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TheParraboy

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Agree, and some players dont play as well for another club once they are away from the Storm. Bellyache can make average players look like they are above average.


Thought Alex Chan played better for Parra than Melbourne , though was injured a bit

Was suspended plenty for Storm and ultimately released
 

T-Boon

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With bombs, they would be far more exciting if they required more skill and precision. Thus, I think the kicking team should be punished and the catching team rewarded when the catching team catches the ball on the full from a kick.
In that situation the kicking teams should have to defend the set with one player inside their own in goal (sort of like a sin binning for the set) and the catching team should be allowed 10 seconds or so to get set so they don't have to lug it out via wingers and centers the way Penrith like the opponent to have to lug it out when they do those types of bombs. Additionally make it a 7-tackle set.
Something like that.
 

Poupou Escobar

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With bombs, they would be far more exciting if they required more skill and precision. Thus, I think the kicking team should be punished and the catching team rewarded when the catching team catches the ball on the full from a kick.
In that situation the kicking teams should have to defend the set with one player inside their own in goal (sort of like a sin binning for the set) and the catching team should be allowed 10 seconds or so to get set so they don't have to lug it out via wingers and centers the way Penrith like the opponent to have to lug it out when they do those types of bombs. Additionally make it a 7-tackle set.
Something like that.
If you catch an opposition kick in your own half (or in-goal), you get to restart with a tap from halfway. Then it goes from thank-goodness-he-didn't-drop-it to f**k-yeah-he-caught-it.
 

T-Boon

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If you catch an opposition kick in your own half (or in-goal), you get to restart with a tap from halfway. Then it goes from thank-goodness-he-didn't-drop-it to f**k-yeah-he-caught-it.
That is what we want. It would make the last tackle great again.

I like your idea but I think mine is slightly better.

For a start I've always thought we could do more with a "sin binned" player than send him into the dressing sheds and essentially forgotten as part of the entertainment. In American Football the ejected player stays on the sideline and the camera often zooms in on his emotional reaction and the other players talking to him. You could go one better than that and have the sin binned player in the humiliating circumstance of having to stay out on the field but have no actual ability to impact the game - thus they have to be in the in goal. I think that would be fantastic.
 
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RealdEel

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So you’re putting the house on Lorenzo & Fletcher being first graders?
@Poupou Escobar care to respond if you agree or want to include them with your assessment of Latu being shit?


Merkin scroll up he already added his 2 cents..

I agree with Pou though Pezet is already in the first grade system so has a better chance of making it long term . The other 2 are still along way off and unknowns..
 

Noise

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That is what we want. It would make the last tackle great again.

I like your idea but I think mine is slightly better.

For a start I've always thought we could do more with a "sin binned" player than send him into the dressing sheds and essentially forgotten as part of the entertainment. In American Football the ejected player stays on the sideline and the camera often zooms in on his emotional reaction and the other players talking to him. You could go one better than that and have the sin binned player in the humiliating circumstance of having to stay out on the field but have no actual ability to impact the game - thus they have to be in the in goal. I think that would be fantastic.
And make em wear their pants around their ankles for further humiliation. This would also encourage increased viewership in the WNRL.
 

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I prefer Moses over Cleary

But the Chindog has won 4 premierships

Moses is 4 from 12 in finals and lets be honest his sacrifice was great and understandable in that prelim but has he won Parra a big game like cleary has for Penrith.

Moses prelim performance was probably up there with his top 10 worst games for Parra and we still got into a GF in spite of Moses having a shocker.

Not his fault given the circumstances but overall the resume Cleary has Moses covered.

I wasnt around in the 80s but does anyone talk about Sterlo through his poor origin record or his 4 premierships.

Its the latter.

The only time Sterlo and origin get mixed together was the time he couldn't get through the banner in LA.

I don't think Sterling was poor at Origin level, tbh.

And I think Cleary is a phenomenal player.

I believe Moses stands as his equal - Clearly has the better club record, Moses is the superior rep player.
 

Stevie

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I don't think Sterling was poor at Origin level, tbh.

And I think Cleary is a phenomenal player.

I believe Moses stands as his equal - Clearly has the better club record, Moses is the superior rep player.
I love Moses, and when he is playing he is great. But in my opinion Cleary is head and shoulders above him.

Moses has have better rep peaks no doubt. But as a fan of my team I don’t give a f#%k about 3 games a year. I want to have a killer team to follow and win comps.
 

85 Baby

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Merkin scroll up he already added his 2 cents..

I agree with Pou though Pezet is already in the first grade system so has a better chance of making it long term . The other 2 are still along way off and unknowns..
Merkin I barely read my posts
 

Poupou Escobar

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Merkin scroll up he already added his 2 cents..

I agree with Pou though Pezet is already in the first grade system so has a better chance of making it long term . The other 2 are still along way off and unknowns..
Yep, which isn’t to say that Talataina or Fletcher (or both) won’t become better players than Pezet. But he is closer to a sure thing than those two. Obviously this is why he would cost a lot more as well, at least in the short term.

Are we more concerned about 2032 than we are about 2026 or ‘27? We just had our rebuilding year. Now we need to start winning.
 

Avenger

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Yep, which isn’t to say that Talataina or Fletcher (or both) won’t become better players than Pezet. But he is closer to a sure thing than those two. Obviously this is why he would cost a lot more as well, at least in the short term.

Are we more concerned about 2032 than we are about 2026 or ‘27? We just had our rebuilding year. Now we need to start winning.
Your best post in 2025.
 

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