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I just want to preface this by saying the following: I do not want people thinking that this is a topic for saying we’re not going to win the league, or that I want the whole team sacked because I don’t. I just want to have a rant about the game cause it was extremely frustrating watching it. Strap yourselves in!
I’m going to start with the positives; Sam walker! Gee we have a special one. He just gives me the impression that every time he touches the ball he’s a chance to create something.
I thought sitili played well, hitting hard lines, as did radley, who is a player that just commands respect on both attack and defence.
Taukeiaho had a good game as did Momo, who really impressed me with his play to keep in a dead ball, and the final try we scored.
And then there’s tupou. Did he have a great game... no. But he is an unspoken hero for us. he never has a bad game for us and as robbo says owns the air.
While manu didn’t have a great game, I do think he has to be the most dangerous red zone player in the league, make of that what u will.
Now we go onto the negatives of this game, and for me there are many.
Tedesco for me had one of his worst games in a roosters jersey but what I was particularly unimpressed with him was a play around the 50th minute where he throws a no look pass with a low success rate to Billy Smith. The pass was terrible but instead of taking responsibility he turns around and starts shouting at Smith. That is not the trait of a true captain. No I’m not calling for him to not be captain but seeing that did boil my blood quite a bit.
Billy Smith has been much hyped on this forum but I am yet to see any of this so called potential. He has to show something soon or has to go, seeing as we have a genuine superstar in sualii returning this week.
keary needs a bigger kick for me, or needs to be more tactical because I didn’t see any issues with the Rabbitohs returning which is something u do see with bigger kickers like Clifford or tactical ones like Cronk.
Collins... what do I say. That acl must have really messed with him, because he went from a form prop in the league to a bitter finger hothead. Needs a trip to the bench or the bears to rediscover the form.
drew Hutchinson, seriously at hooker. Just passing, no threat out of hooker. Keighran, marschke or lussick needs to come in if u want to keep going with this Watson experiment.
As a team I see a few problems.
1. we need a goalkicker, because walker is still a while off being a proper one
2. As much as I disagree with this statement as a whole, we do need a little size. For me we don’t have a player that really strikes fear into the opponent. Jwh used to be that, and while he’s still a very good prop, hea not that anymore. We need a David fifita, Payne has, taumalolo type player. I think Tuku should be groomed for that and that needs to start this season, imminently for me.
3. Errors. Knock ons killed us that game and I noticed that this season we have been forcing 50/50 passes which haven’t worked at all. We need to go back to our bread and butter.
4. Unrelated to the team but how bad was atkins and the refs this season as a whole. I haven’t seen such blatant bias against the roosters ever. Klein and Sutton were horrible but Atkins was a different level today. 6 again every set for the Rabbitohs and how was Milne not sent off. U don’t want to give a penalty try fine but manu scores of not for that. Just ridiculous
I’m going to start with the positives; Sam walker! Gee we have a special one. He just gives me the impression that every time he touches the ball he’s a chance to create something.
I thought sitili played well, hitting hard lines, as did radley, who is a player that just commands respect on both attack and defence.
Taukeiaho had a good game as did Momo, who really impressed me with his play to keep in a dead ball, and the final try we scored.
And then there’s tupou. Did he have a great game... no. But he is an unspoken hero for us. he never has a bad game for us and as robbo says owns the air.
While manu didn’t have a great game, I do think he has to be the most dangerous red zone player in the league, make of that what u will.
Now we go onto the negatives of this game, and for me there are many.
Tedesco for me had one of his worst games in a roosters jersey but what I was particularly unimpressed with him was a play around the 50th minute where he throws a no look pass with a low success rate to Billy Smith. The pass was terrible but instead of taking responsibility he turns around and starts shouting at Smith. That is not the trait of a true captain. No I’m not calling for him to not be captain but seeing that did boil my blood quite a bit.
Billy Smith has been much hyped on this forum but I am yet to see any of this so called potential. He has to show something soon or has to go, seeing as we have a genuine superstar in sualii returning this week.
keary needs a bigger kick for me, or needs to be more tactical because I didn’t see any issues with the Rabbitohs returning which is something u do see with bigger kickers like Clifford or tactical ones like Cronk.
Collins... what do I say. That acl must have really messed with him, because he went from a form prop in the league to a bitter finger hothead. Needs a trip to the bench or the bears to rediscover the form.
drew Hutchinson, seriously at hooker. Just passing, no threat out of hooker. Keighran, marschke or lussick needs to come in if u want to keep going with this Watson experiment.
As a team I see a few problems.
1. we need a goalkicker, because walker is still a while off being a proper one
2. As much as I disagree with this statement as a whole, we do need a little size. For me we don’t have a player that really strikes fear into the opponent. Jwh used to be that, and while he’s still a very good prop, hea not that anymore. We need a David fifita, Payne has, taumalolo type player. I think Tuku should be groomed for that and that needs to start this season, imminently for me.
3. Errors. Knock ons killed us that game and I noticed that this season we have been forcing 50/50 passes which haven’t worked at all. We need to go back to our bread and butter.
4. Unrelated to the team but how bad was atkins and the refs this season as a whole. I haven’t seen such blatant bias against the roosters ever. Klein and Sutton were horrible but Atkins was a different level today. 6 again every set for the Rabbitohs and how was Milne not sent off. U don’t want to give a penalty try fine but manu scores of not for that. Just ridiculous
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