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Garrick and Tommy Talau done for roosters
Hate to see them relaxed and not doing much, not sure your definition of activity is the same as mine. In a sense it was a semi crucial off season with an opportunity to build on the finish to 2025. Whatever the front office undertook, there’s no result, as again they managed to sign a distressed asset in De Bellin, would be handy if there was a competitive signing made and available for 2026, so far nothing. Even the Panfers signed a couple of more than handy players from the Warriors , maybe we aimed higher and got less .I don’t think it’s lack of activity from MON/Jim but I do think they’ve become stuck in being risk averse. This season with Ryles perhaps has loosened them up a bit.
BackupsGarrick and Tommy Talau done for roosters
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At the Roosters , yes. More than that at the Eels .Backups
Assuming no injuries, it'll come from:What do you think our NSW cup backline looks like in 2026?
We have been bottom four five times in the past 15 years. Six if you include 2016. We're always a chance.If that happens there is a member on here that will constantly be on the vinegar stroke and dominate every f**king discussion in that we are just unlucky, are a tinpot club with no resources and that someone has to be bottom 4.
Then his band of enablers will deep throat him and call other members out for being impatient and aggressive.
They might be calling us because they think we're desperate.Understand, but we are consistently told we are now a destination club where players want to come to, and then the statement that the phone was running hot with player managers calling.
Clubs that can easily convince underperformers to leave are taking very little risk when signing players. So they can afford to offer everyone the upper end of what he's worth. For all the other clubs, contracts are in fact worth the paper they're printed on, including all the big numbers. This means overpaying is a serious risk for most clubs.sure it’s a tough gig at times, but well run, active clubs move quickly and have target players on their radar ( ie Roosters and Reece Robson and others), no need to say who moves quickly when we don’t.
Garrick will start on the wing with Mark Nawanganitawase leavingAt the Roosters , yes. More than that at the Eels .
I couldn't access the article but the headline only mentions Garrick.Garrick and Tommy Talau done for roosters
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Which you’ll indulge in and devour like your first gelato.We have been bottom four five times in the past 15 years. Six if you include 2016. We're always a chance.
Actually Garrick has one more year at the Sea Eagles. I assume Tupou retires and Marky Mark will be gone by then too. And Billy Smith is always injured.At the Roosters , yes. More than that at the Eels .
I just think you need to absorb the teachings of Serbian Jesus and accept that it is your desires that are causing you suffering.Which you’ll indulge in and devour like your first gelato.
I think 2nd rower falls away pretty quick too, but we’ve also got 2 highly touted juniors there as well. If we want to be a development club, they need to be given opportunitiesWe have fairly good back ups in most spots bar 2-5
So, you are saying that the Roosters are pro active ahead of time, not something we see often at our club.Actually Garrick has one more year at the Sea Eagles. I assume Tupou retires and Marky Mark will be gone by then too. And Billy Smith is always injured.
No I didn't say that. I'm not really interested in this game day after day after day in the off season. It's boring.So, you are saying that the Roosters are pro active ahead of time, not something we see often at our club.
Hate to see them relaxed and not doing much, not sure your definition of activity is the same as mine. In a sense it was a semi crucial off season with an opportunity to build on the finish to 2025. Whatever the front office undertook, there’s no result, as again they managed to sign a distressed asset in De Bellin, would be handy if there was a competitive signing made and available for 2026, so far nothing. Even the Panfers signed a couple of more than handy players from the Warriors , maybe we aimed higher and got less .
How many were scapegoats?Most of them walked before they were pushed.
I think 2nd rower falls away pretty quick too, but we’ve also got 2 highly touted juniors there as well. If we want to be a development club, they need to be given opportunities
Plus Samrani is now exclusively an edge forward, apparently, so he'll only get a run if Williams, Kautoga and Tuilagi are unavailable.I think 2nd rower falls away pretty quick too, but we’ve also got 2 highly touted juniors there as well. If we want to be a development club, they need to be given opportunities
