Round 7 | Dragons 12-4 Knights @ WIN Jubilee | Fri 7.35pm

[Joker's Wild]

Roberts impressed me in defence on Friday. Maybe he would make a good hooker

 

[Yosh]

Exactly what i was thinking. Roberts to bench and to come on for Bedsy. Will offer much more than Hilder.

 

[Seage]

Tyrone is looking the goods. He is very lively and will continue to develop. He will toss out some rubbish from time to time, but worth persisting with.

Hilder and Eddy - who gave terrific service last year - are adding very little. Which is a shame as I love them both.

I vote, however, that the tape of the Dragons game be burnt and never see the light of day again.

We're playing like a busted but I am not in panic. We have had a tough draw and we will be better.

Thus concludes the blatantly obvious things I have to say.

 

[doggone]

Hilder and Eddy - who gave terrific service last year - are adding very little. Which is a shame as I love them both.

It's hard to add service if your not on the field, yet both are getting hammered by the so called critics.. Hilder would be lucky to have played all up. two full games, about the same for Eddy.

In Sharks,Dragons and Parramatta games I noticed that tries were scored when Hilder was on the field, Dragons try disallowed! I think the interchange is to blame this year. Wayne is the super coach so I guess he will work it out.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Thats an excellent point

Against the Dogs, Storm, Eels and Dragons Waltzing played 12, 0, 28 and 6 minutes respectively. That is bugger all for a guy with such a big motor

 

[perverse]

what good is a big motor to us at the moment if it's installed in a Festiva?

 

[Big Tim]

Yep. Hilder has a great motor, but his biggest asset doesnt work as a strike weapon.

We really need that young hooker who can come on and spark us (Segeyaro [sp??] style) or Waltzing needs to be in the actual rotation of forwards.

 

[Joker's Wild]

what good is a big motor to us at the moment if it's installed in a Festiva?

lol Bloody harsh there mate, he's not exactly a small bloke. Waltzing is more of a Hilux. Slow with basic features but will work hard all day

 

[perverse]

lol Bloody harsh there mate, he's not exactly a small bloke. Waltzing is more of a Hilux. Slow with basic features but will work hard all day

it was probably harsh lol... but the point is valid. Hilux is probably a better analogy. i just think that, very rapidly, his position in the team has become obsolete. he doesn't offer enough on top of his motor to make him worthwhile anymore, not when you've got guys like Buderus and House on the field doing what Waltzing can do, only better.

it was only last year i was saying i hope waltzing was a knight for life. how things change.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Yeah mate, I agree. The bloke is a clean up specialist and thats probably not needed now given how well the team defends as a whole.

 

[Yosh]

I said last year he'll be our 18th man. Not good enough for the first team but should come in for cover.

I've been saying for a while SBW to come into our team so it's only a matter of time.

 

[doggone]

it was only last year i was saying i hope waltzing was a knight for life. how things change.

He still might be, I hope he plays his 200th game for the Knights has 10 to go I think thats a petty good effort, not many play that many first grade games, must be doing something right. slow start to season and everyone writing him off. I am a huge fan of his always honest on the field. And I am not so sure the team is defending well, not what I have seen lately. The bloody attacking players are the ones that need a shake up. Big Willie may supple some grunt that we need if he makes the grade.

 

[Rolla]

I love Hilder for what he has done for the knights and he can still fill a gap in the case of injuries... But i don't see what he adds to the current squad at full or nearly full strength. We need a utility with impact and spark.

 

[shane1970]

Didn't I either read or hear it from Coach via an interview that he is struggling with some off field issues ?

 

[Joker's Wild]

Yeah his old man is not well