Mitchell Pearce

[roostersrule2]

You Pearce-hating bigots don't realise that Mitchell Pearce was given a rating of 7.5 out of 10 by the Sydney Morning Herald, which is the gold standard in rugby league journalism. That was the same rating as James Maloney, Aaron Woods, and Andrew Fifita, received and more than Jarryd Hayne, Wade Graham, Brett Morris, Blake Ferguson, Jack Bird, Nathan Peats and Tyson Frizell received. In other words the SMH rated Pearce's performance as above average and above half the team.

Exactly Albert, you're a gentleman and a scholar.

 

[OldPanther]

Well he's our chief playmaker and we go okay.

So perhaps it's something else?

Yes, it's already been stated that we all acknowledge that he's a good club player. He doesn't perform in origin to the standard needed though.

 

[Maximus]

Yes, it's already been stated that we all acknowledge that he's a good club player. He doesn't perform in origin to the standard needed though.

Incorrect. It's always the other 16 players' fault. Pearce would have been awarded man of the match every time he played if not for the biased Roosters haters.

 

[roostersrule2]

Incorrect. It's always the other 16 players' fault. Pearce would have been awarded man of the match every time he played if not for the biased Roosters haters.

Finally someone gets it!

 

[DiegoNT]

What is it with roosters fans and the incessant need to defend Pearce. For years i though Merritt deserved a go in origin and was an elite winger. He didn't perform in origin. It didn't effect my love for him as a player and my effection for him for What he did at souths. Ditto Dylan Walker who I've remained a fan of despite his move to manly. Reynolds is similar, although he's time was cut short and he never got an extended run. While i hope he may get another chance (he'd have to lift his current form a lot!) If that was his whole origin Career the it's fair to call him an origin dud. That won't change my opinion off him as a rabbitoh.

I seriously don't understand roosters fans obsessions with defending Pearce. He got y'all a premiership and proved his a useful nrl player. That's all that should matter to you. But say he is anything but an origin failure, well your not fooling other fans, your just lying to yourselves

 

[roostersrule2]

What is it with roosters fans and the incessant need to defend Pearce. For years i though Merritt deserved a go in origin and was an elite winger. He didn't perform in origin. It didn't effect my love for him as a player and my effection for him for What he did at souths. Ditto Dylan Walker who I've remained a fan of despite his move to manly. Reynolds is similar, although he's time was cut short and he never got an extended run. While i hope he may get another chance (he'd have to lift his current form a lot!) If that was his whole origin Career the it's fair to call him an origin dud. That won't change my opinion off him as a rabbitoh.

I seriously don't understand roosters fans obsessions with defending Pearce. He got y'all a premiership and proved his a useful nrl player. That's all that should matter to you. But say he is anything but an origin failure, well your not fooling other fans, your just lying to yourselves

Because there was nothing salvageable about Merritt's performance.

Whereas Pearce whilst not great gets the rough end of the stick every time no matter how he plays. Even people who have admitted to him not playing too bad are putting the whole loss on him. What kind of logic is that?

You can say he isn't up to Origin all you like but blaming 1 person for the entire 17 losing is ridiculous.

 

[DiegoNT]

Because there was nothing salvageable about Merritt's performance.

Whereas Pearce whilst not great gets the rough end of the stick every time no matter how he plays. Even people who have admitted to him not playing too bad are putting the whole loss on him. What kind of logic is that?

You can say he isn't up to Origin all you like but blaming 1 person for the entire 17 losing is ridiculous.

Because he is consitently one of nsw worst performers and consistently the player who doesn't do their job. Farah, Gallen and Bird copped a lot during that time but at least those guys occasionally had great games and at the very least did their jobs

 

[Nice Beaver]

Because there was nothing salvageable about Merritt's performance.

Whereas Pearce whilst not great gets the rough end of the stick every time no matter how he plays. Even people who have admitted to him not playing too bad are putting the whole loss on him. What kind of logic is that?

You can say he isn't up to Origin all you like but blaming 1 person for the entire 17 losing is ridiculous.

Are you inside Mitchell right now?

 

[macca_saint]

Because there was nothing salvageable about Merritt's performance.

Whereas Pearce whilst not great gets the rough end of the stick every time no matter how he plays. Even people who have admitted to him not playing too bad are putting the whole loss on him. What kind of logic is that?

You can say he isn't up to Origin all you like but blaming 1 person for the entire 17 losing is ridiculous.

I have hardly seen anyone blaming Pearce alone for the loss.

The difference is that the other players who underperformed are proven Origin performers who had an off game (Hayne, Graham etc.)

Pearce only proved once again that he is a dud at rep level.

 

[OldPanther]

Because there was nothing salvageable about Merritt's performance.

Whereas Pearce whilst not great gets the rough end of the stick every time no matter how he plays. Even people who have admitted to him not playing too bad are putting the whole loss on him. What kind of logic is that?

You can say he isn't up to Origin all you like but blaming 1 person for the entire 17 losing is ridiculous.

He cops it for not doing his job. It was all over the media about being his team so why did he go missing? He has his club and origin captain as well as the coach backing him, on and off the field, and still doesn't organise the team when they need it most.

 

[Maximus]

Because there was nothing salvageable about Merritt's performance.

Whereas Pearce whilst not great gets the rough end of the stick every time no matter how he plays. Even people who have admitted to him not playing too bad are putting the whole loss on him. What kind of logic is that?

You can say he isn't up to Origin all you like but blaming 1 person for the entire 17 losing is ridiculous.

Very few, if any, are blaming 1 person for every loss. People are talking about how he has been there 17 times, the 5th (?) most capped player during QLD's domination (behind Gallen, Hayne, Jennings and Bird, so clearly in the most important position), and has never really shown he belongs.

He's not like Hayne who may have played in plenty of losses, but has shown he can win games for NSW. Jennings is a centre. Gallen and Bird were criticised just like Pearce is.

No he may not have been the worst NSW player in each and every one of those losses. No he may not be to blame for every one of those losses. No he isn't the reason NSW loses. But no he has never been the reason NSW has won. When you have 17 chances you would think at least once the halfback would be the reason their team won? But no, Pearce has never been good enough to win a game for NSW. That is why non-Roosters fans don't want him to be selected for NSW.

 

[Clifferd]

lol have a cry brah

I like how you're all acting as if I said he was NSW's greatest player when all I said was he wasn't the worst on the field.

I guess you're all a lil touchy on the Pearce subject. Keep being salty though it amuses me.

Lol the outside backs were even saying in post match interviews the lack of ball they got

Guess who's responsibility it is to deliever ball to them? Your incessant love boy Pearce who you've no doubtely been pounding all f**king night

 

[roostersrule2]

Are you inside Mitchell right now?

Is it even possible to have a discussion with you or do you just act like a Manly fan all the time?

Because he is consitently one of nsw worst performers and consistently the player who doesn't do their job. Farah, Gallen and Bird copped a lot during that time but at least those guys occasionally had great games and at the very least did their jobs

There are extenuating circumstances for Pearce though that don't alleviate his past performances but give insight. He was obviously thrown into Origin way too early, he was 18/19 and only in his second year of first grade.

Also he's lining up against the best players of his generation. Whereas Gallen and Bird were up against Parker/Thaiday, great players but not immortals.

I'd argue that any 6 or 7 who have played for NSW in the past 10 years were no better or worse then Pearce. They were simply just outclassed by the opposition.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Is it even possible to have a discussion with you or do you just act like a Manly fan all the time?

Soooo...thats a yes?

Tell Mitch he is shit at Origin when you spoon later.

 

[roostersrule2]

Lol the outside backs were even saying in post match interviews the lack of ball they got

Guess who's responsibility it is to deliever ball to them? Your incessant love boy Pearce who you've no doubtely been pounding all f**king night

That's also Maloneys job yet I don't see a 30 page thread about him?

I'm not saying Pearce is perfect I'm saying he's the scapegoat for NSW. This entire thread is proving me right.

 

[roostersrule2]

Soooo...thats a yes?

Tell Mitch he is shit at Origin when you spoon later.

I'll tell him you're still obsessing over him a day after the game finished.

 

[macca_saint]

That's also Maloneys job yet I don't see a 30 page thread about him?

I'm not saying Pearce is perfect I'm saying he's the scapegoat for NSW. This entire thread is proving me right.

Maloney broke the line and set up his winger for a try.

Has Pearce ever done that in his 17 appearances?

 

[Nice Beaver]

I'll tell him you're still obsessing over him a day after the game finished.

Cool.

Mitchell is shit at Origin.

 

[DiegoNT]

Is it even possible to have a discussion with you or do you just act like a Manly fan all the time?
There are extenuating circumstances for Pearce though that don't alleviate his past performances but give insight. He was obviously thrown into Origin way too early, he was 18/19 and only in his second year of first grade.

Also he's lining up against the best players of his generation. Whereas Gallen and Bird were up against Parker/Thaiday, great players but not immortals.

I'd argue that any 6 or 7 who have played for NSW in the past 10 years were no better or worse then Pearce. They were simply just outclassed by the opposition.

Carney, Soward, hodkinson all have clutch match winning plays even though they only have a dozen games between them. Pearce has yet to have one.

 

[Maximus]

That's also Maloneys job yet I don't see a 30 page thread about him?

I'm not saying Pearce is perfect I'm saying he's the scapegoat for NSW. This entire thread is proving me right.

The first 20 pages is dickhead Roosters fans posting that he is the 3rd best half in the game and will be NSW and Australian halfback for the next 10 years.

All this thread proves is that Roosters fans are the dumbest bunch of fans around.