Has Mini been told something?

[Guest]

Don't worry Chook he can't be at fullback next year.

If Smith is here mini will be fullback and captain. When was the last time a winger captained a first grade side?

Luke Covell.

Not that long ago.

[Guest]

Ahh good memory, but he was a stand in skipper not the clubs skipper

[Hawkeye]

Last winger club captain ....Warren Boland ?

As for RTS, yes he is something special but don't forget he is in his first year of RL, still very green.
I think he needs to be eased into fullback, so a full year on the wing as a means to get him confident and NRL ready IMO is a sensible way to go.

[Guest]

Mini was actually solid tonight. I was dissapointed with Aubusson as usual and Arona

[Geohood]

If Smith is here mini will be fullback and captain. When was the last time a winger captained a first grade side?

This week and last week (Vatuvei)

[Guest]

Once RTS does move to fullback I salivate at the possibilities of him looming around for an SBW offload.

[Guest]

I thought Mini went Ok (but couldnt see the whole game), nothing extra ordinary from what I saw but loved the try save by RTS on Morris. Will like to watch the whole game.

[Geohood]

Once RTS does move to fullback I salivate at the possibilities of him looming around for an SBW offload.

****en oath.

SBW would already be half through the gap anyway so he'd just need to catch... step the fullback and score.

[ROC181]

I'll tell you what's wrong with him, he's scared to put his body on the line! He runs sideways for three times the meters he runs forward, he will not own up in defence and his waddling along the tryline for the Creagh try was diabolical.

Retirement, stage right!

Chook.

Oh come on!!! I suppose catching bombs in mid air is a walk in the park? Apart from those two errors (40/20 & dropping in goals) he did well in defense. They all did well in defense.

[rooster_booster]

Mini solid?

The two "almost mistakes", the fact that he never offers anything in attack (when was the last time he actually broke the line as a ball runner?), and most importantly - that balls up 40/20 in the first few minutes. THAT is the type of thing that is unforgivable as a veteran and club leader. Absolutely zero awareness and could have easily lead to the young guys dropping their heads.

[Burnt Rooster]

Yes, no doubt about it, mini could of quiete easily have cost us the game lastnight, for once we had abit of luck, and it didn't, but that decision to sign him again for next season, so early this season, was diabolical, he is passed NRL standard now, what was the big rush, it wasent as if every other club in the comp was chasing his signature, he should of been told a decision would be made late season, and if he was unhappy about that, let him know he was free to look around. No it looks like we are stuck with a player next season,. would will probably be at Newtown all year, taking up salary space.'As for captain no way, Maloney is the player to be given the captaincy, he will be running the show, and Cordner, being groomed to take over in a couple of years, as a long term captain.

[Rooster_6]

Mini is long past his best and the club really needed to bite the bullet this year before he ruins his reputation at the club any further.

I love the guy, he's done a lot for the club & he was an amazing player before his back injuries. There's still a lot of good will towards him from a lot of fans as he was the face of our club for a long time but reality is in 2012 he's the worst fullback in the competition.

A fullback these days really needs to be one of two things (if not both);
- A creative Spark
- A good kick returner

Unfortunately Mini doesn't offer either, he constantly gets smashed on kick returns & for all the ball he receives he does very little with it if anything he's counterproductive to our attack.

Like I said I don't have a bad word to say about him but his time has passed him and it's a shame because I'm sure the captaincy will mean a lot to him next year. Smith needs to man up and make the tough call, the half measured decision would be just to put him on the wing but even then I have doubts over whether he'd still be up to it.

There should always be a place for Mini at this club, just not in the 17.

[The Brain]

Min should retire this year and go to Pommy land for a few where he will rake it in.If he chooses to stay next year will end in tears for him.

[chook 56]

Mini is long past his best and the club really needed to bite the bullet this year before he ruins his reputation at the club any further.

I love the guy, he's done a lot for the club & he was an amazing player before his back injuries. There's still a lot of good will towards him from a lot of fans as he was the face of our club for a long time but reality is in 2012 he's the worst fullback in the competition.

A fullback these days really needs to be one of two things (if not both);
- A creative Spark
- A good kick returner

Unfortunately Mini doesn't offer either, he constantly gets smashed on kick returns & for all the ball he receives he does very little with it if anything he's counterproductive to our attack.

Like I said I don't have a bad word to say about him but his time has passed him and it's a shame because I'm sure the captaincy will mean a lot to him next year. Smith needs to man up and make the tough call, the half measured decision would be just to put him on the wing but even then I have doubts over whether he'd still be up to it.

There should always be a place for Mini at this club, just not in the 17.

Good post.
Not wishing anything to happen, but.........a niggling injury to force an early retirement would be the kindest thing.

[The Brain]

In saying all the above RTS is not ready yet to command the fullback spot -next year for him he is still learning and for now the wing is a good spot for him......We have to treat talent like his with caution not destroy him before he is twenty.