Braithtaking

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Ok, so on NRL stats it lists bwaif as second rower (1).
5 runs for 41m.

His opposite number, Watmough 14 runs for 115m.

Bwaif had 6 on his back. Why? Clearly that trajic experiment has been put to bed.
Myles destroys bwaif at lock.

So are we now saying that Anasta is our first choice second row?

Bwaif recieved the ball a number of times from Riddel flat footed and simply passed it on. Is that his role? To pass the ball to a second reciever? As a second rower?

Is it possible that the current second rower is simply making up the numbers?

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Apart from a couple of good months late last year, anasta's main involvement in 5 years for our club has been him kicking off from halfway.

But even that sux.

He kicks out on the full more than anyone in history. Plus we have the flatest kickoffs of all teams in the comp. Every other team's kick off nearly reaches the moon because they are so high, yet anasta go flat close to the ground level. No hang time, nothing. I bet his golf drives go high up in the air.

[Guest]

Ok, so on NRL stats it lists bwaif as second rower (1).
5 runs for 41m.

His opposite number, Watmough 14 runs for 115m.

Bwaif had 6 on his back. Why? Clearly that trajic experiment has been put to bed.
Myles destroys bwaif at lock.

So are we now saying that Anasta is our first choice second row?

Bwaif recieved the ball a number of times from Riddel flat footed and simply passed it on. Is that his role? To pass the ball to a second reciever? As a second rower?

Is it possible that the current second rower is simply making up the numbers?

Thats what he is payed the big bucks for. But he never gave up, and tried all game. Thats what he is really paid for. Isn't it?

[Guest]

I respect Braith and his passion for our club, but seriously, if people think that giving 100% is good enough they are kidding themselves!
This is NRL football! Serious business!
To be leaving better players out for a bloke who's been pretty average for 90% of his time here is ludicrous!
If he shows some of the form he showed late last year with his strong runs down the edges, i'll happily stand corrected.
I just don't think it's going to happen though!
He's signed his extension and he's comfortable again!
He's gone back to wanting to be a ball player again and i'm afraid he's not a ballplayers asshole!
As far as i'm concerned if there are better players available, USE THEM, regardless of stature or pay packet!

[Guest]

Opinions are like arseholes everyones got ... blah ****en blah blah blah! GO EASTS!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Guest]

Apart from a couple of good months late last year, anasta's main involvement in 5 years for our club has been him kicking off from halfway.

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For mine, Braiths main contribution has been to destroy the possibility of a long term halves combination:

1/ Can anyone recall the halycon days of Finch (7) Anasta (6) combo. Bucky got all excited when told they had the next freddy aboard. That combo effectively kept jamie soward in reserves and now he is a premiership 6.

2/ Craig Wing constantly declared his desire to be the Roosters main playmaker. He would have developed into a great 6 and loved the club. The next freddy could not be budged.

3/ Who can forget Bwaifs petulant crybaby sook that kept Carney at fullback for half the season. Bwaif thought that Lock was beneath him.

4/ The next freddy was punted to fullback and showed how to look like a duck out of order while Mini had a stint a 6.

5/ How to explain that the next freddy never achieved a combination with the games most talented young halfback. When Pearce was rushed into the NSW side selectors laughed off the idea playing next to clubman bwaigf would make it easier.

[ROC181]

Opinions are like arseholes everyones got ... blah ****en blah blah blah! GO EASTS!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Keep your arsehole to yourself

[Guest]

For mine, Braiths main contribution has been to destroy the possibility of a long term halves combination:

1/ Can anyone recall the halycon days of Finch (7) Anasta (6) combo. Bucky got all excited when told they had the next freddy aboard. That combo effectively kept jamie soward in reserves and now he is a premiership 6.

2/ Craig Wing constantly declared his desire to be the Roosters main playmaker. He would have developed into a great 6 and loved the club. The next freddy could not be budged.

3/ Who can forget Bwaifs petulant crybaby sook that kept Carney at fullback for half the season. Bwaif thought that Lock was beneath him.

4/ The next freddy was punted to fullback and showed how to look like a duck out of order while Mini had a stint a 6.

5/ How to explain that the next freddy never achieved a combination with the games most talented young halfback. When Pearce was rushed into the NSW side selectors laughed off the idea playing next to clubman bwaigf would make it easier.

1. We would have been better off dropping Finch than Anasta.

3. This is just wrong. Braith "sooking" had nothing to do with it. It was simply a ploy from Smith to ease Carney back into it - and the results show it worked.

4. This was a stupid coaching move that was a disaster, it has nothing to do with Braith as a player. Myles is a great footballer, but he'd be awful at the back - so what?

5. Did you just sort of miss the back half of 2007 and all of 2008? You, know, those 500 odd days before 2009? 2009 fell apart, but that was because of attitude, not because of a lack of halves combination. If Braith had been fit that whole year (mucked up his ankle), we might have avoided a spoon, if I recall correctly.

I actually think that Braith doesn't have a place in this team - we are a more balanced side without him. But, if you're going to criticise him, pull your head out of your arse and do it thoughtfully, you clown.

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1. We would have been better off dropping Finch than Anasta.

3. This is just wrong. Braith "sooking" had nothing to do with it. It was simply a ploy from Smith to ease Carney back into it - and the results show it worked.

4. This was a stupid coaching move that was a disaster, it has nothing to do with Braith as a player. Myles is a great footballer, but he'd be awful at the back - so what?

5. Did you just sort of miss the back half of 2007 and all of 2008? You, know, those 500 odd days before 2009? 2009 fell apart, but that was because of attitude, not because of a lack of halves combination. If Braith had been fit that whole year (mucked up his ankle), we might have avoided a spoon, if I recall correctly.

I actually think that Braith doesn't have a place in this team - we are a more balanced side without him. But, if you're going to criticise him, pull your head out of your arse and do it thoughtfully, you clown.

1/ we did u idiot. The marquee player is still with us.......MARQUEEE.....we kept the expensive dud

3/media reports suggested at the time otherwise. Braith came and said he preferred 5/8. When Carney moved to 6 we shot up the ladder. This "ploy" is similar to the 2nd row "ploy". Anasta had no where else to go so instead of benching the Marquee captain find room for him.

4/idiotic. Myles is not a back. Play him anywhere in the forwards and he will excel. Put carney, lockyer,Fitler, ......any 6 at fullback and watch them fit in. Anasta was shown to be a bumbling speed hump.

5/oh the old attitude problem...lol.....he gives 100%..is a good bloke..and lovesthe club..........................but hes crap

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For mine, Braiths main contribution has been to destroy the possibility of a long term halves combination:

1/ Can anyone recall the halycon days of Finch (7) Anasta (6) combo. Bucky got all excited when told they had the next freddy aboard. That combo effectively kept jamie soward in reserves and now he is a premiership 6.

A premiership half after being developed by arguably the greatest coach ever. He would of failed if he stayed here, his first year at the Saints wasn't all that spectacular for those that can remember. His own team told Browny they'd rather Ben Rogers than him for the semi-final.

3/ Who can forget Bwaifs petulant crybaby sook that kept Carney at fullback for half the season. Bwaif thought that Lock was beneath him.

Link? Braith was upset in 09 at the possibility of having to move for Ben Jones and rightly so his 08 season was immense. Once 2010 came rolling around he said himself that Carney was the long term 5/8 and that he was happy to do what is best for the team.

4/ The next freddy was punted to fullback and showed how to look like a duck out of order while Mini had a stint a 6.

Yeh because that's totally a reflection of him as a player Your most idiotic comment yet.

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1/ we did u idiot. The marquee player is still with us.......MARQUEEE.....we kept the expensive dud

3/media reports suggested at the time otherwise. Braith came and said he preferred 5/8. When Carney moved to 6 we shot up the ladder. This "ploy" is similar to the 2nd row "ploy". Anasta had no where else to go so instead of benching the Marquee captain find room for him.

4/idiotic. Myles is not a back. Play him anywhere in the forwards and he will excel. Put carney, lockyer,Fitler, ......any 6 at fullback and watch them fit in. Anasta was shown to be a bumbling speed hump.

5/oh the old attitude problem...lol.....he gives 100%..is a good bloke..and lovesthe club..........................but hes crap

1. If you're trying to argue that Finch was better than Anasta, you won't find many friends around here. Without Finch, we would have won another premiership, on the same night Braith was on the other side of the paddock winning his first.

3. Media reports? What, the Telegraph? Media has always fed off Braith supposedly not being happy about not being at 5/8. Even late last year, I'm pretty sure I read a quote from Braith saying that he'd started in the number 13 jumper for a while, to avoid a whole lot of garbage about him playing in the backrow. Carney was eased back into the NRL, and won a Dally M. Great coaching by Smith, not a reflection on Anasta.

4. So now you're arguing any back would fit in at fullback? Really? Firstly I don't recall Fittler ever playing fullback, probably because he never had a coach stupid enough to put him there. Secondly, how do you reckon a 5/8 like Trent Barrett, John Sutton, a bigger bloke, like Braith, would go? They'd get romped, same as he did. Unless you actually think Braith wanted to play fullback, and it wasn't just a desperate Fittler clutching at straws, this argument has nothing.

5. I didn't say anything about Braith's attitude, you mug. Although I suppose I shouldn't expect you Souffs fans to be able to read. I simply pointed out Anasta and Pearce's success in 2007 and 2008. This is fact - look at the results.

I'll say it again.

I actually think that Braith doesn't have a place in this team - we are a more balanced side without him. But, if you're going to criticise him, pull your head out of your arse and do it thoughtfully, you clown.

[Guest]

4/idiotic. Myles is not a back. Play him anywhere in the forwards and he will excel. Put carney, lockyer,Fitler, ......any 6 at fullback and watch them fit in. Anasta was shown to be a bumbling speed hump.

This is one of the dumbest comments I have ever read on here. Lockyer started his career at 1, hence why he was good there. Carney is a farrkin superstar, he has the ability to be at 1 Gidley moved from 6 to 1 and became succesful there because he was a shithouse 5/8th and is a worker and fairly safe. Fittler, Campese, Sutton and Barrett are the size of backrowers how do you think they are going to go at the back? not every 6 could play at the back you twit. when bwaiff swapped with mini that game in 09, one of the worst coaching moves in history, anasta is probably one of the slowest 6's ive seen.

as far as i see it with anasta, he is not a backrower, he clearly dosent like it there despite him being huge. apart from captaincy he is a waste there because he has NO workrate what so ever. He is a 5/8th as simple as that and a good one. the only reason he dosent get a shot at 6 anymore is because the best 5/8th in the game is there and the reason you guys bag him as a ballplayer is because you have witnessed how good carney is there in his position. he loves the club so he plays backrow, he could probably get the starting 6 and captain at a few clubs.

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4/idiotic. Myles is not a back. Play him anywhere in the forwards and he will excel. Put carney, lockyer,Fitler, ......any 6 at fullback and watch them fit in. Anasta was shown to be a bumbling speed hump.

lol...dribbler. Fittler would be a shit fullback. Lockyer already was a fullback. Wanker.

[Guest]

If Anasta is going to continue playing the way he is, and not like the way he did in the back half of last year then he can f**k off, and we would be better replacing him with someone like Sam Burgess. Burgess is reported to be on $262k a year at $ouff$, Anasta would be on more. Burgess is a genuine back rower, and would most likely love to get out of $ouff$ and join us if we showed him that we really want him! Burgess is a bloody good player, plus he would play far greater than what he is now in a better side than $hithouse $ouff$!!

[ROC181]

Why do people keep bringing up Burgess? Has he said he is going to leave Souths? This is as believeable as SBW heading to Bondi.