I'll have to check nrl stats, but I don't remember seeing Dale-Doyle get on either, and Stuckey I noticed once, so I don't think he got long. I reckon Baz kept the first team on longer than initially planned, because they had such limited possession to judge them on.
i get what you're saying about approaching competition games the same as trial games and i also acknowledge that we were missing some class players last night that will no doubt improve the team as a whole. i dont blame baz for the performance last night, i do blame the players - notably Okunbor, Averillo and Waddell. I will however blame baz if Okunbor and Waddell are picked again. If he wants to be recognised as a first grade coach then he needs to be able to make the decisions to drop weak links for the benefit of the team and not worry about hurting feelings. Averillo surely gets another chance purely because there really isnt anybody better but i'm sure by baz's comments last night he wasn't happy with the way he played. its on him to either teach him or make the necessary changes for next monday BEFORE the competition starts so we dont go into the year chopping and changing again
Tend to agree I sensed that due to the mistakes and generally poor performances the original plan was thrown away - thats why the top squad came back in the second half.-
I'm hoping that he uses what he saw in the trial for the purposes trials serve. To fuck off the plodders. That remains to be seen if he'll do that. He obviously strongly believes that Avo is the 7. He doesn't have an obvious alternative option after last night though, so he'll be taking a risk whichever way he goes. I just hope he gives bbo a chance. He's shown more threat and has more potential imo.
Yeah well we only had 30% possession for most of the first half. I know I was thinking that we haven't got much idea on the new look team from such little possession and that's the main point of a trial. To see how new players and combinations etc. work in a real match situation. If we had gotten several more sets I think he would have changed the team at halftime.
Oh ok, it wasnt televised but i just found brief info saying the reserves trial happened before main one. Cheers.
This might be the first time for the fans seeing the players but it's not that for the coach and his staff. Baz has spent an entire preseason with the boys and seen them almost daily and ran numerous opposed sessions, I don't know why people think a trial is going to suddenly change his opinion or highlight key problems.
Hi buzz
2 hit ups for 16m it says today BUT it also says 26 tackles, so that tells the story to me.
Have you tried "Meta"? Just don't have a female avatar as you may end up being sexually assaulted.
You are probably right there. HE was pushed into first grade too early last year & Hasn't had the time to mature & learn his trade.
Fined for impersonating a prop
Thompson has zero carry overs? Huh
Might have to if he proves he aint developing... The kid had the whole preseason at 7 and then he dishes up that clueless shit. definitely aint doing himself any favours.
