Rumoured Targets 3

[Knight Vision]

and Barnett

about the same stats

 

[Seage]

Buhrer defends okay, I'll give him that, but I'd love to know Brown's vision of him using him the way he does.

As also evidenced by Barnett and Josh King, he does love a plod forward. And yet we have to let a more explosive attacker like Herman go (although his head has been elsewhere this year).

 

[Knight Vision]

Buhrer defends okay, I'll give him that, but I'd love to know Brown's vision of him using him the way he does.

As also evidenced by Barnett and Josh King, he does love a plod forward. And yet we have to let a more explosive attacker like Herman go (although his head has been elsewhere this year).

This is a huge concern. The Roosters, Storm, Rabbits must have lots of 3rd party deals. We cant match them on the field if we cant match them in 3rd parties.

Have a quick run through the Roosters squad, conservatively they would have 60% of the cap spent on 7 players. The only 3 ways they could assemble that squad is 1) 3rd party deals 2) everyone loves playing for them so much they play for half salary 3) theyre cheating...

.An all Origin quality spine including the world's best fullback. They have an Origin backrow, including the current NSW and Kangaroos captain, two Test centres, an English international on the wing, a former Origin winger on the other and two Kiwi front-row forward's.

 

[Seage]

And yet, look at a club like Manly, who would have 80% of their cap in about 4 players, and the rest of the squad filled with absolute garbage - gunning for a top 4 spot.

So even without cheating the cap, its possible not to resemble a piss poor, mentally weak excuse for a football team.

 

[slotmachine]

Des is a pretty handy coach.

 

[Spot On]

We have 5 current origin players.

No team has more.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I'm seeing Toohey replying on Twitter about a rumour of JB going to Toronto and saying it's still a possibility.
Buhrer?
I reckon he'd have Captain/Coach potential.

 

[Knight Vision]

Des is a pretty handy coach.

coach of the year for mine. Done an amazing job with Manly and makes Barrett;s effort look pathetic.

 

[ryana87]

In a perfect world, what 5/8th could we afford (in this hypothetical, we could convince them to break contract if needed)

Maybe convince Tyrone Roberts to come back?... He goes alright at kicking?.... Blake green maybe?... Sam Williams/sezer? (would be mad to leave raiders)

Is Lachlan Lewis any good?

 

[TooheysNew]

We have 5 current origin players.

No team has more.

And we've had bugger all for the past handful of years.

I wonder if that would have something to do with our change of form.

 

[Frederick]

In a perfect world, what 5/8th could we afford (in this hypothetical, we could convince them to break contract if needed)

Maybe convince Tyrone Roberts to come back?... He goes alright at kicking?.... Blake green maybe?... Sam Williams/sezer? (would be mad to leave raiders)

Is Lachlan Lewis any good?

With Kyle Flanagan going to the roosters, Brock lamb should be available soon...............................

 

[Spot On]

We have 5 current origin players.

No team has more.

Correction - Mlb has 6.

A couple more for us and we might make the 8?

 

[Johns Magic]

Not sure where to put this, but something extremely impressive when people are talking about who to poach and which club is over the salary cap signing stars etc.

The Storm are head and shoulders above every other team on the ladder this year.

Can anyone name one player in their entire top 30 who they recruited that was a genuine starting 13 player for the club they came from?

Closest would be Finucane who was on the Dogs bench more often than not.

RESPECT

 

[Yosh]

Not sure where to put this, but something extremely impressive when people are talking about who to poach and which club is over the salary cap signing stars etc.

The Storm are head and shoulders above every other team on the ladder this year.

Can anyone name one player in their entire top 30 who they recruited that was a genuine starting 13 player for the club they came from?

Closest would be Finucane who was on the Dogs bench more often than not.

RESPECT

I think I heard that they get some concessions because they are situated in Melbourne? I'm sure that helps but their management deserves a ton of credit.

I'm very confident out management has us going in the right direction. Our recruiting isn't really the issue anymore...

 

[Mr_Knightside]

I think I heard that they get some concessions because they are situated in Melbourne? I'm sure that helps but their management deserves a ton of credit.

I'm very confident out management has us going in the right direction. Our recruiting isn't really the issue anymore...

Brown has managed to get recruitment right for the first time in a very long time at this club. The issue is getting this team to get and turn up with the same attitude and intensity week-in week-out. We had that magical 6 game run where we did this but we haven’t seen enough consistency since then.

 

[Spot On]

We still don't have a 6 or a 9 it would seem

Recruitment has a way to go yet it if that is the case. Levi and Watson have not done the job there.

The 9 will look clearer when the Brailey announcement is made.

 

[Old dog]

Watson was brought here on promise? of 5/8 hasn’t worked out he goes good at 9 and ok at 1 although subject to errors whilst playing flat out no doubt puts in the effort. Because he and then Ponga didn’t work out we have tried others but not working, need a good 6 badly, Lino is not quite it but our best option at this time.

 

[aqua_duck]

Recruitment has been ok, for me the biggest concern by far is our ability to produce our own, we've got 3 players in our current team that have come through the grades, doesn't matter how well you recruit that's got to be complemented by good junior on cheap contracts. Every year we have at least 5-6 players make junior two teams by nsw under 16s, 18, 20s, Aus schoolboys etc but none of them seem to actually amount to much. Not sure what the problem is but it's very concerning especially for a club and town that pushes an ethos of locally produced talent

 

[Seage]

Must be in the coaching as they transition out of 18s. We always dominate the dojo in SG Ball and Harold Matthews, but had about one or two good years in the Toyota Cup and one in Reserve Grade. A club like the Roosters, once they get them in their junior system converts them into first graders. We don't for some reason.

 

[Yosh]

Recruitment has been ok, for me the biggest concern by far is our ability to produce our own, we've got 3 players in our current team that have come through the grades, doesn't matter how well you recruit that's got to be complemented by good junior on cheap contracts. Every year we have at least 5-6 players make junior two teams by nsw under 16s, 18, 20s, Aus schoolboys etc but none of them seem to actually amount to much. Not sure what the problem is but it's very concerning especially for a club and town that pushes an ethos of locally produced talent

Don't we treat all the talented ones like crap and they leave?