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If I was coach.

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No hard edge and not nearly tough / robust enough.
I unfortunately believe he is well and truly in the Bryce Cartwright mould and will be remembered as an "oh what could have been"

From what I’ve seen if we play him in the middle expect plenty of try’s scored straight through the middle.
 

Frank Facer

First Grade
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I have been doing some thinking of what I would have done recruitment wise recently and the team I would have been looking at to start next season. I would have told Aitken and Lafai that they will not be playing first grade next season and to find another club, either NRL or ESL. I would not have minded covering 100 to 150K for each, just to offload them. I also would have offloaded McInnes. I would be hoping to free up around 1 mil there. I would have wanted to sign Scott who wanted to return to the Sutherland area and would be doing my best to sign Xerri. Joey Leilua is another option, who to my knowledge is still available who would cover centre until the likes of Feagai, Schiller and Slone are ready. I also would have tapped Graham on the shoulder and told him to retire. I would have been using Graham's money for Merrin. I would have kept Lucky. The team I would have liked to have been running out with next season is

1 Lomax
2 Saab
3 Scott/ J Leilua
4 Xerri
5 Ramsey/Feagai
6 Sailor
7 Norman
13 Frizell
12 T Sims
11 Ford
10 Vaughan
9 Hunt
8 L Leilua

14 Merrin
15 K Sims
16 Lawrie
17 Lovadua (sorry if it is miss spelt)

I think the above team would have been more than competitive. All the outside backs are big and fast. Hunt would have provided us with more flair around dummy half than McInnes. I think Sailor looks to be an exciting prospect and 5/8 is his best position. Norman should be playing in the number 7.

With our current roster, I would be looking at starting with

1 Lomax
2 Saab
3 Lafai
4 Feagai
5 Ramsey
6 Hunt
7 Norman
13 Frizell
12 T Sims
11 Ford
10 Vaughan
9 McInnes
8 Graham

14 Merrin
15 K Sims
16 Lawrie
17 Sailor

If DeBelin was to become available, then Frizell would move to secondrow and Ford would drop back to the bench for Sailor. The Feagai's look like great prospects and have the physical build's to handle first grade. I would rather take the punt and blood the best of them in place of Aitken. I would consider it an upgrade and investment in one.

Ramsey looks like a winger to me and a good prospect. Mary even mentioned him in one of is interviews, even though he currently isn't in our top 30 man squad.
 
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BLM01

First Grade
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I have been doing some thinking of what I would have done recruitment wise recently and the team I would have been looking at to start next season. I would have told Aitken and Lafai that they will not be playing first grade next season and to find another club, either NRL or ESL. I would not have minded covering 100 to 150K for each, just to offload them. I also would have offloaded McInnes. I would be hoping to free up around 1 mil there. I would have wanted to sign Scott who wanted to return to the Sutherland area and would be doing my best to sign Xerri. Joey Leilua is another option, who to my knowledge is still available who would cover centre until the likes of Feagai, Schiller and Slone are ready. I also would have tapped Graham on the shoulder and told him to retire. I would have been using Graham's money for Merrin. I would have kept Lucky. The team I would have liked to have been running out with next season is

1 Lomax
2 Saab
3 Scott/ J Leilua
4 Xerri
5 Ramsey/Feagai
6 Sailor
7 Norman
13 Frizell
12 T Sims
11 Ford
10 Vaughan
9 Hunt
8 L Leilua

14 Merrin
15 K Sims
16 Lawrie
17 Lovadua (sorry if it is miss spelt)

I think the above team would have been more than competitive. All the outside backs are big and fast. Hunt would have provided us with more flair around dummy half than McInnes. I think Sailor looks to be an exciting prospect and 5/8 is his best position. Norman should be playing in the number 7.

With our current roster, I would be looking at starting with

1 Lomax
2 Saab
3 Lafai
4 Feagai
5 Ramsey
6 Hunt
7 Norman
13 Frizell
12 T Sims
11 Ford
10 Vaughan
9 McInnes
8 Graham

14 Merrin
15 K Sims
16 Lawrie
17 Sailor

If DeBelin was to become available, then Frizell would move to secondrow and Ford would drop back to the bench for Sailor. The Feagai's look like great prospects and have the physical build's to handle first grade. I would rather take the punt and blood the best of them in place of Aitken. I would consider it an upgrade and investment in one.

Ramsey looks like a winger to me and a good prospect. Mary even mentioned him in one of is interviews, even though he currently isn't in our top 30 man squad.
Sorry..you lost me when I read you would get rid of Captain Cam.
Great hypothesising and dreaming..but back to reality... you would have to contribute a lot more than 100 and 150K to offload our encumbent centres...so you were writing this late and should of retired for the night..or gone back to work for the night shift people
 

Walpole

Juniors
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I have been doing some thinking of what I would have done recruitment wise recently and the team I would have been looking at to start next season. I would have told Aitken and Lafai that they will not be playing first grade next season and to find another club, either NRL or ESL. I would not have minded covering 100 to 150K for each, just to offload them. I also would have offloaded McInnes. I would be hoping to free up around 1 mil there. I would have wanted to sign Scott who wanted to return to the Sutherland area and would be doing my best to sign Xerri. Joey Leilua is another option, who to my knowledge is still available who would cover centre until the likes of Feagai, Schiller and Slone are ready. I also would have tapped Graham on the shoulder and told him to retire. I would have been using Graham's money for Merrin. I would have kept Lucky. The team I would have liked to have been running out with next season is

1 Lomax
2 Saab
3 Scott/ J Leilua
4 Xerri
5 Ramsey/Feagai
6 Sailor
7 Norman
13 Frizell
12 T Sims
11 Ford
10 Vaughan
9 Hunt
8 L Leilua

14 Merrin
15 K Sims
16 Lawrie
17 Lovadua (sorry if it is miss spelt)

I think the above team would have been more than competitive. All the outside backs are big and fast. Hunt would have provided us with more flair around dummy half than McInnes. I think Sailor looks to be an exciting prospect and 5/8 is his best position. Norman should be playing in the number 7.

With our current roster, I would be looking at starting with

1 Lomax
2 Saab
3 Lafai
4 Feagai
5 Ramsey
6 Hunt
7 Norman
13 Frizell
12 T Sims
11 Ford
10 Vaughan
9 McInnes
8 Graham

14 Merrin
15 K Sims
16 Lawrie
17 Sailor

If DeBelin was to become available, then Frizell would move to secondrow and Ford would drop back to the bench for Sailor. The Feagai's look like great prospects and have the physical build's to handle first grade. I would rather take the punt and blood the best of them in place of Aitken. I would consider it an upgrade and investment in one.

Ramsey looks like a winger to me and a good prospect. Mary even mentioned him in one of is interviews, even though he currently isn't in our top 30 man squad.
You need to stop worrying about this shit at 1 o'clock in the morning...
 
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Contracts is what ruins players. Everyone should only be allowed to be signed for 1 yr only contracts so everyone is always playing like the contract is on the line. Big example is the Million Dollar Pacifier... Send him home to Queensland with the rest of the GRUBS!
 

blacksafake

First Grade
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I have been doing some thinking of what I would have done recruitment wise recently and the team I would have been looking at to start next season. I would have told Aitken and Lafai that they will not be playing first grade next season and to find another club, either NRL or ESL. I would not have minded covering 100 to 150K for each, just to offload them. I also would have offloaded McInnes. I would be hoping to free up around 1 mil there. I would have wanted to sign Scott who wanted to return to the Sutherland area and would be doing my best to sign Xerri. Joey Leilua is another option, who to my knowledge is still available who would cover centre until the likes of Feagai, Schiller and Slone are ready. I also would have tapped Graham on the shoulder and told him to retire. I would have been using Graham's money for Merrin. I would have kept Lucky. The team I would have liked to have been running out with next season is

1 Lomax
2 Saab
3 Scott/ J Leilua
4 Xerri
5 Ramsey/Feagai
6 Sailor
7 Norman
13 Frizell
12 T Sims
11 Ford
10 Vaughan
9 Hunt
8 L Leilua

14 Merrin
15 K Sims
16 Lawrie
17 Lovadua (sorry if it is miss spelt)

I think the above team would have been more than competitive. All the outside backs are big and fast. Hunt would have provided us with more flair around dummy half than McInnes. I think Sailor looks to be an exciting prospect and 5/8 is his best position. Norman should be playing in the number 7.

With our current roster, I would be looking at starting with

1 Lomax
2 Saab
3 Lafai
4 Feagai
5 Ramsey
6 Hunt
7 Norman
13 Frizell
12 T Sims
11 Ford
10 Vaughan
9 McInnes
8 Graham

14 Merrin
15 K Sims
16 Lawrie
17 Sailor

If DeBelin was to become available, then Frizell would move to secondrow and Ford would drop back to the bench for Sailor. The Feagai's look like great prospects and have the physical build's to handle first grade. I would rather take the punt and blood the best of them in place of Aitken. I would consider it an upgrade and investment in one.

Ramsey looks like a winger to me and a good prospect. Mary even mentioned him in one of is interviews, even though he currently isn't in our top 30 man squad.
Frank, Frank, Frank.
I admire your passion & enthusiasm but I just have to shake my head at getting rid of McInnes.
As others have stated just maybe the hour of this post has played a part in this this.:)
 

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