Positives for 2023

[IFR33K]

JA's height is irrelevant. I'm more worried about the fact he weighs 58kg.

Well there’s a lot of issues, apart from his height and weight….

 

[IFR33K]

The Club had a whole season to develop a player to this role in cup. Didn't see 1 player do it though....

Just because it’s the club we love, it doesn’t mean they always get it right.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Well there’s a lot of issues, apart from his height and weight….

First I've heard of this.

 

[IFR33K]

First I've heard of this.

You haven’t been around the forums this year?

 

[Parra]

We are just retirement money for Hodgson.

 

[Chipmunk]

We are just retirement money for Hodgson.

It's a good thing the second year of his contract is a Club Option then. Don't perform then he's done.

 

[the phantom menace]

My positives for 2023:

- Spine: Gutho, Dylan, Moses, and Hodgson/Rein (Arthur?) - may not be perfect, but is decent enough to drive a top 8 team.
- Middles: RCG, Paulo, Matterson, Hopgood... and Makatoa (?), will likely lose one (Matto) to cover our edge and would look better if Nuikore was still here - but is decent enough to lay a platform for a top 8 team
- Edges: Lane should build on what has been his best year so far - as long as he's not our only attacking threat out wide (i.e. has a foil replacing Ice on the other side of the field)

Since it's a positive thread, I won't delve into the other aspects that can't qualify to be listed above!

 

[hindy111]

We have a bunch of young blokes in NSW Cup.

So? Maybe they won't be seen as good enough untill 2025. Or maybe the guys in NSW cup are seen as just marked as average and no better then what have.
I get the impression from what I been told the good ones are still in Jersey flegg like Larry and a few others. So won't be ready next year.

 

[Gary Gutful]

@hineyrulz still pissing his knickers in the other thread.

 

[hineyrulz]

@hineyrulz still pissing his knickers in the other thread.

Positives for 2023, we’ll still have Pou to tell us all about RL. Because none of us have a clue apparently even though he’s about as right as often as anybody else. And you being his shadow will be backing him up constantly with barely an opinion of your own.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Positives for 2023, we’ll still have Pou to tell us all about RL. Because none of us have a clue apparently even though he’s about as right as often as anybody else. And you being his shadow will be backing him up constantly with barely an opinion of your own.

Neither of those things are positives...and besides, you are just Jake the Snake's shadow FFS!

 

[hineyrulz]

Neither of those things are positives.

Where would we all be without Pou and his shadow telling us all how wrong we are??

 

[hindy111]

Positives for 2023, we’ll still have Pou to tell us all about RL. Because none of us have a clue apparently even though he’s about as right as often as anybody else. And you being his shadow will be backing him up constantly with barely an opinion of your own.

 

[Gary Gutful]

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You couldn't find the other photo with the guy with the glasses.

 

[oldmancraigy]

I'll start:

We've proven we that we can win big games.
Halves pairing of Moses and Brown are another year older/wiser.
Sean Lane has established himself as a leader and will be strong again.
Will Penisini will have a breakout year - Dally M centre of the year.
Hodgson is all class. I predict he will be strong in the 14.
Hopgood and possibly Martin if we can jag him will be good replacements.

I reckon the premiership window bullshit is just that...bullshit. Easy to focus on the players that are leaving but I still think we'll be fine.

This is your best post in about 10 years. Perhaps 12??

I'm with you - the only loss of note is Rheed, and I think we needed a more dynamic runner of the football there. Injury is a concern for Josh, but if fit he is an upgrade.

Mitch made Papa. Matto looked good outside him the past, we shall see who he makes look good at right edge next year.

Dare I say it, excited to see how Barrett improves our attack.

 

[Gary Gutful]

This is your best post in about 10 years. Perhaps 12??

That wouldn’t be hard.

 

[oldmancraigy]

That wouldn’t be hard.

I'm still scratching around for a good one myself

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

That wouldn’t be hard.

Lay off the carbs.

 

[Parra]

It's a good thing the second year of his contract is a Club Option then. Don't perform then he's done.

I'm just pissed that we lost Reed. Let's hope Hodgson has a great couple of years.

 

[hindy111]

That wouldn’t be hard.

No you did make a good post back in 2011 also.