Rumours and Stuff

[IFR33K]

Maybe there were injury issues or risks that just weren't made public.

well there’s a ba interview that says brown trained at centre to accommodate ja. The plan was always to try and inject ja. Regardless is our halves had any niggles.

 

[yy_cheng]

Both have been smashed on here this year. Its funny how they are now the answer.

Its backup just like Emu and ja and ogga

 

[hindy111]

More dollars fro Tracey than JA, but you pay more for coverage of FB, Centre, 5/8 & Half when it's all in one pair of boots.

Tracey is a good talent

 

[JokerEel]

Its backup just like Emu and ja and ogga

Emu won't be a backup anymore.


And Yes JA was a backup that's my point

 

[JokerEel]

If the rumour is true and if the posters who is frens with ppl in the know at the sharks saying that it's a done deal, then you don't understand the cap

Yeah buddy

 

[emjaycee]

well there’s a ba interview that says brown trained at centre to accommodate ja. The plan was always to try and inject ja. Regardless is our halves had any niggles.

Brown trained at centre to accommodate the fact that JA was on the bench as coverage for the halves but if we lost an outside back, we would need someone to cover that (and that was never going to be JA).
Evidenced in Round 1 when Campbell took out Russell with the knees and Brown went to centre, Waqa to Russells wing and JA played 46 mins.

By training with Drown in the centres, it meant we could cover any 1-7 injury with the only backup half in the club on the bench.

 

[yy_cheng]

Emu won't be a backup anymore.


And Yes JA was a backup that's my point

It will be interesting at full strength

13. Hoppa
12 lane
11 Davey
10 jnr
8 rcg

14 hand
15 matto
16 joe
17 carty or emu

 

[emjaycee]

If Simmonson is a better centre than winger (which I think he clearly is), is he a better winger than Russell at this stage?

If yes, Tracey if we get him, pushes Superman to the wing and plays centre.

 

[yy_cheng]

Brown trained at centre to accommodate the fact that JA was on the bench as coverage for the halves but if we lost an outside back, we would need someone to cover that (and that was never going to be JA).
Evidenced in Round 1 when Campbell took out Russell with the knees and Brown went to centre, Waqa to Russells wing and JA played 46 mins.

By training with Drown in the centres, it meant we could cover any 1-7 injury with the only backup half in the club on the bench.

It was gr8 foresight. If Dyl stayed at centre, we probably wouldn't have resigned him

 

[emjaycee]

It will be interesting at full strength

13. Hoppa
12 lane
11 Davey
10 jnr
8 rcg

14 hand
15 matto
16 joe
17 carty or emu

At full strength, Cartwright will wear 11 and Davey will be in Reggies.

 

[Wally21]

Team first, Club second, Player third.

Personally I dont give a shit if it was right for him.
It was what we needed to do for the Team and it worked. We made the GF.

Ok mate. I think I understand…

 

[yy_cheng]

At full strength, Cartwright will wear 11 and Davey will be in Reggies.

For some reason, i don't reckon ba will do that

 

[hineyrulz]

More $$$$

As I said it seems that people on here dont understand consequences on the cap

Well if we have the cap space you gives a f**k, Tracey is a massive upgrade that can play anywhere from 1-7. Of course he’s going to cost more but if we have the space why not use it??

 

[yy_cheng]

If Simmonson is a better centre than winger (which I think he clearly is), is he a better winger than Russell at this stage?

If yes, Tracey if we get him, pushes Superman to the wing and plays centre.

I reckon simonssen is better at centre. Have to see how treacy goes at wing. We still have waqa to come back... Very exciting

 

[JokerEel]

It will be interesting at full strength

13. Hoppa
12 lane
11 Davey
10 jnr
8 rcg

14 hand
15 matto
16 joe
17 carty or emu

I am excited! Wasn't happy that Davey was signed but getting behind him as well!

 

[JokerEel]

Well if we have the cap space you gives a f**k, Tracey is a massive upgrade that can play anywhere from 1-7. Of course he’s going to cost more but if we have the space why not use it??

Tracey is a big upgrade looking forward to see him..

 

[emjaycee]

Tracey is a big upgrade looking forward to see him..

Is he X-factor upgrade?

 

[JokerEel]

Is he X-factor upgrade?

He brings something not sure if its X-factor or not!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

he signed a 1 year extension last year. If he was the best nsw cup half at 19, the club would have signed him long term and rissoled Moses or brown.

Moses and Brown were both playing first grade at 19 ffs. More to the point, they never played reserve grade again. If being a top reserve grader at 19 makes you special then we already have two special halves who are even better, and more experienced than, than Jake Arthur.

For the club to release him they realise he isn’t the best half in the lower grades.

If you don’t let your promising juniors pursue opportunities elsewhere, their managers will prevent elite youngsters from signing with your club in future.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Which is the point I was making... and why the coach said at the end of last season that Arthur would be playing full minutes in NSW Cup this season, learning how to lead a team around. That's an admission (from his dad no less) of what the player's development needed most, compared to what the kid was given last season.

Well just like how Cronk played half a season coming off the bench in first grade, Jake Arthur received the same benefit. There’s no admission for Arthur to make. Maybe more than half a season is too much, but certainly half a season didn’t hurt Cronk, so your assertion that it was bad for Jake Arthur’s development is baseless, much like all the other facts you’ve made up.