OFFICIAL Blake Ayshford [Discussion]

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@Yossarian said:
@hybrid_tiger said:
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'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.
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Will Hopoate is a very special player, different class to Ayshford.
 
@fergiefurr said:
If he was a left center he'd be a chance.
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Was hoppa a Centre when he replaced Jennings??

Im not sold on Ashford at that level just yet.

There is too much on this line for this Game 3 EPIC
 
@The Shiraz Tiger said:
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.
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May I suggest you have a look at the statistics for the Storm game. Blake was the leading attacking player with 132 metres. I went through the tape again last night and please be assurred that Ayshford was the only player to be consistently RUNNING STRAIGHT. That is why he gained so much ground with his runs.
In addition, he was among our top performers in the run home and the semi-finals last year.
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@MightyMaggy said:
@The Shiraz Tiger said:
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.

May I suggest you have a look at the statistics for the Storm game. Blake was the leading attacking player with 132 metres. I went through the tape again last night and please be assurred that Ayshford was the only player to be consistently RUNNING STRAIGHT. That is why he gained so much ground with his runs.
In addition, he was among our top performers in the run home and the semi-finals last year.
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Because he plays on the right I think he is unlikely. But there is a lot of rubbish in this thread about Blake only having played a couple of good games. I have had a very critical view of Blake since he debuted against the Warriors a couple of seasons ago, principally because of his apparent inability to get his winger away. He also had some defensive issues in the early part of last year. However he has come on in leaps and bounds in the past 12 months. He is now a very strong runner of the ball with an unusual but effective step. He has shown that he is not the slow coach he was painted as and his defence is rock solid. He may never be a SOO player but some of the tutting tutting about him not being in that class seems way off the mark to me and I agree with Mighty Maggie.
 
@PYMBLEPETE said:
@MightyMaggy said:
@The Shiraz Tiger said:
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.

May I suggest you have a look at the statistics for the Storm game. Blake was the leading attacking player with 132 metres. I went through the tape again last night and please be assurred that Ayshford was the only player to be consistently RUNNING STRAIGHT. That is why he gained so much ground with his runs.
In addition, he was among our top performers in the run home and the semi-finals last year.
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Because he plays on the right I think he is unlikely. But there is a lot of rubbish in this thread about Blake only having played a couple of good games. I have had a very critical view of Blake since he debuted against the Warriors a couple of seasons ago, principally because of his apparent inability to get his winger away. He also had some defensive issues in the early part of last year. However he has come on in leaps and bounds in the past 12 months. He is now a very strong runner of the ball with an unusual but effective step. He has shown that he is not the slow coach he was painted as and his defence is rock solid. He may never be a SOO player but some of the tutting tutting about him not being in that class seems way off the mark to me and I agree with Mighty Maggie.
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The other great thing about Ayshford?

I can't remember the last time he has knocked the ball on.

Ever.

You pass that kid the ball it sticks. He carries it in one hand a'la Meteo and Sonny-Bill, and he doesn't drop it. Throw him a dodgy pass (final minutes vs Newcastle) and he makes the one handed catch and run into a gap look graceful and like it was meant to happen.

His ball handling seems sublime.
 
i think aysfords been close to our best all year been extra great last month would not look out of place in sky blue and think he is a chance he can break a tackle with ease not many players in first grade playing centre do it as good as him i rate the kid and would answer yes
 
He's certainly playing some good football at the moment, but I don't know…NSW will find someone else to put there. I don't think Ayshford would let NSW down, but I just think they'll manufacture a centre for game 3 or pick Josh Morris.
 
He wouldn`t even make the starting centres in any other NRL side except ours. He might have a future in the back row, but far too slow off the mark to ever become a quality centre.
 
Chris Lawrence would of been next player picked for origin after Gallen and Bird if it wasn't for that freak injury he suffered in rd 3 !! Robbie Farah just can't see him playing origin with that arse breath Ricky dicky the coach and that turtle head Ennis licking Ricky sticky licky dickys back side !! Galloway will get his chance very soon ! Gibbs will be a shark next year and will flick Liam Fulton or Paul Gallen as his besty so he will be a walk in to the blues side … Beau Ryan ???? Nah jk haha
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Ayshford has been our most consistent player this year .smashed inglis against souths . However has a number of missed tackles most weeks . One for future reps
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The point I was trying to bring up if your saying No to Ayshford (which is fine ) who in his place . Haven't seen one suggestion bar Luke Lewis .
 
@Vicious said:
He wouldn`t even make the starting centres in any other NRL side except ours. He might have a future in the back row, but far too slow off the mark to ever become a quality centre.
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Thats rubbish.
He ended last season on fire, started this year on fire, then had a slump when Sheens stuffed him around. He is back in his preferred position now and firing again.

Not Origin standard yet but will be soon.
 
Tell me what rival NRL side would have Ayshford as a starting centre?
No one except some one eyed Wests Tigers believe that Ayshford is anything other than an average first grade centre. Someone called Talkin Sport tonight to talk about it and Peter Tunks is another who stated that be believes Ayshford is very average for a first grade centre.
I think he can become a more dominant player as a back rower, he`s already 101kgs and by adding another 3-4kgs to his frame he`ll have the size to do plenty of damage in the back row.
 
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