Ikin / Bennett Bum Chums

[damoocow]

How is it that Ben IKin - one of the worst NRL players in recent history gets a call up into the Bronco's side -oh hang on - he married the coach's daughter -now it all makes sense - anyone who watched the Brisbane Vs Canberra NRL game would have noticed how bad he was - and now there is mention of a Origin Game for him - if he gets called up into the Maroons - hurry and put your house on NSW.
damoocow

[Jarro]

howdy Damo... glad you could make it

I too was a bit surprised when i heard that bennett wanted ikin to play against the raiders... where the hell is Motu Tony

anyway, i didn't think Ikin played that bad against the raiders. But SOO is another story .... i think it's a really bad idea that they even consider him

[Trung]

he married the coach's daughter -now it all makes sense

Is Bennett the coach or Michael Hagan?

[Fishman Dan]

He's got enough talent to hold his place in the team, and has played plenty of games for QLD. He's a big game player.

[Fishman Dan]

Good point - as a NSW'man i'd much prefer Ikin in the lineup than Tait..

[Jarro]

i actually heard that Michael Ryan might end up as halfback once Barry Berrigan returns

he started out as a halfback

[mike]

where the hell is Motu Tony

I haven't seen that many broncos games this year . How has this guy been going ? I remember watching him carve the opposition up last year playing for the warriors . I hear he's playing in the Clydesdales this wekend. What the...

I'd have Brent Tate in the halves before Ikin !

I would have ANYBODY in the halves before Ikin.

[Jarro]

mike,

MT is coming back from an injury. He hadn't played for a month.

[terryand]

How could you guys talk about tate in the halves.hes a line breaker not a play maker, he would be wasted there.

and Ikin might not be the flashlyest player but he won't let you down,hes a good link man for the likes of Tate and remember he is only 27 .

Terry.

[damoocow]

Ikin is next to useless - it's a good thing that Hagen is the Maroon's coach - at least with him he may be able to sway the selectors to ignore any calls for Ikin in the team - if Ikin is included in the squad I will be cheering for NSW.
damoocow

[Jarro]

Berrigan has been named as halfback for the Broncos this friday night against the Knights.

..so i imagine if he's fit, he'll be halfback for QLD as well

shame really, i think he's been playing great at centre.

[Golfgirl]

My NSW hubby has just told me that he wants Ikin made captain of the Qld SOO team so that NSW is a shoe in to win....

I can see that things will get heated here this year.... grrrr....

[Jarro]

heard today that Motu Tony got the shits with playing for the Clydesdales, he wanted to come back from injury straight into the Broncos side.
Wayne told him no way, so he said see ya.

simple.

also heard today that Andrew Johns sat out the season because of a drugs charge hanging over his head .... not because he was injured

anyone know anything about this

[Fishman Dan]

I heard the same thing about Johnsy's season ending injury last year - i think it's wearing a little thin.

[Jarro]

so i take it from that remark that you don't think it's true then FD

[mike]

Regarding Motu Tony, I've found that over the years Wayne Bennett is not one to tolerate fools. Just look at who he has 'nudged ' out the door over the past 5 or so years.
Chris Walker, Ben Walker, Justin Hodges,Anthony Mundine. All very good footballers, but real idiots, too ( except Ben, he was just hopeless )
Bennett is a very astute judge of character, so it appears he has seen something in Tony he just don't like.
I've followed league since the mid 70s and I reckon Bennet would be the best coach in the game in that time, closely followed by Jack Gibson and Roy Masters.
I just wish he coached the Dragons

[Courty]

The QLD Origin halves combination is a bit of a concern...
My pick would be Chris Flannery at 5/8 and Nathan Fien at halfback.
Ikin shouldn't enter consideration. His poor form after the knee injury was the reason he retired in the first place. Or has it 'miraculously healed'. I doubt it.

[Jarro]

i think Berrigan will be halfback, he'll have that hammy back on track by Origin 1

Flannery seems to be the pick of the litter for 5/8th