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  1. aqua_duck

    2021 SF 2 Sat - Penrith 8-6 Parramatta @ BB Print

    Klein managed to find a high shot there but somehow managed to miss Latrell almost killing Joey Manu
  2. aqua_duck

    Is 2021 a Pass?

    To be honest I think if you watch our game film as a whole finishing 7th was pretty flattering. It definitely wasn't a great year in terms of the actual quality of football we produced but the plus side is we won all the games we really needed to win at the back end, the downside is we showed we...
  3. aqua_duck

    The “Unpopular Opinion” Thread

    Centre of excellence will be located right next to the stadium so an absolutely ideal spot and was scheduled for completion by the start of the 2022 season, I'd imagine that might be delayed due to lockdowns and covid. I mean the club has come a long way from the mid to late 2000s when the 1st...
  4. aqua_duck

    The “Unpopular Opinion” Thread

    Absolutely, the coaches are obviously doing whatever they can to win, it's entirely results driven, which is the issue, further to that coaches are looking for kids who can execute their own game plan rather than kids who are perhaps abit raw but might have more upside. It's an issue that has...
  5. aqua_duck

    The “Unpopular Opinion” Thread

    I think to be fair we never really had the financial resources to do it before. I think it's not just the pathways that need to be improved but the entire approach of scouting. I think for too long we've judged the success of our junior system on the results of the Mats and Ball teams rather...
  6. aqua_duck

    The “Unpopular Opinion” Thread

    We can be though that's the frustrating thing, massive supporter base, massive junior catchment area, one of the most financially secure teams in the NRL (wests is the biggest leagues club group in the country) and with a state of the art centre of excellence on the way. The only thing stopping...
  7. aqua_duck

    Rumoured Targets 3

    Hosking is a poor man's Brodie Jones. Plenty of effort but doesn't have that physical potential to really make a big impact in the top grade. If he were 19 or 20 you could probably factor in potential growth and offer him a deal based on that but he'll be 25 by kick off next year.
  8. aqua_duck

    Is 2021 a Pass?

    The concern for me is we've statistically gone backwards from last year. I know injuries played their part but we had a fair whack of injuries last year too. Attack has most definitely gone backwards, went from 21 points per game last year to 17 points per game this year which is really worrying...
  9. aqua_duck

    The “Unpopular Opinion” Thread

    Definitely. You compare Ponga to someone like Slater in terms of love for the game and it's not even comparable. Slater is working with Papenhuyzen, putting his hand up to coach QLD and part of the channel 9 team, when Ponga retires he'll be focusing on his beer company, clothing line and podcast
  10. aqua_duck

    Mitchell Pearce - Contract Situation

    May be if he still had the speed and mobility he had a few years back but right now his speed and agility are probably on par if not slightly worse than Klemmer.
  11. aqua_duck

    Rumoured Targets 3

    Zammitt was purely in charge of scouting and recruitment, the retention decisions were made by Paul Green and Peter Parr.
  12. aqua_duck

    Match Discussion: Finals Week 1 vs Parramatta @ Browne Park

    To be fair Fermor was released on compassionate ground due to home sickness, another bloke who I wish we held on to but completely understand why we didn't is Hudson Young. In terms of Watson, I think the big issue with him as a make shift middle is defensively it's just not very good. As soon...
  13. aqua_duck

    Mitchell Pearce - Contract Situation

    He's not worth $800k but at the time we signed him he was arguably the best prop in the game, you can't blame the club for not being able to foresee the game changing dramatically overnight which has really depreciated the value of forwards like Klemmer.
  14. aqua_duck

    The “Unpopular Opinion” Thread

    I think you make a good point re Ponga but in saying that it doesn't at all excuse the extremely poor coaching in attack. Ponga isn't the reason we rank dead last in decoy runs, Ponga isn't the reason we rank 1st in one out runs, that's a deliberate approach from the coaching staff. Ponga will...
  15. aqua_duck

    The “Unpopular Opinion” Thread

    I think Ponga has definitely hit a plateau but it also doesn't help that he very rarely gets the ball in much space. As I said we're not really doing our backs any favours with our attacking structure. When's the last time we stripped a team for numbers with a bread and butter block play? When's...
  16. aqua_duck

    Rumoured Targets 3

    It was weird, he's a right centre through and through but we had him playing left wing for some benign reason, I guess AOB had to find a position for the superstar Kurt Mann
  17. aqua_duck

    Rumoured Targets 3

    Definitely not the worst idea thought he'd want to improve his defence.
  18. aqua_duck

    The “Unpopular Opinion” Thread

    Beat definitely needs to add a very more strings to his bow, can't just rely on size and power in 1st grade, I think part of the problem is he almost never receives the ball with space to work with, it's always either a crash ball or down a narrow blind. The overall structure of our attack...
  19. aqua_duck

    Rumoured Targets 3

    Yep and even thought Frizzell is quality we don't really use him all that well. We absolutely, desperately need to find an edge with some footwork/off loading/ ball playing even if we have to manufacture one
  20. aqua_duck

    Mitchell Pearce - Contract Situation

    Well Smith did sign BJ to the roosters about 10 years back.....

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