Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November
-
i actually dont mind that dudes video's...but some of it is cringe
Frizell gets like a minute of close ups and rewinding...for not actually achieving anything...matea checks savea off the ball, slightly, and its just him "checking Saveas respect "
I think calling that a trip attempt is a stretch too, yes, goes for a check and is not sprinting back as you would expect...but a leg off the ground does not a trip make
-
@Chris-B said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
@Kirwan Yeah - but, to be fair you guys in the Akira fan club are always going to be marking Shannon harsher than he deserves.
... says the founder and president of the 40 year old Romance Romano club
Edit: we all have our biases
-
@nzzp Also being fair, today's probably about the second time I've mentioned Romano in two years.
I probably commented on his performance vs Ta$man at the time.
Edit: I don't mind being the President, Founding Member and Principal Spokesman of the Will Jordan fan club!
-
-
-
@Chris-B said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
@Kirwan Yeah - but, to be fair you guys in the Akira fan club are always going to be marking Shannon harsher than he deserves.
Anyway, let's hope Akira gets a start this weekend and it doesn't get ruined by any foolish Blues team mates (or anyone else for that matter!
if i can be serious for a moment
i would be classed as being in the AI fan club, so you can read in to the following what you want but
Frizzle isn't doing so well that he has an automatic lock on his spot. I wouldn't mind seeing of we can do better. It's incredibly frustrating that we are not being given that opportunity because reasons.
-
@mariner4life Also being serious, I agree with you. You may have seen me calling for Akira to play this weekend.
Frizell has been pretty good in a couple of his tests this year though, so I think we can bank that - and give Akira this weekend (and some additional chances in case he is poor) to see what he can do.
I'm also very keen to see Big Red Robinson get a chance next year.
-
@Chris-B said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
@mariner4life Also being serious, I agree with you. You may have seen me calling for Akira to play this weekend.
Frizell has been pretty good in a couple of his tests this year though, so I think we can bank that - and give Akira this weekend (and some additional chances in case he is poor) to see what he can do.
I'm also very keen to see Big Red Robinson get a chance next year.
agree, he's not substandard, and will do a decent job. he may even do better with a real #8...
but perfectly adequate is not the AB way.
of course, AI may prove to be a bust at the next level, and we go back to perfectly adequate.
-
-
@Snowy said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
Pretty hard to compare. Akira has had fuck all minutes to prove himself.
Frizell has lots more time and has been alright. But is alright good enough?
-
I dont think even a big Frizell fan, like me, would begrudge AI getting a few games to see how he goes
IF AI wasn't hanging around I would be happy for frizell to keep playing and really settle in and hopefully find his super form, I probably bristle when mistakes that he makes get waved about like its proof anything good he's done was just a fluke and it starts to feel like people think him not playing like DC in 2005 is why the AB's are loosing
6 may be on the list of things that could be better...but its not the top of the list, midfield, right wing, over all tactics and overall physicality are all on the list above 6 for me
GIve AI a couple of games, if hes awesome great, we can look at the other issue and stop talking about 6
-
@Kiwiwomble said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
6 may be on the list of things that could be better...but its not the top of the list, midfield, right wing, over all tactics and overall physicality are all on the list above 6 for me
well, there's a shock...
-
@mariner4life shock i think they should be focused on first or shock they should be worked on at all?
I dont think any are revelations...but jeez Frizell/6 gets a lot of talk around here
-
@Kiwiwomble We miss Jerome.
-
@mariner4life said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
@Chris-B said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
@mariner4life Also being serious, I agree with you. You may have seen me calling for Akira to play this weekend.
Frizell has been pretty good in a couple of his tests this year though, so I think we can bank that - and give Akira this weekend (and some additional chances in case he is poor) to see what he can do.
I'm also very keen to see Big Red Robinson get a chance next year.
agree, he's not substandard, and will do a decent job. he may even do better with a real #8...
but perfectly adequate is not the AB way.
of course, AI may prove to be a bust at the next level, and we go back to perfectly adequate.
Exactly.
If Akira proves to be better then away he goes - and we still have Shannon in our pocket in case of injuries.
If he doesn't - then back we go to Shannon until we get an opening for Robinson, Grace or Papalií to get their chance.
-
jokes aside maybe shannon on the bench as he can also cover lock
-
@Kiwiwomble said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
6 may be on the list of things that could be better...but its not the top of the list, midfield, right wing, over all tactics and overall physicality are all on the list above 6 for me
I actually think the physicality thing up front, tactics are the main things, fix those and alot of the other 'issues' will become moot.
-
@taniwharugby said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
@Kiwiwomble said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:
6 may be on the list of things that could be better...but its not the top of the list, midfield, right wing, over all tactics and overall physicality are all on the list above 6 for me
I actually think the physicality thing up front, tactics are the main things, fix those and alot of the other 'issues' will become moot.
The bullshit back play just needs space and time
