Ben Roberts dropped to Wenty

[True EEL]

Exactly! Funny how Roberts played badly when he had all the pressure dumped on him (with Sandow being dropped). He had to step it up as the chief playmaker, and overplayed his hand and did it poorly!

I think it's what most of us were saying before the season began - Roberts will be sneaky good because he won't have the pressure on him to overplay his hand - he can pick his spots and just direct traffic and use his nice long kicking game.
Was working for him early (not so hot for everyone else sadly)

His defence has been worse than embarrasing of late though. The miss on Fulton for the Tigers try was Z grade stuff.

This is also a good post. I'm being serious too!! :shock:

 

[True EEL]

This points to Roberts' problems stemming from lack of confidence. That can be solved by playing against weaker opposition (ever heard of one team playing another back into form? Same principle).

Lasalo's problems stem from lack of experience mostly. He's just a dumb player. When he was our best healthy option he got to stay in first grade because what else were we going to do?

Essential players like halves need their confidence to benefit the team. Someone like Lasalo just needs to try his hardest, which he generally does. He's not likely to improve from a short stint in Wenty, whereas it could be just the thing to get Sandow or Roberts firing.

Like the weaker opposition he played against for most of last season for the Dogs right?! LOL :lol:

 

[True EEL]

Exactly. Just because someone has differing views on the coach doens't mean they're a f**king idiot or a bad person.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ahhhhh if only you would actually practice some of the stuff you preach.... :roll:

 

[True EEL]

ben roberts will show a few people up today i think

well, from all reports he was still dropping the ball and making errors for Wenty...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ahhhhh if only you would actually practice some of the stuff you preach.... :roll:

I think you missed the implied point - just because you have different views doesn't mean you're not a f**king idiot either. ;-)

 

[True EEL]

I think you missed the implied point - just because you have different views doesn't mean you're not a f**king idiot either. ;-)

I KNEW you would come back with this exact thing ha ha ha, ahh well, it was worth it just to make my point above ;-)

 

[Poupou Escobar]

well, from all reports he was still dropping the ball and making errors for Wenty...

And still carving up.

We didn't buy him for safety-first play; we bought him to take risks. He wasn't dropped after the Tigers game because for all his mistakes he was still dangerous.

He was dropped after the Bulldogs game, not because of his mistakes (he made a lot more errors and missed tackles against the Tigers), but because he didn't try.

He showed yesterday he's far too good for NSW Cup; he'll be back in first grade next week.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I KNEW you would come back with this exact thing ha ha ha, ahh well, it was worth it just to make my point above ;-)

I knew you'd say that. :roll:

 

[True EEL]

And still carving up.

We didn't buy him for safety-first play; we bought him to take risks. He wasn't dropped after the Tigers game because for all his mistakes he was still dangerous.

He was dropped after the Bulldogs game, not because of his mistakes (he made a lot more errors and missed tackles against the Tigers), but because he didn't try.

He showed yesterday he's far too good for NSW Cup; he'll be back in first grade next week.

Really? :?

Roberts always tries hard, that's not the issue. It's just that he doesn't appear to have what it takes to be a consistent and dominant NRL-level playmaker. That is the reality. If he did have what it takes, he would have proven that by now. If younger guys like Mullaney, Whebe, Seage (sp.) are given a chance at 5/8 (or God forbid another dude already in the team), Roberts will not be there. Poor old Casey Card-board Cut-out McGuire might even go better :shock:

 

[True EEL]

I knew you'd say that. :roll:

well ffs, it was pretty obvious you would tell me that it doesn't matter if my opinion differs or not - i'd still be a d!ckhead or f&%wit.....that's what arrogant narrow-minded types like you would always say to someone like me pointing out your own seething hypocrisy....you always TELL me that I am wrong about everything I say, every opinion I have, every point I make, so why the hell wouldn't I think you would say that as a comeback you twat?! :roll:

 

[Poupou Escobar]

well ffs, it was pretty obvious you would tell me that it doesn't matter if my opinion differs or not - i'd still be a d!ckhead or f&%wit.....that's what arrogant narrow-minded types like you would always say to someone like me pointing out your own seething hypocrisy....you always TELL me that I am wrong about everything I say, every opinion I have, every point I make, so why the hell wouldn't I think you would say that as a comeback you twat?! :roll:

I knew you'd say that too.

 

[True EEL]

I knew you'd say that too.

Awww good for you little Pou Pou!! Gold star for you!! I nominate you for the LU Parra Forum High Achiever's Award!!





:roll:

 

[lingard]

And still carving up.

We didn't buy him for safety-first play; we bought him to take risks. He wasn't dropped after the Tigers game because for all his mistakes he was still dangerous.

He was dropped after the Bulldogs game, not because of his mistakes (he made a lot more errors and missed tackles against the Tigers), but because he didn't try.

He showed yesterday he's far too good for NSW Cup; he'll be back in first grade next week.

Did you see the game?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

He's back at Wenty.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Did you see the game?

I told you I never watch any footy. I just repeat what my mate tells me at work.

He's back at Wenty.

There's plenty of blokes back at Wenty this week. It's a good opportunity to give them an easy run rather than a week off.