the decisions our management make can be so confusing sometimes.... whether it is stone, onslow, something higher not sure.. but wow.. some of them this year have been laughable...
on another note.. im a bit worried about our backline next year....
If gidley plays in the halves and not at fullback i dont rate mcdonnell or naiqama as long term solutions.. neither has ballplaying ability or much instinct to chime into an attacking play... and maitutai is young.... farrar or capewell would solve this problem
on the wings.. other then Uate... i think K naiqama is a defensive liability and raw, macmanus offers no attack what so ever.. and thats it.. wed be looking at lulia, or wes as other options that are both centres otherwise... i dont rate john williams all that much but a solution.. probably a few more floating around
in the centres although we have sau and macdougal.. we still lack that xfactor., that centre that can tear a team apart with a lil bit of space.. jennings, morris, hodges, inglis, folau, gasnier, lawrence etc... sau and macdougal are more about physicality then anything...
halves i guess we just have to pray henry turns out alrite... or keep gidley there and sacrifice a fullback
I couldn't believe we made a play for the big cat Mason and now this thread pops up. It doesn't deserve a response. However, after watching Mick Gordon tonight I find it hard to believe no club wanted him. The bloke is a f**king machine. Surely Penrith can't put him back on the wing now?
the decisions our management make can be so confusing sometimes.... whether it is stone, onslow, something higher not sure.. but wow.. some of them this year have been laughable...
on another note.. im a bit worried about our backline next year....
If gidley plays in the halves and not at fullback i dont rate mcdonnell or naiqama as long term solutions.. neither has ballplaying ability or much instinct to chime into an attacking play... and maitutai is young.... farrar or capewell would solve this problem
on the wings.. other then Uate... i think K naiqama is a defensive liability and raw, macmanus offers no attack what so ever.. and thats it.. wed be looking at lulia, or wes as other options that are both centres otherwise... i dont rate john williams all that much but a solution.. probably a few more floating around
in the centres although we have sau and macdougal.. we still lack that xfactor., that centre that can tear a team apart with a lil bit of space.. jennings, morris, hodges, inglis, folau, gasnier, lawrence etc... sau and macdougal are more about physicality then anything...
halves i guess we just have to pray henry turns out alrite... or keep gidley there and sacrifice a fullback
Pure_Knight said:on the wings.. other then Uate... i think K naiqama is a defensive liability and raw, macmanus offers no attack what so ever.. and thats it.. wed be looking at lulia, or wes as other options that are both centres otherwise... i dont rate john williams all that much but a solution.. probably a few more floating around
Did anyone notice this big pansy tonight. An absolute disgrace. Lose some weight and have a go. Couldn't be bothered contesting the high ball on his own tryline or having a run from dummy half when he needed to. Bulldogs are in trouble if Ben Roberts is running the show next year.
Neither do I mate, everytime he sings waltzing matilda at a Wallabies game I just want to punch him in the face
http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/stone-eager-to-weave-in-webb/1927454.aspxStone eager to weave in Webb
BY ROBERT DILLON AND BRETT KEEBLE
31 Aug, 2010 04:00 AM
KNIGHTS coach Rick Stone believes former Queensland Origin enforcer Carl Webb would be a "good fit" for Newcastle next season who could provide their pack with an intimidatory edge.
Stone travelled to Sydney on Sunday and spent two hours with Webb, who is off contract at the end of the season and set to part company with the North Queensland Cowboys.
Stone said the Knights had not decided yet whether to table an offer to the 29-year-old, who has reportedly attracted interest from Parramatta, Penrith and English Super League clubs.
"I mainly went down to meet Carl Webb, because I'd never met him before, and try to find out what he's like and what motivates him and what he can bring to our footy club," Stone said.
"I think he'd be a good fit for Newcastle. Being a bit of a country boy, I think he'd have an affinity with the town, for sure. But I'm still working through the process and having a look at some videos to do a little bit of homework on him."
Stone said the Knights "probably need to make up our minds pretty quickly" if they should make an offer but admitted the prospect of unleashing Webb and confirmed signing Neville Costigan (Dragons) in tandem was an enticing one.
"That's an angle that attracts you, I suppose," he said.
"He's played a bit with Neville before and they're pretty tight mates, and between those two they could definitely bring a bit of an intimidation factor to your team. I think every team has to have a little bit of that, particularly in the forwards, and that probably attracts me a little bit."
A 180-game NRL veteran who has played 12 times for Queensland and a lone Test for Australia in 2008, Webb's main issue in recent years has been fitness - or lack thereof - but Stone said some players can benefit from a change of scenery.
"Generally with those sort of blokes, it [ability] is there, but it's a matter of whether they have the real desire and motivation to make it happen," he said.
chasing him hasn't confirmed that already?If we sign this turd it will just confirm what we already know...this club is run by morons.
chasing him hasn't confirmed that already?
Baron Vo Mandor said:I have it on good authority that Webb is considering all options presented to him.
I have it on good authority that Webb is considering all options presented to him.
Haha Baron, that's gotta be the worst scoop in history.