Eels Appoint Brad Arthur as Head Coach (Part Deux)

[Joshuatheeel]

I know; what I'm saying is that, had he persevered with him, I'm sure he would have become the type of player we need.

Obviously, Arthur disagrees.

Buy Lussick has all the tools there - and he had a pretty damn good 2017 imo.

I agree, I suspect he was probably asking for to much money / Manly made a better offer. Without looking at the history books, I think he was starter more times then not under BA. However BA seems pretty set on what he values players.

 

[Eelementary]

As I've said, I don't see a lot of difference between Lussick and Evans, in fact I think Lussick would be an awesome 25 min per game No 6 middle forward, just as Evans is.

I like Lussick, but I don't recall Lussick breaking the line, and popping the offloads like Evans does.

I don't think Evans alone will transform our team; but he will help.

I would say that our full strength side for 2018 looks handy.

 

[Kornstar]

Love BA but thought some of the team selections were a bit iffy last night, guess that's something to learn from

My assumption is that he had complete faith in his team (as from reports i heard the boys during the week were very up for the game) but on the day they just completely let him down.......like they have many, many, many times before over multiple year and coaches.........

 

[Eelementary]

I agree, I suspect he was probably asking for to much money / Manly made a better offer. Without looking at the history books, I think he was starter more times then not under BA. However BA seems pretty set on what he values players.

I trust his judgement.

It's a shame, though, because Lussick is precisely the type of forward we are lacking, imo - a big body, who hits hard in defence.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

As I've said, I don't see a lot of difference between Lussick and Evans, in fact I think Lussick would be an awesome 25 min per game No 6 middle forward, just as Evans is.

Have you ever seen Lussick provide attack like this - http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2016/06/27/highlights_kane_evan.html (from pou)

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I know; what I'm saying is that, had he persevered with him, I'm sure he would have become the type of player we need.

Obviously, Arthur disagrees.

Buy Lussick has all the tools there - and he had a pretty damn good 2017 imo.

Lussick was pretty good last year. This year he was pretty ordinary, though he is playing in a squad where there are a couple of very strong runners in the middle. So he is mostly there for defence.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Lussick was pretty good last year. This year he was pretty ordinary, though he is playing in a squad where there are a couple of very strong runners in the middle. So he is mostly there for defence.

His defence looking at stats has been shit this year, tackle success rate is 85% which is shocking!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

As I've said, I don't see a lot of difference between Lussick and Evans, in fact I think Lussick would be an awesome 25 min per game No 6 middle forward, just as Evans is.

Evans is younger, faster, taller, and has played in the finals three out of four seasons. Lussick has only played in the finals once before this year (2012).

 

[Poupou Escobar]

His defence looking at stats has been shit this year, tackle success rate is 85% which is shocking!!

He has been well down on last year, though only playing 14 games he was obviously hampered by injury.

 

[T.S Quint]

As I've said, I don't see a lot of difference between Lussick and Evans, in fact I think Lussick would be an awesome 25 min per game No 6 middle forward, just as Evans is.

Evans is taller, heavier, faster, has longer arms, and seems less of a liability when it comes to penalties.
He's also younger and probably cheaper.

 

[Chipmunk]

Have you ever seen Lussick provide attack like this - http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2016/06/27/highlights_kane_evan.html (from pou)

With the exception of about 10 seconds, none of those highlights are from the last two seasons.

Would you like to see The Plane's 10 minute highlight package? How did that help the Titans this season?

 

[Chipmunk]

Lussick has only played in the finals once before this year (2012).

Which if I'm not mistaken was the year before he arrived at Parra...

So outside of playing for Parra he's made the Finals 66% of the time.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Evans is taller, heavier, faster, has longer arms, and seems less of a liability when it comes to penalties.
He's also younger and probably cheaper.

I would guess Evans will be on more than Lussick next year, maybe twice as much. He won't be cheap, IMO.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Which if I'm not mistaken was the year before he arrived at Parra...

So outside of playing for Parra he's made the Finals 66% of the time.

It doesn't really matter why his finals experience is minimal.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

With the exception of about 10 seconds, none of those highlights are from the last two seasons.

Would you like to see The Plane's 10 minute highlight package? How did that help the Titans this season?

You think Evans might be too old? The poor bastard is only 25.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

With the exception of about 10 seconds, none of those highlights are from the last two seasons.

Would you like to see The Plane's 10 minute highlight package? How did that help the Titans this season?

Evans is only 25 about to enter the prime years for a prop, Hayne is past his prime!!

Plenty of players just need a change of clubs to refresh their careers. Moses is a prime example!!

 

[Chipmunk]

It doesn't really matter why his finals experience is minimal.

You bought it up

 

[Chipmunk]

Again...I reiterate my earlier comment @Bazal, the comments that have flowed suggest that a lot of people expect Kane Evans to be a world beater...

To suggest otherwise is being disingenuous...

 

[Eelementary]

Again...I reiterate my earlier comment @Bazal, the comments that have flowed suggest that a lot of people expect Kane Evans to be a world beater...

To suggest otherwise is being disingenuous...

No, not at all - I expect Evans to add some variety and size to our pack.

 

[Chipmunk]

You think Evans might be too old? The poor bastard is only 25.

He is now 25, and yet in his time at the Roosters Napa, Liu, Tetevano and Takauhaho have all come and surpassed him...