Impostors on our team

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Friend to come back into da side

btw, Ben Jones was the only bloke to do anything noteworthy from the chooks. That try he scored was sensational.

What about the tries he let in?

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What about the tries he let in?

he had plenty of mates in that department champ... why single him out for the defensive probs.

The bloke scored a brilliant try and, quite frankly, thats more than you can say for everyone else

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he had plenty of mates in that department champ... why single him out for the defensive probs.

The bloke scored a brilliant try and, quite frankly, thats more than you can say for everyone else

I'm not singling him out CHAMP, but what good is a player who scoes one but lets 4 in CHAMP?

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I'm not singling him out CHAMP, but what good is a player who scoes one but lets 4 in CHAMP?

better than a player who scores none and lets in 5 (SKD + just about everyone else)

plus jones was playing out of position...... CHAMP

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better than a player who scores none and lets in 5 (SKD + just about everyone else)

plus jones was playing out of position...... CHAMP

SKD has shown that he can play, Jones has always been a speedhump who offers very little.

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SKD has shown that he can play, Jones has always been a speedhump who offers very little.

really? you are kidding aren't you. That bloke is the biggest defensive liability in the side. It's no surprise to see morris chalk up 3 tries straight through that turnstile.

Benny Jones playing out of position against a monster of a centre only has two scored on him... plus he scored the best try for the chooks.

ps SKD looks like the biggest gumby when he runs... he is the new todd byrne!!!

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SKD has shown that he can play, Jones has always been a speedhump who offers very little.

Cogburn, don't tell me you have gone soft and now accept SKD's medicrity ?!?!

I was hoping you'd be in my corner in regards to sending this bloke back down to reserve grade.

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what was so sensational about ben jones' try anyway

skd will score more this season then jones will in his career but what does that matter

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SKD was bad at Wing at Centre were just asking for it

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SKD has shown that he can play, .

whoa RC, i had to read this comment twice and see who posted it again.....we agree on something.

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Ah the SKD hate brigade is here too. He was no worse than the other muppets in the outside backs.

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an outsider's opinion -

* move Minichiello to fullback... defensively sound, good support play, good positioning
* Carney to five eighth where he belongs
* SKD is at best a winger only
* Anasta to lock
* the club needs to recruit at least one more prop... there are only 3 first grade standard props in the Roosters current rotation
* Kouparitsas is not a hooker

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an outsider's opinion -

* move Minichiello to fullback... defensively sound, good support play, good positioning
* Carney to five eighth where he belongs
* SKD is at best a winger only
* Anasta to lock
* the club needs to recruit at least one more prop... there are only 3 first grade standard props in the Roosters current rotation
* Kouparitsas is not a hooker

The problem with moving Anasta to lock now, is the emergence of Guerra. Myles and Aubs are definite picks for the backrow and Guerra is looking great.

Leave Carney at FB, there will be plenty of times this season that he will get found out at FB, that's just part of the process. Nobody had a problem with his attacking prowess in the last two weeks, matter of fact everyone loved the move.
I'm sure Carney and Smith knows what he has to do after today and both will be trying to fix it next week. Look for a big game from him.

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The problem with moving Anasta to lock now, is the emergence of Guerra. Myles and Aubs are definite picks for the backrow and Guerra is looking great.

Leave Carney at FB, there will be plenty of times this season that he will get found out at FB, that's just part of the process. Nobody had a problem with his attacking prowess in the last two weeks, matter of fact everyone loved the move.
I'm sure Carney and Smith knows what he has to do after today and both will be trying to fix it next week. Look for a big game from him.

Carney was always going to be a hit offensively at fullback with his strong running game, ability to roam and join the backline when and where he wants to

but it is defensively that i have always had concerns --> positioning, one-on-one defence, defusing bombs etc.

overall, i think Carney is potentially the best five eighth in the game considering Lockyer's age whereas he is a gamble from fullback

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an outsider's opinion -

* move Minichiello to fullback... defensively sound, good support play, good positioning
* Carney to five eighth where he belongs
* SKD is at best a winger only
* Anasta to lock
* the club needs to recruit at least one more prop... there are only 3 first grade standard props in the Roosters current rotation
* Kouparitsas is not a hooker

We don't have one let alone three.

It is hard to judge Ryles as he wasn't quite right last week but Frank Paul is universaly loved because he was the only the prop for the first half of 2009 to run straight, who knows what has happened to Lopini Paea but he does not have the impact of a Shamwow and the rest of the 'depth' forwards are just not up to it.