I don't deny that, but if you look at May's stats and rating he could be even better in the next couple of years. Back our boys not the Broncos.
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innsaneink
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Probably a very good example of how stats are misleading sometimes
May is nothing like Haas
May is nothing like Haas
innsaneink
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Probably a very good example of how stats are misleading sometimes
May is nothing like Haas
May is nothing like Haas
TheEnz
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For me its not his big hit ups or the fact he plays 80mins, its because he is there to cover kicks, leads the kick chase, scrambles to tackle players that have made a break, pressures the player going for a drop kick in the 80th minute to win the game etc...
upthetigers
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Terrell needs to be thinking run hard first, offload the ball second. He needs to be a threat with the ball for the second phase play to be effective.
TheEnz
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Rock Hopper Steve
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It would help if he didn't stay forever on the field and ran harder over shorter stints, think in his mind he wants to be a lock, but if he's in the prop position find some mongrel FFS.
upthetigers
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If Terrel and Api are playing 80 minutes each week God help us
Rock Hopper Steve
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Api will need rests next season I have no idea how Benji's going to provide it, Hope seems a waste of a bench spot, maybe Doueihi could move they're for 10 mins either side of half time.
He’s a gun forward, and he will only get better. My concern is our defense, that’s been our achilles heal, keep a team under 18, you almost always win.
A front rower averaging almost 75 minutes per game is 100% a problem. It’s just not sustainable long term. Even Haas who has the best gas tank I’ve seen in a prop dropped to about 60-65 mins a game this year. (Apart from must wins)
Mays stats might not look as pretty but it’s more important to have a bigger impact on the field
He looked great playing 65+ minutes in almost every game this year, he's got elite cardio. But I agree he also needs better support and game management.
It's both. You typically get the effort guys who do all those things but couldn't bruise a grape or the intimidating power forwards who don't have the motor for all those effort plays. Haas is one of a kind consistently doing both.
Yea he certainly did but a few years down the line playing those kind of minutes will cook his body
Odessa
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Bus 2 Terrigal
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I’ll always back Wests, but I’m not going to be stupid about it. Forget your stats and just watch what’s in front of you.
We saw Haas have this issue for Samoa
Just wasn't the same player or as effective has he could be.
The more I think about it Terrell should move to lock
orange&black
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I am not sure that May has the skills or the leg speed to be creative enough for our team at 13. The position requires the timing of a genuine ball player and some footy smarts and as much as i like him i think we are better served leaving him to work on his aggression and offload in the front row. Less time and more focus on an impact and faster ptbs would be an improvement from him.
Red88_Tiger
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When may came on for Samoa against NZ he wasn’t showing elite level compared to those around him imo.
twentyforty
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Andrew Fafita was like that with us, then he went to Sharks who coached differently and won a GF. Other clubs, particularly Storm and Roosters have players' team cohesive or they're out the door. Trouble is, how do we get a coach who cares about players like a Wayne Bennet and negotiates like a US president in the one package?
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