Rumours and Stuff

[Bolgeel]

It's not that they can't work it out, it's that they prioritise some years over others, the idea being to build a premiership window. If they were happy to finish mid-table every year they could do that, but they want a premiership. And besides, when the premiership window closes it will probably be some other coach's problem.

Yeah I understand all that but no club will ever touch Des again

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Kikau 1mill player???

Misses far too many tackles over 80 minutes to be worth top coin.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah I understand all that but no club will ever touch Des again

Sure but it's because his reputation is f**ked, not because he's forgotten how to coach.

 

[Bolgeel]

Sure but it's because his reputation is f**ked, not because he's forgotten how to coach.

Yeah it Sure is. Not sure about how many ideas he has left though, the prop at 1st receiver style wasn’t adopted elsewhere.
Hated watching the dogs in recent year (always hated them lol)

 

[hineyrulz]

Because Norman/Moses has worked this year?

And Brock Lamb will???

 

[Lemon Squash]

If we sign Brock Lamb then I join the Brad Arthur has officially lost the plot party.

Our halves have been shit this year, but no point axing them unless there is someone better to replace them.

We have Salmon and Brown coming through hopefully they keep progressing and put pressure on Norman/Moses

 

[The EELiminator]

Our halves have been shit this year, but no point axing them unless there is someone better to replace them.

We have Salmon and Brown coming through hopefully they keep progressing and put pressure on Norman/Moses

the trouble is if we keep norman and moses on top coin will we be unable to match offers and end up losing salmon and brown?

 

[Bolgeel]

And Brock Lamb will???

Can’t be sure of that but a new approach is needed IMO, not sure if there is a suitable replacement but BA is making that call, not the faux coaches on this forum and certainly not me lol

 

[Obscene Assassin]

If we sign Brock Lamb then I join the Brad Arthur has officially lost the plot party.

Our halves have been shit this year, but no point axing them unless there is someone better to replace them.

We have Salmon and Brown coming through hopefully they keep progressing and put pressure on Norman/Moses

I still maintain that if Norman and/or Moses aren't our halves next year that we already have our next ones already at the club. Doesn't mean we can't sign Lamb as a back-up, but why would he come here for that?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If one of the young halves in the club does emerge to own a first grade spot (no guarantee) we want any other options to not be on so much money that it hurts us to have that money sitting in reserve grade. Lamb is a better option there than Norman.

 

[Twizzle]

we need a proper halfback as in a no 7

I think currently we have two 5/8 s

 

[TheRam]

How good are markets?

Love it!

Enjoy yourself, mate!

Oaf mate, and bloody well did. Got myself a bunch of vegies and a beautiful leg of lamb, so I hope our recruitment guys have changed their minds on getting him cos he ain't gunna be much chop in the running department from here on in.

 

[hindy111]

We just got to keep building for future. Aslong as we have hope and a plan who care if never win.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Isn't that what the Panthers have done? Under Gould they are:

2012: 15th
2013: 10th
2014: 4th
2015: 11th
2016: 6th
2017: 7th

They have lost plenty of decent (or at least talented) players in that time:

Austin
Cartwright
Coote
Gordon
Grant
Hiku
Idris
Mennings
Rennings
Kingston
Kite
Koroisau
Lewis
Martin
Moylan
Naiqama
Roberts
Segeyaro
Soward
Taylor

And this year they have lost talent but replaced them with better attitudes and going just as well. That's what we need to do. Get rid of shit attitudes and replace them with better ones. You can't desperately cling to talent and let them take you for a ride. It's a team game. If you lose a strength in one area you just adjust and play to a strength in another area.

 

[Chipmunk]

If one of the young halves in the club does emerge to own a first grade spot (no guarantee) we want any other options to not be on so much money that it hurts us to have that money sitting in reserve grade. Lamb is a better option there than Norman.

We're only committed to Norman for another season. Which means that even if Salmon or Brown turn into Kalyn Ponga in 2019, we've got Normans money to give them for 2020.

Plus Norman would be easy to offload mid 2019 if he's no longer required.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We're only committed to Norman for another season. Which means that even if Salmon or Brown turn into Kalyn Ponga in 2019, we've got Normans money to give them for 2020.

Plus Norman would be easy to offload mid 2019 if he's no longer required.

Like I've said plenty of times, getting rid of Norman is the key step going forward. It's not about freeing cap space or even giving opportunities to others. It is about removing his influence.

 

[TheRam]

Sure but it's because his reputation is f**ked, not because he's forgotten how to coach.

And part of that ruined reputation is because he thought that Tolman was the best prop in the game.

 

[hindy111]

I was being honest. Aslong as we start the year with hope and a sold squad im cool with that.
Better then 2011 and 2012 and 2013 days

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And part of that ruined reputation is because he thought that Tolman was the best prop in the game.

No he thought Klemmer was.

 

[parra pete]

Wayne Lambkin should be brought to the Club as an Assistant Coach....