Blue&whiteAxe
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Agree 100%Meaney needs to earn his spot. Hoppa was killing it towards the end of the season... and that offload stat is something to take note of.
Agree 100%Meaney needs to earn his spot. Hoppa was killing it towards the end of the season... and that offload stat is something to take note of.
Holland is a machine in attack. Just needs to work on his defenceMeany will probably do his apprenticeship on the wing. Unless the coaches want him to develop his fullback game in nsw cup.
But if you get POTY in U20 and NSW cup then I guess you deserve a spot in first grade. Stick him on the wing with smith. I guess holland gets one spot with Crichton? Hopefully we have a better centre option then Holland though.
He is one of the better attacking centres. Phill Gould absolutely loves him. I recall his comment on him last year in a game being something like “Geez he’s a good player”Your opinion of Holland is outdated imo. He improved a lot in attack and defence this year and is a decent player who will get better. If he keeps trending the way he has he will be pretty good in 2019
Hoppa has patches of great form but is generally a good fill in player at the back. At times he goes missing in attack. Meany always looked present in support in the couple of games I saw him playMeaney for fullback. Hoppy does not cut it for me. Statistics can be misleading. Look where they led Des.
the Smith/Holland combo is building nicely, that needs to remain
It shows the mans a traditionalistWhy say centre three quarter? Why not just say centre. Do you think the three quarter bit makes you sound smart?
Meaney needs to earn his spot. Hoppa was killing it towards the end of the season... and that offload stat is something to take note of.
You worry about Hollands defence. Have you seen Hopoate play.Holland’s defence still worries me. Got burnt on the outside so many times last year
As someone said Holland’s defence is pathetic. Not a good combo
Holland is shit
I also can't imagine Hoppa being our long term option... even if Meaney didn't crack it.. but personally I think this kid has got it, and will at some point be our long term number 1Meaney, for me.
He was brought in to play FB, so let’s see what he’s got.
I don’t see the point in playing it safe, when we’re likely to have a rough season, anyway.
More like Hoppa 5% / Montoya 95%. Do you remember the game when Olive & Montoya played on the same side.Apparently Pay has told him he'll been told he'll be playing in the centres.
I don't see it as a bad thing as Crichton is a reasonable defender, and it was 50/50 Hoppa/Montoya causing defensive woes on that side.
Strange thing is that without Montoya being injured, Smith may never have come into first grade.
He might be playing centre but that doesn't mean he's playing there at NRL level. He doesn't even suit the centre positon at all. He only worked on the wing previously because he was exceptional in the air, reliable defensively, and a decent finisher. All of that turned to shit last season.Apparently Pay has told him he'll been told he'll be playing in the centres.
I don't see it as a bad thing as Crichton is a reasonable defender, and it was 50/50 Hoppa/Montoya causing defensive woes on that side.
Strange thing is that without Montoya being injured, Smith may never have come into first grade.
Yh and Olive got banished to reserves despite him previously playing much better at centre next to Morris. Idk why we never tried shifting Josh to right centre with Olive at left...then again i'm also wondering why it took so long for Holland to also get a run and instead having him on the bench playing fucking hooker.More like Hoppa 5% / Montoya 95%. Do you remember the game when Olive & Montoya played on the same side.