Official Blayke Brailey

[HaroldBishop]

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My coaches used to say "look good, feel good, play good". Your socks might fall down during the game, but running on to the field to start the game with socks down or jersey out was a big no-no.

Did you use electrical tape to keep them up?

 

[Sevshark]

Sure did. There used to be this thing called legs-tackling though, so the socks would invariably slide down during the game when someone was wrapped around you.

If you go visit your local museum they might have a diorama of this ancient practice.

What is this witchcraft you speak of?

 

[Capital_Shark]

My coaches used to say "look good, feel good, play good". Your socks might fall down during the game, but running on to the field to start the game with socks down or jersey out was a big no-no.

I once had a team manager just obsessed with making us the most kitted out for her photo ops despite the fact we couldn't get within spitting distance of a win. She would skimp on tires and batteries so we could turn out in a different kit each day while every other team just wore the one outfit all week.

 

[Mr Ryan]

I still tape my boys’ socks and boots before every game

 

[apezza]

My grandfather hated it. Drove him nuts & put me in hysterics pointing them out to him. Even when he had dementia I remember us watching a RLWC and him noticing the socks but getting mum confused with his dead wife.

I noticed when De Belin put his mouth guard into his socks (not pulled up) he actually had to pull his socks up, slip the mouth guard in the push them back down again!

 

[bort]

I once had a team manager just obsessed with making us the most kitted out for her photo ops despite the fact we couldn't get within spitting distance of a win. She would skimp on tires and batteries so we could turn out in a different kit each day while every other team just wore the one outfit all week.

Don't know if I wanted anyone handling my tires but I definitely could have used a few battery changes while I was playing. Must have had similarly tight managers

 

[Capital_Shark]

I noticed when De Belin put his mouth guard into his socks (not pulled up) he actually had to pull his socks up, slip the mouth guard in the push them back down again!

JDB stuffing anything in anything (or anyone's anything) is a minefield for me respond to. If only Jarryd had have packed a mouth guard in his sock.

When my son played u7's soccer they mandatory polo shirts on game day, and mandatory training kits which were different shorts, socks and jerseys to game day. Polos were $60 and training kit was $90. Yep. Under 7s.

I never had to pay for kit. All sponsored but that kitty was limited & coulda been spent way better.

 

[Western Sharkie]

My coaches used to say "look good, feel good, play good". Your socks might fall down during the game, but running on to the field to start the game with socks down or jersey out was a big no-no.

Baggy green and Steve Waugh

 

[apezza]

With Brailey obviously copping a lot of traffic over the past few weeks (50+ tackles per game) I was thinking out loud whether we should try something different (to at least give Brailey a bit of a rest and make teams have to re-evalute their attack)

Once Dale is back what do you guys think of starting McInnes at 9 for say 25 mins then bringing on Brailey. See if that helps his running game etc.

Maybe give it a go for a couple of games?

 

[bort]

I think we want Brailey playing 80 in the finals, but this would be a decent strategy if we want to give him a bit of a lighter workload over the next month to “keep him fresh”.

Though if that is the desired outcome I’d probably even go the next level and give Berrell a game or two down the stretch.

You could give Berrell a game, which helps if we were to need him. But really you could give him the Trindall jersey on bench for a week or two too. If we can rest Blayke for him great, otherwise floating middle role it is. I think this is worth a look.

I do think there is probably games where a 8 BHU 9 McInnes 10 Rudolf 13 Finucane start could be a good go, have mentioned that since we signed Finucane.
Graham can pick up some slack at 13 if starting both means they both need a rest at same time.

 

[CrazyMatt]

I dont think it’ll get to the point where we’d need to give Brailey a game off or two but there’s no reason why Brailey needs to play 80 minutes every game before the finals when we’ve got McInnes. Might be worth giving him 20 minute spells a few games here and there before the finals to help him out a bit.

 

[Sparkles]

I think we want Brailey playing 80 in the finals, but this would be a decent strategy if we want to give him a bit of a lighter workload over the next month to “keep him fresh”.

Though if that is the desired outcome I’d probably even go the next level and give Berrell a game or two down the stretch.

I feel like we need Blayke more in defence that attack, so I'm happy to see him play 80. He's proven to be a strong defender (i'm happy to discount the missed tackles as part and parcel of hooker defence) and it seems he's physically up to it, which was my main concern initially.

It's just another part of his game he seems to have developed really quickly to near elite level. The kid is a superstar in the making and he's almost there.

 

[bort]

Yeah that works too. Depends on the minutes I guess. I'm ok with Trindall or Tracey as an emergency hooker, but if I'm going in to the game with the express purpose of sitting Blayke down for 25-30 minutes, give me Berrell.

As much if not more than giving Brailey a rest it'd be about giving Berrell 20 mins or so of NRL so he's tasted it at least if he should be needed.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Dumb ****, when will you learn.

 

[Sharkbyte]

Week in ressies will sort him out

 

[sharkstragic]

Needs a good dressing down by Fitz

 

[sharks2010]

Been watching footy since the early 90s, what he did is by far the stupist thing I've ever seen

 

[bort]

Been watching footy since the early 90s, what he did is by far the stupist thing I've ever seen

We know he’s holding you Blayke but if you are holding him it’s gunna be your arse in the change room

 

[CrazyMatt]

Hope to god he learns from that. It’ll be hard to find a player who’s been baited as badly this year like what Ben Hunt did to Blaykey boy.

 

[MMsharks]

stoooopid tonight = brain explosion
he kept on with it.

was working hard and then does that

another screaming at the TV moment to stop it!!!
I don't think he could hear me!!!!