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Corey Norman

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Since our last premiership the only players that we have purchased and kicked on with their career and maintained/became superstars were Semi, Jason Smith and Tahu (version 1). Have I missed any? I mean real stars of the game not just very good players.
 
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He was plucked from nowhere. I mean a player that everyone said would be a star. I’m talking someone like Hayne, Cameron Smith or Adam Dykes.

plucked from nowhere is a good thing, no one else plucked him, yet for some reason you see this as something negative because he was not a Parramatta local junior

man you've got the death riding illness pretty bad
 

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plucked from nowhere is a good thing, no one else plucked him, yet for some reason you see this as something negative because he was not a Parramatta local junior

man you've got the death riding illness pretty bad
Nice try.

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lingard

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You seem to think that when I make a point I'm pushing an agenda. I'm just offering a counterpoint. Example Takairangi - he's wasted at centre, where he isn't involved enough and can't use his ball skills much. But he probably doesn't have the workrate to play 80 minutes in the forwards. Both those statements can be true without a contradiction.

Even if I have a preference it is based on less information than the coach has. So I'm well aware I could be wrong.

Okay. So if I say that Parramaťta is going pretty good at the moment, our recruitment and retention is top class, our attitude is terrific, our tactics are sound and our coach is extremely good in all areas - could you please offer me a counterpoint?
 

emjaycee

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Since our last premiership the only players that we have purchased and kicked on with their career and maintained/became superstars were Semi, Jason Smith and Tahu (version 1). Have I missed any? I mean real stars of the game not just very good players.
Who are the real stars of the game? The superstaria of whom you speak?
Anyone able to give me some examples?
 

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Who are the real stars of the game? The superstaria of whom you speak?
Anyone able to give me some examples?
I’m talking about players like I mentioned in my post that you quoted. Basically the best players in their position during that time. Jason Smith was an amazing player, one of my all time favourites. Sublime skills and tough as nails. When Tahu left us for Union he was the best centre in the game and our initial best back since our golden generation.
 

emjaycee

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I’m talking about players like I mentioned in my post that you quoted. Basically the best players in their position during that time. Jason Smith was an amazing player, one of my all time favourites. Sublime skills and tough as nails. When Tahu left us for Union he was the best centre in the game and our initial best back since our golden generation.
Both of those were years ago... Seriously who are the stars of the day at the moment because i cannot think of one current superstar who isnt playing for their junior club.. excluding players who are at the end of their career like Cronk.
 

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He was plucked from nowhere. I mean a player that everyone said would be a star. I’m talking someone like Hayne, Cameron Smith or Adam Dykes.
Who the f**k signs them when they are already recognised as a star?
 

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Both of those were years ago... Seriously who are the stars of the day at the moment because i cannot think of one current superstar who isnt playing for their junior club.. excluding players who are at the end of their career like Cronk.
Exactly ... star players stay put
 

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