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We need a couple of centres and a couple of wingers. I think Bula needs a rest at the moment, but he is probably the fullback for the long term.
I think it’s more due to our sides poor execution and timing rather than Papalii being a dud. This year he has looked threatening a few times and he looks to me to be giving 100% about 90% of the time. There’s been the odd time when I thought he might have been able to put in a bit more effort but for the most part I think he has been pretty good.
Pretty much tells you how worthless the run metres are when judging a players contribution.
Yep you’ve certainly got to consider the context. I hate post contact metres, it’s as useless a stat as you will ever find.
Like I said on another thread it was a try every week of every year since 1908. The bunker should be scrapped and if Annesley is trying to justify that call he should go with them. The ball did not touch the ground or another player and Api had a full handful of ball and applied the requisite downward pressure when it did hit the ground. TRY!Must be getting tired of telling us, we were robbed again
This has merit Das. In fact a supporter from each side should have a thong slapping contest..the winner decides which way a penalty should go.
Spot on.
Pole did make some stuffups but if you take him out of the team we'd have no go forward and his and Bateman's energy keeps us going in all departments.
I can’t see SOO in Pole, I hope he does crack it. I’m off Pole and Bula atm, I think they’ve come to the point in their careers where a stint in the lower grades would be great for them, just a circuit breaker. I think they’ll both be end being regular top graders, I just think we aren’t top 8 contenders this year, let’s not cook these blokes, give them plenty of experience at NRL but give them a bit of mental respite in the lower grades for a couple of weeks here and there. Develop them rather than toast them.
Pezz, being sent back to reserve grade is exactly what they don't need. Have you watched any of their games... it's all about individuals trying to impress the selectors, it's not a team effort.
They r too good for NSW cup & there’s nobody in our nsw cup team in their position who can hold a candle to them
In cases like the Roosters where they sent their half down is because they can ill afford loses and have good replacements like you said Ted. The exercise worked.
I agree but we’re not winning the comp this year, they’re young, NRL is hectic, if we can afford to give them a break And let them mature without getting flogged every week we should. It will benefit them and eventually the team. I really think the u23’s, reserves and firsts structure was a great structure it provided the Australia with some great players. There’s a small proportion of fellas that can handle the week in week out physical and mental intensity of NRL prior to about 25 (when they’ve reached near peak physical development) yet all clubs continue to expose talented 19-20 year olds to it. Believe it or not it’s only about 10% of players make 100 NRL games, these boys a re generally cooked before they’re 25-26 years old. It’s bloody sad. My view is that we should have a 15m salary cap with 40 players with only 15 allowed to be under 25 in total with a maximum of 5 under 21
Mate getting bashed every week does nothing for young blokes. Galvin looks like he can handle it, but Bula already has stage fright. Pole has been off the pace. For the long term good we need to cop some short term pain. These blokes have had a good taste of NRL, they need a break from the mental and physical torture of NRL. 3-4 weeks would be good for them and the team in the long term
I respectfully still disagree.
They fked up but found a loophole to come up smelling of roses..If api was standing holding the ball like that it wouldn't drop. Therefore it’s a grip.. Without that grip he couldn’t have re gained control of it to the ground. We see many of those ones without the grip just bouncing resulting in no triesMust be getting tired of telling us, we were robbed again
There’s certainly going to be pressure on Bula to aim up next season.I know there’s reporting that we bought Suruva to play in the centres but he has proven at Penrith especially in nsw cup that he is one heck of a fullback.
Indeed.
