Rumours and Stuff

[IFR33K]

Couple of observations...

Noticeable you @'d a couple of fellow BA/JA lickspittles so they can jump on here and support you. Strength in numbers I guess....

But the most perplexing part of your post is this part.... "We don’t need to weaken our fullback and move Gutho there".... Weren't you one of the people defending the option to weaken our number 6 by moving Drown to the centres and insert JA??

FTR - I'm ok with JA playing 7 while Moses is injured. Playing in the halves off the bench is the issue I've had since day one....

he’ll just defend whatever Ba does.

 

[hineyrulz]

Couple of observations...

Noticeable you @'d a couple of fellow BA/JA lickspittles so they can jump on here and support you. Strength in numbers I guess....

But the most perplexing part of your post is this part.... "We don’t need to weaken our fullback and move Gutho there".... Weren't you one of the people defending the option to weaken our number 6 by moving Drown to the centres and insert JA??

 

[Poupou Escobar]

we’ve got 2 spots left to fill in before the August 1 deadline. If Ba isn’t on the phone atm to managers then he’s a bigger fruit cake than we give him credit for

He’s the coach not the recruiter

 

[chiefy1]

And this is where it is appropriate for Jake Arthur to step in in his rightful position as the back up halfback. Not as a bench player taking someone else's spot.

Jake shouldn't even be chosen for nsw cup he's that bad. No other coach in the nrl would have him in any grade.

 

[Avenger]

Any reason why we couldn't try and sign Will Smith before 1 August? He would possibly go better than Jake Arthur.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Will Smith come on down....

Id rather Jake and I cant believe I just said that.

 

[Legal Eel]

He’s the coach not the recruiter

You may be a very, very happy person this week - so many BA battles to fight for hours on end

 

[Legal Eel]

Any reason why we couldn't try and sign Will Smith before 1 August? He would possibly go better than Jake Arthur.

Love this idea.

Experienced in our system and not an overawed and monumentally outclassed kid

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Typical willful ignorance.

Of course we all hope the kid succeeds against all odds because that would mean parramatta wins…but the reality is that it hasn’t been right to have him in the top 30 based on any metric or reasoning all year.

To suggest otherwise is willful and stubborn ignorance

Actually most top 30 players do very little in first grade. Some of them won’t make a single appearance. So the metric for inclusion would be their performance in reserve grade, and Jake Arthur has been very good, especially for the traits you’d want to see for a backup coming into first grade.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You may be a very, very happy person this week - so many BA battles to fight for hours on end

Why would there be any battles unless merkins were putting shit on him? Surely they wouldn’t do that after smashing the competition leaders?

 

[emjaycee]

wow don’t sleep on it bA. He’ll probably be the first name on the list on Tuesday.

He only will be if it's announced alphabetically, unless you see him playing fullback?

 

[Legal Eel]

Why would there be any battles unless merkins were putting shit on him? Surely they wouldn’t do that after smashing the competition leaders?

Last night was great no doubt about it, even though regular shortcomings were still evident

But the fact remain that last nights son does not erase the chance we can miss the eight

And the inevitable selection of JA can now turn that change from slim (which it was at 1030 last night) to a real possibility.

The fact that BA has curated that scenario is what is worrying and frustrating Parra supporters

 

[Legal Eel]

Meant to say last night’s win, not “son”

 

[emjaycee]

I did the ladder predictor and have us finishing 8th based on us only beating Dogs and every other game going to the team placed higher up the ladder at the time of the game.

 

[IFR33K]

He only will be if it's announced alphabetically, unless you see him playing fullback?

well he can’t play half. Do we have much to lose trying him in the 1?

 

[Legal Eel]

I did the ladder predictor and have us finishing 8th based on us only beating Dogs and every other game going to the team placed higher up the ladder at the time of the game.

I suppose that is some small comfort

 

[Soto]

A couple left field options. Yes the fullback options are with Guth moving to 6
Dane Laurie
Jackson Hastings
Shaun Johnson
Reece Walsh despite saying no Melbourme
Anthony Milford
Jake Clifford...excellent kicking game (i know been in reserves lately but can play)
AJ Brimson
Jayden Campbell
And the biggest eff it why not how about Matt Burton...
If the above is a no go then Dylbro needs to play 7 and run the show in my opinion.
He is good enough. We must really play the power game like we did in the beginning last night as we know our kicking game will suffer. I would be looking to kick the ball into touch in lieu of massive Moses metres.
Let's hope Mitch only misses 1 or 2 games

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Last night was great no doubt about it, even though regular shortcomings were still evident

But the fact remain that last nights son does not erase the chance we can miss the eight

And the inevitable selection of JA can now turn that change from slim (which it was at 1030 last night) to a real possibility.

The fact that BA has curated that scenario is what is worrying and frustrating Parra supporters

We would struggle whoever the backup half is. Moses' kicking game is that important to us. But if you think Will Smith has a worse kicking game than Jake Arthur you're off your head. If there are better kicking games in reserve grade than Jake Arthur's they would belong to players who can't tackle.

 

[Incorrect]

I reckon Moses will miss 2 games, 3 max. Clubs have a tendency to announce worst case scenarios initially and players invariably end up back a lot sooner than first feared.

I'd back us a better chance of beating the Storm than the Dogs such is the way our season has been going....

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Meant to say last night’s win, not “son”

Use the edit button ffs. A higher post count won't get you more bitches.