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JokerEel

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I wonder how many clubs have put the feelers out for Bennett. Sign him up get him to bring some of the young forwards over. Not a bad deal.

Paul Green must be kicking himself he didn't sign with the Broncos.
 

BoneyBlake17

Juniors
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Has the world gone mad

So penrith sack their coach they are in the top 4.

Brisbane are going punt bennett still in the 8

And McGregor is under the pump from frustated dragons fans sick of struggling to win a game after June 30 each year.

Barett is walking from manly.

Yet we are 2nd last and yet there seems 5 or so clubs in more of a crisis then us at the moment
 
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Penrith is my guess. I mean he doesnt have the highest coaching credentials that other clubs will throw kitchen sink at him does he?
Well if you'd stayed up to watch your idol last night you would have heard him say that Barrett was definitely not going to Penrith. Although he also said he'd stay at manly. Kent still reckons it's Cleary to Penrith.
 

TheRam

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So why has Fittler been positive about him? What do you think he sees in his performances?

Probably because he had a great reputation in the juniors(presumably justified) has the size, is a solid defender and has youth on his side.

But for all that I don't rate him. In my opinion he will be no more then a decent 1st grader. Could I be wrong, sure, but unlikely. He just doesn't show any dominance in the runs he takes. He generally gets hammered. He hasn't learnt that he can't break tackles like he did in the juniors, so maybe put on a step or two just before the line to offset the defense. It maybe all he needs. So he isn't a smart footy player either.

Hell he may turn out to be a champion in a year or two and I hope he makes me eat my words, but unfortunately I can't see it. All the concussions he has already had will make it even harder for him going forward.

I feel sorry for the kid, he did look like maybe something special when he first came through, but I'm afraid that bus may have left him. For the next year or two lets just hope he has no more concussions or his career may start to be under threat all together.
 

TheRam

Coach
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My opinion on Tepai was he come into nrl 2yrs early. Had that not been case his development would seem decent. He will develop like De bellin who didnt get into peak till this year. Age 27. Yet started NRL in 2011.

Tepai will get there by age 24. Its just sports science and quite simple to calculate.
Next year Tepai will be close to his best but 2020 - 2025 will be his glory years.

I agree with you on the to early bit for sure, in hindsight, but it is done now. As for him coming good in the next couple of years, sure lets go with that.
 

TheRam

Coach
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The body is made of fibres and cells. Do you know how a cell works? Ok so it splits in half before if dies but writes itself (think of a tape vcr or music) then copies and reproduces itself. It does so up to 27 times but each time it loses a little information and that is why we age.
The longer you keep the cell alive the better you age. Good food and rest gives your cells time to repair.Anti oxidants protect cells. And the better the copy of the cell will be.
Sports science taps into the regeneration of cells and its life. Take Tepai for example and I am able to see how his muscle tone is showing cells and fibres yet to reach peak.

Remember the first time you met me and Ram at Bones on Bones and when we flipped you upside down you become dizzy and gasped for air? It showed a man who cells have had a hard time and in distress. See sports science.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...
 

hindy111

Post Whore
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Has the world gone mad

So penrith sack their coach they are in the top 4.

Brisbane are going punt bennett still in the 8

And McGregor is under the pump from frustated dragons fans sick of struggling to win a game after June 30 each year.

Barett is walking from manly.

Yet we are 2nd last and yet there seems 5 or so clubs in more of a crisis then us at the moment


Different situations. Had eels played the broncos or panthers over last month they probably win. And thats with well over a million dollars of players out .Brisbane have been very very lucky in a heap of games .
Roosters,Tigers,Eels,Raiders all come to mind.They shhouldnt be higher then 10th had not been for heaps of luck.
 

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