Im in 2 minds about Nicols he is a serial offender at passing the ball behind a running player, he struggles to judge the speed and the distance to pass the ball. Its usually in the midfield when the pass is more lateral to a man who needs to run onto the ball. The issue is that the player is commited and the turn over results in a quick counter. He often has a cry and doesnt bother getting back behind the ball to defend. ( all though I do remeber him doing it once) But I have seen him pass some pretty basic passes that have come know here near the intended receiptant.
Yet he has the abilty to pop up and finish some nice goals. Goals that need to be hit well and accurate. If you dotn close him down he will finish, I think he has been lucky to be in a good side lat year that didnt show him up to much. He has a talent for being in a position that let him gets the glory. He often doesnt have an average game, he is either on the ball woeful. Brisbane will struggle if he doesnt grow up a bit and stop thinking he should be in Europe.
If he pulls his head in and works on the passing he will be quite a good player, i wouldnt want him to lose the goal scoring ability because he is a natural goal scorer and has a enough self belief / arrogance.
It a pretty easy equation
no salary cap = professional league.
If salary cap goes so does the comp. It will become a semi professinal game like the old days.
But maybe thats not a bad thing a game for the fans!!!!
Now thats an interesting concept..