Chad Townsend

[SamKerrSimp]

What's the obsession with a long kicking game? Mitchell Pearce had one of the longest kicking games of all time and everybody hated him and spent almost 10 years wanting the club to get rid of him. There's a lot more to a halfback than how far they can kick the ball. When the forward pack gets belted and we're kicking off our 40 with the opposition backs set in position it doesn't matter how far you can kick it anyway.

[theGman]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/12/09/...chad-townsend/

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Great share Horry.

Should have the doubters feeling a bit more positive.

He worked many tries with Nanai running off his hip. Let's hope he does similar with Wong and Rads.

[HunchoRooster]

Sorry Mate but you get the dumb comment of the day award.

You'll have to backdate it given I said it 2 months ago haha. Point still stands though. There are far greater issues with the way we play but I do acknowledge that we don't have anyone to kick us out of trouble, which is always a luxury and improves a team.

I don't think Mr. Townsend will improve the long kicking deficiency anyway.

[Thirteen]

People are getting too obsessed with long kick game as being our weakness. Until we learn how to adapt to 6 again, defend our line and clean up the errors, our kicking is irrelevant.

Sorry Mate but you get the dumb comment of the day award.

[Crab]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/12/09/...chad-townsend/

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I can't wait to see some of his pin point kicks leading to tries to Toups and Nawaqanitawase ..How many years did he sign for ? It'd be great to reunite him with Robson in 26 !

[Horry]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/12/09/...chad-townsend/

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[Mickie Lane]

Plenty of depth

FB

Tedesco
King


Wingers

Toops
Young
Nawaqanitawase
Billy Smith
Tait

Centres

Billy Smith
Toia
Young
Nawaqanitawase
King
Tait

5/8

Sandon Smith
"Pete" Townsend
Watson
Elliot

Half

"Pete" Townsend
Sandon Smith
Watson
Elliot

I didnt say we dont have depth, every club has depth because every club has 30 players, its the quality of depth Im a bit concerned about.
Ive basically told myself that next year & probably 2026 are rebuilding years & that by 2027 guys like Elliott, Toia, Sansom Smith, Tait & King will be bona fide first graders with hopefully 1 or 2 of them becoming superstars.

[caz]

not wanting to put pressure on him but his input is crucial - exceed expectations and we're a chance to make the 8 and with walker and cheese coming back, who knows; under-perform and we'll struggle unless one of the young guns steps up. with both our starting halves from this year gone/injured we could struggle

[Bates]

"Pete" Townsend will be fine - I think some are worried that he may not come up to the standard of the mercurial one - The Hutchinator

You really should open up an orphanage

[Schooner]

Haven't seen so much of him this year but he should be able to do all necessary halfback skills pretty well. He doesn't seem to get up for every game anymore or compete for 80 minutes. Could go well if our forwards can dominate opposition, otherwise it might be grim.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

"Pete" Townsend will be fine - I think some are worried that he may not come up to the standard of the mercurial one - The Hutchinator

He'd better be a darn sight better. You better, you better you bet.

[King Salvo]

It’s going to be a tough year next year with a backline of

Teddy
Toups
Smith? Mark N
Toia? Mark N
Young
Sandon
Townsend.

I don’t know what happens if we get injuries which we will.

On the flip side Toia, Quentin Smith or Mark N could be sensational.

Plenty of depth

FB

Tedesco
King


Wingers

Toops
Young
Nawaqanitawase
Billy Smith
Tait

Centres

Billy Smith
Toia
Young
Nawaqanitawase
King
Tait

5/8

Sandon Smith
"Pete" Townsend
Watson
Elliot

Half

"Pete" Townsend
Sandon Smith
Watson
Elliot

[King Salvo]

"Pete" Townsend will be fine - I think some are worried that he may not come up to the standard of the mercurial one - The Hutchinator

[QWERTY]

People are getting too obsessed with long kick game as being our weakness. Until we learn how to adapt to 6 again, defend our line and clean up the errors, our kicking is irrelevant.

That’s why it’s important. If we fail to do any of that a long kicking game relives us of pressure and keeps us in the fight for field territory.

[Lydon]

It’s a sad state of affairs when you consider Chad Townsend will be our starting half next year..