Author Topic: Ben Miller [merged]  (Read 57964 times)

Online Tiger Khosh

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 4243
  • For We're From Tigerland
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #330 on: August 25, 2024, 05:36:03 PM »
I think the club realises some of these players aren’t good enough but it just isn’t possible to replace every single one of them through draft/trades together with all the retirees and wantaways.

1/2 year deals will have to be put up with but that’s where the club should draw the line. The 3 year deal given to Ryan is still one of the most baffling things I’ve seen.

Online Hard Roar Tiger

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 7927
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #331 on: August 25, 2024, 06:48:40 PM »
I reckon he goes ok. We’re not going to build a backline around him but neither did we build one around Astbury. He may or may not make but is a solid interim option whilst we work all of that out long term.

Are you comparing him to Astbury? Because Dave is well well clear in that comparison.

Read the post. It’s not a direct comparison.
“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

Offline Diocletian

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 19083
  • RWNJ / Leftist Snowflake - depends who you ask....
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #332 on: August 26, 2024, 06:53:57 PM »
Only posting this because a few here will hope it's true even though it more than likely isn't but some flog on BF reckons West Coke are interested in him even though he just re-signed a few months ago..... :shh
"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good...."

- Thomas Sowell


FJ is the only one that makes sense.

Offline Assange Tiger 😎

  • Founding member of the Fab 5
  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 3633
  • Leader Of AT's Outsiders
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #333 on: August 26, 2024, 06:55:47 PM »
Can't just post rumours from flogs on BigFooty, that's worse than those links we used to get in the politics thread...:shh :shh
I work in Africa and they were taking the pee out of me for saving Africa.......
"Living the dream ,not as a slave to the system. If that makes me a tosser, then I'm a proud tosser... I have plenty of time to toss"

Offline Simonator

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 2853
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #334 on: August 26, 2024, 07:03:55 PM »
Finished off the season really poorly. Has shown he can play though. I think with a stronger system and team defence he can be more than serviceable.

Offline Diocletian

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 19083
  • RWNJ / Leftist Snowflake - depends who you ask....
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #335 on: August 26, 2024, 07:07:42 PM »
Can't just post rumours from flogs on BigFooty, that's worse than those links we used to get in the politics thread...:shh :shh

Chief is even more left wing than Guardian & Age journos.......... :shh :shh :shh
"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good...."

- Thomas Sowell


FJ is the only one that makes sense.

Offline crackertiger

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 765
  • For We're From Tigerland
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #336 on: August 26, 2024, 08:44:27 PM »
I still think some of you are too harsh on Ben.

Online Knighter

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 2714
  • For We're From Tigerland
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #337 on: August 26, 2024, 08:48:38 PM »
I still think some of you are too harsh on Ben.

I think most are too soft.  Guy has been on the list for 6+ seasons and still gets out bodied by 183cm flankers.  Soft as butter.

Offline Siberian

  • Premiership Captain
  • ****
  • Posts: 307
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #338 on: August 26, 2024, 09:47:39 PM »
Been a fan over the journey but watching that 'contest' when he got pushed out by Long, some tiny soft nobody,  :-\

Online Tiger Khosh

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 4243
  • For We're From Tigerland
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #339 on: August 26, 2024, 11:49:44 PM »
I wasn’t happy at the ground seeing that contest btw Miller and Long. Upon reflection it really was a very good entry kick to the forwards advantage. Long just had to guard space to take a relatively easy mark. Obviously youd have hoped miller could have put up a better contest against a smaller/lighter opponent but I don’t think it was as bad as I originally thought live. Then again I haven’t seen the tv replay which may make it look even worse lol.

Offline Siberian

  • Premiership Captain
  • ****
  • Posts: 307
Re: Ben Miller [merged]
« Reply #340 on: August 27, 2024, 11:37:31 AM »
I wasn’t happy at the ground seeing that contest btw Miller and Long. Upon reflection it really was a very good entry kick to the forwards advantage. Long just had to guard space to take a relatively easy mark. Obviously youd have hoped miller could have put up a better contest against a smaller/lighter opponent but I don’t think it was as bad as I originally thought live. Then again I haven’t seen the tv replay which may make it look even worse lol.
Fair and reasonable, just not what I want from a full back, maybe he has been told he gives away too many frees, he won't get any wearing yellow and black though