Cherry Evans and Walker

[Jabuh]

It's pressure and expectation that gets to cherry and he has had it heaped on him for a few years. He looks stressed out and it shows in his game. He's on a lot of money so it all comes with the territory. I'm just glad he handles it better than Ben hunt. He handles it better than most. Dce and walker combined against Broncos for a beautiful try and it came down to toms presence out the back. Pulled staggs out of shape without touching the ball. It all has potential when they get it it right. Turbo is as dangerous without the ball at the moment and walker has the passing skills to hit the players around tom. Just needs to build a bit more confidence and we will come good

 

[Jabuh]

I think we need to use croker more. Have levi do the grunt work early and then bring on croker midway through the first half. It's such a weapon to have a dummy half that can kick on the last. He did it the other night. Everyone was looking at cherry and croker kicked out of dummy half, found space and led the kick chase. Was unlucky to fall off isaako. He can make cherry a much better player and mick monaghan can show them the way. You have a hooker that can kick a 40 20 you're laughing. Seems to work for Melbourne

 

[susan]

..
You could very well be right.

I just feel DCE is expected to do everything in this team ever since 2014 even when some around him don't.

Look at Andrew Johns. Probably the greatest no.7 in the last 40 years but other than 1997 what did Newcastle win? Nada. He carried that team because he was special but in the end only really had personal success in NSW and Australian colours. Why because he didn't have the troops around him at newcastle.

JT was the same at the cows. Best No.6 during past 10 years but only 1 GF win and that was at the death.

The troops around a 6 or 7 determine the success.

I don't thing the rooters would have gone back to back without Cronk do you?

DCE has stepped up in the past but is obviously struggling at this moment. Running joke is he plays well for QLD regardless but that team has the troops to let him play his game. We don't.

So until DCE has a Half partner that can shoulder some of the work we will continue to be close but probably not there.

Knights also won against all the odds in 2001 with one of his greatest performances against Parra. Two premierships ain’t bad .... but I take your point re DCE and wholeheartedly agree

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

We would do great with someone like Blake Green or Josh Reynolds at 7 and DCE at 6.

Shiiiite might as well throw Jackson Hastings on that list

 

[40 years an eagle]

Shiiiite might as well throw Jackson Hastings on that list

Why? How in the world does he qualify?

 

[Scorpio]

Why? How in the world does he qualify?

2019 Man of Steel...

On the other hand, that ship has already sailed... as with Green.

For the record I am not convinced on Walker either but will give him a bit longer.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Why? How in the world does he qualify?

I thought we were talking crazy talk.. josh Reynolds hell no. Green we sent him packing.. dogs are after hastings he will go good for them as lewis is crap

 

[40 years an eagle]

I thought we were talking crazy talk.. josh Reynolds hell no. Green we sent him packing.. dogs are after hastings he will go good for them as lewis is crap

Green actually left because we couldn't match the money and contract length the Worriors did. Josh Renolds is a very very good half. Hastings is not in their league and yes, Lewis is not a game-managing half.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Green actually left because we couldn't match the money and contract length the Worriors did. Josh Renolds is a very very good half. Hastings is not in their league and yes, Lewis is not a game-managing half.

We should of matched the offer he wanted to stay as well.. i disagree other then his kicking game walker is much better. Reynolds to me tries hard but that's pretty much it.

 

[40 years an eagle]

We should of matched the offer he wanted to stay as well.. i disagree other then his kicking game walker is much better.

Green is a very good game manager, Walker is not.

Green at 7 and DCE at 6 is a winner.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Green is a very good game manager, Walker is not.

Green at 7 and DCE at 6 is a winner.

Green was great for us.. what a stupid decision letting him go. Then t.baz tried walker at 6... fail! I like walker and i think he does alot of things right. He needs to run and kick more and dce needs to get more involved. At the moment walker is the best option for 6 unless that kid Schuster comes in. We tried cust and croker remember and imo walker has stood them both up. Last year he was better because he mixed it up with his running and passing. I think des will keep him at 6 because we just extended Suli

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Green was great for us.. what a stupid decision letting him go. T

Forcing him stay would have been even more stupid, the reports were that he was refusing to train with the side because he wanted the release.
We should have waited until we had Moylan or Pearce, each of whom were apparently '99%' signed at various stages.
But letting him go was not a stupid decision at all.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Forcing him stay would have been even more stupid, the reports were that he was refusing to train with the side because he wanted the release.
We should have waited until we had Moylan or Pearce, each of whom were apparently '99%' signed at various stages.
But letting him go was not a stupid decision at all.

I was under the impression he only wanted the release because we would not match the $ or contract length and he feared for his future.

I think he would have been VERY happy to stay if we gave him what he wanted...and he would have been worth every cent.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

I was under the impression he only wanted the release because we would not match the $ or contract length and he feared for his future.

I think he would have been VERY happy to stay if we gave him what he wanted...and he would have been worth every cent.

My thoughts exactly. I remember reading he loved it here. Stopped training after we told him no on the deal or something like this

 

[joeboy]

Green already had a contract and him and his manager tried to strong arm the club.

good riddance, he is a tool.
I do agree that him and cherry worked well, but he was as 1 dimensional as it gets.

so many excuses been made for our captain. He is a great player, but very inconsistent and a bit of a flat track bully.

walker does some stuff really well and some stuff not so. If I see him kick in the third again, the remote may end up through the TV

 

[double hoops]

DCE just needs to pull his foot out and practice his kicking more.

Kind of related. But how great was the young dragons half on the weekend. Just steared them around the park, what a difference a natural halfback doing his thing organising and putting kicks in makes. I have to say he looked a bit special, not many halfbacks make an NRL debut look so easy. I'm struggling to think of one that good in the last decade, put it that way.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Here's a crazy stat. DCE and Phantom are currently the 3rd most experienced halves pairing in the NRL


SIXES AND SEVENS
Adam Reynolds/Cody Walker (Souths) - 67
Chad Townsend/Shaun Johnson (Cronulla/Warriors) - 55
Daly Cherry-Evans/Dylan Walker (Manly) - 34
Mitch Moses/Dylan Brown (Parramatta) - 20
Kodi Nikorima/Blake Green (Warriors) - 15
Cameron Munster/Ryley Jacks (Melbourne) - 11
Mitchell Pearce/Kurt Mann (Newcastle) - 10
Kieran Foran/Lachlan Lewis (Bulldogs) - 9
Josh Reynolds/Luke Brooks (Tigers) - 7
Jack Wighton/George Williams (Canberra) - 5
Anthony Milford/Brodie Croft (Broncos) - 5
Luke Keary/Kyle Flanagan (Roosters) - 5
Nathan Cleary/Jaroma Luai (Panthers) - 4
Ash Taylor/Jamal Fogarty (Titans) - 4
Svcott Drinkwater/Jake Clifford (Cowboys) - 3
Corey Norman/Adam Clune (Dragons) -1
Stats provided by ChampionData

 

[The better Robbo]

Here's a crazy stat. DCE and Phantom are currently the 3rd most experienced halves pairing in the NRL


SIXES AND SEVENS
Adam Reynolds/Cody Walker (Souths) - 67
Chad Townsend/Shaun Johnson (Cronulla/Warriors) - 55
Daly Cherry-Evans/Dylan Walker (Manly) - 34
Mitch Moses/Dylan Brown (Parramatta) - 20
Kodi Nikorima/Blake Green (Warriors) - 15
Cameron Munster/Ryley Jacks (Melbourne) - 11
Mitchell Pearce/Kurt Mann (Newcastle) - 10
Kieran Foran/Lachlan Lewis (Bulldogs) - 9
Josh Reynolds/Luke Brooks (Tigers) - 7
Jack Wighton/George Williams (Canberra) - 5
Anthony Milford/Brodie Croft (Broncos) - 5
Luke Keary/Kyle Flanagan (Roosters) - 5
Nathan Cleary/Jaroma Luai (Panthers) - 4
Ash Taylor/Jamal Fogarty (Titans) - 4
Svcott Drinkwater/Jake Clifford (Cowboys) - 3
Corey Norman/Adam Clune (Dragons) -1
Stats provided by ChampionData

Wow

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I am a huge fan of DCE but id like to see him stop second guessing himself and trust his instincts. When he goes one way and then comes back the other we start to look disorganized in attack and easy to defend against.

 

[manly al]

Here's a crazy stat. DCE and Phantom are currently the 3rd most experienced halves pairing in the NRL


SIXES AND SEVENS
Adam Reynolds/Cody Walker (Souths) - 67
Chad Townsend/Shaun Johnson (Cronulla/Warriors) - 55
Daly Cherry-Evans/Dylan Walker (Manly) - 34
Mitch Moses/Dylan Brown (Parramatta) - 20
Kodi Nikorima/Blake Green (Warriors) - 15
Cameron Munster/Ryley Jacks (Melbourne) - 11
Mitchell Pearce/Kurt Mann (Newcastle) - 10
Kieran Foran/Lachlan Lewis (Bulldogs) - 9
Josh Reynolds/Luke Brooks (Tigers) - 7
Jack Wighton/George Williams (Canberra) - 5
Anthony Milford/Brodie Croft (Broncos) - 5
Luke Keary/Kyle Flanagan (Roosters) - 5
Nathan Cleary/Jaroma Luai (Panthers) - 4
Ash Taylor/Jamal Fogarty (Titans) - 4
Svcott Drinkwater/Jake Clifford (Cowboys) - 3
Corey Norman/Adam Clune (Dragons) -1
Stats provided by ChampionData

Just goes to show that it is important to do things by Halves .