[Resurrected] DCE is the worst halfback in the NRL

[swoop]

You're an idiot!

Why, because I have an opinion you don't like?

 

[Brooke]

He is getting paid a lot more money than any other player in the team and I don't think he's value for money.

Does it make you feel better to rubbish DCE?

 

[TimmyQ]

Everyone's tired and pissed off....lets just chill and forget footy for a few months. I love u all and I love Manly

 

[swoop]

Does it make you feel better to rubbish DCE?

It's not about rubbishing him, it's my opinion. Isn't it why we have a forum so people can express their thoughts and opinions. BTW do you think we are getting value for money?

 

[Cioran]

Cherry isn’t the worst half back in the NRL and points for dollars Hunt may actually be a little worse. But points per dollar there are several better halfbacks.

 

[anthonyb1965]

It's not about rubbishing him, it's my opinion. Isn't it why we have a forum so people can express their thoughts and opinions. BTW do you think we are getting value for money?

Value for money? On our “teams” performance around him. Probably not.

More to the point, your opinion that he is “cancer” is not true, warranted, needed and just poor form.

 

[Brooke]

I am tired of people harping on about what he earns. As a previous poster said it is not his fault what he is paid but management at the time.
In my opinion he is always committed and not to be blamed for our current predicament.

 

[mave]

Ok ironstine, Who called him a ****?, he's has divided this team for years and he's still doing it, he's a cancer and not worth the money he's being paid.

A "cancer",,,,,really ?

 

[ricardo]

Daly is good and this post can fk off

 

[Tragic Eagle]

DCE is good half but should only playing one side of Tver iCL as he did in Origin 3. Barrett’s genius has him playing both sides

 

[Chip and Chase]

He certainly isn't like a fine wine, not getting better with age. Same inconsistent performances this season as we saw last year. He's a divisive character who is a bit like a koala on here for most - protected species who gets all the excuses he needs. At what stage do we accept that we may not ever find the perfect 5/8 for him to play his natural game or the perfect forward pack to give him the front foot momentum that makes him shine as the best running half in the league. He has to learn to make the most of what we have and start taking ownership of this side and leading it around - I lost count of how many times this year when the game is in the balance he finds himself at dummy half throwing the ball out to someone else to make the play - the good clutch players are the ones who get into first receiver and make something happen. He's great defensively and a great backer upper for sure, but I want to see something that shows me he can consistently make us a competitive side.

 

[Snake]

He certainly isn't like a fine wine, not getting better with age. Same inconsistent performances this season as we saw last year. He's a divisive character who is a bit like a koala on here for most - protected species who gets all the excuses he needs. At what stage do we accept that we may not ever find the perfect 5/8 for him to play his natural game or the perfect forward pack to give him the front foot momentum that makes him shine as the best running half in the league. He has to learn to make the most of what we have and start taking ownership of this side and leading it around - I lost count of how many times this year when the game is in the balance he finds himself at dummy half throwing the ball out to someone else to make the play - the good clutch players are the ones who get into first receiver and make something happen. He's great defensively and a great backer upper for sure, but I want to see something that shows me he can consistently make us a competitive side.

I agree with what you are saying but I think perspective on DCE is half the problem. He stepped in when Manly were in a peak period of success and was very good; excellent even. But he never had the type of game that was going to put him on the same level as a Thurston or Cronk because he doesn't have the right temperament. The early success and media hype led people to believe he would captain QLD, Australia and win us another couple of premierships. I just don't think he is in that class, regardless of who plays with him, coaches him or how he goes about restructuring his game.

I do think he is a decent FG footballer but that's about it...when you see him like this, you stop expecting more and his game doesn't look so bad. He is the Scott Prince of the Sea Eagles.

 

[Top End Eagle]

DCE is as good a half as we are ever going to get. Last year showed what a decent five eighth can do for him. This year we had croker and Walker and duck knows why hodkinson was bought if it was to be a reserve hooker. People say he needs a quality 6, well he got one in Munster and that dudes not an organising halfs boot strap. People also go on and on about Thurston playing both sides of the field but I reckon Morgan is a decent half. Jeez. The dude tries his heart out. He has show ponies like Tapaou missing basic tackles and throwing rubbish offloads all the time. He has API throwing the worst dummy half passes in NRL (waiting for your response Turbo 1) and he has a coach who thinks he is Wayne Bennet because the boys like drinking beer and playing cricket with him. Move on people. You know nothing John Snow.

 

[HappilyManly]

Chez' SOO performance in a lost series and with minimal preparation to learn the QLD plays shows his quality.

Manly had him play 2 years without a 5/8, then most of this year without a hooker and 3 years with rookie second rowers 😕

Chez's problem is trying to fill the missing expertise all on his own thereby weakening his position 😎

Lets hope LG stays injury free and is around most of the season

 

[midsteyne]

Cherry isn’t the worst half back in the NRL and points for dollars Hunt may actually be a little worse. But points per dollar there are several better halfbacks.

Hunts a choker,not worth the money he gets.

 

[swoop]

He certainly isn't like a fine wine, not getting better with age. Same inconsistent performances this season as we saw last year. He's a divisive character who is a bit like a koala on here for most - protected species who gets all the excuses he needs. At what stage do we accept that we may not ever find the perfect 5/8 for him to play his natural game or the perfect forward pack to give him the front foot momentum that makes him shine as the best running half in the league. He has to learn to make the most of what we have and start taking ownership of this side and leading it around - I lost count of how many times this year when the game is in the balance he finds himself at dummy half throwing the ball out to someone else to make the play - the good clutch players are the ones who get into first receiver and make something happen. He's great defensively and a great backer upper for sure, but I want to see something that shows me he can consistently make us a competitive side.

Totally agree, careful you might get called an idiot for expressing your views.

 

[simon64]

Let's look at the other 7's.

Cronk....ok better but next year is his last.
Croft....no
Reynolds.....no
Townsend....no
Nikorima....no
Hunt....no. He has way more shockers than DCE.
Jonhnson....no
Cleary......good player but early yet.
Moses.....
Pearce....good player and were it not for that bald headed knob Greensnot, he'd be at Manly.
Taylor....no.
Thurston....rare talent but has his Grosbys on now.
Brooks.....save it.

You can't tell me most clubs wouldn't love to have DCE in their sides. So stop bagging the guy. He's done way more good than bad this year.
So he gets paid well. But he is a key part of our side and we would have been even more screwed than we were without him.

 

[Top End Eagle]

Let's look at the other 7's.

Cronk....ok better but next year is his last.
Croft....no
Reynolds.....no
Townsend....no
Nikorima....no
Hunt....no. He has way more shockers than DCE.
Jonhnson....no
Cleary......good player but early yet.
Moses.....
Pearce....good player and were it not fall that bald headed knob Greensnot, he'd be at Manly.
Taylor....no.
Thurston....rare talent but has his Grosbys on now.
Brooks.....save it.

You can't tell me most clubs wouldn't love to have DCE in their sides. So stop bagging the guy. He's done way more good than bad this year.
So he gets paid well. But he is a key part of our side and we would have been even more screwed than we were without him.

I wish I could give this post more than a winner. Our coach was **** out half is great. That list sums it all up for the knockers. Who would you have over him? Cory Normans on 940K a year? DCE is a lucky dude. He gets to play footy for a living and gets paid well for it. Most of us here wish we had that life but we don't. We didn't get there for various reasons. Maybe just not good enough. NRL money is a pittance compared to other international sports. Tell me what a player has done tactically or effort-wise wrong I can maybe debate or agree with you. Harbour a bogan grudge because someone earns more money than you... I can't even begin to reason with you because you are stuck in a poor me trump worshiping life where there is nothing but a constant whine to make yourself feel important.

 

[Class of 96]

And the thing is, he is not really overpaid compared to others. You don’t get much change out of a mill these days for a halfback. What screwed people’s opionions was the length of the contract. He may well be under the mark in the last 3 years of his contract.

 

[BOZO]

S.O.O
DCE
Was
the difference
in Game 3
This Thread should read Trent is the most incompetent coach in the history on the game