Well done Pearce

[supermario]

You've answered your own argument! A champion 1/2 would have WON us that game. I don't blame him for the loss, but a good 1/2 should be able to conjure up a win in clost situations.Pearce might be a terrific player, but he will NEVER achieve the status of a "game breaker" or a "match winner".

actually that can be argued OMR, that break he made last night was a game breaking moment. the execution is what scuttled it.

Like johnL said, he had 2 options, it was tackle one, either take the tackle (which is what i think he should have done) or pass it, which obviously did not come off.

his break alone last night showed he can potentially turn a game. he just needs to know the situation and not panic. his inexperience and panic showed in that play.

[melon....]

Pearce is so overrated, every week he shows it. It was a huge mistake getting rid of Soward.

Soward would be worse under our Regime.

[TheBigFella]

We stop those 2 very very basic soft tries in the past 2 games & we win.. Our defensive structure is more of a concern than just about any player..

[melon....]

Give it up lads. Forget Damaged Goods Soward. Your wasting your effing time.

[Guest]

goal line defence needs to improve now.
with good defence, we will win.

[OMR]

To say a bloke that is 20 years old will NEVER be a match winner is a long bow to draw.

I have seen many 1/2s come and go, and he hasn't looked like the world beater that everyone claims him to be. I am not saying he's crap either. He has plenty going for him, but is not innovative enough to take a game by the scruff of the neck and put his stamp on it.

The Langers, Mortimners and Johns of the world had shown signs early in their career. Pearce has had 2 years at the top level and is yet to show it. For the sake of our team's long term fortune, I hope I am proven wrong, sooner rather than later.

Melon reckons he can see the future in Pearce, and I stake my 34 years involvement with the game ( at many levels) against his talent spotting.

[TheBigFella]

I have seen many 1/2s come and go, and he hasn't looked like the world beater that everyone claims him to be. I am not saying he's crap either. He has plenty going for him, but is not innovative enough to take a game by the scruff of the neck and put his stamp on it.

The Langers, Mortimners and Johns of the world had shown signs early in their career. Pearce has had 2 years at the top level and is yet to show it. For the sake of our team's long term fortune, I hope I am proven wrong, sooner rather than later.

Melon reckons he can see the future in Pearce, and I stake my 34 years involvement with the game ( at many levels) against his talent spotting.

Andrew Johns was seen as the lesser talent of the Johns brothers until he was about 24.

[Guest]

wasnt matt johns tutoring pearce

[TheBigFella]

wasnt matt johns tutoring pearce

He was, but reportedly had a falling out with Fittler & walked out.

[Guest]

oh ok, thats gay

[Guest]

Andrew Johns was seen as the lesser talent of the Johns brothers until he was about 24.

Ain't that the truth.....infact he was better at everything for many years, and IMO still is other than football......

Matty is twice the man that Joey will ever be, and has a much nicer arse......

I cherish my eldest sons first jersey singed by Mal, MAtty and Andrew, back in the days that people didnt even line up for Andrew......that was 96 by the way.....

[Guest]

matty is the best fullstop.
andrew not a very good comentator & stuff

[trewhella]

Coggy


The hypocrisy.


I love Freddy. I hate putting the boot into him.
He has to go.

You find excuses for Brad, yet you condem one of the best players in the team on a consistent basis.

Mate, you are not looking at things objectively.


The way the current team is playing is a direct reflection of the coach.
The attitude to hard work and team work is deplorable.
The coach is on the piss before a game.
Not even I would do that.

That is bad man.

[Guest]

true.
i just feel sorry for brad.

[Guest]

Give it up lads. Forget Damaged Goods Soward. Your wasting your effing time.

Those damaged goods are looking pretty good at the moment...
Equal 3rd on try assists behind Campese and Marshall.
Equal 9th on line breaks (only half in the top 10)
Averages 79m per game in runs, currently 2nd for halves
Equal third for halves with trys on 6
Leading the comp on kick meters with 8195m, currently 3125m more than any other player.
In the top 10 of the dally m.
Sitting on 23rd for missed tackles from any halves in the comp currently, averaging 1.6 missed per game
Prior to this round was equal top point scorer with thurston
Kicks goals at 80%

The goods are clearly damaged based on that information presented. Our side is farked from 1 through to 17 at the moment, no one can put in any consistency. Pearce isn't to be blamed for the loss, but that truly was one of those moments you cannot help but laugh at and say wtf were you thinking.

I've been saying it for years, Anasta and Pearce are not gamebreakers, they're too similar in the way they play, we've needed variation there for as long as I can remember, but this year our inept forward pack and pathetic backline have given them nothing to work with. Pearce is still way overrated IMO though.