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Gary Gutful

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If only Beau Scott could of offered up what Watmough did.
Well he's a similar type of player. Past his best, experienced, tough, and know-it-alls thought he couldn't play any more because his last season at his previous club was disappointing. But Arthur knew we needed more old hard heads in the squad. And he was right.
Hiney's fishing expedition goes horribly wrong...

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Poupou Escobar

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i have often wondered did hitler hate jews before he came to power or did he just pick on a popular target to gain approval
Suppose everyone you know and love is impoverished due to foreign imposed sanctions. And then suppose a particular ethnic group comes along offering cash at high interest rates. It's like what's happened to 'corporations' or 'banks' and all the Occupy bullshit since 2008, except in Germany those exploitative rich moneylenders had a Jewish face.

#WeAreThe99%
 

hineyrulz

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Well he's a similar type of player. Past his best, experienced, tough, and know-it-alls thought he couldn't play any more because his last season at his previous club was disappointing. But Arthur knew we needed more old hard heads in the squad. And he was right.
Yeah I know hey? If only Watmough had of offered the same......
 

hineyrulz

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Too bad one played in the middle and one played mainly on the edges, of course you'd love to show us all the stats which no doubt support your arguement. Besides excellent line speed all I remember from Watmough were penalties, mistakes and not much else. He admitted himself his attitude stunk and he couldn't wait to get away from the place and get home. But yeah the stats the mutha f**king stats baby!!
 

Poupou Escobar

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His attitude has never stunk and it's not what he said. He just said he wanted to go straight home after work. I'm sure Beau Scott is no different. Most married mature men don't want to hang around young single blokes in their free time. Watmough would've just felt that he missed out. But I'm sure Arthur bought him for his speed in the middle and his leadership. Not to socialise.

As for Scott, his attack was pedestrian in the middle and out wide. Ma'u, Moeroa and Edwards all put up good numbers on the edges, so for Scott it's no excuse. I'm stoked we have Beau Scott, but Watmough was always a better player.
 

Happy MEel

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Well he's a similar type of player. Past his best, experienced, tough, and know-it-alls thought he couldn't play any more because his last season at his previous club was disappointing. But Arthur knew we needed more old hard heads in the squad. And he was right.
Except Scott is reported to only cost us about 2/3 of what Watmough's was earning. In regards to your last sentence, Choc wasn't in the squad much this year so it wasn't really a case of needing more old hard heads, just the right one.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Except Scott is reported to only cost us about 2/3 of what Watmough's was earning. In regards to your last sentence, Choc wasn't in the squad much this year so it wasn't really a case of needing more old hard heads, just the right one.
Cronulla showed this year that more experience is better than less. And this year our youngsters were all a year older, benefitting from another pre-season with guys like Watmough, De Gois and Scott.
 

Poupou Escobar

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At least those experienced players for Cronulla made it onto the field.
I'm sure Watmough would've made it onto the field if we were in the finals. He ran for 100 metres in his last game for us (actually five of his last six games). He was unavailable after that because he went in for surgery to prepare for 2016, not because he was too injured to play.
 

hineyrulz

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Why do people still need to get into a dick measuring contest with Pou? You know whatever you argue he will come back with a reason why you are wrong......
Bored i suppose, we all know Pou is never wrong. It's fun seeing him bend himself backwards just to prove a point.
 

EelsFan05

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Its like Sandow was picked in the emerging QLD sqaud so he must be good. His attack offsets his defense. Then it was you have have a half back that can defend.

Its used to be that you need young players to get better value for money. Now because Cronulla won a premiership you need more experienced old heads.

Now its Watmough was better then Scott because he had better attacking stats. When its plain to everyone (that doesnt judge a footballer purely by a number on a stats sheet) that Scott in is much better for our team.

The blokes a wanker, plain a simple. You can take that as gospel without the stats.
 

theicemandanno

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Josh hoffman, signed.
Kirisome auvaa, signed.
Semi and tepai, both hunting for upgrades....2017 might be their last as eels.
Ben hunt....unlikely. but....we apparently have a slush fund to buy a better than decent halfback for 2017...the ben hunt name drop is just to let halfbacks know we are serious....
this wont be wasted and could be held on for a mid season early buy...told we are hunting young halfbacks off contract for 2018....
 
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