In Fitzy We Trust

[Craigshark]

So coming into 26/27 we have 3 good centres in the club
Iro , Gabriel, Williams

Which one are they going to turn into a full back

if Ison isn’t ready, and we don’t sign anyone, I’d like to see Hiroti get a shot. He can’t do any worse than what we currently have.

 

[glenmoresharkie]

1. Ison
2. Stoney
3. Talakai
4. Iro
5. Ronny (not a huge fan of him but he gets the job done)

Got nothing to lose by doing this imo. Ramien, Katoa, Kennedy are all shit.

 

[Ozzi_78]

But remember when Katoa collected those bottles at nighttime.

 

[Stake Removed]

if Ison isn’t ready, and we don’t sign anyone, I’d like to see Hiroti get a shot. He can’t do any worse than what we currently have.

Ford plays fullback as well.
Hiroti at the moment offers more then Kennedy

 

[Griffoshark66]

Someone finally said it...

 

[Since 73]

Someone finally said it...

Yep.
Cats out of the bag.
I've posted this in the Root Cause thread.

Des.
Wayne.
Benji.
Payten.
Obrien.
Ryles.
They've all copped it this year.
Add Fitz to the list.
The spine gets a shout out as well. More games together than any other top 8 and worst performed.

 

[Peach & Apricot]

Good to see Braith state the obvious

 

[Stake Removed]

The Panthers have changed there spine multiple times and it works.
Dogs now working, raiders as well.
Players should have been moved on, when blind Freddy could see we needed improvement.
I am going to pick Kennedy out, and in finals when pressure on he is appalling.
The game against Cows he comes back from injury horrendous.
Against storm last year the kick off he screws up they score straight away.
Big games he vanishes completely.
Hynes well he is not a clutch player, he gets lost panics

 

[Generalzod]

I think other coaches have worked him out he is a one trick fony, if it was Morris he would have been shown the door a lot more sooner.

 

[Stake Removed]

Watching the team recently, you can see how we play and to stop us.
* Rushing defence we have no idea how to handle it
* The same back 5 trying to make metres
* The halves don't run, well hardly so there attacking threat is just a pass.
* Basically 4 set up plays in the 20.
* The one out ball to McInness inside 20.
We don't throw much at the opposition
* And also if they fire up we are not interested

 

[Frailty]

Watching the team recently, you can see how we play and to stop us.
* Rushing defence we have no idea how to handle it
* The same back 5 trying to make metres
* The halves don't run, well hardly so there attacking threat is just a pass.
* Basically 4 set up plays in the 20.
* The one out ball to McInness inside 20.
We don't throw much at the opposition
* And also if they fire up we are not interested

Not entirely true. One half runs. The other one refuses to do so, or simply is too slow to.

I'd also add:
- One player running on hit ups making defence easier to apply rush defence because there is only ever one player to defend.
- No energy outside of the odd player. Everything is done at 70% pace.

 

[Poss]

I don't disagree with any of this conversation000

But one thing does get me. When we lost to the Dragons, everyone in the media quickly adopted the narrative that we're in poor form and have been for a while and don't have any consistency. But prior to the Dragons loss, we had won 4 games in a row. We won the week before when the rest of the top teams were getting beaten by teams lower on the ladder.

 

[R-15-3]

As frustrating as it is we just don’t have any jrs busting down the door to get in the 17.

It’s a recruitment and development issue along side some bad luck. We could well of had ISON and Dykes in the starting 13 tearing it up and our attack would be on a different planet.
None of our young forwards are remotely close and don’t see any really pushing for more than a game or 2 in 26. Like wise with our half’s or outside backs maybe pushing mid 26.
We have a lot that will be ready for 2027 and I think that’s the problem we know long term our Jrs will kick on and haven’t recruited in front of them.

 

[Craigshark]

Is it any wonder we have no juniors, when the local league and councils close the grounds after a drop of rain.. the shire is a joke compared to other jurisdictions

 

[Stake Removed]

As frustrating as it is we just don’t have any jrs busting down the door to get in the 17.

It’s a recruitment and development issue along side some bad luck. We could well of had ISON and Dykes in the starting 13 tearing it up and our attack would be on a different planet.
None of our young forwards are remotely close and don’t see any really pushing for more than a game or 2 in 26. Like wise with our half’s or outside backs maybe pushing mid 26.
We have a lot that will be ready for 2027 and I think that’s the problem we know long term our Jrs will kick on and haven’t recruited in front of them.

Or have some of these players sort of given up.
Each week basically Atko is the 14, you could blood a youngster give them 10 minutes.
But no, and soon as close to fit it's Uele and Rudolf who hit ceiling 3 years ago.
No matter how bad Katoa has been Stonestreet since back from injury dosent get a run, he was playing better the Katoa.
Fitz will select incumbents, he keeps doing it.
Poor Puru was slaying jets but it was Atko.
It's to the point even if Atko dosent play he still has him in the 14, can't he just leave him out

 

[shaggs]

As frustrating as it is we just don’t have any jrs busting down the door to get in the 17.

It’s a recruitment and development issue along side some bad luck. We could well of had ISON and Dykes in the starting 13 tearing it up and our attack would be on a different planet.
None of our young forwards are remotely close and don’t see any really pushing for more than a game or 2 in 26. Like wise with our half’s or outside backs maybe pushing mid 26.
We have a lot that will be ready for 2027 and I think that’s the problem we know long term our Jrs will kick on and haven’t recruited in front of them.

There is a guy responsible for the juniors issue. But he is a fixture and won’t be shown the door. It’s been downhill since day 1.
I have been told lots of other stuff but it’s not for public just yet

 

[bluefox68]

There is a guy responsible for the juniors issue. But he is a fixture and won’t be shown the door. It’s been downhill since day 1.
I have been told lots of other stuff but it’s not for public just yet

Is his name Brailey?

 

[Ozzi_78]

It’s sad when there isn’t 1 player I’d be shattered about if I heard they were leaving.

 

[Stake Removed]

It’s sad when there isn’t 1 player I’d be shattered about if I heard they were leaving.

Iro would be the one

 

[Generalzod]

The Roosters totally missing Fitzigibbons coaching tactics…