A 2027 thread

[T-Boon]

Here is how I see the 2027 team:

1. Isaiha Iongi
2. Bailey Simmonson
3. Jordan Samrani
4. William Penisini
5. Josh Addo-Carr (Fox)
6. Enzo Talataino
7. Mitch Moses
8. Sam Tuivati
9. Aravinda Da Silva
10. Jnr Paulo (1 more year)
11. Matt Doorey
12. Jordan Su'a
13 Williams
14. Dylan Walker
15. Luca Moretti
17. Teancum Brown
18. TBA
19. TBA..wait Hopgood

 

[the phantom menace]

That as a full strength side doesn't make the 8 in 2027. Too ploddy.

If Paulo goes around for another year it must be on the bench, and we need a (recruited) middle that will do what Paulo did yesterday - but who does it every week rather than once in 7.

De Silva is a worry there too for mine. And you're missing a #16.

 

[Pazza]

thats bleak

 

[Twizzle]

With our cap space, I would expect to see a lot more changes.

 

[eels_fan]

Here is how I see the 2027 team:

1. Isaiha Iongi
2. Bailey Simmonson
3. Jordan Samrani
4. William Penisini
5. Josh Addo-Carr (Fox)
6. Enzo Talataino
7. Mitch Moses
8. Sam Tuivati
9. Aravinda Da Silva
10. Jnr Paulo (1 more year)
11. Matt Doorey
12. Jordan Su'a
13 Williams
14. Dylan Walker
15. Luca Moretti
17. Teancum Brown
18. TBA
19. TBA..wait Hopgood

If we don’t spend our spare salary kept getting at least one or two top liners that walk into our team wearing in big trouble. There is no way Paulo should be starting next year.

 

[Wizardssleeve]

Oof …. The math just ain’t mathing if that’s a majority of a salary cap spent on that list .

 

[Parrapat]

That as a full strength side doesn't make the 8 in 2027. Too ploddy.

If Paulo goes around for another year it must be on the bench, and we need a (recruited) middle that will do what Paulo did yesterday - but who does it every week rather than once in 7.

De Silva is a worry there too for mine. And you're missing a #16.

Yes, at 60 years of age Aravinda Da Silva is well past his prime batting and bowling years, isn't there someone younger in the Sri Lankan cricket pathways we could poach at the right price?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yes, at 60 years of age Aravinda Da Silva is well past his prime batting and bowling years, isn't there someone younger in the Sri Lankan cricket pathways we could poach at the right price?

Murali he could chuck our way to success

 

[Twizzle]

Yes, at 60 years of age Aravinda Da Silva is well past his prime batting and bowling years, isn't there someone younger in the Sri Lankan cricket pathways we could poach at the right price?

Every time he scores a try, we could give him a cookie

 

[T-Boon]

I'll add to this team as I learn more of the player names.
I will also change the title to A 2027 Thread.

 

[hineyrulz]

Yes, at 60 years of age Aravinda Da Silva is well past his prime batting and bowling years, isn't there someone younger in the Sri Lankan cricket pathways we could poach at the right price?

Knowing MON he’s probably on the phone to Arjuna Ranatunga and Brendon Kangaroopoo.

 

[JokerEel]

Knowing MON he’s probably on the phone to Arjuna Ranatunga and Brendon Kangaroopoo.

Phones ringing off the hook!

 

[hineyrulz]

Phones ringing off the hook!

I hope the club can afford the international charges.

 

[Gronk]

With our cap space, I would expect to see a lot more changes.

Except that the market is thinner with Perth starting and PNG the year after, paying tax free.

It will be like trying to find 3 ply toilet paper in a pandemic.

 

[Stagger eel]

Here is how I see the 2027 team:

1. Isaiha Iongi
2. Bailey Simmonson
3. Jordan Samrani
4. William Penisini
5. Josh Addo-Carr (Fox)
6. Enzo Talataino
7. Mitch Moses
8. Sam Tuivati
9. Aravinda Da Silva
10. Jnr Paulo (1 more year)
11. Matt Doorey
12. Jordan Su'a
13 Williams
14. Dylan Walker
15. Luca Moretti
17. Teancum Brown
18. TBA
19. TBA..wait Hopgood

if we're not aiming higher than that than the club should just shut it's doors and throw the keys on Windsor road where they can be destroyed.

 

[Stagger eel]

Except that the market is thinner with Perth starting and PNG the year after, paying tax free.

It will be like trying to find 3 ply toilet paper in a pandemic.

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that's correct, however that's where our head honchos dropped the ball terribly with their lack of foresight on what the player market was going to do with the new players at the helm.

but it will be very tough to scramble a couple of decent signings.

 

[the phantom menace]

Over previous years, our fingers have definitely "poked through" with some of the single-ply recruits that we've attracted.

 

[JokerEel]

that's correct, however that's where our head honchos dropped the ball terribly with their lack of foresight on what the player market was going to do with the new players at the helm.

but it will be very tough to scramble a couple of decent signings.

Apparently we are the only club effected by the new clubs coming in.

 

[hineyrulz]

Over previous years, our fingers have definitely "poked through" with some of the single-ply recruits that we've attracted.

Is that a gif of Josh Baldson attempting to play dummy half at Parramatta??

 

[Delboy]

Except that the market is thinner with Perth starting and PNG the year after, paying tax free.

It will be like trying to find 3 ply toilet paper in a pandemic.

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That under lines the stepping in concrete speed of thought and action of our esteemed R&R team. They have the cap and roster availability and as they have done since taking up their positions, act slowly and behind nearly every other club. Unfortunately until they are changed or change their recruitment model, expect more of the same and a basic position around 10/12, again they have managed to turn the club into the Tigers pre Richardson model.