John Bateman #268

[Wiz]

Neither of these two players will get better with time. They have diminished to the point of not being very effective, if at all.

 

[Vicious]

Yet he made Stef his [This word has been automatically removed] a few time man handling him

That may be true, but haven’t seen our back rowers in NSW Cup ? They are a million miles away from being NRL players and there are next to no decent back rowers available to recruit for next season.

 

[BAGNF05]

Huh ? No question that Bateman was in our top 3 players tonight.

Wouldn’t go that far. But Bateman is still in the game. Klemmer, wow he seems washed up.

 

[king_sirro]

We lost by 12 points. John Bateman, our vice captain, international second row leader cost us 2 tries.

Yet we are saying he was good?

I'm sorry, but being reasonably solid throughout the 80 minutes but coming up with plays that costs us 12 points isn't the level that is expected by an international. Excusing his lapses that happen every single week is why we suck. We have to react to this crap, not excuse it because a player was decent otherwise.

I do agree that overall his game was ok, one of his better ones, but he still comes up with that horrible dropped ball, that horrible missed tackle. Both cost us 6 points. The doffrmerence in the scoreline.

 

[liltiger]

Wouldn’t go that far. But Bateman is still in the game. Klemmer, wow he seems washed up.

Klemmer should retire I said it last week he can't keep up with the game, he keeps pulling his menacing face in runs and tackles but does nothing.

 

[the enforcer.]

Klemmer has no impact. Just a plodder. How many more years? Two after this?

Thanks mate , you had to mention the 2 years. lol.

 

[king_sirro]

That may be true, but haven’t seen our back rowers in NSW Cup ? They are a million miles away from being NRL players and there are next to no decent back rowers available to recruit for next season.

Um Porter is no star by any means, but he doesn't do the poor stuff Bateman does. Why drop him?

 

[Spartan117]

Bateman was ok, doesn’t scare the opposition.

I just wish he would hit harder in defence

 

[Wagga_Tiger]

The problem with Bateman for me is when we need him to stand up and lead from the front he fails and lets us down, he should be better at the pointy end.

 

[batboy]

Um Porter is no star by any means, but he doesn't do the poor stuff Bateman does. Why drop him?

An argument could be made for him to be dropped for Bateman at least....
Maybe not a winnable argument, But at least a discussion.

Porter losing his spot to Matamua - Is outright Criminal....

 

[king_sirro]

The problem with Bateman for me is when we need him to stand up and lead from the front he fails and lets us down, he should be better at the pointy end.

Yes...that's it. That's what we need, but that's when he kets us down the most. It demoralises the team having someone of his stature let us down at crucial times.

I'm baffled people think it's ok.

 

[Wiz]

It was a really poor play late in the second half when Bateman threw his arm/hand, lazily, to knock the ball on.

 

[batboy]

Yes...that's it. That's what we need, but that's when he kets us down the most. It demoralises the team having someone of his stature let us down at crucial times.

I'm baffled people think it's ok.

Sad its come to the point where Bateman not giving away 4 Penalties, Dropping the ball a few times and into trying to fight every bloke that tackles him means he's had a good game....

At what point is he actually going to be expected to do something?

 

[king_sirro]

It was a really poor play late in the second half when Bateman threw his arm/hand, lazily, to knock the ball on.

He is just so dumb. My frustration is at an all time high.

All year he has deliberately given penalties away on the 4th tackle, so at least he didn't concede a penalty tonight. That's an improvement.

 

[Winston Churchill]

I cant believe Porter was dropped for Batemen who has played nothing but very average to poor all year, however the glaring issues is the front row, Pole has finally come good but Klemmer and Stef are embarrassing and its borderline self sabotage by the powers that be to keep playing these powder puffs. Klemmer is 20 kilos under and 4 years over retirement. Stef never was and never will be with the softest personality ever born to play front row. Both need to be shipped off ASAP.

 

[king_sirro]

Sad its come to the point where Bateman not giving away 4 Penalties, Dropping the ball a few times and into trying to fight every bloke that tackles him means he's had a good game....

At what point is he actually going to be expected to do something?

Oh thank you. What a great way to sum up thos thread and those defending this clown.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I copped it deluxe before the season started when i said there was no way Bateman would see out his contract. Still don’t know why.

 

[king_sirro]

I cant believe Porter was dropped for Batemen who has played nothing but very average to poor all year, however the glaring issues is the front row, Pole has finally come good but Klemmer and Stef are embarrassing and its borderline self sabotage by the powers that be to keep playing these powder puffs. Klemmer is 20 kilos under and 4 years over retirement. Stef never was and never will be with the softest personality ever born to play front row. Both need to be shipped off ASAP.

Geez....agreeing with YOU again

 

[Don Kershane]

Is Tupou playing again this year.? No world beater but probably would have save a dozen tries and scored a few.

 

[batboy]

I copped it deluxe before the season started when i said there was no way Bateman would see out his contract. Still don’t know why.

Especially considering his track record of club contracts....
I didn't think we'd keep him until the end (he'd played 250 odd games before we got him)

I thought we'd get more out of him than we have....
His rep form before hand was better than decent,
He's been dogging it since.