Rabbitohs rumours, signings, injuries etc

[Galeforce]

Looks like we're gonna miss out on Morris. That's disappointing.

I think that is good . I would rather focus on young speed.
Storm did 2017 with two young wingers ........

Meantime looking forward to re signing of Angus confirmation and then Fuimaono .....then an all out assault on Lattrell mitchell for at least 2019. A plan for our halves is also key

Everything else about signing players is noise..

 

[Rabbit toes]

90-95%? wow, you need to take more time watching games & less doing surveys

Oh those are just made up numbers. 80-90% of people can come up with fake statistics

What's far more obvious is your intense dislike of Farrah
I'm just stating fact, you're feeding off silly rumours that aren't even close to being substantiated
I think Farrah is a valuable member of our squad, he's under contract & doesn't seem to be worried at playing second fiddle if he has to

Hyperbole and hypocrisy are a deadly combo.

Practice what you preach buddy.......

This guy gets it
Please post more often

Looks like we're gonna miss out on Morris. That's disappointing.

Don't think we needed him. Not at the expense of a younger player anyway

 

[Rabbit toes]

[QUOTE="Souths Till I Die, post: 12514188, member: 46771"]Okay firstly cook didn't even get a single game as an 80 minute hooker this year. I believe we've only lost 1 game to the Melbourne storm, when he has played 9 for the full 80 minutes.

I don't remember people putting the blame on Madge... in fact I quite clearly remember people putting the blame on the players. Everyone knows we have a capable roster they just don't perform which is a problem. You can't really just get rid of Arey. Both parties have to consent to the release.

It's too late to clear out the deadwood as they've all been given massive contracts. No one in here knows who gave out those contracts so you can't really point fingers and say it's "his" fault.[/QUOTE]

This proves my point. Even after 26 rounds in a 2nd season with us he still couldn't prove that he was good enough for 80 mins.
Plenty of people were calling for Madge to move on. You choose to remember what you want. By the end of 2016 I was questioning his position. After Inglis was left on the field I knew he wasn't going to be around for seasons to come.
No reason why Reynolds can't be shopped around, just like Morris is at the moment. Again if you want to move forward shop around the deadwood, may not get bites and that's fine, but make no mistake Madge would have had solid input into the signings and for what amount. Some blame falls on his shoulders.

 

[SattlersJaw14]

Oh those are just made up numbers. 80-90% of people can come up with fake statistics



Hyperbole and hypocrisy are a deadly combo.


This guy gets it
Please post more often


Don't think we needed him. Not at the expense of a younger player anyway

not an ounce of hypocrisy or hyperbole , Cletus

 

[Rabbit toes]

not an ounce of hypocrisy or hyperbole , Cletus

I think you misconstrued my comment. I want referring to you,

 

[Rabbits20]

There are a couple in here who have had acccounts in the past on LU....

I'm not silly...

 

[Rabbits20]

Looks like we're gonna miss out on Morris. That's disappointing.

Very disappointing...

 

[De tmTrajic]

I believe that the best team will always be the best balanced, not necessarily the team with lots of champions but the champion team. That requires the team to work as a unit in defence and attack week in and week out. If we get the balance right and they play to their potential consistently we will be right.

The storm are an example of that - the right players in the right positions for the balance required for the playing style. If our coach can find that balance and provide a game plan to suit we are on our way. We have game breakers already in vital positions, we just need the individuals to play consistently well.

I aree, 100% unlike many fellow tragics i have problen with our halves. I just don't think either Cody or Reyno ( of late) can take us to the promised land.

 

[De tmTrajic]

1.Cody Walker
2. Alex Johnson
3. Dane Gagai
4. Greg Inglis
5. Brett Morris
6. Cooper Cronk
7. Adam Reynolds

That's how you fit them all in if you sign Cronk. But then the problem is you have 4 players in your backline in Johnson, Gagai, Inglis and Brett Morris who are probably all better at full back than Cody Walker.

Exactly. Cody is gentleman but he is not any sort of fb nor is ge premiership winning half

 

[themacemaceman]

You need to start adding something on here instead of just coming on to criticise.....

He did it at the Tigers and it was out in the media quite openly on a few sites.....

It's obvious Farah gets shitty when he can't call the shots and take shots over the halves......

Maybe you need to start watching more at games who we look better with at hooker.....

I agree R20. There was a fair few stories going around About our halves being "off Farah" for doing his own thing.
I was in the Farah camp until this.
I prefer we go with cookie now. I'm not convinced but there is more potential upside to Cook than Farah.

 

[callmack1]

I think Cook is the much better option than Farah and tbh, I hope Farah leaves.

I didn't mind either way at the start of this year but after the way the season has played out, I think it's clear Cook is the better option and he MUST be our 80 minute hooker for 2018 imo.

To those saying Cook isn't good enough, I admit, he is not the greatest and he does have a long way to go. Cook did struggle to take his opportunity when given to him earlier in the year but boy did he take it when it was given to him later in the year. There is plenty of stuff in his game that needs improving but I really like him and who knows? If he has a more settled role in the team and goes through a full off season as the number one, 80 minute hooker, he could be genuinely amazing.

To those saying Farah is the better option, I completely disagree. We just look so much better with Cook at hooker. We seem to play a more up-tempo game and look a hell of a lot more direct. Cook also keeps the markers quessing at the play-the-ball and his service from dummy half is a lot quicker than Farah's imo. When Robbie is at hooker we slow down. Nothing looks as crisp and our direct play seems to go. His service is just too slow. I remember almost every game this year, many times, other players charging onto the ball off a Farah pass would have to hault their runs a bit because the service was just so slow. This results in a huge loss of momentum in the set. The only positive with Farah is his experience.

I also think Farah is a selfish player who only plays for himself. He doesn't seem to really fit in and I wouldn't be suprised if the rumours about our halves approaching Madge about him is correct.

Cook is our future, not Farah and we must go with Cookie if we are serious about a Premiership in the next few years.

 

[callmack1]

Looks like we're gonna miss out on Morris. That's disappointing.

Where'd you hear that. That is dissapointing if true.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

Where'd you hear that. That is dissapointing if true.

Well apparently the Bulldogs were originally very keen on the deal but it's looking like Dean Pay wants to keep Brett morris. They must be getting a better deal on another player or Pay realised that Brett would be a big loss.

 

[The Windsor Rabbit]

Very disappointing...

i im a little disappointed on missing out on him. looks like we will just go with youth for next year then.

 

[JetRider]

I think Cook is the much better option than Farah and tbh, I hope Farah leaves.

I didn't mind either way at the start of this year but after the way the season has played out, I think it's clear Cook is the better option and he MUST be our 80 minute hooker for 2018 imo.

To those saying Cook isn't good enough, I admit, he is not the greatest and he does have a long way to go. Cook did struggle to take his opportunity when given to him earlier in the year but boy did he take it when it was given to him later in the year. There is plenty of stuff in his game that needs improving but I really like him and who knows? If he has a more settled role in the team and goes through a full off season as the number one, 80 minute hooker, he could be genuinely amazing.

To those saying Farah is the better option, I completely disagree. We just look so much better with Cook at hooker. We seem to play a more up-tempo game and look a hell of a lot more direct. Cook also keeps the markers quessing at the play-the-ball and his service from dummy half is a lot quicker than Farah's imo. When Robbie is at hooker we slow down. Nothing looks as crisp and our direct play seems to go. His service is just too slow. I remember almost every game this year, many times, other players charging onto the ball off a Farah pass would have to hault their runs a bit because the service was just so slow. This results in a huge loss of momentum in the set. The only positive with Farah is his experience.

I also think Farah is a selfish player who only plays for himself. He doesn't seem to really fit in and I wouldn't be suprised if the rumours about our halves approaching Madge about him is correct.

Cook is our future, not Farah and we must go with Cookie if we are serious about a Premiership in the next few years.

All good points re the hookers and it will be interesting to see which is selected because that will tell us a lot about the style of play the coach will want. I think that Cook gives us a better attack option but weakens our defence.

 

[The Windsor Rabbit]

I think Cook is the much better option than Farah and tbh, I hope Farah leaves.

I didn't mind either way at the start of this year but after the way the season has played out, I think it's clear Cook is the better option and he MUST be our 80 minute hooker for 2018 imo.

To those saying Cook isn't good enough, I admit, he is not the greatest and he does have a long way to go. Cook did struggle to take his opportunity when given to him earlier in the year but boy did he take it when it was given to him later in the year. There is plenty of stuff in his game that needs improving but I really like him and who knows? If he has a more settled role in the team and goes through a full off season as the number one, 80 minute hooker, he could be genuinely amazing.

To those saying Farah is the better option, I completely disagree. We just look so much better with Cook at hooker. We seem to play a more up-tempo game and look a hell of a lot more direct. Cook also keeps the markers quessing at the play-the-ball and his service from dummy half is a lot quicker than Farah's imo. When Robbie is at hooker we slow down. Nothing looks as crisp and our direct play seems to go. His service is just too slow. I remember almost every game this year, many times, other players charging onto the ball off a Farah pass would have to hault their runs a bit because the service was just so slow. This results in a huge loss of momentum in the set. The only positive with Farah is his experience.

I also think Farah is a selfish player who only plays for himself. He doesn't seem to really fit in and I wouldn't be suprised if the rumours about our halves approaching Madge about him is correct.

Cook is our future, not Farah and we must go with Cookie if we are serious about a Premiership in the next few years.

i dont think either of them cut the mustard this season and idk if cook at the age of 26 is going to grow enough to be a premiership winning hooker but i could very well be wrong i am a lot of the time lol i think we need to look else were for 2019 if we want to push for another premiship. my 2c

 

[doyen]

You can't rate players[or teams] on how they perform in end of season games when the pressure is off.
If you go back through results in the back-end rounds[historically,as well as this season] you will find amazing improvements from teams like Sths,the Knights,the Dogs etc; & plenty of upsets.
Teams vying for the 8 are under immense pressure to fire whilst the "dud" sides have nothing to lose & play with gay abandon. The teams madly trying to scramble into the finals & also maintain the structures they will require for the big games ahead are suddenly confronted with the duds who are chucking the ball everywhere with little structure & care--hence upset results,with very average teams & PLAYERS suddenly,& miraculously, looking like world-beaters!!
This environment is where you see the likes of the Cooks & Lichaas etc shine!

 

[callmack1]

All good points re the hookers and it will be interesting to see which is selected because that will tell us a lot about the style of play the coach will want. I think that Cook gives us a better attack option but weakens our defence.

Agreed mate. The defence of both players is a point I missed in that previous post.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

Farah's defence isn't even that much better than cooks. He is pretty lazy in the middle as well.

 

[doyen]

Farah's defence isn't even that much better than cooks. He is pretty lazy in the middle as well.

I think it is pretty obvious that No.9 is a highly potential weakness for Sths.
We certainly don't want,or need, both Farah & Cook in the 17.

Farah will want to be the No.1 choice, & as a highly decorated player & extremely strong personality,he will again be asserting his posse as number one----he also has the best credentials[on paper] to be captain!! With GI & SB not seen as great leaders the Farah option could come into play!
It was only Farah's first season with us so I'm hoping next season will see him fitting into our side more comfortably!