Nene

[Bests Golden Boots]

Now this bloke can pull offf some freakish put downs.
Live last night I was convinced that was no try.
So Cudos for that.
He does his part in taking the ball back to give the forwards a break.
So Cudos for that.

However, is it just me that screams at the screen during his kick returns “just run hard you muppet”?

All the Storm returns were done at speed, with Nenes size he should be hitting the line at full tilt and getting the team on the front foot, he doesn’t, it appears he’s not a fan of heavy contact.

 

[hazzbeen]

Now this bloke can pull offf some freakish put downs.
Live last night I was convinced that was no try.
So Cudos for that.
He does his part in taking the ball back to give the forwards a break.
So Cudos for that.

However, is it just me that screams at the screen during his kick returns “just run hard you muppet”?

All the Storm returns were done at speed, with Nenes size he should be hitting the line at full tilt and getting the team on the front foot, he doesn’t, it appears he’s not a fan of heavy contact.

Exactly this , we both must be screaming at him .......

 

[Bests Golden Boots]

Exactly this , we both must be screaming at him .......

Surprising he can’t hear us really?
My wife and kids hear me quite well, I don’t use the word “muppet” though, I made that bit up.

 

[Dragsters]

Same.

His positioning at times is frustrating also. Tends to be found flat-footed a fair bit.

Having said that he is improving this season.

Last year he did my head in...

 

[2010Dragons]

Exactly this , we both must be screaming at him .......

Me too. I was shouting so loud our dog just did the bolt every time, stupid dog must of thought he was told to run.
The Nene muppet actually took 3 steps back then slowly ran and made 1 metre gain.

 

[Mickthedragon]

Same here, im always screaming at the tv for him to run it back straight and not go sideways. He loses so much ground and momentum doing it. Radradra was an absolute beast in making kick return metres, among other things.
Wingers should be trying to replicate his returns.

 

[muzby]

Guy is the size of a second rower with the speed of a winger..

Should be using that to our advantage in the backs..


Meanwhile last night in the forwards we had nightingale, who is the size of a winger with the speed of a second rower

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

Guy is the size of a second rower with the speed of a winger..

Should be using that to our advantage in the backs..


Meanwhile last night in the forwards we had nightingale, who is the size of a winger with the speed of a second rower

That's being unkind to Tariq and Tyson.

 

[OzDragon]

Improved out of sight from last season.

Wanted him gone last season; don’t want him to leave this season

 

[The Friz]

He's doing my fkn head in. Mann returns the ball like he is the worlds biggest winger while Nene is too busy trying to finesse his way through with footwork.

 

[Bests Golden Boots]

Improved out of sight from last season.

Wanted him gone last season; don’t want him to leave this season

He's better than he was, but with his size he could be Radradra

 

[Gareth67]

Infuriating it is , i have also said the same , by gad the size of the man if only there was someone that could teach him to use it . He timid running style reminds me ever so much of Scott Gourley the big rangy 2 nd row forward who also ran without much heart . As i said infuriating to say the least .

 

[2010Dragons]

He's better than he was, but with his size he could be Radradra

Looks like Tarzan, leaps like a tiger plays like Jane.

 

[The Damo]

The man could use his size and power more, no doubt. But that footwork is exceptional for a 110kg guy. And it works pretty well;
164 runs over 8m vs 82 under 8m
55 tackle breaks
19 offloads
Averages 140m per game.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see him dial up the aggression in his runs, but he’s a very good winger to have, he takes dirty carries out of our end better than anyone not named Ferguson or Oates or Mansour.
And his footwork and hands when finishing a try is magic.

 

[Drag Queen]

The man could use his size and power more, no doubt. But that footwork is exceptional for a 110kg guy. And it works pretty well;
164 runs over 8m vs 82 under 8m
55 tackle breaks
19 offloads
Averages 140m per game.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see him dial up the aggression in his runs, but he’s a very good winger to have, he takes dirty carries out of our end better than anyone not named Ferguson or Oates or Mansour.
And his footwork and hands when finishing a try is magic.

That try was so magical that Gould wanted to re-watch it four times. Good work Nene.

 

[nontime111]

Now this bloke can pull offf some freakish put downs.
Live last night I was convinced that was no try.
So Cudos for that.
He does his part in taking the ball back to give the forwards a break.
So Cudos for that.

However, is it just me that screams at the screen during his kick returns “just run hard you muppet”?

All the Storm returns were done at speed, with Nenes size he should be hitting the line at full tilt and getting the team on the front foot, he doesn’t, it appears he’s not a fan of heavy contact.

Oh I think about this constantly.... I honestly just think he does what he does like no other...he is a finisher and a Ferrari at that! he does the one job and he does it well.....getting over the line, turning most times he gets the ball near the line into 4 points....Id rather we have this kind of winger than just a mungrel grunt, weve had plenty of them int he past and they couldnt do half of what mighty NENE does I LOVE the guy! to me he can plod downfield all he likes, he may not smash into the defence but he rarely gets turned back losing ground....an utterly essential part of our team part of the magic....its a combination that will take us far!

 

[Mark D]

The only thing I like about his game is he can finish off a move ... but defensively poor, every time a kick goes his way I hold my breath as he has terrible hands and I just wish he would run harder at the line.. he would have a good 20 kilos on Mann and Mann runs with far more ferocity..

 

[Dragons22]

I’m much more impressed with his 2018 form to his 2017 form. Nene was pretty average last year to be honest. His put-downs this year have been outstanding.

 

[ouryears]

The only thing I like about his game is he can finish off a move ... but defensively poor, every time a kick goes his way I hold my breath as he has terrible hands and I just wish he would run harder at the line.. he would have a good 20 kilos on Mann and Mann runs with far more ferocity..

Exactly what you say mark d.
Yes he can finish a try, but his timid running is poor enough for many to say goodbye
To win against the best we need a far more aggressive winger.

 

[blacksafake]

Oh I think about this constantly.... I honestly just think he does what he does like no other...he is a finisher and a Ferrari at that! he does the one job and he does it well.....getting over the line, turning most times he gets the ball near the line into 4 points....Id rather we have this kind of winger than just a mungrel grunt, weve had plenty of them int he past and they couldnt do half of what mighty NENE does I LOVE the guy! to me he can plod downfield all he likes, he may not smash into the defence but he rarely gets turned back losing ground....an utterly essential part of our team part of the magic....its a combination that will take us far!

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