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oldmancraigy

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Of course not. Which is why I put "I reckon" at the end of he sentence to clearly indicate it was speculation.

Maybe have a little lie down.

You are sounding like twizzle. And that's somewhere north of Hindy 111 after a week long bender with Casper.

Just trying to point out that you are finding what you are looking for...

You've come round a bit on Gordon after bitter disappointment initially, but I reckon you are viewing everything through a lens of negativity, and then making guesses based on your predictions of doom.

It is basically Pou's circular logic playing itself out. Sad.
 

Poupou Escobar

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I don't make predictions. As for my 'circular logic' I'd say you're just frustrated at my unassailable position of the-experts-(i.e. everyone getting paid to make these decisions)-know-better-than-me.

Because that means they know better than you whingers as well. There's nothing circular about that.
 

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I don't make predictions. As for my 'circular logic' I'd say you're just frustrated at my unassailable position of the-experts-(i.e. everyone getting paid to make these decisions)-know-better-than-me.

Because that means they know better than you whingers as well. There's nothing circular about that.

You go around in circles all the time.
 

Poupou Escobar

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If that's true then there must be plenty of proof. Is this about to devolve into that game where if I defend a backup player I suddenly think he's a superstar? Because you can play that one without me.
 

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Just trying to point out that you are finding what you are looking for...

You've come round a bit on Gordon after bitter disappointment initially, but I reckon you are viewing everything through a lens of negativity, and then making guesses based on your predictions of doom.

It is basically Pou's circular logic playing itself out. Sad.

I expressed an opinion f**knuckle.

You are using ridiculously extreme language to try to demonise what I said. Previously you actually completely misquoted me.

You are falling over yourself to attack what I'm saying without even listening to it or responding to it.

You and a few others seem to have a massive problem with people who have a different opinion about things that are inherently subjective.

Michael Gordon is a better fullback than we have had. But he is the most modestly talented fullback who will get a start next year for any club, in an era where almost every side he an outright superstar as their fullback.


Don't be sad for me. You'd be better off spending your time trying to understanding things before you misrepresent people while trying to make yourself look smart - it has the opposite effect.
 

caylo

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I expressed an opinion f**knuckle.

You are using ridiculously extreme language to try to demonise what I said. Previously you actually completely misquoted me.

You are falling over yourself to attack what I'm saying without even listening to it or responding to it.

You and a few others seem to have a massive problem with people who have a different opinion about things that are inherently subjective.

Michael Gordon is a better fullback than we have had. But he is the most modestly talented fullback who will get a start next year for any club, in an era where almost every side he an outright superstar as their fullback.


Don't be sad for me. You'd be better off spending your time trying to understanding things before you misrepresent people while trying to make yourself look smart - it has the opposite effect.

Phil Gould had Gordon as one of his top 5-6 fullbacks this year, he has also been picked over Holmes and Barba this year in a backline with the worst 7-6 combo.

If he can be safe at the back than Foran and Norman will give him space in attack, he is no Inglis, Hayne or RTS but he will be safe. I'm more worried about our other centre/wing. We need a couple of outside back better than Morgan or Tautai
 

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Matt Logue ‏@mattlogue7 3h3 hours ago
Breaking- @TheParraEels back Reece Robinson is having second thoughts over his reported move to @NSWWaratahs. Reece wants to stay at parra

Podcast --> https://radiohub.com.au/episodes/the-big-league-show-breaking-news-at-parramatta#play

isn't hoppa off contract ? the fella reporting the story was saying he has one more year left with us and we r paying a portion of his deal.and then again starts crapping on about our salary cap.
 
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Wonder who the centre will be.

If we lose Hopoate and we can keep Robinson and get a decent centre it'll be worth it

I'm sure I heard this week that Robbo is off to the Waratahs. Oh well, another union superstar is born.

Anyway, he was good for us and has got to go down as one of our best bargain buys in recent memory.
 

Bigfella

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Phil Gould had Gordon as one of his top 5-6 fullbacks this year, he has also been picked over Holmes and Barba this year in a backline with the worst 7-6 combo.

If he can be safe at the back than Foran and Norman will give him space in attack, he is no Inglis, Hayne or RTS but he will be safe. I'm more worried about our other centre/wing. We need a couple of outside back better than Morgan or Tautai

Fair enough. I think top 5 or 6 is being pretty generous when RTS, Lachlan Coote, Brett Morris, Cameron Munster, Boyd, Tedesco and Dugan all went quite a lot better.

But yes, there's no doubt he's fairly safe. He should have better halves next year too. He just seems to lack the ability to produce something from nothing that most other fullbacks have.

It runs the risk of being a very "safe" three quarter line and fullback - especially if semi gets injured.

We've been told about a "strike" centre since Hayne left so I will hold my breath about that. It's hard not to see the retention of Morgan as covering the possibility that we lose hoppa AND can't afford anyone else.
 

hindy111

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For next year:

Worse

Dragons - can't score points
Tigers - to young
Titans - spine is poor

On par

Knights - no better then us, we have better spine
Penrith - we have better halves
Warriors - to hot and cold, we have better spine
Souths - showed how poor they were with a firing pack.

Better

Roosters - could drop back to on par with new halves / fullback
Cowboys - it's all Thurston
Manly - still very good
Broncos - great spine
Dogs - could drop down to on par if halves fail
Sharks - potentially very good next year with new halves combo

A backline does not include halves realy does it? I mean on par? We have an avergae backline.I would say penrith have one of the best.

Moylan - gordon
DWZ - Faraimo
Idris/jennings- Morgan
Whare/waqua blake- Taka
Mansour/jennings - Semi
 

hindy111

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Of course not. Which is why I put "I reckon" at the end of he sentence to clearly indicate it was speculation.

Maybe have a little lie down.

You are sounding like twizzle. And that's somewhere north of Hindy 111 after a week long bender with Casper.


Good morning boys - Gee this thread has gone ape $hit since last night. Can someone give a quick summary of what i missed?
 

oldmancraigy

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If that's true then there must be plenty of proof. Is this about to devolve into that game where if I defend a backup player I suddenly think he's a superstar? Because you can play that one without me.

Why would anyone bother offering you proof of anything?
Whenever they do you just ignore it, tangent off their post back onto you circular logic again.

If only you could use your powers for good. Seems like you prefer to try and irritate people and sneak in the word homoerotic where you can :lol:

You're still good for a laugh sometimes, but you don't post serious stuff anymore do you?
 

Joshuatheeel

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A backline does not include halves realy does it? I mean on par? We have an avergae backline.I would say penrith have one of the best.

Moylan - gordon
DWZ - Faraimo
Idris/jennings- Morgan
Whare/waqua blake- Taka
Mansour/jennings - Semi

Every backline needs some chiefs to run it. So yes I have included halves.
 

natheel

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I'm sure I heard this week that Robbo is off to the Waratahs. Oh well, another union superstar is born.

Anyway, he was good for us and has got to go down as one of our best bargain buys in recent memory.

Yeh but it's reported he's having second thoughts and wants to stay
 
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