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john nick
Hopefully Brown has seen something good in his preseason. Wouldn't be surprised
Nangsy
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Finally got some forwards to bully “the bully” Addin Fonua-Blake and BBM want to meet you at the front door Jarred..
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I‘d be sending them in the direction of the 78 kilo wet behind the ears 18 year old halfback... all game.
Vancent
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If our new crew say Montoya (cracking name....) is the next best then who are we to argue, I’m enjoying having faith in the management, coach and recruitment to do as they fkn well please - it’s worked well so far and we can now return to just being fans 😂
ja_weez
The only game I've really watched of Montoya was the trial match where he had a pretty average turn out and didn't inspire confidence under the high ball. I also really liked what I saw from Hayze at centre last year.
Looking into the stats you can understand why he gets picked over Hayze. He has played 54 NRL games vs. 9 for Hayze. The guy has been around a little bit. He also scored 12 tries in 18 games in his debut season so there was some potential at some stage. Also hard to look good as an outside back when your team is struggling and has rubbish halves for most years you've played.
Basically, I'll give him benefit of the doubt until he plays. I hope he does well
Looking into the stats you can understand why he gets picked over Hayze. He has played 54 NRL games vs. 9 for Hayze. The guy has been around a little bit. He also scored 12 tries in 18 games in his debut season so there was some potential at some stage. Also hard to look good as an outside back when your team is struggling and has rubbish halves for most years you've played.
Basically, I'll give him benefit of the doubt until he plays. I hope he does well
mrblonde
If I was a Mod here, I'd be sending a written warning your way. This positivity shit ain't how we roll and your attitude could ruin what has been built so carefully here over the years: The sacred right to call for demotions/sackings,burnings/killings at the slightest provocation and also having the Safety Card of "Hey, I got it wrong, but I'm just a fan, man, ease off!" if our calls for those things doesn't work out as we intended. A Forummer on here is not meant to have faith in anything except the fact that He/She Is Right And Everyone Who Disagrees Is Just Dumb.
On Montoya. I can totally see the logic - and I'm not saying at all that it's being applied by the Warriors here - of "Well, he's part of the Top 30, he's fit and available, let's see what he can do." Why sign a player for - to use NRL Fantasy as a guide - $228k and have him in your 21 and never ever play him? I forgot how many seasons he's signed for but if Marcelo gets given the opportunity/ies to prove himself and proves himself to be pants, he gets moved on, he was never one of The Major 2021 Signings so there can't be much money committed....Maybe he becomes one of the 3 Failed HIAs 18th Men if nothing else. One game sitting on the bench twiddling his thumbs in the NRL (if history is any guide regarding 3 failed HIAs for the same team in the one game), the rest of the season playing for the Dolphins if they want him.
wellyboy
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This got me mad because you might be right. This explains his halfarse performances lately. You would expect fusitua to come out all guns blazing after the club released him to have the rest of last year off for family commitments.
Morris to get a hattrick......both of them.
Orifice
As if a young Centre/Wing was the problem at the dogs, they would of been looking for scapegoats and he was an easy fall guy. We know these plays all to well when things are going wrong at a club, but a lot of players also find thier groove when out of thier normal environment so let's back the guy I say.
Jmos knows Montoya pretty well, he set up most of his tries in his break out season.
Montoya, is not the problem and I couldn't think of a better time to meet the Roarsters. Gain forward ascendancy, deny wide possession, and this is a game we can win.
Watched Montoya warmup with the squad on Sat. He looked ok, hes taller than I thought. Hoping he has a Sean O'Sullivan breakout performance. I think its why they moved Harris to edge to help Hiku probs needs to do same with Montoya.
Worried2Death
Congrats on your debut Monty, finally some wheels to help Rog and Bunty chase down the middle-aged twins. It'll be tougher than last week, can't see Sean getting half the team to knock each other out two weeks in a row, perish the thought.
Looking forward to seeing old man JWH get bullied, I'd have said we're no chance before our attack opened up last week against the cripples, now who knows. O'Sullivan to control field position while Kodi sets up the breaks, Let's Gone!!!
Looking forward to seeing old man JWH get bullied, I'd have said we're no chance before our attack opened up last week against the cripples, now who knows. O'Sullivan to control field position while Kodi sets up the breaks, Let's Gone!!!
Best chance well get to grab 2pts off the chooks with their injuries I reckon. Mind you the rorters can still field a strong team but our forwards should have the edge. Hope our backs dont play like turnstiles.. let's gone..
Beastmode
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Gizzyfan
Everybody happy about the win against Canberra, exciting game where both teams came out with a lot of credit. Too much has been made of that pass with the bottom line they had the Raiders going backwards and would have won in all likelihood if it had not been awarded.
For me what came out of that game and has to be addressed is the team's completion rate, which I believe dropped into the mid 70%s. They will not beat the Roosters giving that much possession away. If all players do the core roles of their position and team get their completions higher with field position they will be tough to beat.
For me what came out of that game and has to be addressed is the team's completion rate, which I believe dropped into the mid 70%s. They will not beat the Roosters giving that much possession away. If all players do the core roles of their position and team get their completions higher with field position they will be tough to beat.
wizards rage
Different styles - if we’re going for 16 points in attack and trusting our defence, we need high completion.
If we’re going for 30 points in attack, or chasing a game, lower completions is to be expected.
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