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Is this passive agressive?

 

[League guru]

Where will Pezet play 6 Or 7 ?. If they play him at 7, the only club they are helping is the Broncos for the following season.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I have no faith in the decisions made by a sporting franchise that has won nothing in 39 years

How many merkins at the club were there even ten years ago? Paulo and Matterson? And both have left and returned since then.

 

[RealdEel]

Doesn't mean he will be much good. Id be suprised if he is still elite by 2028. Same as Munster.

Maybe, maybe not but the 1 thing the Storm have their halfback locked in for a long time like us

 

[RealdEel]

Where will Pezet play 6 Or 7 ?. If they play him at 7, the only club they are helping is the Broncos for the following season.

Imagine moving Moses to 6 for 1 season

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Some more clarity around the responsibilities of the HC

The bit about recruitment and retention was interesting but not surprising:

"You've gotta get involved in it and you've gotta have some input into it, and whilst it's happening behind the scenes and you're coaching the footy team, there's a lot of that going on, um the conversations and that type of thing."

 

[RealdEel]

And how do you define success? We are apparently the third most valuable brand in the country. Is that the kind of success you're talking about?

That's because they are supporter by deadset Merkins who won't give up on them....

Success winning comps fighting for top 8 for over a decade.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Jesus Christ he is still a f**king imposing man. He looks in good shape still too.

I reckon he’s still got a firey disposition a lot of the time.

ps Grest share, thank you.

He's got a bit of Gibson vibe about him. I hope he finds the same level of success, at our club at least.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Lucky for us the club has never been wrong

Every business decision carries risk. The club knows that but do you?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

*Katoa

Him too

 

[Pazza]

How many merkins at the club were there even ten years ago? Paulo and Matterson? And both have left and returned since then.

The people who run the club atm carry the burden of the clubs record.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'm yet to be 100% convinced Galvin is a generational talent. He hasnt come under the pump yet. Sides will start to do there homework on him. His got a lovely short ball and not a nice long pass but that's a bit of a bit hit and miss. He reads the game well also. But does tend to force the pass when it may not be on.
His acceleration is slow for a modern half. His defense seems ok as he is a big body. His long kicks are just average. Just doesn't have a huge boot. His short kicking games ok.

I mean will he meet Moses level? Will be hard. He is half the speed and his long kicks are 30% less.

People say oh he will be a lock. A lock forward must have a powerfull run game firstly and make 35+tackles.

Time will tell. I think its safe to say he will play 10yrs in NRL. I wouldnt say he is 100% to play origin but just yet.

He is 20 years old ffs. Already got 29 try assists and defending at about 90%

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Twidle should reinvent himself and become a goal kicking centre if Papalii goes back to fullback

The problem is his defence. I'm keen to see where he ends up next. I feel it's fullback or nothing for him.

 

[RealdEel]

Every business decision carries risk. The club knows that but do you?

Yep and you need to be good at mitigating these risks which we were not but seem to be these days..

 

[hindy111]

He is 20 years old ffs. Already got 29 try assists and defending at about 90%

Tim Smith, Ash Taylor,D.Brown all were amazing at age 20 as well.
And I never said he isn't going to be a very good player. D.Brown is a very good player but still at the age of 20 I thought he was a generational talent.
I said im not convinced he is a "generational talent"
The next Moses,Grant,Munster,Cleary etc. That's generational talent.

 

[85 Baby]

I disagree and I'd say the club believes so as well, assuming they do sign him for one year.

Goal setting then. How many more games should we win with Pezet than without him?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is this passive agressive?

I'll let you work that out.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Tim Smith, Ash Taylor,D.Brown all were amazing at age 20 as well.

Two of those blokes were poor defenders and played in a dinner suit.

And I never said he isn't going to be a very good player. D.Brown is a very good player but still at the age of 20 I thought he was a generational talent.
I said im not convinced he is a "generational talent"

Maybe not but he is at least in the conversation. I'm certain neither of Pezet or Talataina are generational talents.

The next Moses,Grant,Munster,Cleary etc. That's generational talent.

It just depends on the quality of team they play in.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Goal setting then. How many more games should we win with Pezet than without him?

It's moot (lol) because we won't be able to compare 2026-with-Pezet vs 2026-without-him. We might come close to a comparison if he plays exactly half a season, but as I've said, 12 games is too small a sample to draw any conclusions. For example, we could play better teams in the 12 games with him than without, or we could have more players either available or unavailable during his 12 games.

 

[hindy111]

Two of those blokes were poor defenders and played in a dinner suit.

Maybe not but he is at least in the conversation. I'm certain neither of Pezet or Talataina are generational talents.

It just depends on the quality of team they play in.

So " MAYBE " a generational talent.

OK