Blair

[Shanghai Charlie]

Been excellent last two weeks.
But......only 500K prop in the game.
Prop is his position without doubt.
Ineffectual, lazy edge second rower.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Brother Jim, I'll second that.

Shanghai I agree as well and if the Tigers have to keep him, it can only be as a prop, playing in the middle.

 

[Matchball]

154 metres ain't bad. Most of any other on the park.
He is improving.

 

[Tiger05]

At prop he goes alright. I'd even say he goes well.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Disregarding his stats he looked like a leader out there. I reckon Blair could easily put on an extra 5 kilos and stay a permanent (in terms of his contract) starting prop if he keeps this up.

 

[Vic Mackey]

If someone is happy to take him off our hands at full price then let him go, otherwise he can be a good first grade prop. It forces him to do work. A prop rotation next year of woods, Galloway, taupau and Blair would be very good. Buchanan, Ava, gavet as back up. I think sue will move to the back row in 2014.

 

[madunit]

Blairs short passing game works a treat in the middle. Very good game. I want to see him play that well with Woods & Farah in the side.

 

[Shanghai Charlie]

If someone is happy to take him off our hands at full price then let him go, otherwise he can be a good first grade prop. It forces him to do work. A prop rotation next year of woods, Galloway, taupau and Blair would be very good. Buchanan, Ava, gavet as back up. I think sue will move to the back row in 2014.

Agree. Move him at full price if possible. But if he stays then prop rotation of:
Galloway
Woods
Blair
BMM

Taupau
Buchanan
Ava
Gavet

Id be happy with that in 2014.

Sue is not a prop.
Bell is a backrower these days.

 

[hugzy]

This guy has suprised me over last 2 weeks. His performance/defense vs souths was so atrocious even as I neutral I wanted him to fook off

 

[TYGA]

Big effort got to give him credit. He has been poor for so long 2 weeks don't change things.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Big effort got to give him credit. He has been poor for so long 2 weeks don't change things.

Yeah he moved up two notches in my books, which puts him at notch -4. If he stays consistent I think he will nudge his way into people's good books

 

[benched tiger]

He has a lot to make up for,one or two games doesn't make up for the rubbish performances displayed previously.I hope for his sake and WT that he does continue to improve, however when your on 500k a season i would expect that player to be on top of their game more often than not.

 

[Magpie Tragic]

He has shown a huge attitude improvement over last 3-4 weeks, but then again he was coming off a low base......performances still well short of what is expected of an elite player though, but we live in hope......

 

[Tigers Tale]

Blair has been getting better the last few weeks, well at least he has been having a dig. That and being up against his old team this weekend I am hoping he has a big game....

 

[BrotherJim05]

I feel Blair just need to have a breakout game to remind himself what he is capable of

 

[deemac77]

The decision to move him to the middle should of been made alot sooner.
I was telling my friend that this is what he needed.
When i read his stats from Sat nights game i was pleasantly surprised...

Hes gotta be the only guy in the squad that hasnt been injured in the last 2 years also...

 

[851]

The decision to move him to the middle should of been made alot sooner.
I was telling my friend that this is what he needed.
When i read his stats from Sat nights game i was pleasantly surprised...

Hes gotta be the only guy in the squad that hasnt been injured in the last 2 years also...

Yeh like Morris was with us,he cops a lot of flak,most unwarranted,if used right like Morris before him he is very handy,and all the extra training he does really pays off.

 

[madunit]

Not like J Mo.

Morris was always a good hooker, even when he slotted in there occasionally for us, he played great.

He always busted his arse. But he was not a half in any capacity.

Blair copped a lot of just criticism for bludging while earning massive dollars.

 

[benched tiger]

In the game last year at Leichhardt against Melbourne, Blair actually had a go,which could not be said about others involved in that game.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Not like J Mo.

Morris was always a good hooker, even when he slotted in there occasionally for us, he played great.

He always busted his arse. But he was not a half in any capacity.

Blair copped a lot of just criticism for bludging while earning massive dollars.

When Morris was used off the bench playing a lock forward position he was good for us. He's a decent player but what he brings to the table was not what we needed from him. Signing him hoping he'd become Cooper Cronk 2.0 was ridiculous.