I reckon he can be. There was just nobody there to give him quality ball. His form declined when Tahu and Tim Smith left.
Spot on, and to add to that our forwards are a shadow of what they were.
We need a playmaker and some real forwards ffs, then watch a flyer like Inu, who also has amazingly gifted feet that 99% of other players just don't have cut loose.
Really are some of you ppl that slow when accessing player talent and why they maybe out of form? Yes DA has dropped him and he probably deserves to be dropped at this point, but I believe he has simply lost enthusiasm playing for us at the moment and it is pretty obvious as to why, however due to the money he is on, it can not be tolerated by the coach and something needs to be done.
But in my opinion mentally he is sick of getting almost no quality ball out wide with no room to move. He is repeatedly given the ball way to slow or when confronted by multiple defenders in front of him or fresh and enthusiastic forwards are dominating the field in all areas due to our forwards and the teams in general lack of dominance and in particular easy turn over of ball.
He is not a power player like say a Chris Lawrence but more a Michael Jennings style, who if ppl can remember until Penriths' powerful forwards started to dominate other packs this year coupled with better half play, was kept quiet and sometimes not seen at all depending on how well the stop gap half and forwards played on any given day last year.
Yes Inu is paid well by the club and he is paying the price for that since he is not finding holes or scoring tries, but to suggest that we should punt him and use his money to find a better centre or winger, good luck in that endevour.
There is a hell of a lot of other dead wood in the club that can free up probably over 1.5 Million dollars, before I would be releasing a player like Inu who is still just learning the game, but has very few options from his mates in the team to do just that.
People stop reacting to gossip, and lets hope that Ando can talk to Inu as his supporter and ally. This young kid needs guidance right now as much as discipline. He needs to be shown the reason for his demotion is not because Ando is wielding a big stick and he is the poor sap who has become the target, but that his game needs refining while he is finding his feet in first grade with so few opportunities coming his way.
It would not hurt either if someone were to point out that he was chosen on reputation for NZ last year, but due to whatever problems he is having was quickly dropped. Not to rub his nose in it, but to point out that others not associated with our club have similar feelings on his current mental and playing form and that we will help him do whatever it takes to get him past this so as he can realise his great potential
I for one will watch closely how Ando handles this one and how he balances discipline with mentoring and I am sure all the other players will be too. We all know that the greatest coaches are not just hard arses but guide players in both football and in life. Lets just wait and see.
