Lovett, Hoeter amd Moses

[hybrid_tiger]

Anyone who thinks these three are or ever will be first graders is living in a dream world - I seriously hope JT has the balls to get rid of these three and give Martin, Seve and Liolave a go. And before I get howled down with the " they are not up to FG " I would just like to say nor are three pretenders who are there at the moment.

the same Moses who got SG Ball player of the year? The kid who led Balmain to the winning the SG Ball comp?

The same kid who set up all those tries in under 20s origin and played alongside Mamo, Gutherson, Matu'utai?

Dominating SG ball and 20s means zero in first grade. When will people understand this?

Look, jury is out on Moses, he may make it, he may not. But there is no guarantee he will be as good as promised just because he dominated junior comps.

True, but no guarantees he won't be either right?

Agreed. However I am sick and tired of people telling me that these players "will come good". There is no guarantee of that. None at all. It's absolute nonsense.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I don't mind Lovett, he's a good worker. Unfair to judge him on yesterdays game.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Farah was poor today, as was Richards and Lovett. Moses and Brooks struggled but our forward pack never went forward which was the problem.

Farah shouldn't have played, but if he hadn't then we'd be screaming that he was saving himself. I was actually wondering what happened to the coaches announcement ( after criticising past Coaches) that we wouldn't be seeing injured players on the field unless they had completely recovered, that went well, didn't it??
Our forward pack was mostly pathetic, and I agree that it's unfair to just blame the kids, but the fact that one of them is mostly playing beneath what is expected from a first grader on most occasions.
Someone mentioned that Moses should come off the bench for a while, and though it would mean dropping one of the forwards, it may not be a bad way to go.

Maybe if he came on later in the game he may be able to make a difference to our attack, without being used as a target over the full game, at least it may be a good way to let him get some confidence back , and give him some time to develop his body a bit more before having to play full games next season,
It's what most clubs would be more likely to do rather than have two rookie halves together
Cause it ain't working now!!

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Anyone who thinks these three are or ever will be first graders is living in a dream world - I seriously hope JT has the balls to get rid of these three and give Martin, Seve and Liolave a go. And before I get howled down with the " they are not up to FG " I would just like to say nor are three pretenders who are there at the moment.

the same Moses who got SG Ball player of the year? The kid who led Balmain to the winning the SG Ball comp?

The same kid who set up all those tries in under 20s origin and played alongside Mamo, Gutherson, Matu'utai?

Too many people are living in the past when it comes to Brooks and Moses. How long does it take to stop using what this pair did in a glorified touch football competition ( NYC) as a benchmark. The difference between the NSWCup and First Grade is big enough, but to say that they'll be a star on what happens in the NYC is laughable.
Now we are using the SGBall, as a reference as well.

This is First Grade,

They now are in a professional sport, where they're judged on first grade standards, and are compared to other first Graders. . No one knows whether these two will eventually be First Graders at all but at the moment , they definetly aren't.
I hope for the sake of the team that they do improve.
But we need at least one experienced player who can fill in for one of them until they are both ready. Because we can't afford to have them both in the same team at this stage. No matter how much wishful thinking is going on.

 

[Geo]

I'll give them 50 games….seems like a nice even number to judge,,

 

[Stripes96]

Anyone who thinks these three are or ever will be first graders is living in a dream world - I seriously hope JT has the balls to get rid of these three and give Martin, Seve and Liolave a go. And before I get howled down with the " they are not up to FG " I would just like to say nor are three pretenders who are there at the moment.

the same Moses who got SG Ball player of the year? The kid who led Balmain to the winning the SG Ball comp?

The same kid who set up all those tries in under 20s origin and played alongside Mamo, Gutherson, Matu'utai?

Too many people are living in the past when it comes to Brooks and Moses. How long does it take to stop using what this pair did in a glorified touch football competition ( NYC) as a benchmark. The difference between the NSWCup and First Grade is big enough, but to say that they'll be a star on what happens in the NYC is laughable.
Now we are using the SGBall, as a reference as well.

This is First Grade,

I think the point is that people say "under 20s success means nothing", which is pretty accurate when it comes to first grade, but then in the same breath say "drop Moses and replace him with Martin because he's killing it in the under 20s"

Besides, we know Moses and Brooks have it in them. We've seen them tear up in first grade. I for one am not using NYC as the benchmark, I'm using Brooks' debut against St George and this year's game against Souths, as well as Moses' game last year against the Dogs and Souths again this year. It's not like they've come up into first grade and shown nothing. The talent, quality and potential is definitely there, it's just consistency they're looking for. It's also worth noting that the games our young halves shine in are the games where our forward pack have aimed up - something that hasn't happened much recently bar the Souths game.

Moses and Brooks aren't the problem.

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[DonnyBrasco]

Madness, Robbie was playing with a bung shoulder and busted hand and you say he was hopeless.
Some of the comments on this forum have become as insane as a Fox News segment.

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[goldcoast_tiger]

Anyone who thinks these three are or ever will be first graders is living in a dream world - I seriously hope JT has the balls to get rid of these three and give Martin, Seve and Liolave a go. And before I get howled down with the " they are not up to FG " I would just like to say nor are three pretenders who are there at the moment.

the same Moses who got SG Ball player of the year? The kid who led Balmain to the winning the SG Ball comp?

The same kid who set up all those tries in under 20s origin and played alongside Mamo, Gutherson, Matu'utai?

Too many people are living in the past when it comes to Brooks and Moses. How long does it take to stop using what this pair did in a glorified touch football competition ( NYC) as a benchmark. The difference between the NSWCup and First Grade is big enough, but to say that they'll be a star on what happens in the NYC is laughable.
Now we are using the SGBall, as a reference as well.

This is First Grade,

I think the point is that people say "under 20s success means nothing", which is pretty accurate when it comes to first grade, but then in the same breath say "drop Moses and replace him with Martin because he's killing it in the under 20s"

Besides, we know Moses and Brooks have it in them. We've seen them tear up in first grade. I for one am not using NYC as the benchmark, I'm using Brooks' debut against St George and this year's game against Souths, as well as Moses' game last year against the Dogs and Souths again this year. It's not like they've come up into first grade and shown nothing. The talent, quality and potential is definitely there, it's just consistency they're looking for. It's also worth noting that the games our young halves shine in are the games where our forward pack have aimed up - something that hasn't happened much recently bar the Souths game.

Moses and Brooks aren't the problem.

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I'm not saying replace him with Martin, as we would still have the problem of two inexperienced halves, At this stage Drinkwater is the only half , 5/8that has a bit of experience and he would be worth trying, but it won't happen because of the other big problem that we have,
NO consequences for substandard play in our team .
Or substandard Coaching.

 

[Tigermama]

Love how the kids get attacked after a game like this but Pat Richards dogs it twice attacking the try line and let's 2 tries in by misreading in defence. Woods and Taupau let a fullback run straight past them like they are scared. Farah plays rocks and diamonds all day. Naqaima has done nothing since re-signing. The coach is showing he has no idea. But Yeh, it's he kids that suck

KS I disagree about Kevin. He tries hard and puts in effort in every game. Scores a few too.

 

[Tigermama]

Moses will be very good.
Lovett will be solid.
Hoeter will be lucky to make a park footy team.

Ahhh Sabre, didn't realise you're in to fortune telling. Been reading those Turkish coffee cups again i see :laughing:

 

[Tigermama]

I miss Benji

Now that he's playing good footy. Mary's done wonders for Benji and the Dragons.

 

[Tigermama]

I actually thought Moses was our best behind Tedesco. He was having a massive go and nearly pulled off a few huge plays.

How good is Teddy though. Holy crap what would we do without him.

Teddy's a Bright star. Gives us hope for the future! :stuck_out_tongue:

 

[Tigermama]

Farah was poor today, as was Richards and Lovett. Moses and Brooks struggled but our forward pack never went forward which was the problem.

Farah shouldn't have played, but if he hadn't then we'd be screaming that he was saving himself. I was actually wondering what happened to the coaches announcement ( after criticising past Coaches) that we wouldn't be seeing injured players on the field unless they had completely recovered, that went well, didn't it??
Our forward pack was mostly pathetic, and I agree that it's unfair to just blame the kids, but the fact that one of them is mostly playing beneath what is expected from a first grader on most occasions.
Someone mentioned that Moses should come off the bench for a while, and though it would mean dropping one of the forwards, it may not be a bad way to go.

Maybe if he came on later in the game he may be able to make a difference to our attack, without being used as a target over the full game, at least it may be a good way to let him get some confidence back , and give him some time to develop his body a bit more before having to play full games next season,
It's what most clubs would be more likely to do rather than have two rookie halves together
Cause it ain't working now!!

I like your idea GCT. We need to try something different. Need a change. It would be beneficial for Mosses and the team as a whole.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Richards on the left has been a huge liability all year. He isn't adding any value, kick offs have gone, no defensive clue at all, attack is dead and doesn't back himself, he can't turn and spin to chase anyone for his life and is one of the slowest wingers in the comp.

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[Pawsandclaws]

I don't mind Lovett, he's a good worker. Unfair to judge him on yesterdays game.

I'm a big fan of Lovett. You know when he is in the forwards, his particular area of the field will be solid.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Koroisau has been showing Robbie how to play dummy half all day.

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is it possible that Koriosau doesn't have a shoulder that is in two pieces???
I wonder how many of the rest of our team would have even considered playing with the injury that he is carrying,
Koriosau is not and never will be in the same class as Farah.
My opinion is that he should never have played, but he's carried this club( along with a small few others) for a long while) and it's nowhere near the first time that he has played busted for this club.
Our seasons stuffed and he should have given himself more time to get right for SOO.
I can't believe we have supporters comparing him to a super lightweight like Koriosau.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Anyone who thinks these three are or ever will be first graders is living in a dream world - I seriously hope JT has the balls to get rid of these three and give Martin, Seve and Liolave a go. And before I get howled down with the " they are not up to FG " I would just like to say nor are three pretenders who are there at the moment.

the same Moses who got SG Ball player of the year? The kid who led Balmain to the winning the SG Ball comp?

The same kid who set up all those tries in under 20s origin and played alongside Mamo, Gutherson, Matu'utai?

Too many people are living in the past when it comes to Brooks and Moses. How long does it take to stop using what this pair did in a glorified touch football competition ( NYC) as a benchmark. The difference between the NSWCup and First Grade is big enough, but to say that they'll be a star on what happens in the NYC is laughable.
Now we are using the SGBall, as a reference as well.

This is First Grade,

I think the point is that people say "under 20s success means nothing", which is pretty accurate when it comes to first grade, but then in the same breath say "drop Moses and replace him with Martin because he's killing it in the under 20s"

Besides, we know Moses and Brooks have it in them. We've seen them tear up in first grade. I for one am not using NYC as the benchmark, I'm using Brooks' debut against St George and this year's game against Souths, as well as Moses' game last year against the Dogs and Souths again this year. It's not like they've come up into first grade and shown nothing. The talent, quality and potential is definitely there, it's just consistency they're looking for. It's also worth noting that the games our young halves shine in are the games where our forward pack have aimed up - something that hasn't happened much recently bar the Souths game.

Moses and Brooks aren't the problem.

No , whoever keeps picking Both of them together in First Grade is.
I wonder who that could be ??

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[goldcoast_tiger]

Farah was poor today, as was Richards and Lovett. Moses and Brooks struggled but our forward pack never went forward which was the problem.

Farah shouldn't have played, but if he hadn't then we'd be screaming that he was saving himself. I was actually wondering what happened to the coaches announcement ( after criticising past Coaches) that we wouldn't be seeing injured players on the field unless they had completely recovered, that went well, didn't it??
Our forward pack was mostly pathetic, and I agree that it's unfair to just blame the kids, but the fact that one of them is mostly playing beneath what is expected from a first grader on most occasions.
Someone mentioned that Moses should come off the bench for a while, and though it would mean dropping one of the forwards, it may not be a bad way to go.

Maybe if he came on later in the game he may be able to make a difference to our attack, without being used as a target over the full game, at least it may be a good way to let him get some confidence back , and give him some time to develop his body a bit more before having to play full games next season,
It's what most clubs would be more likely to do rather than have two rookie halves together
Cause it ain't working now!!

I like your idea GCT. We need to try something different. Need a change. It would be beneficial for Mosses and the team as a whole.

Mama, it was actually some else's idea on an earlier post, but I think that it could could be a temporary answer at least. I'm not happy to leave a forward out, but hardly any of them are consistently playing well anyway, so we've got nothing to lose, and it could give Moses a chance to come on fresh against a relatively tired defence and create some damage.

 

[Sabre]

Moses will be very good.
Lovett will be solid.
Hoeter will be lucky to make a park footy team.

Ahhh Sabre, didn't realise you're in to fortune telling. Been reading those Turkish coffee cups again i see :laughing:

It was actually written on a Fortune Cookie I had once.

 

[VanillaThunder]

Koroisau has been showing Robbie how to play dummy half all day.

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is it possible that Koriosau doesn't have a shoulder that is in two pieces???
I wonder how many of the rest of our team would have even considered playing with the injury that he is carrying,
Koriosau is not and never will be in the same class as Farah.
My opinion is that he should never have played, but he's carried this club( along with a small few others) for a long while) and it's nowhere near the first time that he has played busted for this club.
Our seasons stuffed and he should have given himself more time to get right for SOO.
I can't believe we have supporters comparing him to a super lightweight like Koriosau.

Koroisau was actually playing hooker this game, he got out, engaged defenders and played smart with his dummies and pass selection. Robbie passed the ball to first receiver.
I agree with you, he's done a hell of a lot for the club, but he should not have been on the field in that state, it strikes me as some sort of vainglorious attempt to prove he'll be fine for Origin.
Past achievements count for nothing for the 80 minutes on the field, and Koroisau outpointed Farah all day.