Definitely played well today if he plays like that every week. Living up to the hype
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He would need to do that every single week if he was to live up to the 1.4million price tag
and we all know what happens in big club games
It's like some people think he is either not good at all or never plays well. The bloke can play, he is talented and is a very good football player.
Consistency is his issue and his talent is suited to being a 5/8, not a Halfback.
Sandon Smith will play halfback
And where will Fletcher Sharpe play? wont play 1, wont be playing 6 apprently to that comment.
I doubt they move Sharpe, plus Brailey left and Crossland is that 9/14 option. Smith could very well be a 14.
The difference here is everyone is doing there job around him and here in lies the difference it's no different to any other half.With the kiwis he has a defined role and he does his role.
He has traits to be a 7 he just isn't one yet.He's what Moses was 5-6 years ago he could run a game to save his life but look what he is now.
I have no doubt Holbrook at Newcastle will see this and he'll be used correctly or will have a plan for best usage.Regardless he's not our player now he's Newcastles good luck to him.
Halves do age very well. Benji was a livewire then towards the end of his career became that Walker type role for Souths, he was an organiser and very creative in picking teams a part.
Though will he have the players around him at Newcastle? With his and Ponga's salary, loss of Thompson in the middle and ageing middle with Frizell, an ok Hooker in Crossland and losing KPP on one edge, there is not a lot there in the forwards to work with except for Lucas who is a weapon.
He always plays great for the Kiwis
We lost him now I bet we don't get Pezet. Another long ride for Parra
Lol so 1 good game and all of a sudden we are the idiots for letting him leave? So you think we should match $1.3mil for him?
You don't know what he's going to give you from half to half let alone week to week .
Also has limited vision for a half and no feel for when to inject himself into a game. He doesn't know how to grab a game and take control of it . He had games like today for Parra over the years but you just knew it wasn't any indicator of his next game .
I think paying him to be the man is a disaster , he will cop shit about his inability to do things required of a 1.4 mil half and plenty of criticism that he's not worth the $ which will further make him uncomfortable. Can see it a mile away unfortunately.