Josh Hodgson

[Poupou Escobar]

His first game for us was very good so I don’t think the injury or his age are the problem. He’s only a couple of months older now than he was then.

 

[Legal Eel]

His first game for us was very good so I don’t think the injury or his age are the problem. He’s only a couple of months older now than he was then.

The fact that he didn't fall over with his thumb up his arse didn't make his first game "very good".

you are relentless in your attempts to troll Parra fans....

 

[yy_cheng]

His first game for us was very good so I don’t think the injury or his age are the problem. He’s only a couple of months older now than he was then.

In attack, i think it's more he hadn't airways executed well and that the other players do not know what he is doing or what he wants done. When he kicks and there are no chasers, it is obvious

Our players would probably struggle with cam Smith there as they are used to playing ba ball where the hooker fires it long and wide to the half or middle half, and them follow them around not so much craftiness around the ruck

Besides reg and some jnrs most of our pack can ball play so they are used to playing away from the ruck

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The fact that he didn't fall over with his thumb up his arse didn't make his first game "very good".

you are relentless in your attempts to troll Parra fans....

It was very good because of this: 1 LBA, 1 TA, 42 tackles in 84 minutes, 1 intercept, 1 forced drop out

His third game was also very good: 68m, 1 LB, 1 try, 93% tackle effectiveness

Unfortunately for him, the way we play causes opposition defences to fatigue, and open up late in games. Hodgson's only LB, LBA, try and TA occurred in the final 25 minutes of games, and he has only played those minutes in four games this year. Normally it is Hands benefiting from the more open ruck we impose on opponents. But like Hodgson said in a presser earlier this year, it's about doing what's best for the team. He's been doing that.

 

[yy_cheng]

The thing is,probably alot of the forwards didn't get much time working with jh enough to work out combinations and drills and some of the senior forwards returned late

Also barrett may have mainly concentrated on the halves in attack and you could see that in the trials and beginning rounds where we had formations like panfers

I don't see ba working with the ruck as i think he's hands off and will think. Jh's experience will lead them a bit Like reynolds. That's why we can look clunky at times.

I still think we are best served to play power game plus offloads. Without either, we struggle

I thought that the introduction of jh will help us more in the opposition 20 with his ability to isolate forwards on defenders but that hasn't happened so we have gone back to scoring off kicks

Maybe more time we would be better but he doesn't have much more time. So at this point in time, hands i think suits the team better

 

[IFR33K]

His first game for us was very good so I don’t think the injury or his age are the problem. He’s only a couple of months older now than he was then.

really? Didn’t know this. Thanks scoop.

 

[T.S Quint]

The fact that he didn't fall over with his thumb up his arse didn't make his first game "very good".

you are relentless in your attempts to troll Parra fans....

And you're relentless in your inability to get past a post by Pou without having a f**king cry.
Boo hoo you f**king idiot.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

really? Didn’t know this. Thanks scoop.

But you think he’s stopped making big plays because he’s too old, even though he managed it nine weeks ago?

 

[IFR33K]

But you think he’s stopped making big plays because he’s too old, even though he managed it nine weeks ago?

Big plays? Lol. He set up a try. He’s been average since. If we’re waiting every 12 games for him to have a decent game then it’s a dud signing. I don’t need a lunatic to tell me otherwise.

weren’t you telling us we shouldn’t extend Moses because he wants to many years and will be mid 30’s at the time of end of contract?


back on Hodgson, the game has gotten faster while he’s declined in speed.

his discipline has also been questionable too. He’s given away a fair few penalties and six agains. Would he be our most penalised player?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Big plays? Lol. He set up a try.

Also scored one on a 40m solo run. All in the first three weeks, late in the game when the defence was fatigued.

 

[IFR33K]

Also scored one on a 40m solo run. All in the first three weeks, late in the game when the defence was fatigued.

I remember that try now. All it
Needed was the Benny hill music to top is off. Solo try my ass.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

weren’t you telling us we shouldn’t extend Moses because he wants to many years and will be mid 30’s at the time of end of contract?

A bit simplistic. It just meant Moses would be less physical and more prone to injury in the later years of his contract. But his skills and decision making would be at least as good as they are now. It's my there are two blokes Hodgson's age in the Queensland Origin team. You're talking like he is 50 ffs. Maybe it's the lack of hair?

 

[IFR33K]

A bit simplistic. It just meant Moses would be less physical and more prone to injury in the later years of his contract. But his skills and decision making would be at least as good as they are now. It's my there are two blokes Hodgson's age in the Queensland Origin team. You're talking like he is 50 ffs. Maybe it's the lack of hair?

Oh ok. Makes sense. Wants to piss off the best half we’ve had since Peter sterling, because he’ll be old and injury prone. But defends the signing of an old and injury prone player, that’s been a dud, and has been outplayed by a 23 yo rookie.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

his discipline has also been questionable too. He’s given away a fair few penalties and six agains. Would he be our most penalised player?

The most penalised player at every club is generally one of their leaders:

Club	Merkin	Penalties
Bulldogs	Mahoney	17
Rabbitohs	Murray	14
Knights	Fitzgibbon	11
Titans	Fa'asuamaleaui	10
Warriors	Johnson	10
Dragons	Bird	10
Storm	Munster	10
Raiders	Horsburgh	9
Cowboys	Townsend	9
Eels	Hodgson	9
Panthers	Luai	8
Sharks	Moylan/Ramien	8
Broncos	Taupau/Riki	8
Tigers	Wakeham	8
Roosters	Manu/Radley/Keary	7
Dolphins	Marshall-KIng	7
Sea Eagles	Olakau'atu	7

Hodgson was the Raiders most penalised player in 2021, 2019, 2017 and 2016 as well. Some players test the boundaries and get away with plenty. Giving away 20 penalties in a season is worth it if you can get away with another 80 instances of illegal play.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Oh ok. Makes sense. Wants to piss off the best half we’ve had since Peter sterling, because he’ll be old and injury prone. But defends the signing of an old and injury prone player, that’s been a dud, and has been outplayed by a 23 yo rookie.

I just don't want to be paying 34 year old Moses as much as we were paying 29 year old Moses. Much like how 34 year old Hodgson isn't getting paid as much as he was at 30. It's all about value, not whether some merkin is good enough to be in the team.

 

[Incorrect]

Unfortunately for him, the way we play causes opposition defences to fatigue, and open up late in games. Hodgson's only LB, LBA, try and TA occurred in the final 25 minutes of games, and he has only played those minutes in four games this year.

Just more bad luck I suppose ...

f**k we're unlucky....

 

[emjaycee]

And you're relentless in your inability to get past a post by Pou without having a f**king cry.
Boo hoo you f**king idiot.

He isnt alone on that bus though.

 

[IFR33K]

The most penalised player at every club is generally one of their leaders:

Club	Merkin	Penalties
Bulldogs	Mahoney	17
Rabbitohs	Murray	14
Knights	Fitzgibbon	11
Titans	Fa'asuamaleaui	10
Warriors	Johnson	10
Dragons	Bird	10
Storm	Munster	10
Raiders	Horsburgh	9
Cowboys	Townsend	9
Eels	Hodgson	9
Panthers	Luai	8
Sharks	Moylan/Ramien	8
Broncos	Taupau/Riki	8
Tigers	Wakeham	8
Roosters	Manu/Radley/Keary	7
Dolphins	Marshall-KIng	7
Sea Eagles	Olakau'atu	7

Hodgson was the Raiders most penalised player in 2021, 2019, 2017 and 2016 as well. Some players test the boundaries and get away with plenty. Giving away 20 penalties in a season is worth it if you can get away with another 80 instances of illegal play.

He needs to worry attempting to improve, not testing the boundaries

 

[IFR33K]

I just don't want to be paying 34 year old Moses as much as we were paying 29 year old Moses. Much like how 34 year old Hodgson isn't getting paid as much as he was at 30. It's all about value, not whether some merkin is good enough to be in the team.

so you can now predict Moses’ form in 2027? Didn’t you previously tell us qld just won origin and had two players well into their 30’s?

One minute you’re using that argument for, and next you’re using that argument against.

choose a storyline and stick with it please.

 

[the phantom menace]

It was very good because of this: 1 LBA, 1 TA, 42 tackles in 84 minutes, 1 intercept, 1 forced drop out

His third game was also very good: 68m, 1 LB, 1 try, 93% tackle effectiveness

Using stats instead of contemporaneous primary visual evidence again...