: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:17 pm  

AL Rhino wrote:

I guess the game is about opinions, but could you at least try to justify your prasie of Ratu? you seem very easily pleased.

Considering the opposition and the position he ended up at i thought he did well for someone with very little SL experience.
Aftrall he could of dropped the ball everytime he had it,let nerves take over and missed numerous tackles he didn't which is why i find your opinion harsh ansd no i'm not easily pleased but i'm prepared to give youngsters coming into the team a fair crack.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:18 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

Considering the opposition and the position he ended up at i thought he did well for someone with very little SL experience.
Aftrall he could of dropped the ball everytime he had it,let nerves take over and missed numerous tackles he didn't which is why i find your opinion harsh ansd no i'm not easily pleased but i'm prepared to give youngsters coming into the team a fair crack.

i bet in 2001 he said "why are we playing burrow and mcguire?" d!ck

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:57 pm  

G1 wrote:

Because the majority who post on here are clueless.

Did Ryan Bailey tell you to say that?

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:18 pm  

Cala Millor Rhino wrote:

i bet in 2001 he said "why are we playing burrow and mcguire?" d!ck

Yet again no one is allowed to have an opinion on the youngsters.

In 2001 i could see the undoubted talent of McGuire and Burrow, in 2009 i see nothing in Ratu that would lead me to believe he had a long term future at the club.

Not every youngster that comes through will make it - accept it.

If you take for instance Dane Mannings performance when he came on thats what Ratu should be striving for, manning looked up for it, as if he thought this is my chance i might not get another. Ratu has not done that.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:06 pm  

If Manning wants to be a regular he has to grab every chance he gets and make a spot his own. Same is true for every young player. There's no reason why an 18-year old can't make it now, let alone a 20-year old. I get really bemused by the constant talk of some lad maybe becoming a regular 'X years' in the future - not just on here but on other clubs' boards as well.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:14 am  

Cala Millor Rhino wrote:

i bet in 2001 he said "why are we playing burrow and mcguire?" d!ck

Bit unfair. He hasn't even questioned Ratu playing. All he said is that he didn't see him having a good game, and I dont think his opinion is wrong.

Ratu didn't look anything better than we have seen before in players who have gone by the wayside. He certainly showed nothing that Gibson would not have done.

Did he do anything wrong? Can't say I noticed anything wrong exept the really poor timing of his pass to Hall with a big overlap. I will put it down to eager to please at a higher level. But I bet he never did that even at schoolboy level.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:12 am  

I agree with Al.