Corey Norman - It's Official...

[Maroubra Eel]

How many hookers do you want?

One good one would be nice.

 

[hineyrulz]

One good one would be nice.

Quality over quantity eh????

 

[Twizzle]

I know. I posted the other day that he would be a good signing just so we had one big half defending in the line.

My point was that Hayne plays fullback for us despite being in our top two halves. Therefore Corey Norman playing fullback for the Broncos doesn't mean he's not in their top two halves.

Every time I have to spell shit out for you people it makes us all a little dumber. And that makes me sad.

what exactly did you spell ?

 

[IFR33K]

what exactly did you spell ?

Please twizz, don't get him started.

 

[oldmancraigy]

what exactly did you spell ?

"it" and "out"

I think he passed - 5 year olds have nothing on Pou's spelling ability!

 

[oldmancraigy]

you got rocks in your head, forgetting about Justin Hodges? :lol:

I'm assuming he'll be injured most of the season (yet again).

And has Hodges been better than Norman so far this year?

 

[blaza88z]

I'm assuming he'll be injured most of the season (yet again).

And has Hodges been better than Norman so far this year?

All of our tries against Manly were setup by Hodges and against St George he was having a blinder of a game until he went down with a strain

Norman is yet to change a game like Hodges can do, he hasn't saved any tries with his defense, he hasn't left me on the edge of my set in awe of "how did he do that!", all I have seen him do is chime in with a cutout pass in the sweeping fullback play that we use (just like the other 15 teams do)

Hodges is our best player, even the most hateful Bronco fan could tell you that

 

[Maroubra Eel]

All of our tries against Manly were setup by Hodges and against St George he was having a blinder of a game until he went down with a strain

Norman is yet to change a game like Hodges can do, he hasn't saved any tries with his defense, he hasn't left me on the edge of my set in awe of "how did he do that!", all I have seen him do is chime in with a cutout pass in the sweeping fullback play that we use (just like the other 15 teams do)

Hodges is our best player, even the most hateful Bronco fan could tell you that

14 teams, we don't do this sweeping fullback play you speak of. We stopped it from 2011.

 

[Pazza]

Norman has a pretty straight forward role at parramatta and that's to control the left edge. He isn't a primary playmaker like Sandow and Hayne, all the jaw dropping wow moments will come from Hayne, Sandow and hoppa! Norman just needs to defend well, support runners like Reni and Loko, supply Loko with early ball because Loko can create his own gaps with his size and strength, offer an extra kicking option to Sandow And run the footy with vigor.

No one is looking to him to be the go to man in attack, he is just another option outside of what we already have.

 

[Chipmunk]

Norman has a pretty straight forward role at parramatta and that's to control the left edge. He isn't a primary playmaker like Sandow and Hayne, all the jaw dropping wow moments will come from Hayne, Sandow and hoppa! Norman just needs to defend well, support runners like Reni and Loko, supply Loko with early ball because Loko can create his own gaps with his size and strength, offer an extra kicking option to Sandow And run the footy with vigor.

No one is looking to him to be the go to man in attack, he is just another option outside of what we already have.

An exact role that Luke Kelly can probably fulfill, at half the cost.

 

[eels_fan]

Can u get over Luke Kelly FFS!!

What has he done for us so far? He has potential & by all accounts we will keep him on board as well.

We can't just have one player who can cover 5/8th adequately

 

[oldmancraigy]

Hodges is our best player, even the most hateful Bronco fan could tell you that

And surely only a moron would argue that Norman is a better footballer than Hodges?

But a massive 4 games into the season (2 of which Hodges has not played) I don't think it's unfair to state that Norman has been the Broncos best attacking weapon THIS YEAR?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

14 teams, we don't do this sweeping fullback play you speak of. We stopped it from 2011.

Must be why Hayne only came third in LBAs that year.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Must be why Hayne only came third in LBAs that year.

Might have moved up to 2nd if we had some decent moves.

 

[jono]

Watching Wade Graham tonight when he had to fill in at pivot , I think I got a glimpse of the sort of game that Corey Norman will bring to the eels

 

[eels81236]

Being a fill in?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Hayne and Hoppa should be in our spine. I just don't see why Norman would be a better option.

 

[natheel]

An exact role that Luke Kelly can probably fulfill, at half the cost.

Agree. But he is injury prone. Even at Melbourne he had injuries that kept him out of reserves and 20's

 

[blaza88z]

And surely only a moron would argue that Norman is a better footballer than Hodges?

But a massive 4 games into the season (2 of which Hodges has not played) I don't think it's unfair to state that Norman has been the Broncos best attacking weapon THIS YEAR?

Hodges has more try-assists then Norman does in those 2 games, speaks for itself really

Look, I know you're trying to talk him up and on the same note I am trying to talk to him down but I have ALWAYS had the opinion he was never all that he was piped up to be, all those "the next Darren Lockyer" remarks, well that was going to be thrown at whatever junior stepped into the 5/8 position after Lockyer retired

he made an impact in 1 game, that was his debut

let me put it to you this way, if he's our BEST attacking weapon as you so boldly put it, then it speaks lengths for our attack, we're one of the most boring teams in the comp, last night we racked up a few tries but they were down Duffie's side of the field (5 I think), says more about his defence then our attack

I wish you luck with your prized recruit but irrational claims that he is the best attacking player in the Broncos team are a bit far-fetched

 

[blaza88z]

I just checked last night stats, Norman had 2 try-assists, making him level with Hodges but the point remains the same