Is Nicho Hynes overrated?

[Rising from the Ashes]

I can see this happening Trindal 7, Atkinson 6, Hynes 1, Kennedy>Dragons

Pretty lack lustre halves pairing if thats what they have long term.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I can see this happening Trindal 7, Atkinson 6, Hynes 1, Kennedy>Dragons

Poor dragons. Kennedy is worse than Sloan

 

[Someone2]

Nrl had to change the Dally M voting after Hynes won it because the realised what a joke it was becoming

 

[jasonstevenswedgie]

and then almost won it the year after. they also changed the rules after presto beat johns

 

[Rising from the Ashes]

Nrl had to change the Dally M voting after Hynes won it because the realised what a joke it was becoming

Hynes had a cracker of a year the year he won it.

 

[Wb1234]

Nichos replacement at the sharks

 

[Gary Gutful]

You have to be rated to be overrated.

 

[MKCS]

I thin he is one of the most overrated players in the comp, a few posters have said he'd be great with less pressure and a half to take responsibility from him but when you're paying a million dollars a season for a player you want a player that can kind of do it all.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I thin he is one of the most overrated players in the comp, a few posters have said he'd be great with less pressure and a half to take responsibility from him but when you're paying a million dollars a season for a player you want a player that can kind of do it all.

I've said this before - what is happening now is 100% on Cronulla. They took the punt on Hynes as a halve without any knowledge of how he'd go, because presumably they didn't feel they were going to be able to buy/attract/develop anything else. Nicho Hynes is really all he was going to be - someone with the running ability to expose average defenses, but not with the all-round game to be an elite level NRL halve. And probably never will be.

 

[Bazal]

I've said this before - what is happening now is 100% on Cronulla. They took the punt on Hynes as a halve without any knowledge of how he'd go, because presumably they didn't feel they were going to be able to buy/attract/develop anything else. Nicho Hynes is really all he was going to be - someone with the running ability to expose average defenses, but not with the all-round game to be an elite level NRL halve. And probably never will be.

Absolutely. But also, tbh, it's on the coach for continuing the plan just because he's a highly paid player.

Like, there's nothing wrong with your five eighth being the star half? Get a steady organising 7 on 400k and let Hynes loose, I guarantee they'd look much better in attack. Maybe they e finally come around to that with Trindall if they can keep him

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Absolutely. But also, tbh, it's on the coach for continuing the plan just because he's a highly paid player.

Like, there's nothing wrong with your five eighth being the star half? Get a steady organising 7 on 400k and let Hynes loose, I guarantee they'd look much better in attack. Maybe they e finally come around to that with Trindall if they can keep him

It's a hard one, right? I'd put him back to fullback, because he's proven to be an elite NRL player there. If you do get that journeyman 7 like a late-career Blake Green (for example) on 400k, is that going to suffice with Trindall/Kennedy/Brailey in your spine? Or Hynes/Kennedy/Brailey/steady 7, where does that leave you?

I don't necessarily think Fitzy keeps Hynes there because he's on a mill a year. I think he genuinely thinks or hopes he can become a quality 7, because that's the best shot at a premiership with the cattle he has presently.

 

[MugaB]

7 Trindell 6 Atkinson 1 Hynes if they had the guts

Damn right

 

[Pjf04b]

Kennedy is a better fullback!

 

[MugaB]

Kennedy is a better fullback!

With all his drops and miss tackles... please, he is great in attack, but defence wise probably nicho would be the upgrade

 

[Bazal]

Kennedy is a better fullback!

Than Shannon Gallant?

I mean even that's debatable but I presume that's the direction you were going because Kennedy is one of the worst fullbacks in the NRL

 

[Fangs]

Milton Thaiday > Will Kennedy.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Milton Thaiday > Will Kennedy.

I remember back in 05 or 06 poor Milton was last line of Defence when Matt Bowen( at his peak) was running straight at him .
Can’t really blame him for not stopping him .
He was waiting for Mango to step & instead chipped over Milton’s head ..regathered & scored .

 

[Puntoue]

With all his drops and miss tackles... please, he is great in attack, but defence wise probably nicho would be the upgrade

Drops?

I agree Kennedy is VERY hit and miss with his defence, but the bloke is normally safe as houses under the high ball.

Back to Nicho.

Do think he’s overrated? No, the guy is an exceptional player. I do think he’s overpaid however, if was on 850k instead of the dreaded milly I don’t think he’d be under the same scrutiny.

I do think he’s over scrutinised though. There were a number of our forwards that went through BIG form slumps throughout the year and they faced next to no criticism because everyone was too busy throwing flack at Nicho.

 

[Fangs]

I remember back in 05 or 06 poor Milton was last line of Defence when Matt Bowen( at his peak) was running straight at him .
Can’t really blame him for not stopping him .
He was waiting for Mango to step & instead chipped over Milton’s head ..regathered & scored .

Shannon McDonnell > Will Kennedy.

I rated Thaiday actually but I didn't rate McDonnell. One had a much longer career than the other.