Could it be true?

[Class of 96]

I can see your point but he also has been a match winner for all the clubs he has played . He has improved from his earlier indiscretions as he is maturing

He may have been a match winner at times Boze, but not a premiership player. There is a very good reason for that. ‘The whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ sums up players like Roberts and Walker. Through all their elite talent, they bring their clubs to their knees when it most matters.

 

[wombatgc]

More speed than Oxford St...

I remember Oxford st in the 80s for other reasons

 

[BOZO]

5 times it has been pointed out that Robert's has not represented Australia.

Just a tip Bozo, he has not, I repeat, not represented Australia.

I stand corrected , you are right , He did no play fro Australia just NSW
He is still one of the most lethal backs when he is fit

 

[BOZO]

He may have been a match winner at times Boze, but not a premiership player. There is a very good reason for that. ‘The whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ sums up players like Roberts and Walker. Through all their elite talent, they bring their clubs to their knees when it most matters.

Players like Steve Rogers also did not win a premiership and he was one of the best centres in the game .

I would be thrilled to have Walker and the Jet firing up our back line .

 

[Bearfax]

I have very mixed feelings about Roberts. No question he has outstanding speed, and those questioning his defence surprise me. I was looking at his missed tackle rate last year comparing to our blokes and he was consistently missing very few tackles. But what worries me about him is attitude, consistency and team compatibility. Not sure there. Gutherson isn't as fast, but he makes things happen himself and is an outstanding playing at setting up other players. Defence is pretty good. And he's very much a team player. I'd have him before Roberts in my centres.

 

[MadMarcus]

I have very mixed feelings about Roberts. No question he has outstanding speed, and those questioning his defence surprise me. I was looking at his missed tackle rate last year comparing to our blokes and he was consistently missing very few tackles. But what worries me about him is attitude, consistency and team compatibility. Not sure there. Gutherson isn't as fast, but he makes things happen himself and is an outstanding playing at setting up other players. Defence is pretty good. And he's very much a team player. I'd have him before Roberts in my centres.

Roberts doesn’t miss that many tackles because he doesn’t get close enough to miss them

 

[Supreme Leader]

Not a dislike on you @Supreme Leader , just the Jet. Don’t want him.

Mate all good, don't mind dislikes, even my wife dislikes me! I'm still trying to work out what a Yart-tastic is?

 

[Briza]

He's never been picked to play for Australia, he only made NSW for the first time last year and didn't overly impress.

I'd go as far to say he went MIA.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Discussions like this are heathy so I pose the question of our future. We have quite a few awesome youngsters worthy of 1st grade in next 2 years, but where do we put them, ie Cust, Hoppa, Schuster, Ben T, Metcalf, Mitski. We already have TT, DCE? Could it be we have fill in players awaiting the arrival of these players?

It is a dilemma, nice one to have, put I fear the worst as other clubs will poach.

 

[MadMarcus]

I’d probably take Roberts for the rest of the year if the Broncs paid most of his salary and see if we can turn him around, but I wouldn’t have high hopes and I’m not particularly fussed either way.

 

[Andrew..]

We can't afford expensive players in every position, especially, if we intend to upgrade some of our juniors. I'm happy to choose between Sulli, Walker and Parker and put some of our money into a quality backrower incase we have to replace Joel Thompson.

 

[manlywarringah]

I’d put Roberts is in the same category as Michael Jennings. Both fast players but lazy ones who don’t get involved enough.

If it’s a case of Roberts v Walker, I’d rather a Walker. Better the devil you know. He has speed to burn and can set up his outside men as well.

Roberts always seems to find trouble....nothing major but there’s usually alcohol involved and he doesn’t seem to learn his lesson.

He can find his way at another club.....I’d rather sign the young ones up instead.

 

[Supreme Leader]

I’d put Roberts is in the same category as Michael Jennings. Both fast players but lazy ones who don’t get involved enough.

If it’s a case of Roberts v Walker, I’d rather a Walker. Better the devil you know. He has speed to burn and can set up his outside men as well.

Roberts always seems to find trouble....nothing major but there’s usually alcohol involved and he doesn’t seem to learn his lesson.

He can find his way at another club.....I’d rather sign the young ones up instead.

Neither were as lazy as the Hayne plane

 

[Bearfax]

Roberts doesn’t miss that many tackles because he doesn’t get close enough to miss them

MM I'm almost not going to answer to that one. I suggest you look at last years tackling. He tackled just as many if not more than our players but missed less. But I'll leave that to you to check up. I remember being surprised at how effective he was. But again that doesn't mean I would want him at Manly.

 

[Bubbler]

I trust Des to make the right call. Look at what he has our team achieving this year. If Des can bring out the best from Roberts and Walker, just imagine the possibilities.

 

[Ripper]

All the players looked lazy last year and now they’re world beaters. Imagine what that type of guidance and coaching does to SOO grade player. What if he gets even better?

 

[MadMarcus]

MM I'm almost not going to answer to that one. I suggest you look at last years tackling. He tackled just as many if not more than our players but missed less. But I'll leave that to you to check up. I remember being surprised at how effective he was. But again that doesn't mean I would want him at Manly.

Its not really fair comparing him to players defending under a Barrett defensive structure though is it? They weren’t missing tackles because they were even further away than where Roberts would’ve been!!

 

[mickqld]

Those saying no to Roberts must remember that the quality of a player also depends on the quality of coach. Roberts and Seibold obviously don't gel. If Des were to get a hold of him you'd see a very different player just like most of our squad are compared to last year

 

[anthonyb1965]

Those saying no to Roberts must remember that the quality of a player also depends on the quality of coach. Roberts and Seibold obviously don't gel. If Des were to get a hold of him you'd see a very different player just like most of our squad are compared to last year

There is only a handful of coaches that coach the player and team. Sooky Seibold is not in that handful so Roberts would improve dramatically, especially his defence under Des. In saying that, we should save our coin.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Roberts has never been a quality player, role model or cultural icon. He has only ever been fast.

A huge no thanks from me.