Rumours and Stuff

[Dibs]

Yep that definitely crossed my mind as well.

I think he prefers to snort maccas

 

[hindy111]

We all know his fave biscuits.

If you want to have a break then for goodness sake
Arnotts scotch finger biscuits.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Lets just say it was an excellent signing.
Ba well done

Why not say it turned out to be an expensive one year signing cut short by our salary cap situation. It cost us a lot of money but thankfully not so much cap space, which is the real currency in today’s game.

We also got two pre-seasons out of him, which is where his influence was greatest.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I doubt anyone asked him directly if he was a poor leader so it's not very likely you'll get a quote stating exactly that. But I don't think it takes much reading between the lines to see that's what he was getting at.

It was his final years as a professional footy player, and those comments came after he realised it was over. It just came across to me as nostalgia. Watmough was the kind of merkin who did whatever it takes. If the club needed more leadership from him they would have gotten it. Watmough was regretful because he missed out, not us.

 

[Oscarman]

No chance the next indiscretion to be made public is a Donkeys or Storm player. Journos will keep those quiet and one of ours or the Tigers will cop the deregistration.

 

[Happy MEel]

I think he prefers to snort maccas

The merkin keeps my business going

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gower does lots of talking. Read 60s guys training reports. Most likely reason why BA signed again and I reckon he will get a gig on coaching staff or training next season.
Watmough was signed for 4yrs and most on here hated that it was more then 2...

Ok drive home safely. Long day hey. I been home since 5.I am leading the way.

So most of the people judging his performance are being influenced by confirmation bias.

You hated the player, you didn’t like the signing, and so after our cap blew up and he agreed to retire to get us out of the shit you blame him because he got a full payout (which didn’t hurt our cap). Then in hindsight you say his performances were shit when the stats prove you wrong. You also latch on to his dopey ruminations to mean whatever you want them to mean.

I didn’t think he was a good signing at the time, but I thought he was necessary (like any player signed for too long or on overs). In hindsight he turned out to be a better signing because he was only on our cap for a year. It worked out perfectly. If he had known he wasn’t going to play beyond 2015 he probably wouldn’t have gotten surgery either. He ran for nearly 600 metres in his last six games for us. His defence was strong all year and I saw first hand his leadership in the 2016 pre-season. He might be a moron and a dickhead, but he is a pro on the field.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

It was his final years as a professional footy player, and those comments came after he realised it was over. It just came across to me as nostalgia. Watmough was the kind of merkin who did whatever it takes. If the club needed more leadership from him they would have gotten it. Watmough was regretful because he missed out, not us.

The interview was not after he realised it was over. It was 2016 preseason, when he thought he was good to go. And the bit where he says that he was just "trying to get in and get out and get home" is clock watching stuff. In other words poor leadership.

 

[hindy111]

So most of the people judging his performance are being influenced by confirmation bias.

You hated the player, you didn’t like the signing, and so after our cap blew up and he agreed to retire to get us out of the shit you blame him because he got a full payout (which didn’t hurt our cap). Then in hindsight you say his performances were shit when the stats prove you wrong. You also latch on to his dopey ruminations to mean whatever you want them to mean.

I didn’t think he was a good signing at the time, but I thought he was necessary (like any player signed for too long or on overs). In hindsight he turned out to be a better signing because he was only on our cap for a year. It worked out perfectly. If he had known he wasn’t going to play beyond 2015 he probably wouldn’t have gotten surgery either. He ran for nearly 600 metres in his last six games for us. His defence was strong all year and I saw first hand his leadership in the 2016 pre-season. He might be a moron and a dickhead, but he is a pro on the field.

Just under a 100mtrs a game . WOW
Quite average for a starting 2nd rower isn't it?

 

[Happy MEel]

The interview was not after he realised it was over. It was 2016 preseason, when he thought he was good to go. And the bit where he says that he was just "trying to get in and get out and get home" is clock watching stuff. In other words poor leadership.

That almost sounds like confirmation bias after Pou watched a couple of preseason training sessions and 6 semi decent games of rugby league which led to him falling in love with Anthony.

 

[hindy111]

We got lucky with Watmough as we did Foran. Both where get out of gaol free cards.
Scott was a pass just. Good first year, average 2nd and terrible 3rd... Overall just a pass based on cost rumours.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Gower does lots of talking. Read 60s guys training reports. Most likely reason why BA signed again and I reckon he will get a gig on coaching staff or training next season.
Watmough was signed for 4yrs and most on here hated that it was more then 2...

Ok drive home safely. Long day hey. I been home since 5.I am leading the way.

Yeah. I like Gower.

Got home safely. Thanks for thinking of me Hindy.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Nah you're wrong.

Yeah, you're probably right.

 

[Gary Gutful]

What does everyone think is Watmoughs favourite chocolate brand is?

Busted knees.

 

[Gary Gutful]

What does everyone reckon Watmough is having for dinner?

I reckon he's having Eye fillet and salad.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The interview was not after he realised it was over. It was 2016 preseason, when he thought he was good to go. And the bit where he says that he was just "trying to get in and get out and get home" is clock watching stuff. In other words poor leadership.

All it means is that he didn’t want to socialise. It’s not a requirement for leadership.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

That almost sounds like confirmation bias after Pou watched a couple of preseason training sessions and 6 semi decent games of rugby league which led to him falling in love with Anthony.

He was probably only ripping in at training cos he wanted to get it over with before the sticky tape holding his knee together melted.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Just under a 100mtrs a game . WOW
Quite average for a starting 2nd rower isn't it?

He played lock and we had guys like Paulo and Wicks who needed carries.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That almost sounds like confirmation bias after Pou watched a couple of preseason training sessions and 6 semi decent games of rugby league which led to him falling in love with Anthony.

I never liked him. But credit where it’s due. In fact I don’t like plenty of our players.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

All it means is that he didn’t want to socialise. It’s not a requirement for leadership.

He also talks about harbouring resentment at Manly. It paints a clear picture of a man with no enthusiasm for his job. Other players would sense this.