Boyd was out of sorts for most of 2018. He looked injured last season and he looks injured now. Even in the game against Newcastle last weekend where he was bumped and a try was scored, he got into position in defense, yet his execution was terrible. He read the cut out ball fine. But come time to make the tackle he got down low, opened his arms and closed his eyes well before the time of impact.
It is a sad situation and you don't want to lay the boot in on the guy, but maybe his time is up. He has been a great finisher and for many seasons I fair and safe fullback. But for whatever reason he is simply not playing anywhere near NRL level and has not been for 18 months.
It seems the Broncos are suddenly becoming the Warriors - A place where people go to learn to play in the mediocre spectrum. the 2015 GF seems to far away right now.
To be fair Mitchell had played 30 NRL games when he was dropped. Boyd has played 306.
That said the bigger headline should be how he hasn't been dropped already?!
But with the Broncos injuries, I can't see him being dropped - and he doesn't strike me as someone who would take being dumped well..
Must be short of a headline when his name comes first. Mitchell was dropped to wyong and it wasn't a big thing. Also Mitchell not being picked for SOO is more of a headline than darius being dropped to reserves.
I wonder where Boyd rates on the list of fullbacks in the NRL now? On current form some teams have better performing players in reserve grade. Maybe he's just run out of steam.
Farkurnell
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What ever Benny says is code for the opposite
Kurt S
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Boyd was out of sorts for most of 2018. He looked injured last season and he looks injured now. Even in the game against Newcastle last weekend where he was bumped and a try was scored, he got into position in defense, yet his execution was terrible. He read the cut out ball fine. But come time to make the tackle he got down low, opened his arms and closed his eyes well before the time of impact. It is a sad situation and you don't want to lay the boot in on the guy, but maybe his time is up. He has been a great finisher and for many seasons I fair and safe fullback. But for whatever reason he is simply not playing anywhere near NRL level and has not been for 18 months. It seems the Broncos are suddenly becoming the Warriors - A place where people go to learn to play in the mediocre spectrum. the 2015 GF seems to far away right now.
Forty Twenty
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Lucky you didn't take the bait.
Big Daddy
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Bottom line is Buzz is short of a headline. I suppose with only 4 matches this weekend and SOO a week away not much too write about.
BA Sports
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To be fair Mitchell had played 30 NRL games when he was dropped. Boyd has played 306. That said the bigger headline should be how he hasn't been dropped already?! But with the Broncos injuries, I can't see him being dropped - and he doesn't strike me as someone who would take being dumped well..
Big Daddy
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Must be short of a headline when his name comes first. Mitchell was dropped to wyong and it wasn't a big thing. Also Mitchell not being picked for SOO is more of a headline than darius being dropped to reserves.
Forty Twenty
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I wonder where Boyd rates on the list of fullbacks in the NRL now? On current form some teams have better performing players in reserve grade. Maybe he's just run out of steam.
Con Scortis
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