@AmericanHistoryX said:
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OFFICIAL Bryce Gibbs [Discussion]
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@The Tooth said:
Last time he did that Shrek O'Meley sat him on his arse.
He should be concentrating on sticking to his own game.
clontarfkid
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The moment Cronulla lost Snowden on top of Douglas you knew they wld be desperate to pay premium prices to recruit a 1st grade standard front row
As we're already struggling with the salary cap ,its simply the most expedient course of action for Tigers to offload a few forwards who are in demand in the maketplace.My guess is Fulton wld have been preferred to Fifita,but other clubs probably not queing up for an 80-something kg backrower-so we are where we are.
It all means having lost 3 first grade props in one season so were going to be short yet again of experienced props,so one or both of Blair & Ellis will have to move forward next yr
Was it all (ie Blair)worth the losses….probably not,particularly if he gets injured early in the season.
Cld we have held onto Fifita given what he was offered by Sharks...maybe,but not if Blair is a done deal.We had the opportunity to see next yr with our option whether Fifita was going to develop into a rep standard prop & pay him accordingly
Should we have let McKinnon go early-most definitely.Ive no idea why we bought an injury prone 29 yo back in the first place,as they dont get healthier with age.Do we have a replacement f/b next yr-either Moltzen or Mullaney or Meaney will have to step up,& its a giant step for all three
As we're already struggling with the salary cap ,its simply the most expedient course of action for Tigers to offload a few forwards who are in demand in the maketplace.My guess is Fulton wld have been preferred to Fifita,but other clubs probably not queing up for an 80-something kg backrower-so we are where we are.
It all means having lost 3 first grade props in one season so were going to be short yet again of experienced props,so one or both of Blair & Ellis will have to move forward next yr
Was it all (ie Blair)worth the losses….probably not,particularly if he gets injured early in the season.
Cld we have held onto Fifita given what he was offered by Sharks...maybe,but not if Blair is a done deal.We had the opportunity to see next yr with our option whether Fifita was going to develop into a rep standard prop & pay him accordingly
Should we have let McKinnon go early-most definitely.Ive no idea why we bought an injury prone 29 yo back in the first place,as they dont get healthier with age.Do we have a replacement f/b next yr-either Moltzen or Mullaney or Meaney will have to step up,& its a giant step for all three
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Controlled aggression is what the Tigers need this week. If the side has good line speed in defence and can cut down on the time Cronk and Widdop have with the ball, then they're a good chance. If they sit back on their heels Melbourne will give it to them. As for Gibbs, as long as he defends well around the ruck and carts the ball up hard, I'll be happy.
citizen_cub
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It's not Blair's fault Gibbs has been released by WT and anyway WT are yet to sign Blair, for all we know WT could be after another quality foward.
FTR, I never remember Gibbs singling out a player and I don't think (in such an important game) he'll be doing so this time. He'll be going about his business professionally as he does week after week and has been year after year.
FTR, I never remember Gibbs singling out a player and I don't think (in such an important game) he'll be doing so this time. He'll be going about his business professionally as he does week after week and has been year after year.
Gibbs Vs Blair indeed…
Game averages this season calculated from nrl stats;
Gibbs 1.88m/104kg: 47 minutes played, 9.6 hit ups, 80.5m, 20 tackles, 1 missed tackle, .5 errors.
Blair 1.88m/108kg; 74 minutes played, 11.4 hit ups, 77.4m, 26 tackles, 2.4 missed tackles, .7 errors.
Interestingly Gibbs missing only about 5% of tackles while Blair misses nearly 10%.
Blair has about 1.5 offloads and Gibbs .25.
Good match-up and I think Bryce has plenty of pride to play for. Lookin forward to watching these two!
Game averages this season calculated from nrl stats;
Gibbs 1.88m/104kg: 47 minutes played, 9.6 hit ups, 80.5m, 20 tackles, 1 missed tackle, .5 errors.
Blair 1.88m/108kg; 74 minutes played, 11.4 hit ups, 77.4m, 26 tackles, 2.4 missed tackles, .7 errors.
Interestingly Gibbs missing only about 5% of tackles while Blair misses nearly 10%.
Blair has about 1.5 offloads and Gibbs .25.
Good match-up and I think Bryce has plenty of pride to play for. Lookin forward to watching these two!
Paris_Cobbs
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@willow said:
Agreed, plus I want to see the side-step again! Does Blair have a side-step? I don't think so.
AmericanHistoryX
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@Cultured Bogan said:
whats the point. He's gone.
Montague_Street
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The simple reality is that Gibbs was pushed out -as he recently said on Twitter. And Fifita left for more money - as Humphreys has said.
I'm sad to see both of them leave.
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AmericanHistoryX
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its not reality at all -
The fact we had Fifita on such a thread bare feeble hold is pathetic….to allow another club to just waltz in and wave a wad of cash under his nose to entice him away is amateur.
The fact it conveniently gets the club out of a bind also is what really grinds my gears....then the spin that accompanies the departure....theyve lost this member
The fact it conveniently gets the club out of a bind also is what really grinds my gears....then the spin that accompanies the departure....theyve lost this member
AmericanHistoryX
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dont believe humphreys Ink - its not true - its the biggest cover up since the kennedy assination - just because humphreys says something means jack - he has to cover himself and the club - what do you expect from him the truth. great post Ink. one of the people with brains on this forum.
I agree with plenty of others that I find it strange we have signed a bloke who appears as though he doesn`t want to be a prop anymore despite first making his name as a prop, yet we we have released two props in order to sign him.
No one is a bigger fan than I am of promoting young talent, but props take longer than anyone else to obtain the toughness required to play well in the NRL on a regular basis.
At the end of the day I suppose it depends which Adam Blair turns up. If we get the tough and fearless Adam Blair who will get deep, take the first hit up of each set and run the ball aggressively we have done the right thing, but if we get the Adam Blair of this season who is more interested in being a ball player we`ll be in big trouble!
No one is a bigger fan than I am of promoting young talent, but props take longer than anyone else to obtain the toughness required to play well in the NRL on a regular basis.
At the end of the day I suppose it depends which Adam Blair turns up. If we get the tough and fearless Adam Blair who will get deep, take the first hit up of each set and run the ball aggressively we have done the right thing, but if we get the Adam Blair of this season who is more interested in being a ball player we`ll be in big trouble!
Montague_Street
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Ink and X: the basis for my assertion that Gibbs was pushed out is his own statement to that effect; the basis for my assertion that Fifita left for more money, as his contract entitled him to do, is the statement made by Humphreys.
Why do you say that Humphrey's statement on Fifita's departure is incorrect?
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travis_bickle
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I was sad that we released Corey Payne… but since then the only good thing he has done is beat up Hayne.
Daine Laurie showed great potential but we released him, and look at him now.
Arana Taumata had great speed and slippery hands but the club released him.
I trust that every decision made by the club are for the betterment of our team. They want to win just as much as the fans and in the past they have shown pretty good judgement.
Daine Laurie showed great potential but we released him, and look at him now.
Arana Taumata had great speed and slippery hands but the club released him.
I trust that every decision made by the club are for the betterment of our team. They want to win just as much as the fans and in the past they have shown pretty good judgement.
@Montague Street said:
Not doubting anything you said…..Ive heard Gibbs too, the fact we just let anyone come and take Fifita is an insult to paying members
The whole scenario stinks to me
