Inu

[hitman82]

Agreed - so maybe he should train harder and get in first grade so we can jizz over him

 

[Rich102]

The kid can't win.

He smiles, he gets dropped.

He looks bored, he gets dropped.

:lol: I am sure he didn't get dropped because he looked bored to me.

 

[Rich102]

We've been through this so many times.

Put him in the NSW cup and he will look disinterested.

Put him in first grade and he will be your best centre and do freakish things that get you to Grand Finals.

I agree totally. He is a big game player.

 

[hitman82]

this is a repeat post, but here we go anyway:

Just out of interest, here are Jro's stats for the weekend:

Minutes 80
Runs 14
Metres 136 (second only to Vatuvei)
Try Assists (counted as 0 but he actually passed to Taylor for his try)
Tackle Breaks 3
Tackles 20
One on one 7 (by far the most in the team)
Missed 1
Line Breaks 1
Errors 1
Penalties 2

...take out the penalties, one of which was dodgy as, and this is a damn fine centre's game. Considering he is still on his way back from a season ending injury, what else could you ask for? Jeez.

 

[Izz]

I watched the game and thought Inu went well.
He gave a lovely pass to set up Fish's first try. His hands throughout, on a wet day, were exceptional.

These were my thoughts too. One try was scored down his channel, but that was less him than the markers completely failing to do their job.

Other than that, he stifled pretty much all the attack that came his way, was deceptive with ball in hand, and showed some silky ball playing skills.

 

[vvvrulz]

this is a repeat post, but here we go anyway:

Just out of interest, here are Jro's stats for the weekend:

Minutes 80
Runs 14
Metres 136 (second only to Vatuvei)
Try Assists (counted as 0 but he actually passed to Taylor for his try)
Tackle Breaks 3
Tackles 20
One on one 7 (by far the most in the team)
Missed 1
Line Breaks 1
Errors 1
Penalties 2

...take out the penalties, one of which was dodgy as, and this is a damn fine centre's game. Considering he is still on his way back from a season ending injury, what else could you ask for? Jeez.

Inu at his best > Ropati at his best.
Simple as that.

 

[hitman82]

Inu at his best > Ropati at his best.
Simple as that.

Actually, no.

Ropati has played 10 tests for the Kiwis, Inu has played 4. This suggests to me that Ropati at his best is probably quite a lot better than Inu.

 

[Meth]

Actually, no.

Ropati has played 10 tests for the Kiwis, Inu has played 4. This suggests to me that Ropati at his best is probably quite a lot better than Inu.

uhm...

 

[hitman82]

uhm...

Exactly :lol: I was putting as much logic into my argument as OP did his.

Simply put, Ropati's stats on the weekend were very good, so he should be picked again. If anyone wants to get Inu in the team, Henry is our weaker centre right now. His stats were pathetic compared to Jro's.

 

[Meth]

Henry was better than Ropati on the weekend. Stats don't always tell the full story.

 

[hitman82]

Henry was better than Ropati on the weekend. Stats don't always tell the full story.

Exactly what did he do that made him better?

Genuinely curious, as (to me, and the guys watching with me) Ropati looked infinitely more involved and effective than Henry did.

Stats don't tell the whole story, sure, but they do highlight things a player actually does and doesn't do.

IE line breaks, tackle breaks, amount of metres made, carries.

 

[hitman82]

Henry definitely didn't have better facial hair.

 

[vvvrulz]

Exactly :lol: I was putting as much logic into my argument as OP did his.

Let me spell it out, there is no way that a fully fit and in-form Ropati offers more than what Inu potentially can at his best. Ropati has been around for many seasons but apart from a few bursts of solid and consistent form, was never a game breaker.

 

[Meth]

Henry, from memory, pulled off a couple of try saving tackles. He's a very solid defensive centre. Having suffered Brown at centre last year, I love that. Conversely, Ropati is not. Often, his mistakes make the players around him look bad. He was better yesterday, but this has plagued him his whole career and a howler of a defensive read never seems far away.

The meters gained by Ropati is easily explained- they simply run play down his side more often.

In any event, I'd rather have either;

3- Henry
4- Inu

14- Hurrell

or...

3- Hurrell
4- Inu

 

[Fast Eddie]

I don't like either Ropati or Henry and I thought Henry seemed to have a better game. I did like Ropati deciding to run upright into 2-3 defenders on a wet night 5 metres from the sideline, I enjoyed that. But other than that he went alright.

And Meth, I meant just general Warriors fans, not so much on here. But then again the average Warrior fan pretty much=ozbash.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Hurrel and Inu is my preferred cenntre combination.....chances of that actually happening are very slim.

 

[hitman82]

Ropati made one particular tackle which I'd rate as a try saver. 7 one on one tackles is really quite a good effort.

Henry was "very safe" ie, he didn't do anything wrong. He also didn't really do anything at all. He made 20 tackles, which is good. He made dick all metres and didn't feature in any other attacking stats whatsoever. So yeah, he played a tacklebot game in the centre jersey - could be worse. But it'd be nice if he made some metres, or had a tackle break, or an offload, or a line break or something.

I'd have Hurrell / Ropati as my combo.

 

[Meth]

The only reason I would have Henry, or whoever, starting ahead of Hurrell is if Hurrell is not quite ready for 80 minutes. Then again, if we shave Henry, other second rowers could cover centre. I just don't want to see Brown there.

 

[Meth]

Henry was "very safe" ie, he didn't do anything wrong. He also didn't really do anything at all. He made 20 tackles, which is good. He made dick all metres and didn't feature in any other attacking stats whatsoever. So yeah, he played a tacklebot game in the centre jersey - could be worse. But it'd be nice if he made some metres, or had a tackle break, or an offload, or a line break or something.

When we were 6-0 up and the Titans were hot on attack, he put a huge tackle on Minichello (I think), dislodging the ball. I thought that was 'right'

Also, in a season where we have been starting the second halves poorly, we were on our goal line and Henry pulled off a try saver.

There was a lot to like about Henry's game on the weekend.

 

[hitman82]

When we were 6-0 up and the Titans were hot on attack, he put a huge tackle on Minichello (I think), dislodging the ball. I thought that was 'right'

Also, in a season where we have been starting the second halves poorly, we were on our goal line and Henry pulled off a try saver.

There was a lot to like about Henry's game on the weekend.

Oh don't get me wrong man, I really thought Henry did well, and commented on this during both viewings of the game. He was very safe and definitely made some nice tackles, a couple of which I'd rate as try savers.
I just wouldn't pick the guy over Ropati or Hurrell. But that doesn't matter as Hurrell doesn't seem to be an 80 minute player yet. And I agree entirely on Brown at centre :lol: