The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)

[Ryan]

We won lads, let's all be happy chappies ! It was a tale of two halves. Ups and downs.

Second half was the Manly we know and love though.

 

[lsz]

You do not need to be technical coach to see that they ran traffic at him all night (either to tire him out or test him out). My guess is that they thought he could bust the game open without turbo so ran at him more

 

[Ryan]

Great game from Josh. Showing he can put all the tricks aside and play tough grinding football.

Just hope he still is allowed to show those tricks when he feels like it too. Has so much ability.

I don't know if there's a better potential 5/8 in the game.

 

[Kevinward777]

Just hope he still is allowed to show those tricks when he feels like it too. Has so much ability.

I don't know if there's a better potential 5/8 in the game.

Yeah, he's a talented boy.

 

[manlyfan76]

Schuster played ok I thought watching live, had a lot of hard tackles in defence and when he hit it up there was always plenty of attention.
Without the treat of Tom they numbered up well on him.

 

[nightster]

Maybe the lads on this site that were saying he was fast are just slow fat fukers..

I didn’t say he was fast!!

 

[Bearfax]

Way overweight and can't tackle.
Needs a stint on the bench

Almost 40 tackles and cant tackle. I'm gobsmacked. Are we watching the same game?

 

[StuBoot]

You seem overly defensive any time an opinion of Josh is posted that is not absolutely glowing. Why have a football forum if only fit 110kg forwards can provide an opinion?

He was just as good in defence earlier this season when he looked much fitter and faster. So the question is why does he look a bit overweight and less dynamic. It's not just about the miracle no-look passes he has withheld either.

Just like an Olympic swimmer he’s done the hard work, bulked up and now is the time to taper for the finals….

 

[StuBoot]

Honestly, my opinion is he's being coached to.pkay within himself which is what I was always afraid of. Be like someone telling Benji in his prime to stop using his x-factor.

LET HIM PLAY DES.

He's way too good to he controlled.

Just my opinion. But he has put a lot of weight on. Not sure if that's systematic of a move to the forwards ?

We need his explosiveness

Maybe he’s maturing rapidly too.
He still asked questions and looked to get involved without the errors he had earlier on the year.
Looked like after his early error he decided that getting into the rumble was what was needed.
He delivered.

 

[winnyason]

Just hope he still is allowed to show those tricks when he feels like it too. Has so much ability.

I don't know if there's a better potential 5/8 in the game.

Agree Ryan that game v eels he cut them to ribbons.

 

[Remy]

Happy to see he put a tradesman performance tonight. I think we should rest him next week.

 

[Nordburg]

Happy to see he put a tradesman performance tonight. I think we should rest him next week.

9 day turnaround may help a few out though.Some players looked gassed last night.Has been relatively hot in SE QLD the last week

 

[Woodsie]

I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it .... but ..

Schuster has been contained well for the past month, and without any inside knowledge, he just looks tired and frustrated to me .. first full seasons in the NRL can drain young players, added to the bubble effect, and this can possibly be seen as expected ..

I can't help thinking that putting him on the bench ... and injecting him would revitalize him and work well ..Lawton could go back to 2nd row, I was thinking Keppie, but after his performance last night I wouldn't move him for quids.

 

[manlyfan76]

I agree,
That said he seems to get the ball very flat and in traffic nowadays.

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Brilliant suggestion IMO and I think the value of both players would increase by doing it

 

[Shoe1]

Keep him there, it is the sort of tough experience that will take him to the next level.

 

[Arko-admirer]

I feel that Schuster's talents are being wasted hitting it up (which is not his forte) and tackling. Another idea might be to start Paseka and have Keppie in the second row (which gives our pack great punch) and then rotate in Schuster to have a bit of freer hand. I think the problem is that we have plenty of ball players at the moment - besides the halves Jake rediscovered some of his touch and Walker is good too when he doesn't overplay his hand, which he tends to when in a halves position.

 

[Kalvin]

I agree with this and have often pondered why dessie keeps starting him & playing the full game... I came to the conclusion that he is a solid defender and also is a good foil to run plays off.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Big risk to take for a Prelim Final. His form has been down that is for sure, he isn't having as much impact as earlier in the year. It looks like he is finding it hard to get into games, and I'm not sure Foz is giving him many good opportunities on that front either

 

[Woodsie]

Big risk to take for a Prelim Final. His form has been down that is for sure, he isn't having as much impact as earlier in the year. It looks like he is finding it hard to get into games, and I'm not sure Foz is giving him many good opportunities on that front either

Yeah, agree on the timing ... and the lack of good clean ball ... just pondering out loud and wondering how others think ... but nothing ventured nothing gained .. we certainly have to do something different against Storm next time ... Keppie leading the forwards is a start ..