spot. It’s a desperation selection because you know, this side is desperate.

 

[1910]

I’m fairly sure you are smart enough to realise if the Broncs had literally anyone more experienced at hooker, that name would be in Hetherington’s spot. It’s a desperation selection because you know, this side is desperate.

How often do those selections work? Even desperate selections deserve comment and justification.

 

[Sproj]

How often do those selections work? Even desperate selections deserve comment and justification.

Fair enough, again I thought the fact he is a hooker is self explanatory but I did clarify in the last post.

 

[ethos]

The roster is the roster, which is a whole other issue. But maintaining we need two players to share hooker duties. Dearden off the bench with Paix starting.

Cannot believe Seibold's plan was to take Paix off and have Isaako seemingly defend in the middle to bring on Nui at fullback. Understand troops were down, but that was moronic.