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Joshuatheeel

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Is that hard to comprehend? He won’t be getting any faster or agile.

Aren’t you week in week out questioning Moses?
Bloody oath I question Moses, I think he is very good (and glad he is our half) however makes poor decisions at times (and at important moments) but he is on close to million a year too …….with 200 so NRL games…..

JA is on bugger all, only 19 years old with 10 or so games….

expectations of both a different……

anyhow JA may turn out to be a below average NRL, but he has a fair skill set with decent potential (and more agile and faster then you think) and we won’t know which he will go until his 25 or so with 50 to 100 NRL games……gee Townsend (who some has compared JA too) was pretty average for a good part of his early career…..

but calling a 19 year half a dud is while to early of a call to make…..gee some were calling Drown a dud a year or so ago and Mahoney a dud 2 years ago (probably yourself included) but now they are must keeps apparently…….
 

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Bloody oath I question Moses, I think he is very good (and glad he is our half) however makes poor decisions at times (and at important moments) but he is on close to million a year too …….with 200 so NRL games…..

JA is on bugger all, only 19 years old with 10 or so games….

expectations of both a different……

anyhow JA may turn out to be a below average NRL, but he has a fair skill set with decent potential (and more agile and faster then you think) and we won’t know which he will go until his 25 or so with 50 to 100 NRL games……gee Townsend (who some has compared JA too) was pretty average for a good part of his early career…..

but calling a 19 year half a dud is while to early of a call to make…..gee some were calling Drown a dud a year or so ago and Mahoney a dud 2 years ago (probably yourself included) but now they are must keeps apparently…….
From all the media reports and radio commentators, I reckon JA will make an awesome assistant coach.

He should be in the coaches box and say, Laney is knackered dad, I'm monitoring his vitals and it's almost time to replace him.

The right winger is limping dad, get a message to send the ball Sivo's way.

etc
 

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Bloody oath I question Moses, I think he is very good (and glad he is our half) however makes poor decisions at times (and at important moments) but he is on close to million a year too …….with 200 so NRL games…..

JA is on bugger all, only 19 years old with 10 or so games….

expectations of both a different……

anyhow JA may turn out to be a below average NRL, but he has a fair skill set with decent potential (and more agile and faster then you think) and we won’t know which he will go until his 25 or so with 50 to 100 NRL games……gee Townsend (who some has compared JA too) was pretty average for a good part of his early career…..

but calling a 19 year half a dud is while to early of a call to make…..gee some were calling Drown a dud a year or so ago and Mahoney a dud 2 years ago (probably yourself included) but now they are must keeps apparently…….


Well I’m making the call now that I haven’t been impressed with him. I think he’ll struggle because he doesn’t have speed.

I also think rheed and drown weren’t being used properly. I called last year maybe brown and Gutho to switch positions but brown has found some great form. Rheed has been solid I’d be happier if he ran or engaged markers a little more.

having said that, in both there debut years, imo both brown and rheed showed much more promise and talent than JA has. I know he’s had limited opportunities but I can’t see him being a long term nrl half.
 

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having said that, in both there debut years, imo both brown and rheed showed much more promise and talent than JA has. I know he’s had limited opportunities but I can’t see him being a long term nrl half.
The Dolphins signed 24 year old (25 in 2023) Sean O'Sullivan as their first choice No.7 moving forward on a 3 year deal.

The jury is still out that if he will ever be a 200 game player. How was he at age 19 ?

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Well I’m making the call now that I haven’t been impressed with him. I think he’ll struggle because he doesn’t have speed.

I also think rheed and drown weren’t being used properly. I called last year maybe brown and Gutho to switch positions but brown has found some great form. Rheed has been solid I’d be happier if he ran or engaged markers a little more.

having said that, in both there debut years, imo both brown and rheed showed much more promise and talent than JA has. I know he’s had limited opportunities but I can’t see him being a long term nrl half.
Agree. It would seem pretty unlikely.
 

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The Dolphins signed 24 year old (25 in 2023) Sean O'Sullivan as their first choice No.7 moving forward on a 3 year deal.

The jury is still out that if he will ever be a 200 game player. How was he at age 19 ?

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so that’s it then? The precedent has been set. All half backs can’t be judged till they’re 24 going on 25.

do you think we need another back up half in NSW cup or is ja sufficient if Moses has complications and is ruled out for two months. Or would you do a reshuffle and shift Gutho to six.
 
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The Dolphins signed 24 year old (25 in 2023) Sean O'Sullivan as their first choice No.7 moving forward on a 3 year deal.

The jury is still out that if he will ever be a 200 game player. How was he at age 19 ?

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Is it just me or does his head looks absolutely massive in proportion to the rest of his body in that photo....
 

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The Dolphins signed 24 year old (25 in 2023) Sean O'Sullivan as their first choice No.7 moving forward on a 3 year deal.

The jury is still out that if he will ever be a 200 game player. How was he at age 19 ?

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First who cares about SOS or what Jake what will be like at 25 we are talking about now, he’s light years away from first grade standard his body isn’t physically ready for first grade.

He’s 19 and I’m not willing to right him off yet but he has absolutely no business being near first grade atm just like he’s got. I business being the only back up half in the squad. If his last name was Smith he’d be struggling to crack reserve grade.
 

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First who cares about SOS or what Jake what will be like at 25 we are talking about now, he’s light years away from first grade standard his body isn’t physically ready for first grade.

He’s 19 and I’m not willing to right him off yet but he has absolutely no business being near first grade atm just like he’s got. I business being the only back up half in the squad. If his last name was Smith he’d be struggling to crack reserve grade.
I'm guessing you're calling BS on various clubs enquiring about Jake then ?
 

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I'm guessing you're calling BS on various clubs enquiring about Jake then ?
I don’t know and don’t care, but from what I’ve seen from Jake it’s doubtful He may turn into a handy first grader he’s a hard worker, smart with a great attitude. But that only gets you so far, you can have all the smarts in the world but if your body can’t hack it you are allaned.
 

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so that’s it then? The precedent has been set. All half backs can’t be judged till they’re 24 going on 25.

do you think we need another back up half in NSW cup or is ja sufficient if Moses has complications and is ruled out for two months. Or would you do a reshuffle and shift Gutho to six.
We have Dantoray, Ethan Sanders, and new guy Mac Puafusi coming through. It's not like we are not trying to find the next halfback.

Before that he had Rhys Williams (Newtown now) and bought that Jack A Williams 🤮
 

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That 54-0 flogging in 2018 was one of the lowest points of following this team.

I haven't been so disgusted as i was that day.

At least we pull a crowd since 2000 we have pulled a crowd of 10k plus without the covid restrictions in 2020 at the ground.

Parra fans travel while Manly fans don't.
Are you going buddy? Its years since Ive been to Brooky. I think Bozo was playing last time I went. Lol.
Have a great night hopefully. I think its all 3 grades?
Ill be cheering from isolation. Fu*king Covid. Think I caught it from Sterlos last Friday. Obviously the beer wasnt strong enough to kill it. Grrrrrrr.
 

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