Ben 'Burbo' Trbojevic

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Look i think we just need more consistency is what everyone's saying about burbo.Not drop balls,missed tackles,or silly penalties one week,then a good game the other.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Look i think we just need more consistency is what everyone's saying about burbo.Not drop balls,missed tackles,or silly penalties one week,then a good game the other.

Sounds almost like a young player sort of thing

 

[double hoops]

When gets thrown into the deep end at centre. We have seemed much better defensively a number of times now.

 

[Disco]

Well done Burbo, you shut the naysayers up today.

Until our next loss at least

 

[wombatgc]

He is really good in the centres

Sure I was shiiting myself with the injury toll. But when Ben T went to centre I was cheering. Then he scores. His one on one defence is great. He doesn’t run in blindly leaving the winger with no option but to follow.

Seibs can’t and won’t put him there with a full complement of centres. But if either of them are out, BenT to the rescue.

 

[wombatgc]

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't give two farks what we say

Are you sure? Fk that. I thought all the players would be pawing thru Silvertails in their recovery/vid sessions. Surely it’s Seibs first stop after the presser.

 

[spider]

When gets thrown into the deep end at centre. We have seemed much better defensively a number of times now.

This is why i think Turbo would be better going to centre and keep Hoppa at the back makes the team stronger in defence and attack

 

[Sheikheagle]

Are you sure? Fk that. I thought all the players would be pawing thru Silvertails in their recovery/vid sessions. Surely it’s Seibs first stop after the presser.

I see Turbo was on here the other day. He went straight to seibs and said am I coming back as a centre ? 😂

 

[Raffa]

His game tonight is another shocking display. Can’t bare to watch him in manly colours.

 

[KNUCKLES]

Samuela Fainu > Ben Trbojevic.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Samuela Fainu > Ben Trbojevic.

He’s having a great first quarter today.

 

[KNUCKLES]

He’s having a great first quarter today.

Very true. He is miles ahead of burbo. Much better and younger too.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Very true. He is miles ahead of burbo. Much better and younger too.

And a LOT more expensive.

Do not forget that thing called , the salary cap.

 

[mave]

Burbo does some good things, and has upside in him.

I was mightily disappointed with him last night though, especially that first half.

Those dropped balls in good attacking areas just killed us, at the time, after all the defence we had done.

He had a golden opportunity to step up in a leadership role, and simply didn't.

 

[Eagle 1]

And a LOT more expensive.

Do not forget that thing called , the salary cap.

Sadly we couldn't match the 500k that Wests were offering.

 

[mave]

Sadly we couldn't match the 500k that Wests were offering.

chose not to match the money.

Despite spending years doing the development, on all of them.

It seems to be a bit of a recurring theme at the moment.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Sadly we couldn't match the 500k that Wests were offering.

Exactly , it’s a pity as we well and truly supported the Fainu’s and brought them through the system BUT at the end of the day big $$$$ proved more enticing.

It’s just a pity that people on here don’t quite get how the salary cap works.

You must have 30 players , and you have to allow for bringing players up from reserves when you have injuries ( and that needs to be included in the cap ).

We have quite a few very expensive players , and a lot on fairly big money , so when you take those into account and you still need another 20 players you just cannot afford superstars or potential superstars who want superstar money.

 

[Eagle 1]

chose not to match the money.

Despite spending years doing the development, on all of them.

It seems to be a bit of a recurring theme at the moment.

Sam wanted out anyway, with the Tiges offering Latu the same deal.

 

[mave]

Exactly , it’s a pity as we well and truly supported the Fainu’s and brought them through the system BUT at the end of the day big $$$$ proved more enticing.

It’s just a pity that people on here don’t quite get how the salary cap works.

You must have 30 players , and you have to allow for bringing players up from reserves when you have injuries ( and that needs to be included in the cap ).

We have quite a few very expensive players , and a lot on fairly big money , so when you take those into account and you still need another 20 players you just cannot afford superstars or potential superstars who want superstar money.

Sure, but we still made a choice to release these guys.

Yes, a choice.

 

[KNUCKLES]

Exactly , it’s a pity as we well and truly supported the Fainu’s and brought them through the system BUT at the end of the day big $$$$ proved more enticing.

It’s just a pity that people on here don’t quite get how the salary cap works.

You must have 30 players , and you have to allow for bringing players up from reserves when you have injuries ( and that needs to be included in the cap ).

We have quite a few very expensive players , and a lot on fairly big money , so when you take those into account and you still need another 20 players you just cannot afford superstars or potential superstars who want superstar money.

Everybody knows how the salary cap works. The club could of matched it if they wanted too and reshuffled in other areas. I mean we did bring in 4 or 5 players over the off season. It seems at times the only people who don't know how the salary cap works are the club. Paying massive and long contracts to players that continue to Hamstring the very thing we are talking about. And not one of them has offered up their value in said contracts. And don't get me started on the Schuster saga.. the means for samuela to stay were definitely there. Salary cap working and all. Now I'm not saying he should of been given a lifetime contract (which seems to be the norm at manly) but we sure as hell could of done with him this year at least. ( which he was contracted for as well I might add).