Finch

[hineyrulz]

i was just getting my head around the fact that we were not making any big name signings after letting go some good players.the train of thought was rely on the juniors coming through dont pay overs on players eg asotasi,myles,hill and simpson.at first i was disapointed but with our form in recent weeks i thought they might be right rely on the juniors for next yr we might be ok then i hear we were after brett finch i thought it was a joke but it looks like it's true how much will this clown cost us?.chase him but not others wtf what happened to not paying overs????? he will not come cheap we will have to pay out his roosters contract i just dont understand the thinking

 

[mickdo]

Reasons why I believe we should not sign Finch are

1.) He is a halfback and a mediocre one at that. We already have a capable one in Tim Smith

Absolutely

2.) The clubs rationale for letting go of players such as Widders and Morrison are because they don't want to pay overs. If we got him from the Roosters we would have to pay his contract and I imagine that wouldn't be cheap. If you're going to pay overs for a mediocrity why not just do it for an above average player? Ridiculous.

We wouldn't neccessarily have to pay out his entire contract, depending on how desperate the Roosters are to get rid of him. They would possibly be more than willing to keep paying part of his salary just to get part of it off their books (and him out of their club).

3.) He is not a five eighth

and he's crap to boot

4.) I would hate to lose guys like Tahu or Riddell later on because we made an unnecessary signing.

Yeah, that's probably the biggest factor... the impact it would have on the other players.

 

[Jake the snake]

That f**ker got the HOOK today....... and our club is considering him...JOKE!!!

 

[girvie]

You've got James Maloney from the bears also. Doubt he'll play NRL for a while but..

Is that confirmed?

 

[James_Hardie]

so being the 5th best NSW halfback makes him a sh*t player?

Well about 5 NRL halfbacks are QLd'ers, Sherwin & Head were out injured (Head is miles better than Finch in all aspects of his game), rookies in NZ and Melbourne.... Playing for NSW this year, I don't think it makes him too much better than any other halfback in the comp.

 

[Stagger eel]

the point is, is he sh*t? or as sh*t as people make him out to be? or is he misguided fool who's not enjoying his football at a club he doesn't want to be at?

personally? I'm not sure..but there appears to be a lot of people here that do, so good luck to you.

 

[Stagger eel]

Is that confirmed?

I only heard he could be coming.

 

[Phillips]

he is not as sh*t as people make him out to be..

 

[James_Hardie]

Well why do the Roosters want to let him go so bad? His skill level in the body and mind of another person might be ok (not great but ok), but it is his attitude, and ability to get along with team mates on and off the field ( a friend of mine who plays lower grades at the roosters can testify to that) that says he is no good.

 

[Stagger eel]

Well why do the Roosters want to let him go so bad? His skill level in the body and mind of another person might be ok (not great but ok), but it is his attitude, and ability to get along with team mates on and off the field ( a friend of mine who plays lower grades at the roosters can testify to that) that says he is no good.

no more speculative than him coming to the club...

just because I'm the only parramatta supporter in the club that is keeping an open mind at what might happen it doesn't make me right or wrong.

 

[The EELiminator]

lets face it at the roosters he has a lot to whinge about they are under huge pressure right now and several of his teammates are underperforming

everybody has different personalities maybe he can't take ricky screaming his head off all the time under a calmer coach who just explains what he wants finch might relax and play better

when he was picked for origin i thought he would lose us the game for sure but he scored the first try and was one of the best on the field

a change is as good as a rest they say i'll reserve judgement until he stuffs up at this club

 

[Bigfella]

Jake asked what does Finch have that Green and Jeremy Smith don't.

There is something he has, which I believe some of our senior players lack: sheer competitiveness.

He wouldn;t be my first choice, but:

1. If he came here he's an Eel so he get's a go
2. As a 5/8 next to a dominant half he would be relived of the playmaking duties (I would bar him from short kicking completely) and concentrate on his ball running
3. HAs a decent long kicking game which would be a good second option
4. Decent defende for a half

 

[JOB 3:14]

he is not as sh*t as people make him out to be..

Yes he is.

 

[MrT]

Yes he is.

short and sweet, oh yeah and very true. Finch would ruin Tim. Finch would want everything going through him

 

[Parraren]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,19809287-23214,00.html

Stuart gives Finch his backing
July 16, 2006

SYDNEY Roosters coach Ricky Stuart is adamant Brett Finch has a future at the club despite the former NSW Origin half being dumped to the bench amid rumours he was being shopped around to rival NRL teams.

Finch received only 18 minutes of game time after being pushed back to the interchange bench to make way for Craig Wing at hooker in today's 38-32 win over Cronulla at Aussie Stadium.

With Wing one of the Roosters best as the Bondi Junction club finally brought an end to a six match losing streak, Finch only entered the fray midway through the second half before being dragged again with eight minutes remaining.

Stuart said Finch's benching was just part of the game plan and not linked to the speculation he was not wanted at the club, quashing rumours the Roosters had given his manager Steve Gillis permission to negotiate with rival clubs.

"It hasn't come from anyone within the club, that's why it's very difficult on the boy," Stuart said after the match.

"There's a lot of speculation, there's a lot of comment out there in regards to Brett, in regards the team, in regards to the club itself and I'm over putting out fires.

"For a 24-year-old boy who's playing rugby league because he absolutely loves it, he's going through a difficult period ... I don't think it's fair for a 24-year-old kid to cop so much public criticism for something he's trying to do his best at.

"I really feel for the kid."

As for his chances of regaining a starting berth, Stuart was noncommittal. But given the performance of Wing and rookie halfback Josh Lewis today, Finch's best chance of more game time could be in Premier League with the Newtown Jets after he failed to impose himself in his limited opportunity today.

"It's very, very hard for a bloke that's normally a starter, it's very hard to come on and find the pattern of the game," Stuart said.

"There are specialist positions, you can be a specialist bench player, you can be a specialist starter and it was a tough call for him to go on and try and find his game in the heat of the battle."

"He did the job that I needed, he gave Wing a ten minute break and I then let Craig go again."

AAP

 

[Angry_eel]

does that mean he isn't leaving the chooks. *prays*

 

[CrazyEel]

Probably the opposite, nearly everytime I've seen a "supporting" article like that the player is gone within a month :lol:

 

[True EEL]

Finch replacing Morris

thats not really an improvement,

we would have been better to keep Morris

well, well, well.....seems people are beggining to see things from my point of view when i said we should just keep Morris instead of happily letting him walk

hindsight is a wonderful thing, but foresight is much better - DF should learn to develop some foresight every now and then, JT, our 5/8th dillemma.....???

as for Finch - if that's what we are down too - i'm scared....prove me wrong Finch

 

[True EEL]

Stuart above is just trying to make himself look good and not like the bad one in all of this - that's ALL this article is about

trying to clear himself of the guilt....Finch is gone

hey, he's only 24 and after all, someone has to play 5/8????

 

[Utey]

Bring him on I say, Iam not joking.