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Yeah, he’s well past it unfortunately. Not up to it anymore
 

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Don’t like him, goes sideways too much.. bench is his spot
 

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He is filling the gaps we open up for the opposition defense. When he is not doing that, he is killing the set.
 

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Once he shifted to edge he was better but still…

And disruptive to bring a ball playing edge on to replace a runner. Could potentially work as a ball playing 13 but not when we already have too many cooks in the kitchen

I wouldnot say he stifled Talakai… we weren’t using him properly before Wade came on
 

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Once he shifted to edge he was better but still…

And disruptive to bring a ball playing edge on to replace a runner. Could potentially work as a ball playing 13 but not when we already have too many cooks in the kitchen

I wouldnot say he stifled Talakai… we weren’t using him properly before Wade came on
He stifles that whole side.. what’s worked for us this year is playing fast and direct then hitting holes or passing out the back.

Wade destroys all of that
 

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Once he shifted to edge he was better but still…

And disruptive to bring a ball playing edge on to replace a runner. Could potentially work as a ball playing 13 but not when we already have too many cooks in the kitchen

I wouldnot say he stifled Talakai… we weren’t using him properly before Wade came on
Yeah, the Raiders just figured out that if you park an extra big boofhead out there on him you can contain him. We didn't change the plan when we should have
 

Gal The Goat

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Once he shifted to edge he was better but still…

And disruptive to bring a ball playing edge on to replace a runner. Could potentially work as a ball playing 13 but not when we already have too many cooks in the kitchen

I wouldnot say he stifled Talakai… we weren’t using him properly before Wade came on
Even his ball playing seemed to stop our attack dead today

We go backwards replacing Wilton with him too

Had some errors in him. I really hope he goes over seas next year
 

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Even his ball playing seemed to stop our attack dead today

We go backwards replacing Wilton with him too

Had some errors in him. I really hope he goes over seas next year
I dont care where he goes as long as he doesnt stay in a Sharks shirt.
Can go to the Dolphins, Newtown, Glebe, Catalan, Workington, Tolouse - anywhere
 

Soon I Hope

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Love what wade has done for us for years, but times up, the game has moved on and it’s time for a stint in ESL to finish your career Wade.
 

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Once he shifted to edge he was better but still…

And disruptive to bring a ball playing edge on to replace a runner. Could potentially work as a ball playing 13 but not when we already have too many cooks in the kitchen

I wouldnot say he stifled Talakai… we weren’t using him properly before Wade came on

What runner are you referring to or are you talking hypothetical ?

I didn't think Wade was that bad he was ok, his defense was pretty good, his runs were decent. Yes at some point he was gunna get in the way but more regular players got in each others ways today as well or weren't where they needed to be. We needed another forward out there and today that was Wade. Williams went down early

Prob a good thing Wade isn't trying to push attacking passes or kick a whole bunch, maybe that will come later, maybe we wont want or need it to come later. though he did get a LB assist

He stifles that whole side.. what’s worked for us this year is playing fast and direct then hitting holes or passing out the back.

Wade destroys all of that

I think not having a dedicated 80 minute fullback or 80 min dedicated halfback hurt our attack more than Wade being out there cause even when we shifted the other side away from Wade our attack didn't have its usual rhythm or flow and we had less options. Raiders defended very very well though
 
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