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[851]

Some interesting stories in this weeks edition,MG has a story on why the Tigers should put Benji at fullback to ignite our attack,say's Sheens tried but Benji didn't want it a few years back.
Also MG says Miller should stay at 7 and Anasta at 6(what about Tim MG),he says Sirro should take Anasta backrow spot.
He also says Miller was was confused by Benji and Robbie wanting to much ball,bags Potter for taking Farah off last week,says never again Mick.
Also there is a story on Gibbs,Gibbs says he stuffed up and was asked to leave,he wasn't pushed out because of Blair,he is keeping mum on the exact details to protect the others involved,he says he had depression and it wasn't a criminal or major offence,but it was his fault he left the club.
That should silence a few around here,and also that hack Rothfield who loves to keep bringing it up.
That is the summary off the top of my head.

 

[mtd]

mentioned the fb thing two years ago but thought it might be too hard a transition for him now.

running wise it's brilliant, it's just the high ball and defence that worry me.

I'd be happy if potter decided to give it a go because I think he is too confined in the halves.

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[happy_tiger]

851

What I would say to all of that is this

Can you picture MG as a NRL coach .I think I have more credentials to coach an NRL side at least I have a full brain to work with

I would take a blind mute goats after labotomy surgery opinion before MG's

 

[TIGERS]

851

What I would say to all of that is this

Can you picture MG as a NRL coach .I think I have more credentials to coach an NRL side at least I have a full brain to work with

I would take a blind mute goats after labotomy surgery opinion before MG's

Bit harsh on MG. He's ok. The bogan voice of footy. Him putting on that legends of origin thing was pure class.
He's a good example to anyone who smokes too many cones and has overdoes the gas in their youth. I've got plenty of mates who threw away a future in footy because of those things.

When the Warriors made the GF in 2011 he was the only pundit to mention the fact that sonny fai had passed away not long before and how hard it would've been to kick on without him. He was then brutally honest about what happened to his career after Ben Alexander died.

He's not nearly as much of a TV [This word has been automatically removed] as Matty Johns.

 

[Goose]

Ive always thought Benji at fullback could work, in the past it wasnt worth risking due to the fact we were getting good results out of him at 6\. Right now it is well worth the punt. There will be some errors, but returning kicks and popping up where ever he wants has plenty of advantages

 

[851]

851

What I would say to all of that is this

Can you picture MG as a NRL coach .I think I have more credentials to coach an NRL side at least I have a full brain to work with

I would take a blind mute goats after labotomy surgery opinion before MG's

Happy I agree I was just passing on some WestsTiger news,but he does make some valid points about our attack being non existant,and the fact Farah was taken off is wrong,so it wasn't all bad.

 

[Guest]

mentioned the fb thing two years ago but thought it might be too hard a transition for him now.

running wise it's brilliant, it's just the high ball and defence that worry me.

I'd be happy if potter decided to give it a go because I think he is too confined in the halves.

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He's right about Anasta, he isn't a backrower. As for Benji, I originally thought the idea was ridiculous, given Benji is not noted under high ball, plus his defence has always been an issue. I was hoping he'd run the ball more being baack at 6 this season. 4 rounds in and it isn't really happening, and Benji needs to run the ball for the Tigers to show something in attack IMO. I just don't think I'd be putting Benji at fullback ahead of Tedesco to be honest.

 

[happy_tiger]

851

What I would say to all of that is this

Can you picture MG as a NRL coach .I think I have more credentials to coach an NRL side at least I have a full brain to work with

I would take a blind mute goats after labotomy surgery opinion before MG's

Happy I agree I was just passing on some WestsTiger news,but he does make some valid points about our attack being non existant,and the fact Farah was taken off is wrong,so it wasn't all bad.

Easy to make valid points 6 days after the game when you have had the chance to hear what 40-50 other pundits have had to say

Thanks for the info though 851

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

MG is a genius.
Of course Benji at fullback but he's a couple years too late.
That should of been done in the Sheens era.

 

[happy_tiger]

Ok to the people who think it would be a good idea to put Benji at fullback ,think about all the roles you have to perform be able to play fullback and then see which ones he can't perform well enough

He won't put his body on the line

He would struggle to organize us defensively

Defensively he could struggle

Bombs,grubbers under pressure

He won't do diddly squat against a straight line in kick chase and will offload probably just as much as Moltzen does

Putting Benji at 1 is a waste of time especially at this stage in his career and as Willow said , we have Tedesco

Benji will be far more effective at 6 with Teddy at 1, especially if he straightens up our attack more often

 

[LaT]

MG is the master of bad selections and suggestions. Just look at his picks for Origin each year.

Also if anyone has a transcript of the Gibbs article I'd love to read it!

 

[GNR4LIFE]

So our coach wanted to play him at fullback but didn't cos Benji didn't wanna play there?

Who was running the show?

Say what you want about Potter's decision the other night, but at least he was showing whose in charge

 

[LaT]

There is no way of knowing how the conversation went down. If Sheens simply floated the idea and Benji was honest and said he wasn't confident in being able to do it, then theres no problem.

Sheens has shown to be stubborn and headstrong, which in some ways helps him as a first grade coach. Why do we assume he bent over backwards every time Benji spoke?

 

[delpy]

Benji creates plays. Move the 2012 leading try assister to fullback? Madness.

 

[851]

Ok to the people who think it would be a good idea to put Benji at fullback ,think about all the roles you have to perform be able to play fullback and then see which ones he can't perform well enough

He won't put his body on the line

He would struggle to organize us defensively

Defensively he could struggle

Bombs,grubbers under pressure

He won't do diddly squat against a straight line in kick chase and will offload probably just as much as Moltzen does

Putting Benji at 1 is a waste of time especially at this stage in his career and as Willow said , we have Tedesco

Benji will be far more effective at 6 with Teddy at 1, especially if he straightens up our attack more often

This being the main one,and surely defining one to say no to the idea of Benji at one.

 

[Guest]

Ok to the people who think it would be a good idea to put Benji at fullback ,think about all the roles you have to perform be able to play fullback and then see which ones he can't perform well enough

He won't put his body on the line

He would struggle to organize us defensively

Defensively he could struggle

Bombs,grubbers under pressure

He won't do diddly squat against a straight line in kick chase and will offload probably just as much as Moltzen does

Putting Benji at 1 is a waste of time especially at this stage in his career and as Willow said , we have Tedesco

Benji will be far more effective at 6 with Teddy at 1, especially if he straightens up our attack more often

This being the main one,and surely defining one to say no to the idea of Benji at one.

This I don't doubt. It's the main reason why I wouldn't put Benji at fullback, simply because Tedesco is the best fullback we have and would be wasted otherwise.

 

[BenjiMagic96]

I think this could work

1\. Marshall
2\. Koroibete
3\. Lawrence
4\. Ayshford
5\. Tedesco (Trust me he will get better, Koro was quiet on his first game but improved.)
6\. Moltzen
7\. Miller
8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Thompson
12\. Fulton
13\. Blair

14\. Sironen
15\. Anasta
16\. Pettybourne
17\. Buchanan

Anasta can be used in the halves and backrow. Maybe put him in at 7 to take pressure of Miller for a bit during the game or even Moltzen. I am a fan to be honest. Here come the critics…

 

[Guest]

I think this could work

1\. Marshall
2\. Koroibete
3\. Lawrence
4\. Ayshford
5\. Tedesco (Trust me he will get better, Koro was quiet on his first game but improved.)
6\. Moltzen
7\. Miller
8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Thompson
12\. Fulton
13\. Blair

14\. Sironen
15\. Anasta
16\. Pettybourne
17\. Buchanan

Anasta can be used in the halves and backrow. Maybe put him in at 7 to take pressure of Miller for a bit during the game or even Moltzen. I am a fan to be honest. Here come the critics…

It won't work. Tedesco is a better fullback than Benji, and will continue to improve. Your bench is waayy too light also.

 

[Tigerpete]

Benji creates plays. Move the 2012 leading try assister to fullback? Madness.

This is what it boils down to. Any thought of this happening in this day and age is a desperate measure and put simply should not happen. Apart from Benji's ability in the open field, he would be a disaster back there. All this talk about Benji not being the same player he was 2-3 years ago whilst not entirely wrong, I think is a little exaggerated. His performances overall have been good but like Benji always has been, he's rock and diamonds. It's just his natural game.

His stats don't lie though. Hes' right up there, still one of the best in the game. I think it comes down to expectation. There is enormous expectation on Benji. He was the pioneer of the modern day player. He did things that no one else could do. He fascinates people. He polarizes them. The expectation and pressure on him is immense. I think the expectation on him outweighs what he can output. The bar all of a sudden got higher than even Benji was capable of. There's no way he can be Darren Lockyer, Laurie Daley and Billy Slater all in one. The bar we measure him on is just too high.

 

[Les_Norton]

Still have nightmares of Benji dropping 2 sitters at Brookie on a Friday Night game 4 years ago, Brett STEWART scooped them both times to score…Tigers lost!! Benji to Fullback is what the Joyce MAYNE is to the catwalk,,they bring nothing. Benji, must have to produce something SOON,,otherwise he will could be with all the expert's on the Leichhardt Hill. Jack GIBSON could Coach a bit, he always said, never weaken one position to try and make another stronger. Sooner they throw the YOUNG GUNS into to 6,7 and 13 the better. Those Young Guns being 6: Brooks 7: Miller 13: Siro.