John Bateman #268

[king_sirro]

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.

I hope and pray u are right

 

[Winston Churchill]

Geez....agreeing with YOU again

Shut up goose

There, that feels better 🤣

 

[Bula]

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.

Stef reminds me of that Disney bull who just wanted to smell the flowers.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Stef reminds me of that Disney bull who just wanted to smell the flowers.

Bit too much aggression in this bull though to be Stef.

 

[Tom Shines]

I suggest Klemmer is well and truly baked … not a lot of defenders remaining …

Plenty still happy to pay Bateman $700k a year though

 

[The Chad]

No offence- but a weird week to put the boot into Bateman. Ran 200m off 19 runs.

Klemmer ran 88m off 9 & Utoikamanu 94 off 13..

There are weeks that Bateman isn't great. This wasn't one of them.

Concerningly, Sione Fainu was average. Seyfarth...3 runs for 28m. Other than Pole, our middles were very, very poor.

 

[Bula]

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Bit too much aggression in this bull though to be Stef.

That's his angrier brother.

 

[Tom Shines]

No offence- but a weird week to put the boot into Bateman. Ran 200m off 19 runs.

Klemmer ran 88m off 9 & Utoikamanu 94 off 13..

There are weeks that Bateman isn't great. This wasn't one of them.

Concerningly, Sione Fainu was average. Seyfarth...3 runs for 28m. Other than Pole, our middles were very, very poor.

got Bula’s stats ?

 

[BAGNF05]

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

Sad but true.

 

[Tom Shines]

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.

I copped it deluxe tonight

 

[BAGNF05]

No offence- but a weird week to put the boot into Bateman. Ran 200m off 19 runs.

Klemmer ran 88m off 9 & Utoikamanu 94 off 13..

There are weeks that Bateman isn't great. This wasn't one of them.

Concerningly, Sione Fainu was average. Seyfarth...3 runs for 28m. Other than Pole, our middles were very, very poor.

Bateman always makes errors late in the game when it’s a lost cause, he’s a competitor.

 

[jadtiger]

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

I thought he was trying to milk a penalty and he failed miserably

 

[hodgo]

I can see the frustration with both. Klemmer is cooked tbh and I have no words for him. My issue with Bateman is not effort or attitude it's we are young and need leaders that show the way and regularly including tonight makes a simple mistake that absolutely ruins our momentum or leads to a opp try. I can excuse a young fella making a basic mistake but again his 2 errors 2 Mt and 4 ineffective are just at really bad times.

 

[king_sirro]

Can we talk about how Klemmer was run over the top of in the middle by a centre?

 

[Tom Shines]

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

Moved on to the Dolphins… done a heartlidge this season

 

[Winston Churchill]

I thought he was trying to milk a penalty and he failed miserably

Thats one of his glowing problems, he tries to milk penalties every time he touches the ball. Very very rarely it works but more often than not goes against him, dropped balls etc.

 

[Wiz]

I thought he was trying to milk a penalty and he failed miserably

Off the high ball / loose ball, I think you are talking about the play the ball?

 

[Winston Churchill]

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

Glad Beau "Pea Heart" Ryan 2.0 isnt playing for us again, I dont think its in our interest to game ready/experience up other teams players. Fins can take him a little undercooked.

 

[jadtiger]

Off the high ball / loose ball, I think you are talking about the play the ball?

Yes when he had the ball

 

[Tom Shines]

I do, yeah.

keep them to yourself