**Official** NRL 2010 thread

[Simon]

Never said he wasn't a decent player tbh.

Taumata, on the field, as a halfback, is a huge, huge, huge worry.

Thats not suggesting he's a world beater.

 

[Simon]

I really don't care how much he played there against 18 year olds; he's not an organiser. With Farah at hooker and Marshall at five-eighth, the team is desperately crying out for someone to give the team structure and direction ie. a real halfback. Until this happens they will continue to be dreadfully inconsistent and everyone will continue to say they have underperformed when the reality of the matter is the fact that their team just isn't structured well enough to do anything other than when they are well on top.

Moltzen could make a very good five-eighth outside a "real halfback" and so could Taumata, but given that we have Benji Marshall on our books and not Brent Sherwin, they are pretty pointless players to have.

Moltzen is adequate imo, certainly in this day and age of very few real halfbacks he's certainly not worse than the Marc Herbert's, Grant Rovelli's, Brett Seymour's, Scott Porter's, Jeff Robson's etc... of this world.

 

[Prince EWS]

Moltzen is adequate imo, certainly in this day and age of very few real halfbacks he's certainly not worse than the Marc Herbert's, Grant Rovelli's, Brett Seymour's, Scott Porter's, Jeff Robson's etc... of this world.

I'd take Porter or Robson over him in the context of the Tigers team any day of the week. Those two might not have much else, but they know how to give a team genuine structure. Moltzen's very skilful and he has a good running game but that's not really what I think most teams crucially need from the position, particularly if they have creative dummy halves and/or five-eighths.

 

[Prince EWS]

Thats not suggesting he's a world beater.

The key there was "as a halfback". There's a big difference between being a good halfback and being a good player; Taumata's a classic five-eighth.

 

[Simon]

I'd take Porter or Robson over him in the context of the Tigers team any day of the week. Those two might not have much else, but they know how to give a team genuine structure. Moltzen's very skilful and he has a good running game but that's not really what I think most teams crucially need from the position, particularly if they have creative dummy halves and/or five-eighths.

Porter is terrible, be surprised if hes still in first grade come round 15, surely sharks have got better.

 

[Julian87]

the only alternative is:

6 Albert Kelly
7 Trent Barrett


They'll be big improvers IMO. And I reckon Porter will play a big role but may well be dropped if they go through a rough patch. Remember one of the top 5 halfbacks of the past 30 years is his coach. He may be ordinary at man management and disgraceful when it comes to recruitment but I think Stuart would do wonders for any halfback in the game. **** he took Roosters to the premiership with Wing there from memory.

 

[Simon]

I expect Kelly will get a crack sooner rather than later, I can only assume he chose Sharks over Melbourne and Parramatta because he was guaranteed a genuine shot at first grade.

 

[Julian87]

I'm 99% sure it was because they offered him more money. The kid's not dumb.

 

[Benaud]

Ty Williams on standby for Jamal Idris for tomorrow nights All Star game.

 

[Benaud]

Whilst on the subject. How the **** does Ben Jones get a run? For a start his name shouldn't be mentioned anywhere near an ''All Star'' match, and secondly what part of him is indigenous? He's a pale skinned ranga. I ran into a few aboriginal elders slaying gators by the creek yesterday and they said they are disgusted by his inclusion.

 

[Simon]

I'm sure he is indigenous in some way, otherwise he wouldn't be playing. Cant judge someone just on the way they look.

 

[Benaud]

I'm sure he is indigenous in some way, otherwise he wouldn't be playing. Cant judge someone just on the way they look.

But surely he'd feel like a bit of a clown running out in a team with 16 dark skin, dark haired 'conventional' abo's around him wouldn't he?

 

[Julian87]

Stop being a coon hater Benaud.

****ing racist.

 

[Johnners]

Heh, quality.....

Cut out the racism guys, it isn't acceptable and you know it.

 

[Ausage]

Ben Jones|Reds|Waratahs

Thought Benaud copped a perma. Shame imo.

 

[Craig]

Whilst on the subject. How the **** does Ben Jones get a run? For a start his name shouldn't be mentioned anywhere near an ''All Star'' match, and secondly what part of him is indigenous? He's a pale skinned ranga. I ran into a few aboriginal elders slaying gators by the creek yesterday and they said they are disgusted by his inclusion.

But surely he'd feel like a bit of a clown running out in a team with 16 dark skin, dark haired 'conventional' abo's around him wouldn't he?

God you're dire.

 

[Burgey]

Craigos, check your fb please.

Any mail on how Tim Smith's been doing pre-season? Haven't kept up with it. Would like to see the kid do well tbh.

 

[Benaud]

Are you blokes serious? How on earth was I racist? Even Ausage's article states how his team mates and others debate his heritage. Are they all racists too? The only racism i've seen here is from Julian referring to them as 'coons'.

Lighten up fellas.

 

[Ausage]

Are you blokes serious? How on earth was I racist? Even Ausage's article states how his team mates and others debate his heritage. Are they all racists too? The only racism i've seen here is from Julian referring to them as 'coons'.

Lighten up fellas.

There was a racial slur in the post that was deleted. Nothing to do with questioning an Aboriginal having red hair.

 

[Benaud]

There was a racial slur in the post that was deleted. Nothing to do with questioning an Aboriginal having red hair.

None of my posts have been deleted?