Its game day .... trial v sharks

[Poupou Escobar]

If you think things haven’t changed in the pathways since Baldie got punted you really are getting high of Bea Arthur’s taint.

We’re obviously spending more money now, with the full time pathways staff, and we seem happy to be patient and promote them. But we were also happy to promote (patiently) when Arthur was coach after our last good crop of 2017. So that’s not new. Only the increased spending is new. Maybe getting a cheaper rookie coach has also made that possible, but the CoE being finished would be the main reason.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He isn’t winning now at Souths either.

I’m sure they splurged on Payne Haas for a reason.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I hate to go early on a kid but he does look an elite talent... i.e. capable of playing NRL at 18 level of talent if we look after him.

He is just physically bullying kids in Matts even though he is still 15 and everything he does just has class about it.

One area we still look light on is junior OB's coming through... plenty of halves and middles. I think even at his age he HAS to be a priority.

There’s some good outside backs in Ball. Bloomfield and Pritchard are only 18 this year. They both might kick on. Rokosuka is a beast.

 

[85 Baby]

What position does he play?

Do yourself a favour and get BarTV and watch the replays of Harold Matts.
He’s big around the hips like Hayne and awesome footwork. He’s obviously playing kids though

 

[lucablight]

I’m sure they splurged on Payne Haas for a reason.

I’m sure the knights splurged on Johns and we splurged on Hayne for a reason as well. He’s also going there in 2027. Not this year.

 

[hineyrulz]

We’re obviously spending more money now, with the full time pathways staff, and we seem happy to be patient and promote them. But we were also happy to promote (patiently) when Arthur was coach after our last good crop of 2017. So that’s not new. Only the increased spending is new. Maybe getting a cheaper rookie coach has also made that possible, but the CoE being finished would be the main reason.

 

[JokerEel]

I’m sure they splurged on Payne Haas for a reason.

South's starting back are going to be massive he needs to snag a half back though for 27 that will lead them around maybe DCE can run around for 1 more season.

They have Latrell Wighton Gray as their weapons in the backline.

The only issue for them will be depth.

 

[JokerEel]

Do yourself a favour and get BarTV and watch the replays of Harold Matts.
He’s big around the hips like Hayne and awesome footwork. He’s obviously playing kids though

Highlights from last week 4:30 mins in.

UNE Harold Matthews Cup Highlights | Round One | NSWRL https://share.google/7hVXLsr2HlbYiFLBv

 

[The Predictor]

I hate to go early on a kid but he does look an elite talent... i.e. capable of playing NRL at 18 level of talent if we look after him.

He is just physically bullying kids in Matts even though he is still 15 and everything he does just has class about it.

One area we still look light on is junior OB's coming through... plenty of halves and middles. I think even at his age he HAS to be a priority.

Let’s hope he’s mentally tougher than Jacob Loko

 

[TheParraboy]

. It also requires patience from the head coach, and Ryles’ buy in here would be a big part of why he got the job.

I would suggest we would have had to buy into Ryles a lot more, than him buying into what we do.

Was raised as much during the forum

 

[the phantom menace]

I’m sure they splurged on *Payne Haas for a reason.

*Hakeem

‘It’s done’: Haas camp sets record straight over backflip, fallout rumours as big change revealed

‘It’s done’: Haas camp sets record straight over backflip, fallout rumours as big change revealed

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[T-Boon]

I am going to call him Payne Goldstein

 

[Avenger]

Highlights from last week 4:30 mins in.

UNE Harold Matthews Cup Highlights | Round One | NSWRL https://share.google/7hVXLsr2HlbYiFLBv

Thanks mate. How old is he ?

 

[Gronk]

 

[JokerEel]

Thanks mate. How old is he ?

15 will play first grade at 18/19 if he continues to develop. He impressed me with his defence on the weekend.

 

[Twizzle]

No wonder Hoppy didn't play

 

[T-Boon]

No wonder Hoppy didn't play

Hopgood and wife look way too much like brother and sister.

 

[JokerEel]

No wonder Hoppy didn't play

I dont see why he didn’t play?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’m sure the knights splurged on Johns and we splurged on Hayne for a reason as well. He’s also going there in 2027. Not this year.

Win now doesn’t mean this year, it means within three.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I would suggest we would have had to buy into Ryles a lot more, than him buying into what we do.

Was raised as much during the forum

We signed Ryles, not the other way around. The limiter on what can be done and when is resources, not ideas. Ideas are a dime a dozen, and there are no secrets in the NRL. We have a lot of cash but no avenues to funnel it to players outside the cap, so we have to ‘launder’ our money through pathways spending. That requires a patient head coach, as much as Ryles wants to win now. And of course he does; he knows he’ll be judged on results and the club will throw him under the bus after a couple of poor seasons. That’s why the head coach gets to be the face of the club, despite having limited control over what it does. Look at Bellamy’s comments about Lomax. He said it’s above his pay grade, and that’s just dealing with one player.