Ricky Stuart's thoughts on our rookies so far this season.
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peachey
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nice to know his thoughts on karl. wish he talked about more then just the people who made there debut this year
sos
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well he isnt gunna go in there and bag him out which i would do
jesus give the kid a break!
Took a few years for Fraser Anderson to start playing good footy. Greg Bird is another name that comes to mind who didnt play his best footy straight away.
I think a few of you need to pull ya heads in before you start bagging out our rookies
Took a few years for Fraser Anderson to start playing good footy. Greg Bird is another name that comes to mind who didnt play his best footy straight away.
I think a few of you need to pull ya heads in before you start bagging out our rookies
sos
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says you that pops in once in a blue moon some of you obviously havent seen him play its not necesserily his form its the look lik he doesent want to be there that pisses me off
Sir Chadley
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I think we have high expectations of Filiga because of all the hype surrounding his "the next Sonny Bill" tag. If a player with that potential comes along at the same age that Sonny Bill and someone like Benji Marshall did then they seem to expect that player to reach the same great heights. There are plenty of superstars now that took plenty of time to get there. Johnathan Thurston bided his time as a reserve grader and fringe first grader at the Bulldogs for several years, as boudos said, Greg Bird took a while as did Gal. Kimmorley played under Johns at Newcastle for a long time before he got out on his own ( I know he's not in the same class as Sonny Bill) and Lockyer took a while to come out of Alfie's shadow at the Broncos. He made his debut as an 18 year old and while he certainly looked the goods, he really didn't start to set the world on fire as a superstar until much later.
I think we all expect our young players now to do a "Sonny Bill" and dominate a game and when it doesn't happen we really get our tails up. We have to remember that a player like Sonny Bill doesn't come along every year.
SOS is right when he says that Filiga doesn't look like he wants to be there, I have seen him play several times and while there is from time to time a glimpse of that superstar status he doesn't get involved enough in the play.
We have to remember that he was out of the game for a long time last year, he has had to play this year in a side that quite frankly has been outgunned nearly every time they have taken the field. It was only when he had that 15 minutes in First Grade against the Panthers that he did look good. He seemed like he was enthused and wanted to get stuck in. Maybe the pace of the under 20s doesn't suit him and he needs to play 1st Grade to show his wares - I don't know I'm just thinking out aloud.
He's not going to be much better when he comes back too after being out for six weeks he's going to be a little more tentative.
Lets hope we haven't seen the best of this kid as yet.
I think we all expect our young players now to do a "Sonny Bill" and dominate a game and when it doesn't happen we really get our tails up. We have to remember that a player like Sonny Bill doesn't come along every year.
SOS is right when he says that Filiga doesn't look like he wants to be there, I have seen him play several times and while there is from time to time a glimpse of that superstar status he doesn't get involved enough in the play.
We have to remember that he was out of the game for a long time last year, he has had to play this year in a side that quite frankly has been outgunned nearly every time they have taken the field. It was only when he had that 15 minutes in First Grade against the Panthers that he did look good. He seemed like he was enthused and wanted to get stuck in. Maybe the pace of the under 20s doesn't suit him and he needs to play 1st Grade to show his wares - I don't know I'm just thinking out aloud.
He's not going to be much better when he comes back too after being out for six weeks he's going to be a little more tentative.
Lets hope we haven't seen the best of this kid as yet.
brad
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very well said as usual chad. im prepared to give him time and see how he pans out. when does his contract expire? i cant remember
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This was season 1 of a 3 season deal.
Agree also with Chad. Just cause he hasn't hit the ground running at age 19 doesn't mean he's spent. The club persisted with Bird for 6 years or some rubbish amount of time before he began to pay dividends. Gallen is still a work in progress as far as his mental abilities, but his physical footballing ability wasn't an over night thing.
Got a feeling the coach might have a better gauge on a player's worth to the team than anyone here. Ricky isn't prone to keep a player on the roster out of sympathy. I'll be happy to back his judgment.
Personally I'd prefer Filiga not to follow the path of SBW and Marshall. Sure, when they're on, they're on. But when they're off, they're usually off the field altogether with a long term injury. So far Folau, Inglis and Hunt are the only ones to make grade at a young age and be reliable with form both with their football and their health.
Line Ball
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Gee some of you guys expect too much too soon, give the young ones a break, not everyone comes on as early as Inglis and co.
Karl will be good, just hope he is still at the Sharks when it is his time
Karl will be good, just hope he is still at the Sharks when it is his time
throwing knuckles
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When "Smiley Stuart" signed Big Karl he mentioned that he was a long term project .....we need to keep that in mind
Line Ball
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give him some time and support and I tell you he will be good.
sos
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well how bout you watch the under 20's aswell and have an ideabout a player instead of posting crap filiga has done nuthing so far this year and shouldnt get a chance in first grade when he comes back
sos
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not really my name is sos not peachey this is a forum buddy i am posting my opinion if yo dont like it tough
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