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Junior had another 2 years, easier to offload reg, in saying that I would have reversed the decision
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Junior had another 2 years, easier to offload reg, in saying that I would have reversed the decision
Yeah I’d probably only go a middle if they were top shelf. I’d be looking at an edge forward or 2 because that’s where we’re lacking, then maybe hooker there’s room.
Tell me who replaces RCG's minutes with similar impact. None of those players (Hopgood and Paulo excluded)
What are you on about? We kept Moretti and sent Momoisea to the Dogs.
I was the first one to take the piss out of you merkins for being excited when we signed him. He played more first grade for the Knights than he did for us. You need to move on.
But are we after impact forwards or the modern game workman forwards?
I'm not saying exact playstyle, but any good prop on a similar level to Reg isn't coming to the Eels for less than 650k. Hence my point that the 1m or so we have to spend isn't actually that much when you have to spend it over 2-3 maybe even 4 players.
If we are planning to get more carries from our outside backs (especially Lomax) we have less need for RCG’s carries. Then it’s just a matter of distributing his defensive minutes between the other middles.
Don’t forget Lomax
RCG has averaged 125 m this year. Lomax 170. He will replace Russel who has averaged 109 m. So that's a 60 m gain there. Plus who ever takes RCG mins, will also make metres.....so attack is covered.
My point was, with the money we have left in the cap it's going to be hard to get a prop with similar value to what RCG provided, and despite the good depth in our forwards, we won't get the same output through the middle. Also looking at that list, we probably need to sign some more middles for Cup, as if we get any injuries to our forwards again, we will be in big trouble without RCG, Makatoa and Ogden
Obviously neither Gus nor JAC watch the TV show RBT.
It's a huge risk letting him go. We've now effectively gotten rid of every player in our roster from 2022 who was prepared to chase anything that would remotely be considered a collision.
In terms of impact, we need Paulo to be at his best particularly in offence. Then the others need to focus on the defensive side where we’ll see greater and easier gains covering RCG and Paulo’s lacking defence from this year. For me this is Ofahengaue and then trying to develop Guymer into that role. I don’t think Lane or Matterson are capable of being those defensive minded players but playing them as out and out middles probably helps mitigate losing RCG’s attack while no real difference in defence
Yes, Lomax will bring in good metres, and that will help replace Reg's impact through the middle, but to rely on blokes like Matterson (who has had consistent concussion issues), Lane (who has showed glimpses of promise in the middle, but hasn't proven himself there yet), and a young bloke like Guymer, whom I think is more of an edge forward, is concerning.
