Should Grimaldi be there ??

[BulldogStar]

clearly someone new. OF COURSE grimaldi should be there without a question, he tackles his heart out every game.. and is among our most consistent.. he is highly respected amongst the fans in particular us on the kennel

 

[the insider]

I just think grimaldi is to slow, its like we have one less player in attack, if the ball goes to mutias hands at lock he can brake da line as he has done before.. mutuia needs to be at lock and corey hughes or adam perry dropped for one of the younger players

yea i agree grimaldi does make 40 tackles but misses 10 and isn't a threat in attack were not in the eighties anymore players need attacking ability. our premire league back rowers have plenty of that. give them a go? kouparitsas was bought for his attack/ball playing ability and has showed plenty of consistency in the last few wks

 

[the insider]

give the young guys a go

 

[Tanki]

Yehh every1 is worked up bout defence... we need attackin spark which we have been lackin for da last couple of years

 

[the insider]

who do you rate out of premiere to get a start

 

[the insider]

the lobster is finished he is dead wood in the team. i respect all he has done but he offers nothing. i have seen him on the traning paddock. the young guys like nate, koups, etc use him as a turnstile

 

[MP4 - Eedz]

I believe the side would be better off over 80 mintues with either Reni or Sonny at Lock tbh

He tackles his heart out, i respect the guy for that. But Reni Maitua is a 80 mintues player who will do similar work in defence but provide ALOT more in attack, imo

 

[Premiers04]

Hey Grimaldi is an 80 min player he just gets rotated to give the side a lift and an attacking spark.

This is going to be the lobsters last season let him finish it where he belongs in the no.13 jersey!

 

[Tanki]

reni matua wuld be a gun lock....bring in the pups from premier league

 

[riomhach]

What has Grimaldi done that is so wrong? Why do we have to move him around just because the team isn't performing as we would like? Don't make Grimaldi the scapegoat when our team NEEDS him. He is an 80 minute player and an 80 minute tackling machine!!!! Reni isn't up to that standard yet, he looses concentration easily.

Attack comes from DEFENCE, we will get flogged without good defence. Good solid hard defence breaks the opposition!!! See what I'm getting at...

Leave grimaldi where he is!!!!

 

[MP4 - Eedz]

I dont want to replace Grimaldi because his done something wrong or that im against him all of a sudden. But with the Reni attacks on the edges and his aggressive defencive nature. Id prefer to see him playing 80 mintues week in week out.

 

[gibbo]

grimaldi should start as hooker so our defence is tight the and our ball handling is good in the first 25 mins, then we should bring on an explosive player to play the next fifty minutes(roberts or Ngawani) while grimmers floats out to the right to play his current role, then he finishes last ten mins at hooker if the game is tight.

perry and hughes should be dropped

 

[MP4 - Eedz]

Yea Grimaldi at hooker would be good. His very fit, wouldnt do any worse then Hughes and Perry

 

[habs]

Last time Grimaldi was at hooker was in 2003 and he made Corey Hughes look like Danny Buderus. It's either at lock or not in the side at all.

 

[The Custard]

yes

fullstop

end of story

and once he retires i belive Williams is an adequate replacement making way for the best 2nd row pack in the world

11. Mason
12. Ryan
13. Williams

11.Menzies
12.Watmough
13.Kennedy

 

[MP4 - Eedz]

11.Menzies
12.Watmough
13.Kennedy

:bart: :bulldogs1

 

[The Custard]

hahahaha

 

[1eyedfanatic]

Great read!...
.....Good thread!!


IMO - Grimmers is slow in attack...but....
...brilliant in Defence...
....Drop him/ Keep him ???...
..Dammed if you do dammed if you dont!!!...

....I think Folksey needs to fix other areas before looking at Grimmers...

 

[LG]

there are bigger problems like the halves

 

[polecat]

Grimmers is a must, particularly in light of how we have been
defending this season. Holdsworth has seen 2 much of Barrett,..he doesnt
run at the line. Reni imo is a backrower......but who to wear 6?
dont laugh, but perhaps SBW?
We need a hooker and should bend over backwards 2 offer Luke Priddis
a 2 or 3 year deal. Our ruck game is shocking, Ogre and the rest of
the pack deserve better.