Roberts needs to go!!!!!

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Daniel Saifiti
Its been a month now hes nowhere in defence or attack. One wasted chance after another against the broncos and right side attack is going through him like a thai red curry. Where is Stig??
 
Stig is injured atm

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but Re oberts needs to go. I have been saying this for a while now. Him and Mullen are not the right Halves combo that we need and i don't think Mullen and Gids is either. Until we can find the right combo we will continue to struggle making the 8
 
I thought this was probably his best game of the year. Looked solid in defence but I agree he struggles to link up with the outside men when there is an overlap.

In saying that, who do you replace him with? Gidley and Stig are injured, Albert Kelly is probably a worse defender, I know there is talk of Gagai but I see him more of a wing/centre. Bennett won't shift Boyd to the halves. Any ideas?
 
I hate threads just bagging a player.

He's trying his best, and there's a lot worse out there. For a guy who's played ... what ... under ten first grade games? You have very high expectations.

I think we can forget about this whole Finch carry-on!
 
If 1 person says Albert Kelly I'm Gunna wig out haha Roberts prob had best game all yr... Looked good in attack from 20-60th min ... House penalty killed the game for us
 
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I thought this was probably his best game of the year. Looked solid in defence but I agree he struggles to link up with the outside men when there is an overlap.

In saying that, who do you replace him with? Gidley and Stig are injured, Albert Kelly is probably a worse defender, I know there is talk of Gagai but I see him more of a wing/centre. Bennett won't shift Boyd to the halves. Any ideas?
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Will Smith maybe?
 
May cop alot of criticism for this, but IMO our best choice besides Roberts at the moment is Boyd so long as he leaves the kicking to Mullen. Him and Mullen have a great combination close to the line and often leads to tries such as Naiqama's today, then we could shift Naiqama to fullback for the year and have his goalkicking abilities aswell, Roberts offers nothing with his kicking. Of course there are many other aspects of a good halfback Boyd doesn't have, but with no Stig or Gidley what else do we have unfortunately other than bringing in another lower grade halfback.
 
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We're a bit stuck for alternatives and I do think he had his best game today, he made a lot of really good tackles.
 
All these suggestions of Will Smith, Albert Kelly ect to replace Roberts. Not needed.

Only guys I would replace Roberts with are Gidley and Stig, but they're injured so leave him there. We need an organiser out there, replacing Roberts with another 5/8th-Fullback who cant defend is not the answer.

I thought it was his best game of the year myself. Some of you are expecting WAY to much out of essentially our 3rd choice halfback!!
 
He was running in circles. As a halfback you would know how at least pass the ball if he was stuck for ideas. He missed 3 game changing tackles and exposed himself as our weakest defender. Just my thoughts but i think Mullen is a halfback, just because he prefers to run the ball instead of pass doesnt make him a 5/8. Marshall runs the ball as a halfback 2. Knights just need a consistant defender who can pass. Im sure there are afew players who can do that!
 
hes going to get better. i ask you this. if we replace him and try get to the finals and miss out then next year gidley tripped over and his season over. wouldnt you rather the youngster have been left there. by next year he could be a world beater.
 
I'd like to you come into a team where under achieving is an understatement as a halfback and orginise of the team around you, with around 10 games under your belt and set the competition on fire...

I mean come on! Give the kid a break, his only 21 and i doubt he will play any better, with the team he plays for fans hating and bagging him out? He is our only decent option, so deal with it and shut up!
 
Boyd was alot busier today, up in the line & everything, you could see it. Maybe he could be a good option in the halves. But anyway, Roberts was allright today, he almost sparked a couple of things, that's who he is, he's isn't an organizer.
 
Mullen needs to be our halfback, forget all the talk of "He's a 5/8" He is the best option we have given all the injuries, he should be in the 7 organising, even if it means he can't play his natural game. Bring in Boyd, or allow Roberts to play in the 6, maybe even Will Smith (Although his defense can be shocking).
 
No offence but this is stupid i think you older guys might remember a young half back playing for the knights who couldn't get a start because of Andrew johns and went on to win a comp and played test football was bagged out by fans for a number of years. If any of you have seen Roberts play in the juniors he is a outstanding talent he just lacks the confidence because his only played 10 games.
 
I would opt for Hilder. Hes struggled to come off the bench and play at hook but i think he can defend better then Roberts.
 
Hilder is a good defender, but reading the amount of disappointment in your posts so far, you'd be calling for his head after 1 game at five-eighth! He is not a halve, full stop, he was horrible there in Round 3, stifled the attack, had a shocker in defense. We'd probably struggle to score any points with that idea, lock or nothing!!
 
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