SOO, Jake, DCE, general discussion

[Rocky]

Because he is a better first grade hooker than he has ever been a first grade half.

Croker wouldn't start in the halves at any NRL team......maybe Newcastle next to Milf

Maybe he has just gotten better as a footballer? Look how much he has improved in the last year or so.

He was inconsistent as a 5/8 but had the odd good game.

Anyway it wont happen so ill leave it there.

 

[Rafferty]

Here it is all right.
Every one is only as good as their last showing

I feel a little cheeky doing this, I pinched some of your recent post from the Manly v Storm thread, to help you with Perspective time feathered friend, NSW 44 QLD 12 😉

The real sacrificial lambs are the poor NSW Blue sheep that will be slaughtered in Queensland

I’m actually really looking forward to game 3, haven’t felt this confident going into a decider @ Sun corp, since I can’t remember when.
Cant see anything but the blues properly slaughtering your beloved Maroons (again) at their spiritual home, to claim our 4th series win in 5 years.

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

You’ve finally won me over @Ryan. Even if Jake pumps out half his numbers from last night, Des has to bite the bullet. Shoe can’t be coming off the bench. His game (and match fitness) dictates that he needs to be pumping out 70-80 minute games for the rest of the season.

agreed - I was soo not a fan of Jake at prop but that just shut me up. A top quality performance but you wouldn't expect anything else I guess from him. I just didn't think he had the ability to make yards in the middle. Still a season at prop is different to two games.. well one game so far but yes he shut me up. And the Muppets on here groaning how over rated he is and not worth the money... total dribblers - give yourselves a dozen uppercuts. It doesn't matter where he plays.. every week he is all heart.. all effort and all quality. As every ex player has said about Jake... he does all the 1 percenters nobody else does and nobody else realises especially the Muppets here. He is the heart and soul of every side he plays in and if you ask players even opposition players who they would want in the trenches next to them and Jake would be on just about everyone's list... he certainly would be the first name on every Manly players list that is for sure. Now you Muppets claiming he is over rated and over paid save us all some angst in the future and cut your fingers off so you can't type.

 

[eaglebuzz]

agreed - I was soo not a fan of Jake at prop but that just shut me up. A top quality performance but you wouldn't expect anything else I guess from him. I just didn't think he had the ability to make yards in the middle. Still a season at prop is different to two games.. well one game so far but yes he shut me up. And the Muppets on here groaning how over rated he is and not worth the money... total dribblers - give yourselves a dozen uppercuts. It doesn't matter where he plays.. every week he is all heart.. all effort and all quality. As every ex player has said about Jake... he does all the 1 percenters nobody else does and nobody else realises especially the Muppets here. He is the heart and soul of every side he plays in and if you ask players even opposition players who they would want in the trenches next to them and Jake would be on just about everyone's list... he certainly would be the first name on every Manly players list that is for sure. Now you Muppets claiming he is over rated and over paid save us all some angst in the future and cut your fingers off so you can't type.

Jake was always a fantastic prop, his game has gone backwards a bit since moving to 13. Even under Barrett's coaching he was better at prop than he is in 13 for us now. Still a great player either way but he makes more impact at prop imo.

 

[BOZO]

I feel a little cheeky doing this, I pinched some of your recent post from the Manly v Storm thread, to help you with Perspective time feathered friend, NSW 44 QLD 12 😉

I’m actually really looking forward to game 3, haven’t felt this confident going into a decider @ Sun corp, since I can’t remember when.
Cant see anything but the blues properly slaughtering your beloved Maroons (again) at their spiritual home, to claim our 4th series win in 5 years.

I must say , Nice spicy post feathered friend

I admire your passion for your Blues but the reality is

the Blues will struggle in the fiery Queensland Cauldron

filled with a capacity Maroon crowd screaming for Bloody Blue murder

 

[nightster]

That is on the proviso that Fainu is back and playing to his best. Otherwise yes it is a bad idea.

Croker is a half trying to play hooker so I don't understand why it is a terrible idea.

Croker has become a 9 and has been one of our best and most consistent players this year ... imho

 

[Go manly]

Because he is a better first grade hooker than he has ever been a first grade half.

Croker wouldn't start in the halves at any NRL team......maybe Newcastle next to Milf

He is a tough player with a proven track record of beating adversity through his career

His whole pedigree is tough and hard

Hooker and being a pig is his position

He does not owe us much more
We now owe him
Great bloke to boot

Froggy is ok by me

 

[Tragic Eagle]

He is a tough player with a proven track record of beating adversity through his career

His whole pedigree is tough and hard

Hooker and being a pig is his position

He does not owe us much more
We now owe him
Great bloke to boot

Froggy is ok by me

Croker has developed into a solid Balin style Hooker. However he is too slow to play in the halves. He has my utmost respect and admiration

 

[40 nil]

the Blues will struggle in the fiery Queensland Cauldron

This is what transpired the last time the Blues & Maroons met at Suncorp (2021 Game Two). Will history repeat itself?

 

[BOZO]

This is what transpired the last time the Blues & Maroons met at Suncorp (2021 Game Two). Will history repeat itself?

If you want to go by last time winning stats in the fiery Queensland Cauldron

The Maroons have a much more superior winning percentage at the Cauldron

and they will be superior once again feathered friend

Have a nice day @40 nil

I am off to a song !

We'll be singing
When we're winning
We'll be singing
When were winning

QLD gets knocked down
But they always get up again
You're never going to keep us down

QLD gets knocked down
But they always get up again
You're never going to keep us down

QLD gets knocked down
But they always get up again
You're never going to keep us down

 

[40 nil]

We'll be singing
When we're winning
We'll be singing
When were winning

We can revisit this on 13th July 🙂

 

[BOZO]

We can revisit this on 13th July 🙂

Yes my feathered friend
You know where to find me

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Hey Mark do you think they will pick Jake in Game 3?

I still cant believe he wasnt picked in game 1.

Only a dill like Fittler could come up with that selection.

First selected !!

 

[Will on the hill]

In a full strength blues squad I wonder if they'd be better of with Burton at 6 Mitchell and Turbo in the centres. Luai has been good but the other 3 seem to have more strings to their bows.

 

[LittleSnake]

 

[HK_Eagle]

Way to kick, headless chook. Pathetic captaincy and leadership. We have dropped 8 points thanks, DCE.

 

[QueefRichards]

He kicked it!!!!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

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I wish he had verbally exploded at his teammates in that post-game sideline interview.

I guess he is just too nice to be too nasty.

 

[John Nicholson]

Way to kick, headless chook. Pathetic captaincy and leadership. We have dropped 8 points thanks, DCE.

WTF is DCE doing, kicking short with 6 seconds to play? Insane!

 

[ALinda]

In this week's Northern Beaches Review, Adam Lucius writes:

"Jake can do no wrong
Is there nothing Jake Trbojevic can't do? Minutes after helping lead NSW to a series-levelling win over Queensland in game two, the Manly forward necked a can of beer to the applause of teammates in a jubilant Blues dressing-room. We know sculling beer is frowned upon in this PC world we live, but if anyone deserved a bevvy it was the workaholic prop. Jurbo played 71 minutes for 14 runs, 143m and 31 tackles.
"He did all the dirty work that no-one sees. I thought he was unbelievable," immortal Andrew Johns said.
You know what is really unbelievable? That Jake was left out of the team for game one. It will be the last time his name is missing from a blues squad."

Me thinks and so say all of us!