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Message: [QUOTE="WASSHHH, post: 3100134, member: 9424"] In Boyd’s case, how can’t 2019 form be considered? It’s a far better indication of where he is than a couple of trial games playing 20min quarters against QRL teams. In 2019 Coates and Herbie got a couple of games to prove themselves, whilst Boyd had the entire season. So my point is, how can they be expected to shine when they’ve got 160mins to prove it against about 2,000mins. It’s an example. But what everyone knows is that Boyd is done, he’s had more than enough chances to prove if he’s still got it and now it’s time to give someone else that same latitude to prove what they’ve got. If you’re looking for a good example of giving a young bloke a chance because they’re ready over someone based purely on reputation; Motu Tony and Karmichael Hunt is a good one. Only difference is, Tony came to the Broncos with recent good form. So the point is, why pick Boyd? Even if he looks half decent at training or in the trails, why waste the time and opportunity to give someone else a chance, because recent Boyd history shows you what to expect. Players of such ages, with busted bodies and on such declines do not suddenly start doing things they haven’t done for the last 18 months. Indeed, Boyd has never been the type of winger that we’ve become accustomed to seeing over the last few years. So in his case, it is a waste of time putting him there and it’s a waste of an opportunity to give someone else a go. That’s not scapegoating, that’s a reality that only applies to Boyd when you talk about the Broncos. Macca has one foot in that same boat but from all reports it seems pretty apparent that Turpin will be displacing him, whilst Isaako just finished his second season so to expect the same from him as 10 year plus veterans is ridiculous. As for Oates; by his standards he absolutely had a terrible second half of the season, but has otherwise performed pretty consistently over the last 5 or so seasons. So with him it’s really a case of not throwing the baby out with the bath water. As for the coach; I am sick of this rubbish about it being all on him. Why is Boyd exempt from recognising his own poor form? This rubbish of picking him when he’s past it has been going on far longer than Seibold has been at the helm, but still it’s OK for Boyd to hang around like a bad case of the crabs. It’s mind boggling. I can’t think of any other player that has been given excuse after excuse after excuse whilst punters find other people to point the finger at. It’s worse than Farah trying to hold Souths to ransom. Interestingly though, the bloke who axed numerous players at the Broncos this season is the same bloke that axed Farah at Souths. So like you said in an earlier post, perhaps Boyd should show some ‘substance’ and take the decision out of his coaches hands? I notice that suggestion hasn’t been made though. Why? Finally, no one at the Broncos was as bad as Boyd in season 2019. No exceptions. Other players had their moments, but across the entire 2019 season, no one can be accused of being as consistently awful as Boyd. If you think otherwise, well you’ve got rose coloured Boyd glasses on. [/QUOTE]

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