Well Ivan seems to be over a critical phase, but still has a long road.
He’s pretty fit, so it’s a strange thing.
Maybe a few beers and smokos after training at the Paceway would have helped.
Advanced smugonia these days, millions in wages until the end of civilisation, there’s very little for him to worry about.
He wouldn’t last a day with us. A mess he helped create mind you, but I will ease off him till his horns are fully regrown and the tail transplant is done and dusted.
I agree his departure from W/T was more than a little messy. In fact I think all Penrith folks feel the same, including Ivan.
When at W/T Ivan did get some players playing with freedom that was unmatched before or since.
During Ivan's time was that when Brooks won the Dally M halfback of the year ? So there were a couple of positives.
But not helped by the players he bought on big deals who broke down. Packer and Reynolds especially. That was to a large extent hard luck, but the deals happened because of desperation. (I believe)
Getting back to now (as opposed to time travel) Brooks I believe needs to go. There will be monetry pain involved, but he needs to get away, and W/T also need to be free of him.
Peachy was a dreadful buy and he also needs to go. How or why he was selected as part of the leadership group was comical.
Tamou has very little time left. The tank is dry.
Hastings and Doueihi (sp) I believe you could build a team around them. Add in Api and the other buys things look up for 2023.