Rumoured Signings and Even More Crap XI

[Chipmunk]

So you'd rather go back to that than go through this pain for a chance at a real culture change in the club?

It looks like Sticky has identified our need for leadership, where no previous coach did.

Has he though? He has not purchased any leadership so far.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

So you'd rather go back to that than go through this pain for a chance at a real culture change in the club?

It looks like Sticky has identified our need for leadership, where no previous coach did.

Who said that they wanted to go back to Smith? Simply recognising that he we did very well under him....far better than we've done since.

 

[jk13]

You poor kids need to just think about the 80's to get some form of relief. We were like the storm then. We'd bring on some nuffie at some point and he'd lift and play like a champ. God dam leadership was yinging out of our yang back then.

 

[hineyrulz]

Who said that they wanted to go back to Smith? Simply recognising that he we did very well under him....far better than we've done since.

Yep, Smithy's time was up at the club it's just a shame his replacement was a total disaster.

 

[The Colonel]

That's easy the interim CEO, the rest should stay out of it.

F**k I hate it when you waste perfectly good sarcasm on some people that just don't get it.

 

[Delboy]

Brian Smith, now there's a name I could see being a successful CEO, wouldn't it be unbelievable to have the choice of Mayer and Smith as the new man in charge

We can dream, but you could wake up happy I would imaghne

 

[The Colonel]

Brian Smith, now there's a name I could see being a successful CEO, wouldn't it be unbelievable to have the choice of Mayer and Smith as the new man in charge

We can dream, but you could wake up happy I would imaghne

It has seemingly worked well at Penrith with Gould. We could probably do a lot worse...

We have done a lot worse.

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Who said that they wanted to go back to Smith? Simply recognising that he we did very well under him....far better than we've done since.

He is turning Jarryd Hayne into full-on leadership material - the hunger, the fight, the tenacity, the increase in passion, etc.... I didn't think Jarryd had this extra quality in him but playing at 6 (it's inevitable) he will be the rock to build a premiership contender around in the coming years. There are some issues still lingering for me but overall, thus far, I like what Ricky is doing with our culture and the rebuilding of our club from bottom to top (thanks to others as well).

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

You poor kids need to just think about the 80's to get some form of relief. We were like the storm then. We'd bring on some nuffie at some point and he'd lift and play like a champ. God dam leadership was yinging out of our yang back then.

Yeh, it might partly have been leadership and partly the fact that it's a hell of a lot easier for a young bloke to come into a team that is regularly winning (e.g. Crnkovic, Delroy, Chalmers, that bloke who scored 3 or 4 tries in a game whose name I can't remember). Was it Delroy who got knocked senseless by Farrar in the GF?

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Brian Smith, now there's a name I could see being a successful CEO, wouldn't it be unbelievable to have the choice of Mayer and Smith as the new man in charge

We can dream, but you could wake up happy I would imaghne

Love the idea of Smith as CEO - would love to see this happen and work.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Has he though? He has not purchased any leadership so far.

How do you know? The Pommies could be leaders, as could Corey Norman.

Sticky has also given one of our 'leaders' permission to f**k off next year, despite still being under contract.

 

[Chipmunk]

How do you know? The Pommies could be leaders, as could Corey Norman.

Sticky has also given one of our 'leaders' permission to f**k off next year, despite still being under contract.

How do you know they are leaders? None of them could be.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

How do you know? The Pommies could be leaders, as could Corey Norman.

Sticky has also given one of our 'leaders' permission to f**k off next year, despite still being under contract.

Hmmmm....do any of these player scream 'leader' to you? Hock maybe...if we can keep him on the field (or actually get him to front up).

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How do you know they are leaders? None of them could be.

Well mate I'm not the one who signed them.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Hmmmm....do any of these player scream 'leader' to you? Hock maybe...if we can keep him on the field (or actually get him to front up).

I actually think the Broncos lack leadership, so Norman probably isn't one. As for the Pommies, I never watch them play. I'm guessing Wigan is a leadership heavy organisation though.

I also reckon Hopoate is a leader beyond his years.

 

[Chipmunk]

Well mate I'm not the one who signed them.

And I dont think Sticky or anyone else at the club has ever mentioned that they were signed because of their leadership qualities. So I think your being a bit presumptious just assuming they were signed for their leadership qualities. We just knocked back a leader from one Club so perhaps Sticky things we have enough leaders in the Club as it is.

 

[Noise]

I actually think the Broncos lack leadership, so Norman probably isn't one. As for the Pommies, I never watch them play. I'm guessing Wigan is a leadership heavy organisation though.

I also reckon Hopoate is a leader beyond his years.

Agree that Norman is probably not a leader and hoppa is. Out of the poms I'm not sure hock is a leader (remeber Wigan couldn't wait to see the back of him) though he seems to be a mad merkin. Mossop could be. I'm really hoping they get picked for the World Cup so we czn watch them vs nrl quality players

 

[Gary Gutful]

And I dont think Sticky or anyone else at the club has ever mentioned that they were signed because of their leadership qualities. So I think your being a bit presumptious just assuming they were signed for their leadership qualities. We just knocked back a leader from one Club so perhaps Sticky things we have enough leaders in the Club as it is.

x2.

Players are not automatically signed because they are leaders. It is an attribute that coaches might look for at times but equally sometimes they might just want a world class athlete like Gavin or Neville Oz.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And I dont think Sticky or anyone else at the club has ever mentioned that they were signed because of their leadership qualities. So I think your being a bit presumptious just assuming they were signed for their leadership qualities.

I don't assume they were signed for their leadership qualities; I just think they might have been.

The main thing that convinces me of Sticky's intentions is his moving Maitua on. Maitua is obviously influential (which isn't the same as being a leader), so keeping him at the club limits the space for genuine leaders to come in to the club, or develop from within the playing group.

We just knocked back a leader from one Club so perhaps Sticky things we have enough leaders in the Club as it is.

Fair point actually. Kingston is a proven leader and we didn't want him.

 

[Casper The Ghost]

x2.

Players are not automatically signed because they are leaders. It is an attribute that coaches might look for at times but equally sometimes they might just want a world class athlete like Gavin or Neville Oz.

This thread is being gutted - I've had a gutful - "f**k your eyes" and bring forth our leader to lead us out of this terrible mess.