Blessing in disguise?

[The Brain]

Maybe.
Jeff will always have 1981 however.
The Turner stand , loud and throbbing , everybody cool with Lang's retirement as this unknown from the country makes opposition defences look clueless.
Those were the days.

How good was Lang though for us back then ? in that one season > Hewas one of the best hookers of all time he was better than most modern day ones too

[eddie]

How good was Lang though for us back then ? in that one season > Hewas one of the best hookers of all time he was better than most modern day ones too

Just a big shame we didn't send him out a winner.
I'm still not over that game.

[Half time]

What makes you believe that? Most of the comments I have heard from anyone at the club have been fairly supportive of Pearce

Are you referring to "comments" made in the press or private ones?

[Headless Chook]

The one's in the press, I'm not on the inside at all, I don't know the players.

[Bigchook]

I've heard that the players are actually really excited at training. That they've never seen anyone as young as nikorima settle into the halves so well. And that our attack will be much more varied with Hastings and nikorima as opposed to the structure of Pearce and maloney.

Maybe we will have a similar year to 2010.

[eddie]

I've heard that the players are actually really excited at training. That they've never seen anyone as young as nikorima settle into the halves so well. And that our attack will be much more varied with Hastings and nikorima as opposed to the structure of Pearce and maloney.
Maybe we will have a similar year to 2010.

But I was told training would be like a morbid chore without captain facebook and his steadying influence?

[Mickie Lane]

What Pearce did turned out to be a dumb thing because he was filmed if he wasn't filmed he would be in the side probably at 5/8 with Hastings at 1/2 so as soon as he is available he will go straight back into the halves and that would be the best thing for the Roosters. We can all get excited about a rookie having a blinder on his debut but it was against weak opposition. Im not saying Nikorima isn't a good player but he is only warming the seat at this stage. Pearce is needed big time because if Hastings or Nikorima get injured then the Roosters will struggle.

[eddie]

Pearce is needed big time because if Hastings or Nikorima get injured then the Roosters will struggle.

Try telling that to the salary crap. I mean cap.

[Maxy Walker]

I don't think it's in disguise but Pearce's efforts with the puppy has opened the door for us to finally get a decent half/5/8. Nikorema is our savior and he will prove to be our best pivot since Freddy. It's obvious that Hastings is the goods and Nikorema's performance has me saying Maloney who. Pearce can stay in Thailand as far as I'm concerned.

Oops...

[Mad_Rooster_in_GraceLand]

I don't think it's in disguise but Pearce's efforts with the puppy has opened the door for us to finally get a decent half/5/8. Nikorema is our savior and he will prove to be our best pivot since Freddy. It's obvious that Hastings is the goods and Nikorema's performance has me saying Maloney who. Pearce can stay in Thailand as far as I'm concerned.

Maloney who?????

[Danish]

It'll happen mate.

We will be on perhaps 3 wins for the season come Round 8 in my opinion and Ray Stehr & his band of instant gratificators will slam them. I predict the following sentiments: 'He is not first grade material, throw the checkbook at Cronk', 'Robbo has to go', 'POS must be sacked'

Looks like you were spot on about the number of wins, but didn't think it would be for the whole season!

Spot on with the calls for sackings too

[Bigchook]

How cruel hindsight can be.

[ism22]

Was it a blessing in disguise that we found out Pearce is actually better than Nikorima? We've now tried out every young half the club has to offer, so for the next few years people can stop going 'SACK PEARCE AND USE THE U20'S HALF INSTEAD!!!'

To me that will be a big blessing.

[Game Fowl]

We've now tried out every young half the club has to offer, so for the next few years people can stop going 'SACK PEARCE AND USE THE U20'S HALF INSTEAD!!!'

To me that will be a big blessing.

Has the premature exposure to the rigours of NRL actually adversely affected these young players? development is just that , a calculated process.

Selection by potential, is nothing but a dream with an un known outcome with out allowing the proper development.

[Ray Stehr]

They haven't exactly given Nikorima a chance have they. Anyway It just shows how a few pathetic individuals on this site get their rocks off.