Jake Friend - A major weak point !!!

[stephenj]

we clost because of smiths selections definily needed either morts or ant, smith sent them both to newtown, wish hed send anasta?

[Andrew Walker]

We lost because we are soft up the middle This is due to FPN being injured Sadly throwing Mitchell or Mortimer into the mix for extended periods will see us even softer

[Guest]

FPN causes more headaches than he fixes... Misses more tackles than he makes. He's as bloody useless as Friend & BJ..

[Andrew Walker]

You have no idea TBF Our middle defensively is soft without him

[Guest]

Friend has been terrible. Anyone that can't see that needs their eyes checked. He wastes so many tackles inside the oppositions 20, with runs from dummy half that are never going to eventuate to anything. Bad options out of dummy half continually. Poor passing. Slow as a wet weekend. Continually gives away penalties. No creativity. Poor running game. Lots of missed tackles.

He needs a long stint at the Jets. Bring in Mitchell & Morts.

[Danish]

Agreed, I thought it was his best game this season. His forms been down but he's playing his way out of the hole. I don't think Ive ever seen a player who hasn't gone thru a period of bad form.

He's not going through bad form. Yesterday is about as good as he has ever played i.e. not very.

He's simply a fringe first grader, and always will be. Only a portion of the roosters faithful believe any different.

[Chooky Chookerson]

I dont want to make excuses for the guy, but it seems he is down on confidence. I think on his day he would have scored at least one of those 3 or so try scoring opportunities he recieved close to the line. He was met with a few half gaps within that 5 minute period we were camped on their line but he just didnt seem to drive in low, he kept his body far too vertical. All in all i dont think he played all that bad but he definitely needs to give quicker service.

[The Brain]

Dont forget Saints are masters of slowing down the ruck how many times were their players lieing behind the play the balll .I counted 11 for not one penalty we did it once and got penalised.

[Bansai Pipeline]

Probably the worst rake in the competition.

He's so middle of the road, it's not even funny.

But let's be honest, we've embraced mediocrity across the park.

We have no penetration when we're attacking the line. None. We've been that way for years (aside from the Carney chapter).

[The Brain]

Probably the worst rake in the competition.

He's so middle of the road, it's not even funny.

But let's be honest, we've embraced mediocrity across the park.

We have no penetration when we're attacking the line. None. We've been that way for years (aside from the Carney chapter).

I would take a drunk Carney any day than a sober Anasta

[Bansai Pipeline]

Letting go of Carney!

Such an idiotic move it makes you want to laugh.

And all because the club didn't have the balls to wear some negative press. And Anasta didn't like it. And now we release Anasta. Fcuking, top moves!

Brought to you by the brains trust who decided to play North Queensland in 35 degree heat in front of 8,000 people.

[Bansai Pipeline]

No, but it's cool though.

We're going to pay SBW a million dollars for one season.

Everything's going to be alright. The Board's onto it.

[Andrew Walker]

Letting go of Carney!

Such an idiotic move it makes you want to laugh.

And all because the club didn't have the balls to wear some negative press. And Anasta didn't like it. And now we release Anasta. Fcuking, top moves!

Brought to you by the brains trust who decided to play North Queensland in 35 degree heat in front of 8,000 people.

There were a lot of people on here and the other forum who still think letting go of Carney was a good idea and the right deciison Many now say It is done and dusted so they are not going to talk about it anymore

Had we kept him and got rid of that flea Anasta We would be a chance of winning it this year

[theGman]

Probably the worst rake in the competition.

He's so middle of the road, it's not even funny.

But let's be honest, we've embraced mediocrity across the park.

We have no penetration when we're attacking the line. None. We've been that way for years (aside from the Carney chapter).

It's so obvious Jake's missing that 2010 attacking partnership he enjoyed with Carney & Pearce. Anasta @ 5/8 does sfa for the team.
Fast Forward 2013.........Maloney/Pearce/Friend. I like it!!!

[Guest]

It's so obvious Jake's missing that 2010 attacking partnership he enjoyed with Carney & Pearce. Anasta @ 5/8 does sfa for the team.
Fast Forward 2013.........Maloney/Pearce/Friend. I like it!!!

True words spoken!