Flanno's New Signings

[Gardenia]

Ben wanted a release cause he obviously had options last year.He would have been part paid,if any, by us and the remainder by his new club.
Lomax wanted out and he was allowed to walk.
Ben never wanted to be here and it showed and Flano got it wrong with his decision to keep him.
So no point in shaming Ben before self examination of the decision to keep him.

If Hunt was allowed to walk last year we would have been a basket case of a club and not had our much improved season. Recruitment is hard enough as it is. Would have hurt morale also. Plus the precedent that would set

 

[Gardenia]

Yep, super frustrating but you get shot down for blowing up about it.

Blow up all you like Matt. You're amongst friends here. I go into very dark explosive places at times. Havent for quite a while as I am running out of energy. It has been such a long road. I still hate Gould though. And POS going to Newcastle - the turd.

 

[Gardenia]

They paid big $ for Luai but it will work for them. Galvin was a junior. But the Tiges have a very, very bad record of hanging onto their star juniors.

Flanno tried to get Dearden but he did not want to move. For the spine, we are just going to have to take the development route (which we have had bad luck or judgement with in recent years). What other choice do we have?

Ummm maybe get some talented talent spotters onto our payroll who scour the country, Fiji Samoa and the UK looking for the hidden diamonds. They would be out there. Storm are very good at recognising and developing talent. While we are at it - develop a culture where the club and players all care about each other.

 

[Jubilee]

We had some pretty good talent right here at home but let them go (Robson, Bostock) or had other problems (Cody). I think Flanno is getting this sorted as we speak. He has already imported a couple of hotshot young halves from Qld and Manly and we have a few other promising young ones so there will be lots of competition in the junior halves in the years to come.

This is not overnight stuff but in Flanno I trust.

 

[Daptodragon]

The argument for retaining Hunt for 2024 and 2025 was more about the ability to get Luc or Cook and Val and or better

It wouldnt have happened if we only had ressie halves

Flano also brought on some very good performance specialists which was part of the reason we achieved the 12 wins.

I also thought it was pretty clear if Jnr was on the field last 4 games or so we would have won another game and snuck into the 8..............not a bad effort.

ABOVE ALL.................We needed to signal to the market who is boss and how our list is evolving.

The opposite signalling to the market and the managers would have had us in a death spiral

we cant get our hands on a true FG half.........well we couldnt for 2024 and even 2025 will be difficult.

Sua probably would not have signed on again without a Ben Hunt in the halves............why would he

It was a rock and a hard place and Im glad for having Flano because the top5 coaches are not available and the bottom5 would have crumbled.

Flano had some seriously big personalities he managed at the Sharks on their journey to the GF...........he has some runs on the board with GF success and man management

He has some media and recruitment skills that he has built........Flano also got to step back and learn a little more from a few other coaches...............some hard lessons in his time out which no doubt make his drive "FLANNOABLE"

I mean how there is not a sign on the hilly yet that does not say " FLANNOABLE" ??? Maybe 2025 or 2026 ?

he is a survivor and I am hopeful ..............despite a very tough market to secure your ideal players. The work down prior to Flano was also very very good re bringing on board serious young talent.

yes indeed !

I thought we won 11 games this season!