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Soren Lorenson

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The cowboys were mocked at for signing Chad Townsend at end of 2021.

He had a decent season proving the doubters wrong but I may be wrong is he the only halfback to win a premiership without any rep honours since Shane Perry of 2006.

He doesn't scream elite
Yeah exactly. So is Todd Payton a good coach or did he get lucky because everything went right for him for one year including Townsend paying a great season? Same with Webster. Not even the great Gus Gould spotted his potential. I suspect he’s a good one, but it could all turn to shit for him with a bit of bad luck next year.
 
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Noise

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Do you really think he was signed to play NRL ?

Every club signs Cup players every season but when we sign a cup player its an embarrassment.

Different strokes.
I do. Between Harper, Simmonsen and Russell we have 3 below average players competing for 2 positions. Harper will play plenty of first grade simply because he is competing with other nuffies.
 
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Twizzle

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Do you think he signed to play reserve grade?

yes, I can't see him replacing Russell or even Superman

he didnt' want to go to England, cant remember why off hand but he did say in an interview he wanted to stay in Oz
 

Twizzle

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I do. Between Harper, Simmonsen and Russell we have 3 below average players competing for 2 positions. Harper will play plenty of first grade simply because he is competing with other nuffies.

fair enough, thanks for answering

I don't and hope you're wrong because if you're not we gonna struggle with him playing NRL

plus I like Russell as he could still be playing juniors and I think he has something to offer and could grow into an NRL player

Don't rate superman and hopefully if we sign a JAC or some one else and Russell comes into centre and Superman plays Cup, but that's me
 
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Surely the club can see Russell has the potential, so should be trying to build him into our other centre this season?

With - in the absence of any JAC or other signing - Simonssen on the wing, and Harper as a back-up for injury to Penisini or Russell (or to either of our wingers, with Russell capable of temproarily shifting back to wing if needed).
 

Gazzamatta

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yes, I can't see him replacing Russell or even Superman

he didnt' want to go to England, cant remember why off hand but he did say in an interview he wanted to stay in Oz
Id be surprised if he isnt in the round 1 team providing he aims up in the trials and trains well. BA loves a new bloke. Fingers crossed he has his best pre season ever!
 

Pazza

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fair enough, thanks for answering

I don't and hope you're wrong because if you're not we gonna struggle with him playing NRL

plus I like Russell as he could still be playing juniors and I think he has something to offer and could grow into an NRL player

Don't rate superman and hopefully if we sign a JAC or some one else and Russell comes into centre and Superman plays Cup, but that's me

Russell has been playing winger in a fullbacks body. Will be interesting how much mass he can add in an off-season.
 

parra pete

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Mal played in the 1960s did he?
No.....but it took Super League to drag the game into the fully professional era. Players were working two jobs up until then...and the players wages were reflected in their Rugby League wages. Probably up until those days he was getting 'not much' from his League contract.
I know of one bloke who went from $40k a season (in ARL) to $300k in Super League,
 

Noise

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fair enough, thanks for answering

I don't and hope you're wrong because if you're not we gonna struggle with him playing NRL

plus I like Russell as he could still be playing juniors and I think he has something to offer and could grow into an NRL player

Don't rate superman and hopefully if we sign a JAC or some one else and Russell comes into centre and Superman plays Cup, but that's me
I don’t reckon we are signing any decent outside backs.
 

King-Gutho94

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I’ve asked for a new coach for Xmas for the last 5 years. Santa doesn’t bring nice things to Parra
I've asked Santa for a premiership for 24 years now and it still hasn't come. Some have been asking for 37 years.

Santa must be still stuck in a bog or something in the North Pole. Or has got the GPS directions wrong.
 

84 Baby

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No.....but it took Super League to drag the game into the fully professional era. Players were working two jobs up until then...and the players wages were reflected in their Rugby League wages. Probably up until those days he was getting 'not much' from his League contract.
I know of one bloke who went from $40k a season (in ARL) to $300k in Super League,
Mal was working two job was he?
 

Poupou Escobar

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Always been a Bevan fan and would love him back here but doubt that'll happen with BA here.

Hopefully this is BAs last year, 11 years and nothing to show is long enough.
134 wins isn't nothing. Before Arthur's came to the club it took us more than 12 years to win that many games.
 

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