OFFICIAL Bryce Gibbs [Discussion]

Gibbs is going good this year, but I dont think he is playing any better than what he was while at the Tigers (100% Fit). Woods was always gona be a star with 2-3 years fulltime in the NRL, but as Flip mentioned, I think Sheens was also hoping Groat went to a new level in 2012\. How is Matt going since returning from injury? Did he get good minutes last start in the 20's?

On Gibbs, I highly doubt it was 'salary cap' pressure considering how freely we have been throwing coin around, so maybe he was let go for other reasons that we are not aware of?
 
The way some people are carrying on you'd think he was the best prop since Beetson.
Let's be honest - he's no more than a run of the mill firstgrader - not a superstar.
It was sad to see him go because he loved the joint but he was becoming injury prone and gave away a lot of bonehead penalties.
It's about time to get over it.
 
@cktiger said:
The way some people are carrying on you'd think he was the best prop since Beetson.
Let's be honest - he's no more than a run of the mill firstgrader - not a superstar.
It was sad to see him go because he loved the joint but he was becoming injury prone and gave away a lot of bonehead penalties.
It's about time to get over it.
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That's a pretty good summary of things…
 
@cktiger said:
The way some people are carrying on you'd think he was the best prop since Beetson.
Let's be honest - he's no more than a run of the mill firstgrader - not a superstar.
It was sad to see him go because he loved the joint but he was becoming injury prone and gave away a lot of bonehead penalties.
It's about time to get over it.
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Whatever. Gibbs is a much better tackler than Beetson ever dreamed of being, but the game has changed so much & the fitness level of a prop these days is beyond comparison so your argument is pointless . We have lost a very important junior that we have not successfully replaced.
As far as injury prone goes, Gibbs played with so much passion & needles he often played with problems other team mates took time off to repair. He is a champion & I to am very sad is has gone.
 
Run of the mill first grader? geez some people have no idea about footy.

he's pretty much THE best defensive prop in the game.

combine our end of season run last year (10 from 11) and the fact he's played in near all of cronulla's wins (he was injured in 3 of their losses) and you've got a bloke who's been on the winning side for about 80% of his past 20 games.

that's not a coincidence.

gibbs was the leader of our defensive line. defense is 50% of the game. he's not a great attacking prop, but he's a hell of a good defensive one.
 
@cnx_tigers said:
Run of the mill first grader? geez some people have no idea about footy.

he's pretty much THE best defensive prop in the game.

combine our end of season run last year (10 from 11) and the fact he's played in near all of cronulla's wins (he was injured in 3 of their losses) and you've got a bloke who's been on the winning side for about 80% of his past 20 games.

that's not a coincidence.

gibbs was the leader of our defensive line. defense is 50% of the game. he's not a great attacking prop, but he's a hell of a good defensive one.
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We have no defensive line speed anymore and we don't win the wrestle .

We would be at our worst the the most ineffective defensive side in the NRL and at our best barely top 8 defensively

Don't worry Gibbsy , I would take you back in a heartbeat

Mankini and all
 
@cnx_tigers said:
Run of the mill first grader? geez some people have no idea about footy.

he's pretty much THE best defensive prop in the game.

combine our end of season run last year (10 from 11) and the fact he's played in near all of cronulla's wins (he was injured in 3 of their losses) and you've got a bloke who's been on the winning side for about 80% of his past 20 games.

that's not a coincidence.

gibbs was the leader of our defensive line. defense is 50% of the game. he's not a great attacking prop, but he's a hell of a good defensive one.
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Blair, Galloway and Woods are all averaging more tackles per match than Gibbs, albeit stats don't measure effectiveness. Accept that Gibbs is a very good defender, but you need to offer much more dynamism as a front rower these days in attack than Gibbs was providing. Having said that the bugger just got MOM…......lol
 
While the guy is moving forwards it should be legal. It's when the guy is being held stationary and the 3rd guy can line him up and chop his knees out from under him that it becomes dangerous. Not a lot in it in my opinion.
 
I knew straight away Gibbs was staying down for a penalty. He always does. Absolutely nothing wrong with the tackle.
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Great game Bryce …...mid the minster of Defence big time , but now has become the metre eater . Every time Gallen is out, Gibbs lifts massively .
24 runs for 204m
Plays 77 minutes
38 tackles
You deserved the great life in sunny Bundeena mate
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Joke of a penalty IMO. There are 30 of those a game - it is just so inconsistent.

I understand the logic of player safety - but Gibbs was still making metres when Mose went in for the tackle!
 
If we accept the proposition that Gibbs was still moving and he was therefore fair game for having his legs taken out, why are the legs of a player taking a kick on the last tackle sacrosanct? Is it because Gus/Matty/Sterlo/Rabbsy think there is a distinction? This is but one reason that the laws of Rugby League are a repetitious comedy
 
According to todays SMH, in a story about Adam Blair, we are still paying these three out of this years cap money! :unamused:
How could that be possible?
With all due respect to Ellis he asked to leave early so why would we owe him anything?
Can't even fathom why we would be contributing to Gibbs or Heighington either - Gibbs has been gone for 2 years!
On top of that we're still paying the ex coach - what a shambles.
 
that doesn't sound right at all…....Gibbs?

And yeah why would we be paying Ellis? he asked to leave

I can't believe any of that is true............if it is, we're in worse trouble than we thought
 
Ellis makes sence as backloaded contracts which are cut short still might have an excess which needs to be absorbed into the following years Cap…

I assumed Rhino's contract expired, and he left as we are offering a 1 year deal compared to the Gummies offering 3?

Who knows how the contract transpired with Bryce?!
 
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