Re: Campese : Tue Jan 19, 2016 4:05 pm  

OK, hands up. I was overly optimistic. HDM article has just confirmed that Campo is likely to miss the first month of the season.

Shaun Lunt needs an ankle clear out op and is likely to be out for a similar amount of time.

Larroyer also out for an unspecified period, although for me, he's no big loss.

With no strength in depth at half back, it's very likely we could be looking at another poor start.

Re: Campese : Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:02 pm  

What a total shock,campese not fit,as I posted earlier we should have been looking for some cover at halfback,because in my humble opinion,matty marsh is not the answer and as blakeys robin said,we will be lucky to get 10 games from campo.

Re: Campese : Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:49 pm  

August 23rd away to Widnes in the Rubbish Eights.

Rovers win, Matty Marsh totally out plays Chisholm.

Try going to some games.

Re: Campese : Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:42 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

August 23rd away to Widnes in the Rubbish Eights.

Rovers win, Matty Marsh totally out plays Chisholm.

Try going to some games.

Once in 7 games he did.

He's got ability but so far the character of a door mat. Needs to be aggressive and so far he hasn't.

Chisholm pulled off some game changing plays for us in the super 8s. Thought he got better each game and pulled off some wonder plays.

Re: Campese : Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:02 am  

Really didn't.

Interception try at Leigh is all Chisholm achieved.

I'm not saying that Marsh is a saviour, but Chisholm was fundamentally out played by Marsh.

This is where our lack of youth shows up.

I've watched Marsh for about three years, in Friday night under nineteen games when I come over as I usually do he's stood out.

I always felt he outshone Beharrell.

I'll probably be proven wrong but it highlights the issue with British RL, we're just not producing.

Re: Campese : Wed Jan 20, 2016 7:24 am  

Burtons Forearm wrote:

Once in 7 games he did.

He's got ability but so far the character of a door mat. Needs to be aggressive and so far he hasn't.

Chisholm pulled off some game changing plays for us in the super 8s. Thought he got better each game and pulled off some wonder plays.

Chisholm had flashes of showing what he had, usually when a play had gone wrong and he kind of improvised, can't remember which game it was in the 8's but he should have kicked, didn't looked like getting nailed in his own half on the last and ended up creating a great try. 9 out of 10 times that ends badly but fair play it came off. The rest of the time he looked totally knackered after the smallest burst of energy.
I'd rather go with Marsh than signed Chisholm, as the goose says he had small flashes of something but again he was behind a mostly beaten pack with crap runners off him, thought Albert looked crap on Sunday apart from his late chip over, his kicking was awful.

Re: Campese : Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:40 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

August 23rd away to Widnes in the Rubbish Eights.

Rovers win, Matty Marsh totally out plays Chisholm.

Try going to some games.

I dont think chisholm is the answer either my shout would have been josh drinkwater,who we tried to sign when campese got injured last season.Was outstanding and won the player of the year in west tigers reserve grade and was a standout with london when playing over here.Iam afraid campese has been a standout player during his career,but canberra saw the danger signs, releasing him because of his injury woes,great bloke and class player when fit but at nearly 32 and both knees dodgy is he worth the risk.?

Re: Campese : Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:44 pm  

Like I've said campese won't play 10 games this season.

Re: Campese : Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:58 pm  

barham red wrote:

Chisholm had flashes of showing what he had, usually when a play had gone wrong and he kind of improvised, can't remember which game it was in the 8's but he should have kicked, didn't looked like getting nailed in his own half on the last and ended up creating a great try. 9 out of 10 times that ends badly but fair play it came off. The rest of the time he looked totally knackered after the smallest burst of energy.
I'd rather go with Marsh than signed Chisholm, as the goose says he had small flashes of something but again he was behind a mostly beaten pack with crap runners off him, thought Albert looked crap on Sunday apart from his late chip over, his kicking was awful.

His kicking was awful. Albert though will improve with game time. He's not played fit since July.
I'm not advocating signing Chisolm just comparing our strengths to end of last season.
Chisolm was terribly unfit. He did way in with a few great tries and assists but I wouldn't want him back.
I thought our 3 props went well with the ball. Green was a menace throughout. It's the back row. They defend next to the halves and are supposed to protect them. Ours fail hence Albert is constantly defending.
Marsh does look like he can defend. He needs to be more Andy Gregory...nastier take control but he looks like he's about to apologise every time he gets the ball.

Re: Campese : Wed Jan 20, 2016 7:40 pm  

I thought chisolm's kicking game was really good the best we have had since dobbo especially close to the line, but as says above he was really unfit and I'm not sure he actually took it seriously being over here and didn't get out of 2nd gear