Des vindicated

[40 years an eagle]

He's a kid. Back off.

The kid who apparently thinks he is FG standard and worth more than 250K. He was poor. Not aimed at you but I'm tired of ALL the Hopoate crap and what everyone thinks he has got.

 

[The better Robbo]

He should be signing that 250k contract tomorrow!

 

[KNUCKLES]

Is he Fijian? I think we need to go player shopping in Fiji.

Png

 

[Spartan Eagle]

The year is a write off. Hoppa needs the experience in a Manly Jersey. He'll learn from today. He's a lot more ready than the other plodders in our team.

 

[40 years an eagle]

He should be signing that 250k contract tomorrow!

His dad probably signed it via Power Of Attorney about 50 minutes ago.

 

[Tomay]

Yep, can't believe some people here think they know more than Des when they don't even see them train or have any real inside knowledge of the happenings at the club. Even if they did, they wouldn't have a better idea of when a player is ready than Des.

He's talented, i've seen him play but he's coming off 2 major injuries and the lack of 2nd grade action makes it very hard to step up at this time of year. He will be better for the run though.

 

[Mal Cochrane]

It wasnt about him coming in and starring, just getting some games under his belt for next year

 

[40 years an eagle]

1st game in years.. and olam is a nuggety beast

All FG players would run through him.

 

[lsz]

Who would have thought a kid coming back from long term injury needed some time.

Also I do not believe des was “forced” to select him. That is not the way he operates

 

[niccipops]

Png

Send me there as a scout please.

 

[BoomStickBarbie]

Png i think

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I was waiting for somebody to say we should ship him back to the Warriors, but really, I'm just glad he made it through the game without picking up an injury. No real chances with the ball (same for Suli - no one ever passes it to him) and his defensive reads were wonky (the team defence is shot to ****, really), but he's a big unit and will get better with time and experience. Would also help to play in a team that isn't always on the back foot.

 

[Nordburg]

Agree, he tried hard
But Des was right to hold him back to 2021. I’m sure he got forced into this selection
For the illiterate, I’m not bagging the kid at all, he didn’t select himself.
Now he is in, he can do no worse than some of the other NRL pretenders in this team

He was forced into picking him due to injuries,lack of talent and the fact that there was nobody else to pick from that was in any better position

 

[Hibyemama]

i do hope that fans stop knocking the players for lack of heart and not deserving wearing the manly jumper. it is clear that we took a risk with our salary cap strategy. The best approach is to spread the cap to sub $1 million players rather then putting the money to a few elite players. The players have tried their very best. we just dont have the talent in the side. simple but the truth.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

All FG players would run through him.

Maybe if he gets a few games under his belt we'll see his potential. Olam is a beast not an easy task for a guy playing his 1st game in years coming off 2 acls. Geez your a tough marker mate

 

[Kevinward777]

The kid gets one game with no match fitness in an unfamiliar position and you have the audacity to judge his skills on that.

Should have been in the team 9 weeks ago at fullback, the two players in Elliot and Garrick were caught out.

But COVID shut down the NSW Cup. And the know it all couch coaches have been screaming for his inclusion... sack Des etc.

 

[Kevinward777]

The kid who apparently thinks he is FG standard and worth more than 250K. He was poor. Not aimed at you but I'm tired of ALL the Hopoate crap and what everyone thinks he has got.

The double standards on here is mystifying.

 

[SeaEaglez]

He was forced into picking him due to injuries,lack of talent and the fact that there was nobody else to pick from that was in any better position

Maybe...there was a bit of arm wrestling in the corridors, trust me

 

[niccipops]

Hoppa did seem to have a good leg drive but never got the chance to wind up. He probable did okay for a kid on his FG debut. It seemed a bit underwhelming for me because of all the Silvertails hype about him. I thought he was perhaps going to be Tom and Jake plus JAC rolled into one.
I'm sure when the whole team performs better young Hoppa can perform better too and show us his promise.

 

[niccipops]

The double standards on here is mystifying.

Not really.🙄
I expect it.
I can't even predict the sense or nonsense of what I might post next....