Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:30 pm  

I tend to think if we'd have had Gidleigh instead of Roberts this season. We'd have fewer half grumblings.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:35 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Did anyone stay at the game and wait for the players lap of honour thing?

It was very interesting to see Roberts not join in and stay talking to BMM on the othe side of the pitch. Hill signalled over to Roberts to get his backside over to where the crowd were applauding the players but he just stayed put.

I’m not saying it was intentional, but it did seem to sum up his mindset. He’s been here long enough to know he has to join the group on the lap round. I hope Hilly brought him to task over it afterwards.

Yep. Not the first time he's done it either. Wigan away he just walked straight off at full time.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:19 pm  

When is the latest time we can sign a player for the playoffs/GF? Any cutoff date?

Just wondering if Austin might be available for a quick 2 week visit at the end of Canberra's season? He could do it as a freebie out of the goodness of his heart, thereby avoiding any cap entanglements.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:32 pm  

Apparently, transfer deadline day has passed

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:49 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Did anyone stay at the game and wait for the players lap of honour thing?

It was very interesting to see Roberts not join in and stay talking to BMM on the othe side of the pitch. Hill signalled over to Roberts to get his backside over to where the crowd were applauding the players but he just stayed put.

I’m not saying it was intentional, but it did seem to sum up his mindset. He’s been here long enough to know he has to join the group on the lap round. I hope Hilly brought him to task over it afterwards.

Yeh i noticed that. He signalled to Hilly he was doing his kneeling down thing he does with BMM. When he was finished he looked over to South st and players hax all moved on. He then tried to catch them up. I find myself not clapping for Roberts these days he doesn't think we're worth it and feeling is mutual.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 5:17 pm  

Shazbaz wrote:

... he was doing his kneeling down thing .......

Apparently the latest craze they call praying.

They were waiting for a couple of Huddersfield's South Sea Islander players, as they do every game. He then went all the way round the pitch having his photo taken with everybody who asked. Funny thing to be criticised for.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:38 pm  

To be fair he wasn’t kneeling down praying for the few minutes I saw him... he was stood up with BMM. So that’s why I mentioned it.

Does Roberts have some link to the South Sea Islands?

Re: Roberts : Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:53 am  

Praying for a successful drop goal attempt one day

Re: Roberts : Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:39 am  

Paul Youane wrote:

Apparently the latest craze they call praying.

They were waiting for a couple of Huddersfield's South Sea Islander players, as they do every game. He then went all the way round the pitch having his photo taken with everybody who asked. Funny thing to be criticised for.

What was his excuse against Wigan then and probably other previous games?

And I couldn't care less if he wanted a chat with his mates on the opposite team. He can do that after the game in his own time. When the captain shouts at you to come over you go over and clap the fans who have just paid their hard earned cash to support you.

Re: Roberts : Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:41 am  

Geez, Roberts has been doing this all season long! People moan at anything. At the end of the game, all the South Sea island players from both teams go to the centre of the pitch and do a prayer. He is of aboriginal descent and that is why he joins in.

Do i agree with it, probably not. I think they should all join in with the group of players. There is less of a connection with fans this season when it comes to the end of the game. However, he has been doing it all season along with BMM, Sita and away players.

FWIW i though Roberts had a decent game, effort was there and he put in a number of good tackles. He was ordering the team round, you could see him shouting at the players after we scored a try, giving out signals for what we were to do from the kick off. He was the only one chasing the reverse kick through and brought the full back down.

Its funny, all the abuse Brown got last season. He doesnt get this season, Roberts gets it instead. Funny isnt it, get off a players back and there performance improves......