Time for us to apologize to Benji

[cochise]

So your saying if someone with his experience is only on 200k he has the right to be inconsistent…?

When someone is on $200k one can't complain when he doesn't perform like a marquee $1M player.

You left out the 15 years of experience!
...never mind

Not really, he is being paid $200k, when he makes mistakes $200k players make that is to be expected. What the difference is with Benji is he also makes many plays that a $200k player cannot make, in fact he makes plays that a lot of $1M players cannot make.

Works both ways doesn’t it !
I’ll say it for the last time ...
When he plays crap I’ve every right to bag him and vice verser !...

To many fence sitters on this forum !

Of course it works both ways but I'm more willing to accept mistakes when it is a $200k player we are talking about when compared to an $800k player. The problem we have is it the player on $200k who copes most the flack, when he is outperforming the higher paid players!

So your saying because he’s on a minimum wage you’ll accept a poor performance ...?

So just say Benji chokes next week I’m not supposed to bag him cause he’s only on 200k despite having 15 years of FG experience!
That’s my argument mate ...

And your argument is wrong, of course we should expect more of a player on 800k compared to a player on $200k The player on $200k should be making more mistakes as that is why he is on $200k instead of $800.


So yes I will give more leeway for a players performance based on their pay packet. Otherwise why wouldn't we go sign 30 $200k players and expect them to play like the Jonathon Thurstons and Sam Burgess of the competition.


Benji is on $200k for a reason, but at that price he provides a hell of a lot for the team, much more than our highly paid players.

And is it just a coincidence your leaving out his 15 years of experience?
As I’ve stated many times previously, I call the games and comment as I see fit !

I don’t sit on the fence waiting for players to play good so I can piss in there pockets and call out “ where’s all the haters today “
Geez there’s some soft wood on this forum !

Where have I sat on the fence?

I'm sure his 15 years experience was factored in when we decided to pay him $200k and as I said we are paying him $200k for a reason!

 

[hobbo1]

So your saying if someone with his experience is only on 200k he has the right to be inconsistent…?

When someone is on $200k one can't complain when he doesn't perform like a marquee $1M player.

You left out the 15 years of experience!
...never mind

Not really, he is being paid $200k, when he makes mistakes $200k players make that is to be expected. What the difference is with Benji is he also makes many plays that a $200k player cannot make, in fact he makes plays that a lot of $1M players cannot make.

Works both ways doesn’t it !
I’ll say it for the last time ...
When he plays crap I’ve every right to bag him and vice verser !...

To many fence sitters on this forum !

Of course it works both ways but I'm more willing to accept mistakes when it is a $200k player we are talking about when compared to an $800k player. The problem we have is it the player on $200k who copes most the flack, when he is outperforming the higher paid players!

So your saying because he’s on a minimum wage you’ll accept a poor performance ...?

So just say Benji chokes next week I’m not supposed to bag him cause he’s only on 200k despite having 15 years of FG experience!
That’s my argument mate ...

And your argument is wrong, of course we should expect more of a player on 800k compared to a player on $200k The player on $200k should be making more mistakes as that is why he is on $200k instead of $800.


So yes I will give more leeway for a players performance based on their pay packet. Otherwise why wouldn't we go sign 30 $200k players and expect them to play like the Jonathon Thurstons and Sam Burgess of the competition.


Benji is on $200k for a reason, but at that price he provides a hell of a lot for the team, much more than our highly paid players.

And is it just a coincidence your leaving out his 15 years of experience?
As I’ve stated many times previously, I call the games and comment as I see fit !

I don’t sit on the fence waiting for players to play good so I can piss in there pockets and call out “ where’s all the haters today “
Geez there’s some soft wood on this forum !

Where have I sat on the fence?

I'm sure his 15 years experience was factored in when we decided to pay him $200k and as I said we are paying him $200k for a reason!

You obviously Don’t understand my point of view so please stop replying to me as I find your responses tiring and boring ..
( no offence )

 

[cochise]

So your saying if someone with his experience is only on 200k he has the right to be inconsistent…?

When someone is on $200k one can't complain when he doesn't perform like a marquee $1M player.

You left out the 15 years of experience!
...never mind

Not really, he is being paid $200k, when he makes mistakes $200k players make that is to be expected. What the difference is with Benji is he also makes many plays that a $200k player cannot make, in fact he makes plays that a lot of $1M players cannot make.

Works both ways doesn’t it !
I’ll say it for the last time ...
When he plays crap I’ve every right to bag him and vice verser !...

To many fence sitters on this forum !

Of course it works both ways but I'm more willing to accept mistakes when it is a $200k player we are talking about when compared to an $800k player. The problem we have is it the player on $200k who copes most the flack, when he is outperforming the higher paid players!

So your saying because he’s on a minimum wage you’ll accept a poor performance ...?

So just say Benji chokes next week I’m not supposed to bag him cause he’s only on 200k despite having 15 years of FG experience!
That’s my argument mate ...

And your argument is wrong, of course we should expect more of a player on 800k compared to a player on $200k The player on $200k should be making more mistakes as that is why he is on $200k instead of $800.


So yes I will give more leeway for a players performance based on their pay packet. Otherwise why wouldn't we go sign 30 $200k players and expect them to play like the Jonathon Thurstons and Sam Burgess of the competition.


Benji is on $200k for a reason, but at that price he provides a hell of a lot for the team, much more than our highly paid players.

And is it just a coincidence your leaving out his 15 years of experience?
As I’ve stated many times previously, I call the games and comment as I see fit !

I don’t sit on the fence waiting for players to play good so I can piss in there pockets and call out “ where’s all the haters today “
Geez there’s some soft wood on this forum !

Where have I sat on the fence?

I'm sure his 15 years experience was factored in when we decided to pay him $200k and as I said we are paying him $200k for a reason!


You obviously Don’t understand my point of view so please stop replying to me as I find your responses tiring and boring ..
( no offence )

I really enjoy replying to you though! I understand your point of view, just see it as lacking knowledge!

 

[hobbo1]

So your saying if someone with his experience is only on 200k he has the right to be inconsistent…?

When someone is on $200k one can't complain when he doesn't perform like a marquee $1M player.

You left out the 15 years of experience!
...never mind

Not really, he is being paid $200k, when he makes mistakes $200k players make that is to be expected. What the difference is with Benji is he also makes many plays that a $200k player cannot make, in fact he makes plays that a lot of $1M players cannot make.

Works both ways doesn’t it !
I’ll say it for the last time ...
When he plays crap I’ve every right to bag him and vice verser !...

To many fence sitters on this forum !

Of course it works both ways but I'm more willing to accept mistakes when it is a $200k player we are talking about when compared to an $800k player. The problem we have is it the player on $200k who copes most the flack, when he is outperforming the higher paid players!

So your saying because he’s on a minimum wage you’ll accept a poor performance ...?

So just say Benji chokes next week I’m not supposed to bag him cause he’s only on 200k despite having 15 years of FG experience!
That’s my argument mate ...

And your argument is wrong, of course we should expect more of a player on 800k compared to a player on $200k The player on $200k should be making more mistakes as that is why he is on $200k instead of $800.


So yes I will give more leeway for a players performance based on their pay packet. Otherwise why wouldn't we go sign 30 $200k players and expect them to play like the Jonathon Thurstons and Sam Burgess of the competition.


Benji is on $200k for a reason, but at that price he provides a hell of a lot for the team, much more than our highly paid players.

And is it just a coincidence your leaving out his 15 years of experience?
As I’ve stated many times previously, I call the games and comment as I see fit !

I don’t sit on the fence waiting for players to play good so I can piss in there pockets and call out “ where’s all the haters today “
Geez there’s some soft wood on this forum !

Where have I sat on the fence?

I'm sure his 15 years experience was factored in when we decided to pay him $200k and as I said we are paying him $200k for a reason!


You obviously Don’t understand my point of view so please stop replying to me as I find your responses tiring and boring ..
( no offence )

I really enjoy replying to you though! I understand your point of view, just see it as lacking knowledge!

No lacking of knowledge from me ...
Where where the Marshall lovers when the Dogs roiled us ?
You just accept mediocrity no matter what you think the player earns !
Your never on the live game thread making posts when the game is in motion ... always the next day lol

 

[Geo]

When he plays crap I’ve every right to bag him and vice verser !..

lol..sweat on a mistake to bag ...enjoy the moment when they do good...win/win

 

[cochise]

So your saying if someone with his experience is only on 200k he has the right to be inconsistent…?

When someone is on $200k one can't complain when he doesn't perform like a marquee $1M player.

You left out the 15 years of experience!
...never mind

Not really, he is being paid $200k, when he makes mistakes $200k players make that is to be expected. What the difference is with Benji is he also makes many plays that a $200k player cannot make, in fact he makes plays that a lot of $1M players cannot make.

Works both ways doesn’t it !
I’ll say it for the last time ...
When he plays crap I’ve every right to bag him and vice verser !...

To many fence sitters on this forum !

Of course it works both ways but I'm more willing to accept mistakes when it is a $200k player we are talking about when compared to an $800k player. The problem we have is it the player on $200k who copes most the flack, when he is outperforming the higher paid players!

So your saying because he’s on a minimum wage you’ll accept a poor performance ...?

So just say Benji chokes next week I’m not supposed to bag him cause he’s only on 200k despite having 15 years of FG experience!
That’s my argument mate ...

And your argument is wrong, of course we should expect more of a player on 800k compared to a player on $200k The player on $200k should be making more mistakes as that is why he is on $200k instead of $800.


So yes I will give more leeway for a players performance based on their pay packet. Otherwise why wouldn't we go sign 30 $200k players and expect them to play like the Jonathon Thurstons and Sam Burgess of the competition.


Benji is on $200k for a reason, but at that price he provides a hell of a lot for the team, much more than our highly paid players.

And is it just a coincidence your leaving out his 15 years of experience?
As I’ve stated many times previously, I call the games and comment as I see fit !

I don’t sit on the fence waiting for players to play good so I can piss in there pockets and call out “ where’s all the haters today “
Geez there’s some soft wood on this forum !

Where have I sat on the fence?

I'm sure his 15 years experience was factored in when we decided to pay him $200k and as I said we are paying him $200k for a reason!


You obviously Don’t understand my point of view so please stop replying to me as I find your responses tiring and boring ..
( no offence )

I really enjoy replying to you though! I understand your point of view, just see it as lacking knowledge!

No lacking of knowledge from me ...
Where where the Marshall lovers when the Dogs roiled us ?
You just accept mediocrity no matter what you think the player earns !
Your never on the live game thread making posts when the game is in motion ... always the next day lol

That's because I am at the games, I posted in support of Marshall after the dogs game!

 

[hobbo1]

When he plays crap I’ve every right to bag him and vice verser !..

lol..sweat on a mistake to bag ...enjoy the moment when they do good...win/win

Hi Johnny !

 

[happy_tiger]

So your saying if someone with his experience is only on 200k he has the right to be inconsistent…?

When someone is on $200k one can't complain when he doesn't perform like a marquee $1M player.

You left out the 15 years of experience!
...never mind

Not really, he is being paid $200k, when he makes mistakes $200k players make that is to be expected. What the difference is with Benji is he also makes many plays that a $200k player cannot make, in fact he makes plays that a lot of $1M players cannot make.

Works both ways doesn’t it !
I’ll say it for the last time ...
When he plays crap I’ve every right to bag him and vice verser !...

To many fence sitters on this forum !

Of course it works both ways but I'm more willing to accept mistakes when it is a $200k player we are talking about when compared to an $800k player. The problem we have is it the player on $200k who copes most the flack, when he is outperforming the higher paid players!

So your saying because he’s on a minimum wage you’ll accept a poor performance ...?

So just say Benji chokes next week I’m not supposed to bag him cause he’s only on 200k despite having 15 years of FG experience!
That’s my argument mate ...

And your argument is wrong, of course we should expect more of a player on 800k compared to a player on $200k The player on $200k should be making more mistakes as that is why he is on $200k instead of $800.


So yes I will give more leeway for a players performance based on their pay packet. Otherwise why wouldn't we go sign 30 $200k players and expect them to play like the Jonathon Thurstons and Sam Burgess of the competition.


Benji is on $200k for a reason, but at that price he provides a hell of a lot for the team, much more than our highly paid players.

And is it just a coincidence your leaving out his 15 years of experience?
As I’ve stated many times previously, I call the games and comment as I see fit !

I don’t sit on the fence waiting for players to play good so I can piss in there pockets and call out “ where’s all the haters today “
Geez there’s some soft wood on this forum !

Where have I sat on the fence?

I'm sure his 15 years experience was factored in when we decided to pay him $200k and as I said we are paying him $200k for a reason!

Your both right and wrong in a sense

Yes Benji still will have his bad days and we should kick him up the ass when he does , but it's not the extent as it was when he was our No 1 playmaker

For the amount of money he is on , he is way overachieving .....it would be the same if Gamble was still here on 200 k and playing as well as Marshall is 50 % of the time

Your missing my point on all of this .....many thought Benji (And Robbie) were fan signings ....but they have proven pretty good footy signings for the value they have offered with performance and experience

Many like me bagged them out ...if you want to take ownership for you error in judgement do so like I have ...if your too stubborn to do so don't .....it ain't a pissing contest

 

[balmain boy]

Don't know about that. He's rocks and diamonds, last night he came up diamonds. What's he got the next 2 weeks? And the past 2?

 

[happy_tiger]

Don't know about that. He's rocks and diamonds, last night he came up diamonds. What's he got the next 2 weeks? And the past 2?

Last week we had 37% possession

We could have had the Immortals at their prime and would have lost

 

[pawsandclaws1]

@MAGPIES1963 Did you watch the game against Canterbury and understand the Knights are at their lowest ebb? It is easy to stick the boot in now but how about if we were going up against the Roosters or Storm? Insofar as your comment about "Our Team", I'd suggest the team I watch is different to the one you watch,

Do you watch the one with Davd Nofoaluma in it...

How many of his tries were 80 to 100 metre efforts,? I suggest none because he is usually run down within 10 metres. Let's not forget he was up against a teenager in his first game and the Knights were unlucky not to score the first try on his wing/

 

[Deleted member 3518]

@hobbo1 you think it’s crap because it undermines your clear bias . Also you arnt fair which is the reason I started on you . Brooks was the best player on the field . And you didn’t even mention him in severa threads . Yet I notice your one of the first to lay the boot in if he does something wrong . That’s not impartial. Not even close

 

[hobbo1]

@hobbo1 you think it’s crap because it undermines your clear bias . Also you arnt fair which is the reason I started on you . Brooks was the best player on the field . And you didn’t even mention him in severa threads . Yet I notice your one of the first to lay the boot in if he does something wrong . That’s not impartial. Not even close

Wrong ...
Marshall was actually best on field !

Without Farah playing Marshall and Brooks wasn’t fighting for the ball !

Add to the fact that Newcastle laid down..
Hence the result !

 

[Geo]

@MAGPIES1963 Did you watch the game against Canterbury and understand the Knights are at their lowest ebb? It is easy to stick the boot in now but how about if we were going up against the Roosters or Storm? Insofar as your comment about "Our Team", I'd suggest the team I watch is different to the one you watch,

Do you watch the one with Davd Nofoaluma in it...

How many of his tries were 80 to 100 metre efforts,? I suggest none because he is usually run down within 10 metres. Let's not forget he was up against a teenager in his first game and the Knights were unlucky not to score the first try on his wing/

I would suggest he still gets 12 point for scoring them and another 4 had Momirovski passed him the ball after tacking the intercept..

So the TRY he kicked for himself and came back in from outside the field of play was lucky and the Knights didn't score because they were unlucky..OK..

 

[shane2801]

@Strongee
Pearce is twice the halfback Brooks is, Brodie Croft has him covered also. I hate him but Moses is also a better player. Take off your rose coloured glasses. Now I'll sit back and wait till round 7 next year for Brooks next decent game.

 

[Madge]

@shane2801 lol alright

 

[earl]

@shane2801 Brooks is better than all of those players. I struggle to find a 7 in the comp who he isn't better than.

 

[Tigerboy]

@Earl let’s get him some support ! Cor blimey you’d think Madge has his priorities right for the first time a coaches tenure here since Sheens

 

[851]

@shane2801 Brooks is better than all of those players. I struggle to find a 7 in the comp who he isn't better than.

Brooks played well, but this is surely a piss take

 

[earl]

Name the half backs better than Brooks.