Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Problem is we have created pressure on ourselves.

We are club that can't afford to start slow.

As the media pressure adds another layer that other clubs don't have to worry about.

And we generally implode when the heat is on.

If we can't afford a couple of close losses to start the season there's no point whinging about the details. It is deck chairs on the Titanic.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

His organsing is poor.

This is why we got Hodgson, so Drown can learn to run the team while Moses stays out wide and gets the ball in one-on-one situations.

It's working so far, because only two teams have scored more tries than we have. Early days though. Two games is a very small sample, and too soon for talking us up. Or for predicting doom. We need to improve our defence, but our attack has been fine.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Defence Hindy defence. Our attack ok but with D we are woeful there.

Defence was good last week. Terrible last night though. Was it hot?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Two four point losses in a games against TOP teams is no reason to be slashing wrists.

Absolutely

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Does goal kicking ability contribute to a players salary?
#honestquestion

Definitely, but also you don't need to pay full fare for two goalkickers, since you will only get value out of one at a time. So the clubs who are already paying a bit extra for a goalkicker have less need to pay a bit extra for a second one. As always, you don't want too much redundancy under a salary cap.

 

[Noise]

I actually think that was an accident kick .... he was massively rushed and miss kicked it and it turned out good

Yea it was definitely a miss kick

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Matto will share the 9 & 10 work with Jnr and Reg. 53 mins each with the occasional big bopper, hopefully Emu supporting. Hopgood will play 80 I reckon. Dorey and Lane will be our edges.

Yep. Four blokes will cover our minutes in the middle and merkins will cry that three cheap bench players don't get enough game time.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I actually think that was an accident kick .... he was massively rushed and miss kicked it and it turned out good

Yeah Moses prioritises accuracy and hang time over kicks that are difficult to catch and could land anywhere. That one had a lot of wobble on it.

 

[Incorrect]

only two teams have scored more tries than we have. Early days though. Two games is a very small sample, and too soon for talking us up.

Lol... I don't think there's any risk of that happening!!!

One of your best Pou Bear.....

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He also has an option in his favour too. He will be here next year.

But cheaper

 

[Poupou Escobar]

yep. It means sweet f all, having the second biggest nursery, and you aren’t producing quality juniors. Or worse still, just giving players from one particular junior club a shot.

The nursery has nothing to do with it. Everyone can recruit from wherever they want. Junior players all have managers now. Show me the money.

 

[hineyrulz]

Not a fan?

Underwhelming to be honest, seems like signings for the sake of it.

 

[Delboy]

Jusy watched the last play of the game again! Sivo unmarked and all Waqa had to do was give him a clean pass, what did he do? Dummied, got tackled and threw the ball nowhere.

Seriously his footy IQ is terrible, not the only time in the game and his positioning in defence was questionable.

Whatever his salary demand would be for 2024, he would remain a liability on recent form.

 

[gaffer]

Is that a good swap for us?

Allan possibly pushes Blake to the wing or LRO..

Siro would be handy on the bench

LRO

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is it the case that all of our outside backs in our Top 30 that have come through our junior reps are all from Rouse Hill? Penisini, Russell, Loizou

Dunster played for Wenty.

 

[JokerEel]

Jusy watched the last play of the game again! Sivo unmarked and all Waqa had to do was give him a clean pass, what did he do? Dummied, got tackled and threw the ball nowhere.

Seriously his footy IQ is terrible, not the only time in the game and his positioning in defence was questionable.

Whatever his salary demand would be for 2024, he would remain a liability on recent form.

Waqa isn't a centre but we have no one else unfortunately..

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don't get our wingers

The Panthers can play new wingers and they alwaya makes ground whereas ours gets Dominates. Even the little fb who played wing for Panthers rucking out was v good.

Every little merkin goes well against our middle defence. Don't assume that's how they play against everyone else.

 

[the phantom menace]

Whatever his salary demand would be for 2024, he would remain a liability on recent form.

He just needs to be told he is not in our plans, and he's free to negotiate an early release.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The wrist slitting on this page is as hilarious as it is stupid.

we’ve lost 2 games by 4 points, against 2 teams that basically every pundit in the world tipped would finish higher than us this year.

Yep. Suddenly we are going to end up 0 and 6. The world's most negative merkins all end up whinging on League Unlimited.

 

[JokerEel]

He just needs to be told he is not in our plans, and he's free to negotiate an early release.

Well he is off contract now and hasn't signed with anyone for next year doesn't look good for Waqa