Re: Goal kicking : Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:41 pm  

snowie wrote:

did he chicken out sponsoring him after hearing that

He said he didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket

Re: Goal kicking : Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:06 pm  

The club has said they are looking to sign an organising half back be it wiliams patton or who ever it is these players tend be goal kickers so there the answer

Re: Goal kicking : Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:06 pm  

little wayne69 wrote:

He said he didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket

Thats a fowl joke......

Re: Goal kicking : Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:07 pm  

vastman wrote:

As ever you make it obvious that you don’t actually watch the games. Played very well in his last few run outs at HB.

Really??? Brad Walker had half a game in the halves and created more in that time than Hampshire had in the previous half a dozen. He has been a half decent locum used only because we had run out of other options, his kicking in general play has been hit and miss, more often miss as he rarely finds the grass unless kicking directly to touch and has kicked out on the full or dead for 7 set restarts far too often. Towards the end even his generally very good goal kicking has been off point.

On the plus side, he's one of the fittest guys at the club, which no doubt helps him avoid injuries, has great pace and can cover several positions - it's probably why he was re-signed for this year just gone

Re: Goal kicking : Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:58 am  

Having read all the comments in this thread, it is very odd that our current, more senior half back in Miller, is rarely mentioned.

I think his performances towards the end of the season did pick up, as well as others.

However, I do think Hampshire does beat him with the kicking game and passing, not to mention speed. He is also a few years younger and with more time on his hands to develop further

Rocky's kicking did fall off a bit towards the end, but looking st his goal.kicking, he looks like he rushes them a bit sometimes.

With my comment on the third paragraph, is Miller guaranteed to start alongside William's, and if so, should he be?

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Re: Goal kicking : Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:21 am  

Personally, I'd rather have Miller than Hampshire at 6.
There is no doubt Hampshire is an athlete but its how you use it that counts and Miller is better at that in my opinion.

Re: Goal kicking : Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:33 am  

steve1g wrote:

Really??? Brad Walker had half a game in the halves and created more in that time than Hampshire had in the previous half a dozen. He has been a half decent locum used only because we had run out of other options, his kicking in general play has been hit and miss, more often miss as he rarely finds the grass unless kicking directly to touch and has kicked out on the full or dead for 7 set restarts far too often. Towards the end even his generally very good goal kicking has been off point.

On the plus side, he's one of the fittest guys at the club, which no doubt helps him avoid injuries, has great pace and can cover several positions - it's probably why he was re-signed for this year just gone

I wouldn’t argue with you.

My point was that in the last few games he looked to be heading in the right direction again, after a year or so of decline. That’s all you can ask. I don’t think he is a Thurston in the making, never did. That was just ludicrous hype peddled by some.

Doesn’t mean he can’t be a very useful HB within the limitations of his game. If he concentrates on what he does well and works hard on what he doesn’t I’m happy with that, so long the team can work with it.

Very few players are true masters of their trade, less so HB’’s. Some of the Aussies often touted on here aren’t even close. Personally I’m yet to be convinced that Sam Williams is any kind of upgrade. I honestly believe people are viewing his last stint with the club through rose tinted specs.

We will see.

Re: Goal kicking : Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:37 am  

PopTart wrote:

Personally, I'd rather have Miller than Hampshire at 6.
There is no doubt Hampshire is an athlete but its how you use it that counts and Miller is better at that in my opinion.

Is he?

Miller has all the same faults as Hampshire, most notably the true ability to run a game. Miller himself has always admitted that both Brough and especially Finn did all the thinking. He said it on SKY in Finns case.

Not sure what version of Miller you see.

Truth is both he and Hampshire only redeemed themselves in the last five games.

Re: Goal kicking : Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:26 am  

I agree they only redeemed themselves in the last 5 games, as did most of the rest of the team. I also agree that neither are the kind of 'organising' type half that we need, so it does then become a choice of one of them playing not both.

To me that, plus a better all-round kicking game, is where Sam Williams has the edge. I don't think we saw the best of him 1st time round as Finn was playing so well and so regularly that he didn't get the run of games he needed to fully settle in - nobody expected Finn to go as well for as long as he did - perhaps the added competition for his place spurred him on.

However, since that spell Sam has performed in the NRL whenever called on, which I can't see Hampshire or Miller ever being able to do

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Re: Goal kicking : Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:30 am  

vastman wrote:

Is he?

Miller has all the same faults as Hampshire, most notably the true ability to run a game. Miller himself has always admitted that both Brough and especially Finn did all the thinking. He said it on SKY in Finns case.

Not sure what version of Miller you see.

Truth is both he and Hampshire only redeemed themselves in the last five games.

You are not talking about the same position.
I don't want Miller to run a game. I want the 7 to do that.
I want him to run at the line, pass at the right time and inspire the team. I think he does that better than Hampshire.
Can't see the problem though. If we get a decent 7 they can compete for the 6 role and will push each other. But Miller has the starting spot for me right now.