A Pinch of Salt

[Poupou Escobar]

The best teams find the right balance. I don't think we have that at Parra...yet.

Yeah. That's the whole point of this thread isn't it? You don't want a pencil case full of all one colour.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I do agree, that's why I think signing watmough is the missing link.

I'm in two minds about Watmough. He's experienced, tough, and talented. But he's reportedly on 950k next year. How much of that are we supposed to pay? I'd think that somewhere around 500k is what he's worth to us, considering his age. But I've got a bad feeling that we will get him and be paying a lot more than that. I was looking forward to our salary cap being freed up a little.

 

[Bazal]

I'm in two minds about Watmough. He's experienced, tough, and talented. But he's reportedly on 950k next year. How much of that are we supposed to pay? I'd think that somewhere around 500k is what he's worth to us, considering his age. But I've got a bad feeling that we will get him and be paying a lot more than that. I was looking forward to our salary cap being freed up a little.

He's also a complete bell end. But we need a player like him. Also another hard nut prop would be nice....

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yeah. That's the whole point of this thread isn't it? You don't want a pencil case full of all one colour.

Pepper isn't a colour.

 

[magpie4ever]

And yet our fullback is of Fijian descent and arguably the best fullback in the game atm, depending what you want from your fullback. Or is Fiji also "not pepper"?

Hayne has a Fijian dad (ex-1st grader) and an anglo mum (Terry Hill's aunt) bred in the purple (horse racing term for well bred, therefore I'm not being racist).

Sean Johnson has a Cambodian dad and an anglo NZ mum (or vice versa).

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

He's also a complete bell end. But we need a player like him. Also another hard nut prop would be nice....

Yeah, I wouldn't mind a proper hard nut prop.

 

[Noise]

....and coach

:lol:

 

[Bazal]

Actually Johnson has a Pakeha father and a Laotian mum. But I guess when you label races Cambodian and Laotian are close enough, yeah? Is Asian pepper?

You're changing your argument to suit yourself. Are you going to sift through the parentage of every player and base their worth on that?

 

[Noise]

Actually Johnson has a Pakeha father and a Laotian mum. But I guess when you label races Cambodian and Laotian are close enough, yeah? Is Asian pepper?

You're changing your argument to suit yourself. Are you going to sift through the parentage of every player and base their worth on that?

Didn't he say something about a 1, 7 and 9 to win the comp? And based on 100 odd years of rugby league he is pretty much right.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I'm in two minds about Watmough. He's experienced, tough, and talented. But he's reportedly on 950k next year. How much of that are we supposed to pay? I'd think that somewhere around 500k is what he's worth to us, considering his age. But I've got a bad feeling that we will get him and be paying a lot more than that. I was looking forward to our salary cap being freed up a little.

Who cares what we pay for him, he will be worth it. We have a young pack that needs guidance and toughening up, watmough is as tough as they come and very class ( yes past his prime). I see him like to what Kennedy did the manly pack in the mid 2000's.

He is the competitor we need, him and peats in the same pack could really put some fear into our pack.

I also have hopes for mossop's leadership skills

 

[phantom eel]

I don't think Watmough is the answer. He'll be nothing to get excited about come 2016.

 

[Noise]

It's hardly a fair comparison. We've had salt for years. We only discovered pepper recently.

And if I remember my schooling right, pepper is merely the absence of salt.

And in those positions it doesn't appear to be working.

 

[Bazal]

Yeah, because there's no other explanation but race. It must be it!

Never mind the premiership and World Cup winning rugby halves and fullbacks. Because Rugby clearly ceased to exist when the Warriors came into the competition and all young Maori, Samoan, Tongan, and Fijian players immediately became rugby league players.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I don't think Watmough is the answer. He'll be nothing to get excited about come 2016.

How do you know that? Even if he is only capable of 40 mins he could be invaluable to our pack.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

And in those positions it doesn't appear to be working.

You might be right. But I don't think we have enough evidence yet to say so. And there could well be other factors at play.

 

[Chipmunk]

And yet our fullback is of Fijian descent and arguably the best fullback in the game atm, depending what you want from your fullback. Or is Fiji also "not pepper"?

Fiji is not part of Polynesia...but I cannot confirm if they are pepper or not

 

[Noise]

Yeah, because there's no other explanation but race. It must be it!

Never mind the premiership and World Cup winning rugby halves and fullbacks. Because Rugby clearly ceased to exist when the Warriors came into the competition and all young Maori, Samoan, Tongan, and Fijian players immediately became rugby league players.

Care to offer any with some evidence?

Mate we are talking about rugby league. The 1, 7 and 9 are generally considered the most important positions in rugby league and history shows who has won premierships in these positions

Some athletes are better suited to collisions and power. Others are better playmakers and decision makers. You need to get the balance right. Parra have not

 

[Chipmunk]

And yet our fullback is of Fijian descent and arguably the best fullback in the game atm, depending what you want from your fullback. Or is Fiji also "not pepper"?

F#ck off, our Fullback is a Westy Bogan Houso...His father might be Fijian, but he has lived his life like every other Westy Bogan Houso from Campbelltown.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

How do you know that? Even if he is only capable of 40 mins he could be invaluable to our pack.

But he's old. And expensive. And our second row, which has done pretty well this year, will have 12 months more experience at this time next year. Edwards, Moeroa and Ma'u - who do you want to drop for a 950k 31 year old? I think the money could be better spent elsewhere, like prop.

 

[Noise]

But he's old. And expensive. And our second row, which has done pretty well this year, will have 12 months more experience at this time next year. Edwards, Moeroa and Ma'u - who do you want to drop for a 950k 31 year old? I think the money could be better spent elsewhere, like prop.

It is widely reported that manly owe him 350k from rep bonuses that have not been paid. This can't be passed on and will be included in their cap. This is why i can't see them releasing him.If he leaves it will likely be 600k for whichever club he goes to