Now the title should say it all , granted it’s early days yet but all the signs are pointing to yet another Ricky master stroke, Danny bounced back from the worst jaw injury I’ve seen since my last boxing victory , man it’s like some of you guys enjoyed death riding him into the dust last year , there were notable exceptions, who also got ran down and called big names, but now penance is due , so friends which one of you is going to be an actual man and confess you were wrong, about your hot take on Danny Levi? Go !
I was wrong! I constantly said he was going to be very good for us. But I can see now it’s actually really looking like he’s going to be great for us. He only scored a 6 through Green Eyes for his game the other night, so he obviously has some work to do to win over all the supporters.
I left that game thinking he had a good game, but before he scored his opportunistic (yet fantastic) try, I’m fairly certain I was cursing him on several occasions, most notably being the “strip”.
So is his performance being overblown due to a single try? Hard to tell.
Did the team look better once Starling was on? Also hard to tell, because momentum is a thing too. We certainly never looked like losing in the last 20.
I’m happy for Levi to keep the 9 for the next few weeks at least. Hopefully he can build on that performance, the team keeps winning and he puts the question to bed. It’s entirely in his hands.
His first half was littered with penalties and low iq options.
Trying too hard to get out and engage markers and create something when he’s not good enough or talented enough to do that
2nd half he seemed to focus more on getting the ball out and sticking to his very limited game.
He can play minutes, tackle and he can barge over close to the line with a power run. Stick to those things and he might hang on to the job, which is a statement on our hooker stocks
Over 100 games, 4 clubs and 8 seasons he’s so far shown himself to be not up to NRL standards. If he changes that this year, great, but that one single 20 minutes of football isn’t overriding 8 years of evidence for me.
Let’s see where he’s at in round 10-12
I thought he did a passable job otherwise... so to speak.
Consistent service and decent defence is the starting point for any NRL hooker. He ticked that box on Thursday.
Then we can talk about good decision making, ability to engage the line at appropriate times, and maybe even being able to accurately send a ball two passes wide of the ruck. I could do without the kicking.
The Nickman wrote: ↑March 9, 2024, 7:38 am
I left that game thinking he had a good game, but before he scored his opportunistic (yet fantastic) try, I’m fairly certain I was cursing him on several occasions, most notably being the “strip”.
So is his performance being overblown due to a single try? Hard to tell.
Did the team look better once Starling was on? Also hard to tell, because momentum is a thing too. We certainly never looked like losing in the last 20.
I’m happy for Levi to keep the 9 for the next few weeks at least. Hopefully he can build on that performance, the team keeps winning and he puts the question to bed. It’s entirely in his hands.
After he scored his try he limped off in the 56th minute. The Raiders then scored tries in the 63rd, 69th and 79th minutes. So of our 5 tries 3 were scored when he was off the field. The poor dumb kick in the dying seconds of the first half gave the ball back to the Knights and they kicked ahead to give themselves an opportunity to lead at half time. Yes Levy recovered the ball, but none of his team mates knew he was going to kick it because there was no Raider player chase and he made a poor job of it. Early in the second half he then attempted a 'three in a tackle' strip and gave away an unnecessary penalty. A good try off the back of the Saulo quick play the ball, but not much else stood out imo.
The Nickman wrote: ↑March 9, 2024, 7:38 am
I left that game thinking he had a good game, but before he scored his opportunistic (yet fantastic) try, I’m fairly certain I was cursing him on several occasions, most notably being the “strip”.
So is his performance being overblown due to a single try? Hard to tell.
Did the team look better once Starling was on? Also hard to tell, because momentum is a thing too. We certainly never looked like losing in the last 20.
I’m happy for Levi to keep the 9 for the next few weeks at least. Hopefully he can build on that performance, the team keeps winning and he puts the question to bed. It’s entirely in his hands.
After he scored his try he limped off in the 56th minute. The Raiders then scored tries in the 63rd, 69th and 79th minutes. So of our 5 tries 3 were scored when he was off the field. The poor dumb kick in the dying seconds of the first half gave the ball back to the Knights and they kicked ahead to give themselves an opportunity to lead at half time. Yes Levy recovered the ball, but none of his team mates knew he was going to kick it because there was no Raider player chase and he made a poor job of it. Early in the second half he then attempted a 'three in a tackle' strip and gave away an unnecessary penalty. A good try off the back of the Saulo quick play the ball, but not much else stood out imo.
Woolford looked good in cup running from dummy half, engaging the markers and selecting the correct option. Noted it was just highlights but he would still be my first choice given the info we have available.
Let's not jump to concusions after Round 1 and revisit this thread after Levi has played over 100 games in the NRL and we know what kind of player he is....wait....
Apart from the try he scored, he also saved a try but putting himself in the right position that ensured the bunker had to overturn a Newcastle 6 pointer. Very smart play that. He’s our best 9 by the length of the straight, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- he is going to be very good for us. Sit back and enjoy the show.
Rick wrote:Woolford looked good in cup running from dummy half, engaging the markers and selecting the correct option. Noted it was just highlights but he would still be my first choice given the info we have available.
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Woolford (to my eyes and ears) seems to be one of those guys who’s a ‘match fitness player’.
He doesn’t match others in the pre season gym, but builds his fitness as the season goes on.
I still predict plenty of NRL for him this season if he gets rid of those occasional lazy lapses and focuses on further developing his skills, quick pass and right option taking.
Plenty of good footballers were poorer trainers than they were players.
Billy Walker wrote: ↑March 9, 2024, 11:56 am
Apart from the try he scored, he also saved a try but putting himself in the right position that ensured the bunker had to overturn a Newcastle 6 pointer. Very smart play that. He’s our best 9 by the length of the straight, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- he is going to be very good for us. Sit back and enjoy the show.
It's a very short straight then.
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I was mashing out a “get Danny Levi the *****” off the field” post just before his try.
And it wasn’t because I want him to fail. I woukd love nothing more than for him to steer us a premiership. But he was putting together boneheaded low IQ plays which decent hookers have no business making.
Laughable to be doing victory laps after not much more than 1 decent play in a round one game.
Mickey_Raider wrote:I was mashing out a “get Danny Levi the *****” off the field” post just before his try.
And it wasn’t because I want him to fail. I woukd love nothing more than for him to steer us a premiership. But he was putting together boneheaded low IQ plays which decent hookers have no business making.
Laughable to be doing victory laps after not much more than 1 decent play in a round one game.
exactly the same, my brain was Jesus wept get starlo on then Levi scored
I was watching Harry Grant last night, and wondering whether he would be regarded as the number one player in the game by the end of this year? Wow what a game from him. He would look great in green but we don't need him with our Danny playing so well.
Rick wrote:Woolford looked good in cup running from dummy half, engaging the markers and selecting the correct option. Noted it was just highlights but he would still be my first choice given the info we have available.
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Woolford (to my eyes and ears) seems to be one of those guys who’s a ‘match fitness player’.
He doesn’t match others in the pre season gym, but builds his fitness as the season goes on.
I still predict plenty of NRL for him this season if he gets rid of those occasional lazy lapses and focuses on further developing his skills, quick pass and right option taking.
Plenty of good footballers were poorer trainers than they were players.
You might be right. I’m firmly in the Woolford for 9 camp but I keep thinking why didn’t he show up to camp in the best shape ever?
Those good players who were poor trainers were normally guys whose place in the team was locked in.
Woolford knew he was in a battle with two other guys the coach rates. If it were me, I’d have done extras and come in ready to smash every drill. Woolford might never get to Levi levels of fitness but he could’ve demonstrated a desire to get there.
From what we’ve heard, it seems like Woolford half-arsed it. And that would piss me off if I were the head coach.
Mickey_Raider wrote:I was mashing out a “get Danny Levi the *****” off the field” post just before his try.
And it wasn’t because I want him to fail. I woukd love nothing more than for him to steer us a premiership. But he was putting together boneheaded low IQ plays which decent hookers have no business making.
Laughable to be doing victory laps after not much more than 1 decent play in a round one game.
exactly the same, my brain was Jesus wept get starlo on then Levi scored
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And then Starlo came on and we scored three tries
Seems to me that most of this thread is people responding to a troll who has no other ammo now the broncos are last and the raiders are looking good
Mickey_Raider wrote:I was mashing out a “get Danny Levi the *****” off the field” post just before his try.
And it wasn’t because I want him to fail. I woukd love nothing more than for him to steer us a premiership. But he was putting together boneheaded low IQ plays which decent hookers have no business making.
Laughable to be doing victory laps after not much more than 1 decent play in a round one game.
exactly the same, my brain was Jesus wept get starlo on then Levi scored
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And then Starlo came on and we scored three tries
Seems to me that most of this thread is people responding to a troll who has no other ammo now the broncos are last and the raiders are looking good
Big guy you know you can’t respond to someone you are cowering from. Typical bully coward behaviour
He scored a try.
The team won.
How does this make us wrong about Levi?
You can be a career 15-19 best hooker in Australia and get a gig. There's 17 teams now after all. There's only 1 starting position per team, so you can be be the best at a club and still the worst starter in the comp.
Billy Walker wrote: ↑March 9, 2024, 11:56 am
Apart from the try he scored, he also saved a try but putting himself in the right position that ensured the bunker had to overturn a Newcastle 6 pointer. Very smart play that. He’s our best 9 by the length of the straight, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- he is going to be very good for us. Sit back and enjoy the show.
I looked at this. It is about the 23rd minute of the first half. Fog launches a clearing kick which is taken by Ponga. He bursts through the Smithies/Strange tackle and is into the backfield. Levy has eyes for Ponga as he moves across in a desperate attempt to get to Ponga. Frizell is not onside from the Fog clearing kick. Levy runs into Frizell. Lucky for the Raiders that Frizell was slow to get back on side.
Billy Walker wrote: ↑March 9, 2024, 11:56 am
Apart from the try he scored, he also saved a try but putting himself in the right position that ensured the bunker had to overturn a Newcastle 6 pointer. Very smart play that. He’s our best 9 by the length of the straight, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- he is going to be very good for us. Sit back and enjoy the show.
You are an idiot. He didn’t save us a try. Ponga absolutely cooked him and we were extremely lucky for it to get called back.
Sit back and enjoy the show for the dude with the worst loss % in the game.
It’s funny how Billy used to rag on Croker all the time for having a poor win/loss record in his career (still just over 50% win). His boy Danny Levi has a 24% win record yet he waxes lyrical about him as if he’s one of the best hookers in the game. Poor old Billy and his ludicrously contrarian opinions show him to be nothing more than a blithering hypocrite
Sit back and enjoy the show for the dude with the worst loss % in the game.
