Walker dropped

[milanja]

I wonder if Sammy could be picked on the bench, Robbo rarely uses his whole bench these days, and if injury hits the backline, Manu goes back to center, with Sammy going back to half.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

I hope Trent has got plans to cover the goal kicking, and that this doesn't mean Hutch the Crutch gets a start at centre..... or anywhere really.
I have seen Sam showing signs of frustration in the last few weeks, trying things that haven't come off etc but I think a lot of it was justified because the players around him were stuffing up.
He has put in plenty of effort in defence, his attack has seemed stifled, and his kicking has been ordinary but dropping him seems drastic.
I would say the kid has spat the dummy a bit and this is the coach's way of handling it,
but Hopeless Hutch at centre is NOT the solution.

[Johnny73]

Manu at 6. He couldn’t root his way out of a Clovelly Hotel dunny with Sonny Bill Williams guiding his dick. Walker is not the problem.

[OMR]

Isn't it odd that Walker and Keary have great games when the forwards play well and give them the room to do their job.

Our forwards played well last Friday , our kicking game was bog average and when those ineffective kicks were not providing solutions a smart half would’ve tried a grubbed or two , especially in wet conditions.
Keary is just as much to blame for this but he’s got runs on the board and is spared. I like Walker but I love the roosters much more and want them to win at any player’s cost.

[DP1990]

hutch in the centres for sure.

f*cks sake !!!

[dice]

Isn't it odd that Walker and Keary have great games when the forwards play well and give them the room to do their job.

Yeah. A big of chicken and egg with forwards and halves creating space for each other. When our forwards are at full strength our halves will rip it.

But back to Walker. He had two brain-snaps which cost us big time. The blatant strip, and then the intercept pass when we weren't even in a scoring position. I think Sharks eventually scored off both.

[Easts75]

The King would eat his own cum.

This comment won't get beaten this year

[ChookMaster]

Walker missed 8 tackles last week but to be fair and I will admit I did not point this out in my previous thread he did attempt 38 tackles for the match. And made 30. For a smaller bloke that’s too much exposure.

[DP1990]

Lol ... I'm calling it now !


I can't wait to start reading/hearing the BS rumours (perhaps on NRL 360 tonight) about how the Sydney Roosters are looking at "Jack Wighton" as a segue from this positional change !

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

I might have dropped Keary instead. They have both been very average. At least Walker kicks goals.

[King Salvo]

Coach Robinson has a selection dilemma then - which Chookpen Favourite plays right centre - The Hutchinator or the Momirator

I can see the fans of both making a case for their boy in the hope that Coach Robinson picks them.

I don't envy being in Coach Robinson's shoes as there will be some very disappointed folk on here if their boy misses out

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Walker missed 8 tackles last week but to be fair and I will admit I did not point this out in my previous thread he did attempt 38 tackles for the match. And made 30. For a smaller bloke that’s too much exposure.

Walker shows plenty of guts in defence, he should have support there because he is targeted every week. I think he is being stifled by Cronk and Trent,
I think he is trying to please both of them by making as few mistakes as possible which is affecting his creativity and also not having a proper starting centre and starting 2nd rower around him hasn't helped.
Cronk never shuts up.... fair dinkum, he was a great half on the field when things needed to be calmed down, but creative he was NOT, he was strictly a percentages player, and the way he goes on and on and bloody on in his analysis in commentary is a bit over the top.
We obviously were told last week to get the completion rate up, and they did in the first half, around 90% I think, but a young half is under the most pressure of anyone in the team.
I sure hope this move doesn't backfire, I reckon Skeletor will be on the blower to Sam's agent already.

[Lydon]

Brain dead decision from Robinson..

So,Sammy misses out on one of the biggest games of the year on Anzac Day when others around him have been playing a lot worse and keep getting picked..On top he’s our goal kicker..

I don’t get it!

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Coach Robinson has a selection dilemma then - which Chookpen Favourite plays right centre - The Hutchinator or the Momirator

I can see the fans of both making a case for their boy in the hope that Coach Robinson picks them.

I don't envy being in Coach Robinson's shoes as there will be some very disappointed folk on here if their boy misses out

No one wants Hutch the Crutch except you, I would take Momo on crutches ahead of the slug.

[King Salvo]

Surely, Billy Smith comes in at right centre (or switch sides with Suaalii if necessary) and he can cover the goal-kicking ? I'll even be happy with Paul Momirovski instead of Hutch at right centre (right side is his apparent better side) as well to be honest (plus he can kick ... although not very good !)


If we slot Hutch at right centre, who the bloody hell will kick goals ?!

Billy Smith was pulled from the Norths game vs Souths last week - another few weeks before he plays