Rumours and Stuff

[strider]

That’s a huge telling stat. Was he that much of a selfish, pig headed player that brought so much distraction?

Just an enormous jynx .... not that im superstitious or anything

 

[Twizzle]

pretty ordinary forward pack

 

[King-Gutho94]

I’m sure that it was not Hayne’s fault that we totally shat ourselves that year, but perhaps him being entitled, overpaid and under performing did not help. We also still had Corey Norman, just quietly.

IIRC we had a year like the Broncos had this year since origin. The rot started with that 40 degrees at Lottoland where Manly put 50 on us. Then every match we’d find a new way to lose.

What was our team towards the end of the year ? Not many leaders.

Norman
Hayne
Jenko
Gutho
Genko
Salmon
Moses
Evans
King
Vave
Marata
Tepai
Terapo

Rheed
Mannah
Gower
Taka

Your right i dont think recovered from that flogging at Manly in Round 2 and we just never got into any form for the rest of the year.

 

[King-Gutho94]

That’s a huge telling stat. Was he that much of a selfish, pig headed player that brought so much distraction?

Titans were travelling ok until the Hayne train showed up.

They were on track on finals and got derailed within 12 months.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Season went to shit the minute Waqa ran pass Jennings to score…..

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The only time in the last 5 years we’ve missed the finals was when he came back to the club…

With Hayne (last five finishes):
2011: 14th
2012: 16th
2013: 16th
2014: 10th
2018: 16th

Without Hayne:
2017: 4th
2019: 5th
2020: 3rd
2021: 6th
2022: 4th

To be fair, we have been a more stable and stronger club since 2018, so it's hardly all Hayne's fault. But I think there's plenty of evidence that he is a negative influence. Bennett said the team's leaders are more important to success than the coach. This would explain why at most clubs they are paid more.

 

[84 Baby]

Your right i dont think recovered from that flogging at Manly in Round 2 and we just never got into any form for the rest of the year.

I think (and am amazed certain other posters haven’t brought it up) that flogging was a symptom, not the cause. We went into that season severely underdone. Certain players may have affected that but BA judged that preseason horrendously. Hopefully he has adjusted to that, and subsequent, season to put us in a better place now.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think the senior players would have the most influence on the success of a pre-season. These are the merkins who drive standards and give the coaching staff the feedback they need to manage the program.

 

[Glenneel]

Would have him in a heartbeat with speed to burn. Cummon Parra

 

[Glenneel]

The problem is no one knows how good he really is without him being on the juice

He took those drugs to help with injuries apparently, not for recreation.

 

[JokerEel]

He took those drugs to help with injuries apparently, not for recreation.

Yeah if you believe that I have this bridge I would like to sell you..

 

[84 Baby]

He took those drugs to help with injuries apparently, not for recreation.

Firstly steroids aren’t a recreation drug.
Secondly he’s a professional athlete who knows using steroids, even if they were innocently for injury recovery, is going to give him an advantage in gymming it.
Thirdly look at the selfie he is taking. Do you honestly reckon he only took them for injuries?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Brah took them to get more swoll

 

[Gazzamatta]

With Hayne (last five finishes):
2011: 14th
2012: 16th
2013: 16th
2014: 10th
2018: 16th

Without Hayne:
2017: 4th
2019: 5th
2020: 3rd
2021: 6th
2022: 4th

To be fair, we have been a more stable and stronger club since 2018, so it's hardly all Hayne's fault. But I think there's plenty of evidence that he is a negative influence. Bennett said the team's leaders are more important to success than the coach. This would explain why at most clubs they are paid more.

So which fu*k wit decided to bring him back in 2018. It certainly wasnt any fan I spoke too.
Ranks with the Foran and Watmough signings for mine.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I think (and am amazed certain other posters haven’t brought it up) that flogging was a symptom, not the cause. We went into that season severely underdone. Certain players may have affected that but BA judged that preseason horrendously. Hopefully he has adjusted to that, and subsequent, season to put us in a better place now.

I hope so that was off a WC and shorten pre-season. I think we had a 10-11 play in the 2017 WC for other nations.

Lets hope same mistakes don't get repeated for next year.

 

[King-Gutho94]

So which fu*k wit decided to bring him back in 2018. It certainly wasnt any fan I spoke too.
Ranks with the Foran and Watmough signings for mine.

Hayne, T-Rex were brought back in 2018 no wonder we to shit.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So which fu*k wit decided to bring him back in 2018. It certainly wasnt any fan I spoke too.
Ranks with the Foran and Watmough signings for mine.

We needed a strike outside back to replace Radradra. Hayne won the Dally M in his last season with our club (2014). He was even our top tryscorer in 2018.

Watmough and Foran were proven winners. Nobody could anticipate either player would break down at our club. Foran has played over a hundred games since leaving Parra ffs

 

[hineyrulz]

We needed a strike outside back to replace Radradra. Hayne won the Dally M in his last season with our club (2014). He was even our top tryscorer in 2018.

Watmough and Foran were proven winners. Nobody could anticipate either player would break down at our club. Foran has played over a hundred games since leaving Parra ffs

You can’t help bad luck

 

[yy_cheng]

I think the senior players would have the most influence on the success of a pre-season. These are the merkins who drive standards and give the coaching staff the feedback they need to manage the program.

Don't the senior players come back later than the others

I remember each year, i read that on tct

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You can’t help bad luck

Or good luck. Merkins put shit on the Moses, RCG and Papali'i signings but they turned out pretty well. It all comes out in the wash.