Delboy
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Outside of this blog, we seem to be far too passive as a club, seems the front office believe the team is passable and will challenge. For what I’m not sure.
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Outside of this blog, we seem to be far too passive as a club, seems the front office believe the team is passable and will challenge. For what I’m not sure.
The spoon
Love your partial enthusiasm mate.
Well this morning there does seem to be yes.
I'd say this 'hard work' also cost a fair bit, and maybe the people in charge decided it had been a poor return on investment. Obviously the decade after Smith proved that you are in fact not necessarily last if you're not first. Winning a lot of games without a premiership is much better than winning f**k all games and also not winning a premiership. This is why we boosted our football club staff and tried to spend more on players (illegally) about ten years ago. The spending appears to have continued when the PLC reopened after Covid, with our junior teams performing very well, plus the CoE representing an obvious financial investment.
My point was that we are participating in a tough market and you listed every teams wish list after they complete their spine. Those players don’t grow on trees and don’t hold your breath I reckon.
If we remain as passive as we have been since 2021, then expect more of the same. It’s pretty bleak with the manner in which as a club we extend, sign and end up with a poor roster. Anyway, the front office seems happy and content, that’s obviously what counts.
He's been killing it in attack (as did Papalii when he was playing reserve grade earlier this year) but his defence has been poor, missing 13 tackles in three games (about 80% effectiveness). It's a small sample, and he did defend better in the NRL (statistically at least). I'd prefer him to Papalii but if the club doesn't then who am I to judge? Sandon Smith obviously wants more than he's worth.
What’s with the divide between the coach and front office ? Are you saying Ryles is not getting what he wants ? That the club are not buying in ? That his hands are tied ? Wow this is breaking news. Standby @TheMole
I'm not justifying anyone's selection, it's the coach who picks the team and he knows better than both of us. But nearly every player has strengths and weaknesses, and there's nothing wrong with pointing them out. You're a troll if you think it's only acceptable to be negative on here.
Oh no did I come to the rescue!!! Better let you merkins get away with your personal attacks instead ffs
Because 'comparison' seems to have two different meanings to footy fans. You can compare any two things of the same type (e.g. footy players), which is how we can decide that one thing is better than another. Then when you point out that a lesser player has done the same thing as a superior player (e.g. missed a lot of tackles or set up a couple of tries or whatever) then the dopey footy fan, rather than acknowledging the comparison, will say LoL aS iF yOu CaN cOmPaRe ThOsE tWo!!!!1!
Yeah because you have never personally attacked anyone on here ever!! A troll and a hypocrite.
#developmentclub
Yeah take it to the other forum
So he was comparing Papalii to Strange. That’s what I thought.
Well, Jim Sarantinos went to lengths recently to explain how the club operates. The coach identifies the player, and it is then up to th recruitment officer and HOF to negotiate and sign the target. Pretty simple and gets the CEO off the issue, so if we see the CEO as correct, then no further explanation of our problems are needed.
