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Poupou Escobar

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But @Poupou Escobar says it's ok not to use any bench options or give them extra minutes to give our middles a break...

In reality, Hodgson would be best for 30-50 mins either starting or off the bench. It's a massive recruitment fail to not have the other dunny half and middle defence minutes covered by a dedicated option in the top 30 squad.
Hodgson's organising is likely why our attack is so good this year. Putting him on the bench means our whole structure has to change. It could be that his composure in attack justifies wearing the cost in defence. He's not there to run, he is there for his talk and decision making. The solution to fatigue isn't to give reserve graders more minutes. The solution is to control the ball, which we did against Melbourne and didn't do against the Sharks.
 
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The only concern I have with Tupou is that we're essentially going to have two players who have played their entire careers on the left wing, and we only need one left winger.
You might find the Roosters will use the NRL Long Serving player allowance to retain Daniel Tupou - $250 k per team - As JWH won't be re-signed Tupou is the only player eligible for this

Tupou is a left winger and Dominic Young a right winger

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Suaalii
4. Manu
5. Young
6. Keary
7. Walker
 

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You might find the Roosters will use the NRL Long Serving player allowance to retain Daniel Tupou - $250 k per team - As JWH won't be re-signed Tupou is the only player eligible for this

Tupou is a left winger and Dominic Young a right winger

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Suaalii
4. Manu
5. Young
6. Keary
7. Walker

Well give us the Ex Souffs winger who had a good game today!
 
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Hodgson's organising is likely why our attack is so good this year. Putting him on the bench means our whole structure has to change. It could be that his composure in attack justifies wearing the cost in defence. He's not there to run, he is there for his talk and decision making. The solution to fatigue isn't to give reserve graders more minutes. The solution is to control the ball, which we did against Melbourne and didn't do against the Sharks.
f**k me. Hodgson's simply not built for 80mins a game, for 25 rounds, and with no acceptable dummy half (attack) or middle (defence) back-up in the 30 man squad.

But so long as BA gets a "good" 80mins out of him in the first five rounds before he inevitably breaks down through injury and fatigue, then all good hey? Heaven forbid some criticism of any authority figure be discussed that they might have slipped up in squad composition, selection or strategy.
 

Poupou Escobar

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You still think we are in a good place in 2023? MON and BA have done a good job recruiting for our top 30? The premiership window is still open and that we are still NRL heavyweights?
Why else would merkins be slitting their wrists over four point losses to a couple of last year's top sides?
 

Poupou Escobar

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We have the juniors coming up but once they step into Flegg they never develop... Who are the coaches at that level.

We have some decent kids in Ball this season let's see what happens.
Flegg is under 21s now. The best 21 year olds should be paying reserve grade or first grade, as is the case with Penisini, Russell, Arthur, Mataele, Loizou and Komolafe. All these increased ages of junior rep comps due to Covid has made Flegg a bit of a dead zone. When I was a kid Flegg was under 19s. Now that's the age group for SG Ball.
 

Poupou Escobar

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What has Ben hunt achieved at club level? Not much more than moses
He's achieved f**k all at club level because he is happy to chase the dollar at shit clubs. But he has shown at Origin level that he is one of the best players in the game. Ponga is another. It's easy to underrate merkins at weak clubs (and overrate the ones at top clubs).
 

Poupou Escobar

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Oh dear. Can't you just take a step back and observe the difference in quality?

Or just continue to attempt to find ways to justify acceptance of whatever mediocrity is dished up week to week, and blind faith in authority figures that can't do wrong in your eyes....
Well of course now you are ignoring the facts and just trolling. I'll just call you out and move on.
 

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