Thanks for the response Noise. Maybe would have been easier to actually state that you heard from a player agent in your original post - I think I did when I posted about my conversation with Nolan and it gives more credence to your post and no one then looks for a link or any other support.
Regardless, can you find out for me why Lussick, Kelly, Mullaney and Harrison signed and why Izzy has been talking to Parra for 18 months about coming here after he finished his sojourn in AFL? Oh and maybe you can also find out why Sandow and Tonga came here 12 months ago as well.
In no particular order, I would suggest the decisions of T Williams, Hinchcliffe and Lewis were down to a combination of:
- $$
- mates
- location
- Preferred Coach (in the case of Williams and Hinchcliffe)
- Debacle that was Parramatta at the time
That's just my opinion and I have no source to support it.
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Kelly - stuck behind Cronk, Whiddop, Kostjayson.....
Lussick - unproven, Manly still had Kite, Galavou, Watmough etc.
Harrison - see above
Mullaney - see Kelly
They probably all got nice little upgrades too, which helps. Apart from Lussick, the above are depth signings who you hope can kick on!
The recruitment of Sandow and Tonga was completely different, the team seemed to improve in the back half of 11 and we were close in a fair few games, if you were a off contract player you could probably be forgiven for thinking you could improve the team.
12 months on and I think it was clear for all to see that unfortunately the coach wasn't up to it and he was struggling to attract anything for next year........
You are right that he was not the only factor, but the fact he is no longer here and the club seems to be moving forward quite well maybe suggests he was a major contributing factor?
If Izzy has been talking to us for 18 months and only just is signing now, you could argue he was waiting for a different coach, seeing as we are all just making shit up........