TLDR - R5 v Hindy111's Panthers

[Gary Gutful]

Until Alvaro does a chip and chase I wont consider him the complete package.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Alvaro's not a good attacking player. In fact I'd say he is poor at it. But he is an excellent defender, which is why he's in the team. As for his lack of passing game, some runs are just intended to change the position of the play-the-ball across the field to set up the next play. The metres made are a secondary concern. Obviously you would prefer a quick play-the-ball but the main thing is to try and generate a numbers mismatch on one side of the field. Runs like this are bread and butter for the Alvaros of the world. Why waste them on your better attackers? When we need a quick play-the-ball (usually the next play) we go with Nathan Brown or Kane Evans or one of the edge forwards. Anyway, the point is that if you need the play-the-ball in line with a goal post (for example), throwing an offload can be counter-productive unless the bloke catching it runs straight back up his arse. And that bloke probably had a responsibility on the next play beside playing the ball. That was supposed to be Alvaro but now the merkin is standing around wondering what to do.

 

[T.S Quint]

I wouldn't say he's poor at attack.
He regularly churns out 100m a game. That's not too bad for someone of his style of play.

 

[Happy MEel]

Until Alvaro does a chip and chase I wont consider him the complete package.

Mannah got a repeat set off a grubber. Does that count as a complete package?

 

[Bazal]

I wouldn't say he's poor at attack.
He regularly churns out 100m a game. That's not too bad for someone of his style of play.

Over 150m when he took Brown's role and subsequently became the bloke who took the runs Brown takes. As a prop Alvaro is almost always taking the earlier, harder runs because he has great leg drive and regularly gets a quick play the ball. That affects his total metres made, but is invaluable in allowing players like Brown (and Evans/the back row when relevant) that little bit more space to make the bigger statistical runs

 

[forward pass]

Mannah got a repeat set off a grubber. Does that count as a complete package?

Pretty f**king sad that he did that so easily, and our playmakers seem to have trouble getting the ball to pull up.

 

[Bazal]

Pretty f**king sad that he did that so easily, and our playmakers seem to have trouble getting the ball to pull up.

In fairness no merkin is going to put kick pressure on Tim fking Mannah lol

 

[hindy111]

Id have Tepai and Terepo as the starting front row.

BA naming Scott and Mannah as captains when both are borderline first graders these days shows he never planned for a bad start.
If he drops Scott and Mannah gets 30mins a game?

We havent fixed hooker, goal kicking also. Lets not just talk about front row

 

[Bazal]

Id have Tepai and Terepo as the starting front row.

BA naming Scott and Mannah as captains when both are borderline first graders these days shows he never planned for a bad start.
If he drops Scott and Mannah gets 30mins a game?

We havent fixed hooker, goal kicking also. Lets not just talk about front row

You have a serious crush on Terepo...

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

In fairness no merkin is going to put kick pressure on Tim fking Mannah lol

Because they're all terrified of him?

 

[Bazal]

Because they're all terrified of him?

Because his eyebrow gets in their way

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Id have Tepai and Terepo as the starting front row.

BA naming Scott and Mannah as captains when both are borderline first graders these days shows he never planned for a bad start.
If he drops Scott and Mannah gets 30mins a game?

We havent fixed hooker, goal kicking also. Lets not just talk about front row

I don't think it really matters who's the captain, hey? It's just sponsors and the Westmead Children's Hospital and a few fans who care about that shit.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I don't think it really matters who's the captain, hey? It's just sponsors and the Westmead Children's Hospital and a few fans who care about that shit.

F**k those merkins.

 

[hindy111]

I don't think it really matters who's the captain, hey? It's just sponsors and the Westmead Children's Hospital and a few fans who care about that shit.

As i get smarter by the day you get dumber

 

[lingard]

And yes, I know there's a thread for that, but I've had my work cut out keeping up with rumours and stuff, the game day thread, the shit list, the cricket one and holding down a full time job.

Well, quit your job.

 

[lingard]

Hindy has an inexplicable hard-on for Terepo...he's been utterly fooled by what he does before the line and thinks that he somehow saps the defenders energy by hitting the defensive line and stopping as though he's run straight into the side of a barn.

Handy reserve/bench player and a good defender but almost no impact in attack, plus he has hands like mangled feet

Also very good if you needed someone to run into the side of a barn.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

They are his lollies and he doesn't share I'm led to believe.

What the f**k is that supposed to mean. Have you got a source now too?

 

[Gary Gutful]

What the f**k is that supposed to mean. Have you got a source now too?

He has 20 years of experience in offering people lollies from his van.

 

[hindy111]

I actualy had a dream panthers up 20-0 at halftime.

 

[strider]

I actualy had a dream panthers up 20-0 at halftime.

And then we ambushed the f**kers in the second half ..... AMBUSH!!!