John Bateman #268

[Bigscreentv]

Klemmer is done for me. Too slow, too many ill-disciplined actions.

Not Batemans biggest fan but thought he played quite well tonight. Still not big enough to really trouble defences on the edge but he’s a hard worker and handy when he doesn’t lose the plot.

 

[Tom Shines]

Bateman made 200 meters and 20 tackles against the best team in the Comp only 2 weeks back from a long term injury and he is tanking. I think that is a new winner of worst post in forum history

Did we get the win?

 

[tig_prmz]

Both take easy options whenever they can.

Better to not have senior players than shite senior players..

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I'll give you Klemmer the game has past the bloke by, but tonight Bateman was good one of the better performances i've seen from him for us.

 

[BAGNF05]

I'll give you Klemmer the game has past the bloke by, but tonight Bateman was good one of the better performances i've seen from him for us.

I think/hope Benji knows his value and we’ll see his form improve in a better team next year.

Klemmer. What’s happened? 🙄

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I think/hope Benji knows his value and we’ll see his form improve in a better team next year.

Klemmer. What’s happened? 🙄

He's just done Newcastle knew it, we were desperate enough to take him on. He never offloads anymore he stifles the attack he does his defensive duties but doesnt sting anyone, he still does make meters on the odd occasion but its not anything outstanding.
But with the lack of props and Stefanie moving on we probably have to persist at least for next year.
Pole, Sione, Seyfarth and even Twal are better options but Twal seems to have issues now too.

 

[gregjm87]

Remember last year when half the forum were calling our pack top 4 and/or dominant. Now Klemmer and Bateman are reserve graders and Utoikamanu is a pillow?

 

[Squater]

Bateman made 200 meters and 20 tackles against the best team in the Comp only 2 weeks back from a long term injury and he is tanking. I think that is a new winner of worst post in forum history

He was a rag doll last week .giving dumb shit all year. Makes 200 mtrs agaist 2nd string team and you rate him?

 

[Merlot]

take a deep breath, clutch hands n skip the fk out of the place

 

[TigerSJ]

Whatever Tigers fans think of Klemmer and Bateman, (also Matamua & Porter, Tumeth), they simply don’t provide enough go forward or dominant defence to justify their spots in any top 8 future Tigers team. We need to work on moving them on for us to open up some spots and improve the impact of our pack.
Of course I could also name 3-4 current backs that we need to rid as well coz we certainly need 2-3 NRL Winger/ Centres.
A handful of real NRL quality players injected into these positions to support Luai and Turuva and the select young stars, will see us finally turn a corner.
Please Richo and Benji, make this happen!!!

 

[Buttface]

An argument could be made for him to be dropped for Bateman at least....
Maybe not a winnable argument, But at least a discussion.

Porter losing his spot to Matamua - Is outright Criminal..d..

Someone should get the hose.

 

[Merlot]

Whatever Tigers fans think of Klemmer and Bateman, (also Matamua & Porter, Tumeth), they simply don’t provide enough go forward or dominant defence to justify their spots in any top 8 future Tigers team. We need to work on moving them on for us to open up some spots and improve the impact of our pack.
Of course I could also name 3-4 current backs that we need to rid as well coz we certainly need 2-3 NRL Winger/ Centres.
A handful of real NRL quality players injected into these positions to support Luai and Turuva and the select young stars, will see us finally turn a corner.
Please Richo and Benji, make this happen!!!

the only player in that 5 we should keep is Porter

 

[TigerSJ]

the only player in that 5 we should keep is Porter

I like him but being ruthlessly honest he just doesn’t provide any real impact in A or D. We need roster spots and impactful players that have a competitive winning attitude. Guys who push themselves to 110%. Porter just doesn’t do it.

 

[Merlot]

I like him but being ruthlessly honest he just doesn’t provide any real impact in A or D. We need roster spots and impactful players that have a competitive winning attitude. Guys who push themselves to 110%. Porter just doesn’t do it.

understand what your saying but he sees like a slow burner thats good 4 a team,mops up which goes unnnoticed

 

[watersider]

If Bateman could stop doing clumsy errors and giving away poor penalties he'd be a very good player. As it is he can't. I was really enjoying watching the subtlety and effectiveness of his runs when he just played a simple game but then it was just error after error. I don't think we can carry that.

Yeah, Klemmer is done.

 

[BAGNF05]

If Bateman could stop doing clumsy errors and giving away poor penalties he'd be a very good player. As it is he can't. I was really enjoying watching the subtlety and effectiveness of his runs when he just played a simple game but then it was just error after error. I don't think we can carry that.

Yeah, Klemmer is done.

First step in our rebuild is to get a roster full of players who can play at a first grade standard and have a dig.

Bateman is one of those so we have to persist with him.

Good teams make errors too they just defend them more than we do.

 

[Merlot]

Klemmer flops about while Johnny skips side ways

 

[BAGNF05]

Klemmer flops about while Johnny skips side ways

Things happen around JB when he’s skipping, need the backs pushing through holes, he put someone through last night.

 

[Merlot]

Things happen around JB when he’s skipping, need the backs pushing through holes, he put someone through last night.

about bloody time,passes the ball as often as Dwayhe

 

[liltiger]

Thats one of his glowing problems, he tries to milk penalties every time he touches the ball. Very very rarely it works but more often than not goes against him, dropped balls etc.

All it does is kill our momentum and slow everything down.