Team_Tiger
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Blake has been brilliant lately. If he keeps this up he will soon become THE gun centre in NSW. Then all he has to do is sign with the Dragons, Rorters, Canberra, Sharks or Manly to get a run for the Blues.
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Ayshford is deceptively big, he's tall as we all know, around 6"3 but he's now tipping the scales at 100kg, and has a little more growing to do yet. Sheens said he may end up in the backrow in the future, but he'll stay at centre for now.
He's certainly hit a purple patch of form and is really causing some damage on the edges, with that long stride and good strength he's taking a lot of players by surprise when they try and tackle him.
He's certainly hit a purple patch of form and is really causing some damage on the edges, with that long stride and good strength he's taking a lot of players by surprise when they try and tackle him.
Masterton
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No doubt he's in a puple patch, but I'd love to see him put away his winger more often. That inside pass to set up the Benji try was better than anything Bryan got all day.
happy_tiger
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Hopefully if we see Lawrence back before the end of the season we will see more of Ayshford improving . they help create space for each other . Starting the get a good feeling again about this year if Rowdy can make it back on field
happy_tiger
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His name was brought up by Adam Macdougall on "One game at a time' last night . Ricky did not comment . Centre options getting pretty thin with injuries to many key players . Probably down to Idris or Ayshford in my opinion as Morris or Jennings will return with no games under their belts . Also Qld will have Hodges back . Be interesting to see who they go with ??Any other players do you think they may consider seeing Ricky likes to pick players in their own positions (Otherwise I would of put Luke Lewis in )
travis_bickle
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I can assure you that Ayshford is no chance for SOO3.
Tigersmurf
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The Tele has an article today about Hayne to Centre.
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drummertim
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he should be he has been great
weststigerman
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He should be in the mix but he won't be.
It's funny, must have been less than a month ago everyone was saying he's average and too slow.
It's funny, must have been less than a month ago everyone was saying he's average and too slow.
The_Shiraz_Tiger
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I think the reason why Stuart didn't respiond when Ayshford's name was brought up was because he didn't want to embarrass thje poor kid on national television. SOO 3, no way. He's been good for the past 2-3 weeks and that's about it. No doubt he's a star player for the future but really, he had a blinder a few weeks ago against Newcastle, followed it up with a good performance against the Warriors and was just above average against the Storm.
hybrid_tiger
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There is no way Ayshford is an Origin player. He has had two fantastic games all season. Bit of perspective - last time he came up against Justin Hodges it was a bloodbath.
I am biased as they come but gee some people overrate some of our players. Happy with Ayshford's progress, but he will never be a rep player IMO. Solid first grader, that's it. Hope I am proven wrong.
I am biased as they come but gee some people overrate some of our players. Happy with Ayshford's progress, but he will never be a rep player IMO. Solid first grader, that's it. Hope I am proven wrong.
@hybrid_tiger said:
Thank god someone talks some sense. Ayshford has been playing well the last month, but really is just a very solid footballer, who lacks a bit of pace. In the finals last year, while some people will say he was 'amazing', he was very good, defended well and took an intercept vs the roosters, thats it, and i mean that nicely, but people on here said it was one of the best performances by a centre theyve ever seen…..
Unfortunately for rep standard, he is just a touch slow. He can move quite quickly when he gets into space, however he has to make the break first. One of Ayshfords big downfalls is he cant really run onto the ball at pace like good quality centres can. He also doesnt have the ability to set up his winger.
Lastly and most importantly in this situation, let me say that AYSHFORD is a right centre who holds the ball in his right hand, and palms with his left. He cant do that on the other side - its just naturally how someones body works, you have a preferred side with movements.
The next best left centre would be Josh Morris I guess while Hayne would also be a freak wherever he played, among other centre.
The only ever Tigers player to be robbed of origin spots has been Robbie Farah 2006-2010.
Think you'll find even Sheens has hinted he'll end up at lock.
He's plenty big and fast enough for there - maybe thats why there is speculation Heighington has had talks with the Dragons.
IMO he holds his own against pretty much anyone when playing right centre .
The bad game he had against Hodges I think he may have been at left centre?
He's plenty big and fast enough for there - maybe thats why there is speculation Heighington has had talks with the Dragons.
IMO he holds his own against pretty much anyone when playing right centre .
The bad game he had against Hodges I think he may have been at left centre?
@cktiger said:
Yes, he and Brown were switched.
@hybrid_tiger said:
I'd normally agree with you but they picked Will Hoppoate for game 2… On that basis Ayshford getting picked wouldn't be that crazy. If he played for Manly he'd be getting measured for a blazer as we speak.
Gary_Bakerloo
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As a right centre he is up against football royalty in Mark Gasnier. So unless Blake starts sending texts to ladies telling them to " fire up," or complain about the NRL and nick off to France to play rugby, he is no chance.