Peter Nolan Poll

[Maroubra Eel]

f**k DA, he doesn't know what he's doing! That's what Roy Spagnolo once told me anyway.

 

[strider]

f**k DA, he doesn't know what he's doing! That's what Roy Spagnolo once told me anyway.

Don't blame Roy, he gets all his hot tips from Glenn Duncan

 

[emjaycee]

We may as well just save the money and get DA to do it now. We still have Anthony Field and Craig Wilson so as long as they are left to keep doing their job there's no point in employing someone like Hughes who doesn't really seem to have many runs on the board anyway.

Great idea Tony.
Saving that kind of money and relying on someone else to do the job of a professional is what got us 2 wooden spoons.

Maybe that should be your new platform if you run again for the Board.

 

[Tony Bongo]

Great idea Tony.
Saving that kind of money and relying on someone else to do the job of a professional is what got us 2 wooden spoons.

Maybe that should be your new platform if you run again for the Board.

Sometimes sarcasm doesn't come across very well on an internet forum. I assume we were both being sarcastic.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I knew he didn't unearth Ben Te'o and Jeff Lima for a start.
Issac Luke and McQueen were both good signings although McQueen was always going to play for the Bunnies.
Beau Champion signed with Souths in 2005 a year before Hughes joined them.
Shaune Corrigan is playing for the Wyong Roos.
Everingham was unearthed by Manly (Cleal I assume), moved to the Tigers and then went to Souths for a couple of seasons before going to Union.
Dylan Farrell is a maybe.
Bryson Goodwin played his first grade debut and another 8 first grade games for the Sharks before joining the Dogs.
David Tyrrell is one he signed after he won the Carbine Club "Colt of the Year" at the Queensland Rugby League South East Division Awards.
Sonny Bill Williams was a Marist Saints junior when and was spotted playing in Auckland by Bulldogs talent scout John Ackland. (according to wiki anyway)
As for Thurston "According to Thurston's manager Sam Ayoub, a number of the clubs were not even willing to take him for free. Only St George Illawarra Dragons coach Nathan Brown was willing to sign him but because he was going to play for nothing. Ultimately Ayoub negotiated with the Bulldogs to sign him as he had promised Thurston's mother he would keep an eye on him, and Belmore (the Bulldogs' home ground) was closer to where he lived." Hardly an endorsement for Hughes' eye for talent.

Who was their recruitment guy when they won four Jersey Flegg titles in five years? ('99-'03) That's whom we should be signing.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Who was their recruitment guy when they won four Jersey Flegg titles in five years? ('99-'03) That's whom we should be signing.

It's not all about winning the junior grades. Isn't it all about playing players up in grades an all that stuff? That's what I learnt on this forum anyway.

 

[Tony Bongo]

It's not all about winning the junior grades. Isn't it all about playing players up in grades an all that stuff? That's what I learnt on this forum anyway.

I thought it was about making money - not winning games.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Winning junior grades (especially consistently) is a pretty good indicator that junior recruiting is good. Especially SG Ball and Jersey Flegg (even moreso). No club recruits much for Harold Matthews; it generally starts for the SG Ball age group (16-18).

Being able to play your quality juniors in the lower grades instead of bringing them all straight into first grade at the age of 18 is a sign of a strong senior roster.

Either way, NYC/Flegg (under 20s) success is a sign that a club is doing the right thing regarding sustainable recruitment/retention. Sure it costs money, but there is no hit to the salary cap. And it's proven to benefit the NRL side.

 

[strider]

It's not all about winning the junior grades. Isn't it all about playing players up in grades an all that stuff? That's what I learnt on this forum anyway.

nah mate - its about how well they go in the gym

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I thought it was about making money - not winning games.

If you don't think making money or getting any recruitment/retention benefit you can are essential to NRL success then you haven't been watching the game for the past 20 years.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

If you don't think making money or getting any recruitment/retention benefit you can are essential to NRL success then you haven't been watching the game for the past 20 years.

Whys that?

 

[Tony Bongo]

If you don't think making money or getting any recruitment/retention benefit you can are essential to NRL success then you haven't been watching the game for the past 20 years.

What about winning more games than the opposition? Isn't that essential to NRL success?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Whys that?

Because that's how it's been working for the successful teams during that time.

It probably worked like that prior to then but I wasn't really paying attention. Like you and Tony.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What about winning more games than the opposition? Isn't that essential to NRL success?

Yeah for that you just need a good coach. Or play at a small suburban ground. :roll:

 

[Tony Bongo]

Yeah for that you just need a good coach. Or play at a small suburban ground. :roll:

I heard having a good recruitment manager helps too.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Because that's how it's been working for the successful teams during that time.

It probably worked like that prior to then but I wasn't really paying attention. Like you and Tony.

Geez I'm convinced. I knew I shouldn't have bothered.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You know I've explained it a hundred times, you sneaky troll so-and-so. Pou can explain.

#Doesn'tMeanHeWill