twinkletoes
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If the Holden Cup side and the Cutters were killing it in their comps, there might be some merit to the whole 'give the younguns a go' ranting. But they aren't. Both teams are struggling in their own comps, against oppositions of similar ilk, age and levels of experience. The Cutters are currently 10th (of 13) with 6 wins and 9 losses, the 20's are 11th (of 16) with 6W and 8L.
There are no players making an impact. There are no standout performers. There are no players demanding they be picked at the next level. There are no players performing at a level vastly superior to their peers. In short, there are no players demonstrating that they are obviously NRL level ready. Players signed on the potential, or even 'hope', like Drinkwater, haven't stepped up and demonstrated the requisite skill development required.
The wholesale changes mooted won't help the NRL side, and nor will it necessarily help the development of the players involved. It's a panic response, not a well thought out and reasoned strategy as some seem to think.
It's a tired, well worn and old catch cry. Beau Henry, Matt Mundine etc, etc, etc. It's been called for before and usually shown in hindsight to be have been justifiably avoided. The blokes currently in charge, whether people like it or agree with it or not, are the ones best placed and with the requisite levels of experience required to make the calls.
I'll say it again, and people will disagree with me again. It's about cattle. That's it. Halves, centres, a prop or two. By my reckoning, only Widdop falls into the category of quality signed for next year to fill those voids at this stage. The rest are adequate or fringe. Time will tell whether they can improve on a personal level to be more than that, but I'm not over enthused by what I'm seeing thus far.
On Siejka, I have no great expectation of seeing him rushed into first grade unless his performances scream out 'Pick Me'. He could just be an 'in case' signing to cover Fien for this season, given that there is no one else deemed suitable if it came to be. The sad reality is we just lack quality paople in critical playing positions. No improvement until that changes.
Absolutely ridiculous attitude...so you are content to let things just keep going as they are this season without trying anything new or different. Seems like the same attitude the coach has...which is exactly why we are on the bottom of the ladder.
When you run a business if certain strategies don't work out you try different strategies to try and make the company more profitable. That's what good managers get paid to do.
Such a defeatist attitude to say we don't have anyone better so just keeps things as they are....try something to see if it will work.