WTF Robbo - Lam on for 90% of the game and Walker on for 10% of the game?

[Spirit of 66]

All the focus on Lam , Hutch is not much better.
If either are in our long term halves plans we are in trouble

Well, we all know they aren't. They're the B-Team. The backup team. In that role, Hutch has been immense for us for most of the season and we would not be in the finals at all without him.

[Johnny73]

The reason why we can have Lam as a defensive half is Tedesco. He's playing a 5/8th/half role. Sam Walker is a strike weapon, no point in wearing him out this early on.

[ROC181]

Walker is tiny. Against huge forwards in a final sticking him in there for a long period makes him target practice for battering Ram tries. Our forwards are versatile and small but can hold their own, however with Walker on, the Titans would have had a field day attacking him and scoring tries. It was the right move by Robbo. Lam was there for defense and was hopeless in attack. We still needed Walker to get the win and he was fresh enough to chase down that certain try.

Well if Lams role is just to defend then maybe get an edge forward with some ability to defend plus attack.

I don’t get Lam, he was looking good early and I was pushing for him to dig in and take the line on more and used that speed that some talk, but no! It’s all about the catch & pass but if he tries to double pump, then he puts the receiver in trouble. As much as Ikus fumble on the line was inexcusable, he was only 1-2 m from the dummy half, Lam and the pass to Iku was chest high. He needed it in his bread basket not his chest.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Well if Lams role is just to defend then maybe get an edge forward with some ability to defend plus attack.

I don’t get Lam, he was looking good early and I was pushing for him to dig in and take the line on more and used that speed that some talk, but no! It’s all about the catch & pass but if he tries to double pump, then he puts the receiver in trouble. As much as Ikus fumble on the line was inexcusable, he was only 1-2 m from the dummy half, Lam and the pass to Iku was chest high. He needed it in his bread basket not his chest.

You always try and spin the worst on Lam regardless of what he does. You even blamed him for Kearys acl for crissakes!

He shredded them twice and could have had 2 tries save for the dubious obstruction rules. He threatened the line a lot more than Hutch. I thought our whole left hand side of Hutch, Gus and Keighran were much more clunky if you're looking for scapegoats.

Iku needs to catch that ball...cmon man..here's a straw, now clutch.

[BenCumminsIsACheat]

You always try and spin the worst on Lam regardless of what he does. You even blamed him for Kearys acl for crissakes!

He shredded them twice and could have had 2 tries save for the dubious obstruction rules. He threatened the line a lot more than Hutch. I thought our whole right hand side of Hutch, Gus and Keighran were much more clunky if you're looking for scapegoats.

Iku needs to catch that ball...cmon man..here's a straw, now clutch.

Lam is the worst half we've had in a very long time. From recent years I'd take Flanagan, Nikorima, Hastings, and even Guerra over him.
Lam has 1 play when he gets the ball - shuffle on the spot and quadruple pump before throwing a panicked pass. He hasn't had a try assist in his last 12 games which puts him in Ryan Hall no tries territory.
I just want to know what you and some others see in him because 99% see he's rubbish

[Johnny Tobin]

Lam is the worst half we've had in a very long time. From recent years I'd take Flanagan, Nikorima, Hastings, and even Guerra over him.
Lam has 1 play when he gets the ball - shuffle on the spot and quadruple pump before throwing a panicked pass. He hasn't had a try assist in his last 12 games which puts him in Ryan Hall no tries territory.
I just want to know what you and some others see in him because 99% see he's rubbish

Lam’s no Horrie but I don’t see him being as bad as you seem to. He’s a first grade half but at a lower club.

[Tommy Smith]

Lam’s no Horrie but I don’t see him being as bad as you seem to. He’s a first grade half but at a lower club.

I think if he's this ineffectual at the Roosters he'll go about as well at a shit club as Flanno did at the Dogs.

[ROC181]

Lam is the worst half we've had in a very long time. From recent years I'd take Flanagan, Nikorima, Hastings, and even Guerra over him.
Lam has 1 play when he gets the ball - shuffle on the spot and quadruple pump before throwing a panicked pass. He hasn't had a try assist in his last 12 games which puts him in Ryan Hall no tries territory.
I just want to know what you and some others see in him because 99% see he's rubbish

If you don't get a straw to clutch, I'll lend you the one I got...but give it back cause I know I'll be using it again....

[zac]

walker made a bad error by jumping out of the line but hard for a teenager playmaker to be on the bench for 70 mins in a semi and not get over-excited when he finally gets out there. good thing is he made up for it. also teddy was great in his cover, not committing himself too early to make sure that walker had the other bloke covered and then toops was great on the other side of the field covering two players. the titans should have scored but a couple of experienced defensive plays by our senior players gave them enough rope to hang themselves.

[Johnny Tobin]

I think if he's this ineffectual at the Roosters he'll go about as well at a shit club as Flanno did at the Dogs.

He would have had a very important try assist early if Sitili caught the ball. I think Lam will be somewhere else next season (they can’t carry him and Hutch as back ups) but I don’t think he is so terrible.

[Thirteen]

It was Walker’s defense that led to that Titans break at the end. He covered well but should not have missed the tackle in the first place. Hit the gym young fella.

[Thirteen]

He would have had a very important try assist early if Sitili caught the ball. I think Lam will be somewhere else next season (they can’t carry him and Hutch as back ups) but I don’t think he is so terrible.

I don’t think he’d be in demand in the NRL. I don’t think he’s terrible either but I don’t see any upside with him.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I think if he's this ineffectual at the Roosters he'll go about as well at a shit club as Flanno did at the Dogs.

I don't think anyone who knows the game thinks he's ineffectual though. That's just fantalk by spuds.

Why would Robbo have started and played him for 75 odd mins if he was as bad as you say.

[Tommy Smith]

I don't think anyone who knows the game thinks he's ineffectual though. That's just fantalk by spuds.

Why would Robbo have started and played him for 75 odd mins if he was as bad as you say.

He's there purely because he's bigger and stronger than Walker who is a cataclysmic target in defence.

I think zero try assists for Lam in the last dozen games someone noted is the definition of an ineffectual halfback.

[Carlos Parra]

If Walker had more game time, it's a reasonable assumption he'd have taken the attempt at converting Tupou's try in the corner. He'd have missed it of course, and we'd all be spewing about losing the game by 1 or 2 points instead of complaining about how little time he spent on the field.

Furthermore, has Verrils learned nothing? Why did he go to the ground on the last play instead of kicking the ball into touch or running it back 100 metres?