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Chipmunk

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The opinions some people have of some of our very ordinary average players is just simply mind boggling..
 

hineyrulz

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Centres contracted to Parramatta:
2011: Reddy, Walker, Whatuira, Morgan, Loko
2012: Tonga, Loko, Tonga, Blair, Morgan
2013: Tonga, Loko, Morgan, Blair, Toutai, Wiliame, Pewhairangi
2014: Tonga, Hopoate, Morgan, Toutai
2015: Hopoate, Champion, Takairangi, Morgan, Toutai, Folau

The closest Morgan got to our top 17 was 2013 and 2014.
That list is terrible, he probably should of played more reading that list.
 

Poupou Escobar

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He hasn't shown anything to indicate he will improve, but he is also the only option at the moment. This isn't about dropping Kaysa immediately, it's about needing to plan for a replacement.
We don't need a replacement so much as another option to allow Kritchard to come off the bench where he is more effective. Peats would be perfect.
 

Noise

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What are the chances we pull a Watmough and get De Gois off the books through injury retirement this year and then sign Peats before the june deadline?
 

Bazal

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What are the chances we pull a Watmough and get De Gois off the books through injury retirement this year and then sign Peats before the june deadline?

Depends if Peats wants to come back, if the Titans are willing to let him go, if we want him and if we want to sign him while or just after he's injured....

Basically, have a guess, it'd be as accurate as anyone else. Lol.
 

hindy111

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Hooker is an unbelievably important position in the modern game, and I think Parramatta need to realise that ASAP if we're to capitalise on the improvements we've made since Sticky left.

Id say there are 2 great hookers
Hodgson and Cam Smith.

After that some quite good ones but also a lot of average ones.
 

Chipmunk

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What are the chances we pull a Watmough and get De Gois off the books through injury retirement this year and then sign Peats before the june deadline?

I think the first part is almost a fete accompli.

The second I'm not convinced that either the club or player is remotely interested in it happening.
 

Happy MEel

First Grade
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I was told by someone who gets the good oil from a member of the coaching staff.
So a guy you know that knows someone at the club passed on some info and that makes it fact. Yet you're quite quick to dismiss MJC's info regarding our cap position, which apparently came directly from someone within the club, because it contradicts your opinion. Hmmmm....smells of hypocrisy.
 
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Poupou Escobar

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Id say there are 2 great hookers
Hodgson and Cam Smith.

After that some quite good ones but also a lot of average ones.
The thinking appears to be that it is the most important position on the field. Therefore if they are not dominant they are not NRL standard.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Does he? Or does he have zero options?

It's not like we have any other fit, realistic options in the 9 jersey....
Mate, he has been picked in first grade since 2013. Last year he was in the top 17 in round one, with De Gois in reserve grade. Both players have continued to be re-signed.
 

IFR33K

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But those last 8 seasons aren't a big enough sample size for you???? Cant we discuss on an internet forum what we think maybe going wrong with our team????? Is that ok by you??? And how bored would you be if we weren't??? What would you do to pass the day???


So many question marks. Smh
 

Obscene Assassin

First Grade
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Id say there are 2 great hookers
Hodgson and Cam Smith.

After that some quite good ones but also a lot of average ones.

It certainly is a hard position to develop talent for. You only get 1 maybe 2 per team in the juniors.

Have to wonder how teams are consistently pushing out good fullbacks when you only have 1 of those per team. Maybe we'll see better quality dummy halves with more focus on them in the current game? And then when teams start producing more and better hookers another position will be seen as more important.
 

hineyrulz

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Like what?
A centre with some lateral movement would be a good start. Stopping blokes like Mannah and Scott off loading in our half when they aren't much chop at it. 2 things that could work wonders, dumping the dummy half sadly isn't an option because we only have 1.
 

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