Alex McKinnon on Nicho

[bad boy bubby]

I keep going back to when Nicho came back and we beat Manly at Brookie scoring40 points. His second game in 10 weeks or so. The next night on NRL 360 "Nicho was quiet wasn't he?". He ran for over 100m, kicked 6/7 goals and made 15 tackles. If we put up 40 points in a win and puts that up I can cop it. f**k off.

This whole who is 7 who is 6 is rubbish. Both are signed long term. Only the Panthers and Storm have won more games since Nicho got here.

I want Nicho to improve his general kicking game and game ownership. The running is fine. Vegas he ran 14 times, 92m, 1 line break assist and 1 try assist. Tricky kicked for 536 in Vegas vs Nichos 164. Often we just go to Trick for the kicks when he doesn't have the best field position and that is where Nicho needs to step up. Game on the line in vegas he needs to ice those moments when we went at their line - but in saying that nobody has been able to ice them vs Penrith for 5 years.

With what Halves are getting paid now I'm happy with what we have. Develop Pollard and see where it all sits over the next few years.

The biggest hindrance to Trickys kicking game is that he is generally on the left side, and being a right foot kicker he often has to stop and prop to get his kick in.
Not every time but it is quite common.

 

[Stake Removed]

With Pollard if he is deemed as the future, if and when they need to move Nicho or Tricky on important to get it right.
When new team starts signing players we want our key players locked well up.
As every club will lose a player or 2 and they will want to shuffle someone in.
PNG will want a guy who is a star and marketable.
They don't get Cleary, I can see them chasing Nicho and he will be at back end of career

 

[Get_Sharked]

Jesus let’s not worry too much about moving on our halves pairing for a kid who’s barely played a senior game of footy in his life. At least not yet.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

In the same article he talked himself up saying he spotted Fletcher Sharpe recommended hjmto Knights went on and on

Yeah but he recommended him to Newcastle as a Prop forward………

 

[Special K]

The biggest hindrance to Trickys kicking game is that he is generally on the left side, and being a right foot kicker he often has to stop and prop to get his kick in.
Not every time but it is quite common.

Totally and it is so telegraphed. Nicho needs to step up in these situations and help him

 

[Frenzy.]

...and the Hynes narrative train rolls on

It's what he is paid for.

Apparently.