Battle of Hastings 1066 Thread

[Budgie]

With inflation shouldn't the $64 question be a fistfull of dollars more

Nah, with social media now, questions are a dime a dozen.

 

[nightster]

Adrian Lam? Well he would be getting on a bit. Ha ha. I will now sit back and wait for all my "funny" ratings.

I just threw the Lam in to see who was paying attention. A Gold Star to you

 

[Bearfax]

I just threw the Lam in to see who was paying attention. A Gold Star to you

I guess your point was missed Nightster because there seemed a general silence of the Lam.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Speaking of Lamb, I saw some of the Knights game last night. I prefer Croker.

 

[Bubbler]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/ma...n/news-story/c31441f70b7679d851c9f076414e71fc

Hastings must have given Barrett cheek about the slap.

 

[globaleagle]

Pffft, Geyer had his chance in SOO on wally lewis and catted out. Blowhard

 

[HoldenV8]

We all know that Bozo is mates with Kevin Hastings right?

Has anyone noticed that soon after Bozo left the club, Croker suddenly seemed to leapfrog Jackson Hastings in the pecking order?

I'm wondering if there is any significance in that?

 

[Woodsie]

We all know that Bozo is mates with Kevin Hastings right?

Has anyone noticed that soon after Bozo left the club, Croker suddenly seemed to leapfrog Jackson Hastings in the pecking order?

I'm wondering if there is any significance in that?

Please V8 ..... sit down and have a cuppa .... there has been enough nonsense written about Baz this week . ...

Hastings has already had more game time this year, than all last year ...

 

[HoldenV8]

Good point @Woodsie

I should make myself a coffee

 

[yokahontas]

We all know that Bozo is mates with Kevin Hastings right?

Has anyone noticed that soon after Bozo left the club, Croker suddenly seemed to leapfrog Jackson Hastings in the pecking order?

I'm wondering if there is any significance in that?

I’m going to guess probably not, given Barrett and the Hastings family were apparently neighbours when Jackson was growing up, there’s probably just as much of a tie there.

My guess is, if there’s been any sort of falling out on the Barrett/Hastings front it would be because he was given the chance at Manly despite the ‘attitude problem’ tag he was carrying, and something has reared its head again. That would be more of a kick in the teeth to a coach who’s known you since you were a kid than to a coach who didn’t know you from a bar of soap when you rocked up at training.

TB might’ve thought he could smarten Hastings up because of the history between them and it hasn’t worked out that way?

 

[XV-1]

I see Lewis Brown is not playing for Blacktown today in NZ.
Adds fuel that Hastings has played his last game?

 

[Woodsie]

Good point @Woodsie

I should make myself a coffee

Having said that ... I am surprised Hastings didn't get a shot at starting 5/8 this week.

Joey Lussick busy at half in reggies ..... ?

 

[HoldenV8]

I think there is a fair bit of pride and ego on the line for Barrett with Croker. He talked him up in the pre-season and has also done so since the season started.

To make a change like Hastings for Croker would be admitting that he got it wrong and that's hard for anyone to do.

 

[HoldenV8]

The problem is that even a coach needs to put aside their own pride and ego for the benefit of their team.

Coaches are more like referees than they will ever admit. Neither like admitting that they got something wrong.

 

[Woodsie]

I think there is a fair bit of pride and ego on the line for Barrett with Croker. He talked him up in the pre-season and has also done so since the season started.

To make a change like Hastings for Croker would be admitting that he got it wrong and that's hard for anyone to do.

Agree ... there is always a bit of ego in every successful person ....

One of the difficult things for Baz regarding Croker .... is that the problem is not so much the negatives ... but the lack of positives. By that I mean Croker has not been a fukk-up, or even had a shocker ... Which would force Baz to drop him,

It is more of a case of he just hasn't taken any "control". Also an absence of 5th tackle option taking ... however this may be due to limited opportunities, DCE keeps putting his hand up.

However, I think things may become much clearer (either way) after tomorrow.

 

[HoldenV8]

Yeah I'll go along with that. He hasn't been crazy bad, he just hasn't been good, at least not good when we've had the ball.

The problem is that if we do win tomorrow, regardless if he continues to do next to nothing in attack it will give Croker at least another 2-3 weeks life as our 5/8. I want us to win, but it could have its downside.

 

[Budgie]

To make a change like Hastings for Croker would be admitting that he got it wrong and that's hard for anyone to do.

Unless your name is Craig Bellamy.

 

[HoldenV8]

Bellyache didn't make it to or near the top of the coaching ranks by stubbornly sticking with players who weren't performing on the field. If a change was needed he generally made it, still does.

 

[ALinda]

I see Lewis Brown is not playing for Blacktown today in NZ.
Adds fuel that Hastings has played his last game?

Please nooo, surely not!

 

[SeaEagle28]

Bellyache didn't make it to or near the top of the coaching ranks by stubbornly sticking with players who weren't performing on the field. If a change was needed he generally made it, still does.

Bellamy saw the Croft needed a rest from 1st and jacks got a crack. They looked much better last night the scum. Bellamy smart as not to pressure the kid too much early season and ‘ go work a few things we spoke about’ he may have said. Or not! But confidence is a prescious thing TB don’t kill it with young crokes if see a future for him.