Manly chase James Roberts

[andyvb]

Imagine the Mad Monday....Roberts gets lippy...Tafua tells him to shut it or they'll have to take it outside. ....Hopoate steps in to try and break it up...AFB stands up and tells em all to STFU....Knight breaks out a can of Aeroguard and starts spraying everyone. ..Walker starts checking his pockets for keys, even though he's wearing footy shorts and then starts taking to the door...Myles feels his stomach churning badly and only gets as far as the corridor to the bogger....

And buhrer giving dce another hair cut in the corner

 

[Ralphie]

What else is new by the DT ? We are after every son of a bitch that is rumoured to be leaving their club

And yet we have actually signed................

 

[HappilyManly]

I've always been a massive fan of his. I would be very happy having him in our line up. I know he has had off field issues but we seem to give everyone a second chance and get them on discont.
Regardless he is a super talent

Second chance

Fired from Penrith, Rabbids, Titans wanted to sack him last year for same drunken episode but could not afford to do so, and now his 4th chance has been used up at the Broncos

 

[Turbo]

James roberts has really suffered this year with lack of early ball and ball all together. He such a great weapon but Broncos can't use him cause Milford is a hog and hunt only has 2 option on that edge in his head kick for Gillett or pass for Gillett never or rarely uses kahu and Roberts.

 

[Moops]

Our club has officially entered the desperation stage...

 

[Moops]

I agree!!

 

[HoldenV8]

For all the criticism of Brown, and as an attacking option he's very pedestrian, one thing about him is that he can defend, and much better than most centres. Just have a look at the tackles he does each game as a centre. Usually as good as many forwards...but then he is a forward pretending to be a back.

You're not serious are you? Most of the tackles Brown is credited with are as a 2nd or 3rd man in where others have already done the hard work. One on one and he gets beaten nearly every single time. For a forward his tackling should be a lot better (the similar sized Ferris leaves Brown for dead as a defender).

And as said, Brown is a better defender than James Roberts. The difference between the two is Roberts can run like a cyclone while Brown is more like a gentle off-shore breeze.

 

[maxta]

The story has legs, particularly with a high profile centre tipped to be coming to Brisbane.
I would give him a go with plenty of special clauses added to the contract....can he catch?
Maybe a potential winger because have only seen him pass once in 3 seasons....the temptation needs to be considered....that blistering speed so lacking ....but potentially a "Snow White" signing - the old "poison apple".....

 

[Turbo]

The story has legs, particularly with a high profile centre tipped to be coming to Brisbane.
I would give him a go with plenty of special clauses added to the contract....can he catch?
Maybe a potential winger because have only seen him pass once in 3 seasons....the temptation needs to be considered....that blistering speed so lacking ....but potentially a "Snow White" signing - the old "poison apple".....

He use to be a fullback but he is just way to good for wing. I'd say he will be on Jorges edge and Jorge doesn't need much room to work with so it will be fine. He is not a Michael Jennings who has never passed.

 

[niccipops]

With him and Walker in the centres we'd have plenty of speed, but we may be a bit short on smarts

Bit of a worry for household doors in the Northern beaches if Walker and Roberts became drinking buddies.

 

[Disco]

I honestly don't think he is that good, show reel player who will not step up when it is needed most.

Once his pace drops off slightly as he gets older he will have very little to his game

 

[EagleFromMay1967]

As if it'll just be booze ! All sorts of concoctions are 'out there'

 

[maxta]

He use to be a fullback but he is just way to good for wing. I'd say he will be on Jorges edge and Jorge doesn't need much room to work with so it will be fine. He is not a Michael Jennings who has never passed.

I think Jennings is a good example & actually passes More than Roberts who's main attribute in a robotic but effective Bronco game plan is his "dummy half scoots"
As for too good for a winger- in the modern game wingers like Radradra, Vatuvai, Rapana & Holmes are the teams game breakers from this position....they don't sit out wide these days waiting for the ball, unless as is the concern with this bloke...has a bad/lazy attitude.
Personally believe in his talent but be clear - if the players mentioned above & there's plenty more are not too good for the wing- neither is this bloke.

 

[nightster]

Manly interested in James Roberts is being reported in the Daily Telegraph.

Suggestions he might get sacked from Brisbane.

Great talent but more trouble than he's worth IMO.

Thoughts?

would much prefer Mead

 

[yokahontas]

Does the term : "alcohol ban" mean anything not you James.......

'Alcohol ban' is a bit pointless if you're still allowed to snort coke off toilet seats with no repercussions...allegedly...

I mean, isn't it terrible that mobile phone cameras are still such archaic technology that you can't get anything but grainy, unidentifiable images from them...cough, cough...

 

[The Who]

Looks like we are no longer attracting players because of our beautiful beaches and languid coastal lifestyle, nor the fact that our coaching director is a RL Immortal, it's because we have the best rehab facilities in Australia.

 

[HoldenV8]

He use to be a fullback but he is just way to good for wing. I'd say he will be on Jorges edge and Jorge doesn't need much room to work with so it will be fine. He is not a Michael Jennings who has never passed.

If Roberts actually passed the ball, Jorge would be flat out just trying to keep up with him

 

[yokahontas]

The story has legs, particularly with a high profile centre tipped to be coming to Brisbane.
I would give him a go with plenty of special clauses added to the contract....can he catch?
Maybe a potential winger because have only seen him pass once in 3 seasons....the temptation needs to be considered....that blistering speed so lacking ....but potentially a "Snow White" signing - the old "poison apple".....

Snow White...teeheehee

 

[MightyEagles]

Imagine the Mad Monday....Roberts gets lippy...Tafua tells him to shut it or they'll have to take it outside. ....Hopoate steps in to try and break it up...AFB stands up and tells em all to STFU....Knight breaks out a can of Aeroguard and starts spraying everyone. ..Walker starts checking his pockets for keys, even though he's wearing footy shorts and then starts taking to the door...Myles feels his stomach churning badly and only gets as far as the corridor to the bogger....

Don't tell me Willis Meehan went home early trying to find Api who was wandering around in someones back yard but he'd already hooked up with Foz and was at Dee Why tab having a little punt

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

No thanks. He is a dope.
And a ball hog, as last night he had an unmarked winger outside him but didn't pass & got caught short of the line. Selfish!