Jim Rockford
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This is the last time I'm going to reply to you. I've promised Callmack that I won't get in any more arguments with you on open threads. If you have anything to say to me or about me, do it via PM.
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This is the last time I'm going to reply to you. I've promised Callmack that I won't get in any more arguments with you on open threads. If you have anything to say to me or about me, do it via PM.
Sorry, got the year wrong but the point remains. The left hand side was already the teams biggest weapon before Latrell arrived.Robert Jennings was 2018 - the year Seibold was coach - and criticized that his attack was too structured and predictable, and unable to score points in the finals.
Corey Allen responsible from Souths going from 6th to 4th?
How much further could Souths have gone if Latrell was present, and Paulo hadn't fallen on him, and putting him out for the rest of the season?
We will never know BUT, a conveniently excluded fact.....
George and Tyrrell were too slow and would constantly be offside. They'd be lucky to play 40 minutes which will put a strain on the remainder of the forward pack. 2014 Isaac Luke would be a weapon today i agree.
First statement: no worries, and yes what you say is true but, again, the criticism was the team then was too structured and predictable.
) when it really counted. That's why we will need to be 100% injury free to have a chance at the trophy, but also applies to Manly and Penrith. One injury to Turbo, they are finished. Cleary is now a big worry for them. Parra are done.With Reynolds, Sua and now Gagai gone, most of Souths salary cap issues should be alleviated, one would hope.First statement: no worries, and yes what you say is true but, again, the criticism was the team then was too structured and predictable.
It should be obvious why Latrell was signed: he is a match winner, he has X-factor, he can be one of the most brilliant footballers in the world on his day, all more often than not. And, most importantly, he WANTED to come to Souths.
He may have been underwhelming for a lot of 2020 but he was not fit, he was learning a new position, new team structures and play, new teammates, new combinations, new TRUST. All this takes some time to develop, he just can't hit the ground running from the get-go. But he was just starting to hit his stride. And he was out injured, (thank you Paulo
Your final question: as I've said, I can see a strategy in place - we don't have the pack that can dominate the best packs, or available fowards to recruit in free agency, salary cap issues aside, so the answer is to have the best backline, ability to score more points than anyone else, and use the new rule changes to our advantage by making the pack more mobile, but the consequence is less physically dominant. Whether it works.....we will see.
not talking about what might happen, talking about what has happened. looks like Souths are going to rely on developing their juniors. nothing wrong with that.
We're going to have to wait and see how this season ends but if Souths don't win the comp and the squad is dismantled, the signings of Latrell, Arrow and Bennett have been for nothing. That's not to say the individuals have been flops but if you're not signing players to win, why are you signing players?First statement: no worries, and yes what you say is true but, again, the criticism was the team then was too structured and predictable.
It should be obvious why Latrell was signed: he is a match winner, he has X-factor, he can be one of the most brilliant footballers in the world on his day, all more often than not. And, most importantly, he WANTED to come to Souths.
He may have been underwhelming for a lot of 2020 but he was not fit, he was learning a new position, new team structures and play, new teammates, new combinations, new TRUST. All this takes some time to develop, he just can't hit the ground running from the get-go. But he was just starting to hit his stride. And he was out injured, (thank you Paulo
Your final question: as I've said, I can see a strategy in place - we don't have the pack that can dominate the best packs, or available fowards to recruit in free agency, salary cap issues aside, so the answer is to have the best backline, ability to score more points than anyone else, and use the new rule changes to our advantage by making the pack more mobile, but the consequence is less physically dominant. Whether it works.....we will see.
Yeah, Arrow is starting to worry me. A hell of a lot of money, and the return value just isn't there so far....
Hasn't he signed with St.George?
Like Arrow??
To be fair to Arrow, it's more how he's been utilised than his form that's been the issue. He's doing everything we should realistically expect him to. Wether he's playing up to his price tag or not is a question of recruitment, not the player.
Wow ok didn’t know that, still confused south’s clearing all these players and signing who ….zero ?
The funniest thing is all the Stain Merge supporters who used to say he couldn't hold onto the ball and was overrated are now proclaiming him as one of the games premier front-rowers. As for who we have signed, I'm not holding my breath as we are proving to be very inept in that department.
