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I bet you don’t.
Alex Glenn
What is concerning is that we havent signed anyone. Our bench still sucks, same as it did last year. Our outside backs are still gash.
Well mate I watch the game too, plus I read the stats. If you're only watching the game, as an emotionally invested fan, you're only getting part of the story. Your memories of the game will certainly be unreliable, and we've seen that with your comments that don't match the reality. Yes we got belted in the middle for part of the game, and that's where it stops for you. From there you want to reinforce your preconceived decision that the coach can't coach, and any failure of the team reflects that. You make up something like "we didn't know how to spread the ball to get around them", as though every rugby league problem can be solved by better ideas. But the point of strong defence (which Canberra showed against us) is that it stifles the entire attack. It's why every team struggles to score against Melbourne and Penrith. The good ideas fairy isn't going to help you against them. The players you have need to execute well over 80 minutes and even then you might still lose, as we did, by two f**king points.
The only dude from our top 17 who is off contract is Ferguson, and much of his money could've been spent on retentions.
The reason for establishing O'Neill's position is so we have continuity of direction regardless of who is the coach. We're no longer a club that relies on the head coach to do everything. NRL success takes a lot of work, and the top clubs have large teams working behind the scenes. Look at the Roosters, with their recent poaching of two giant young forwards from the Broncos. Robinson would've had f**k all to do with it. He's got enough on his plate with the NRL team.
Unless we're already spending enough on middle forwards.
He might come for more money as well, but he is at a richer club than Parra. Panthers is certainly more profitable anyway. They should be able to spend more on non-playing staff, and that includes assistants.
At full strength our bench is pretty good.
Did you know Shane Flanagan is a plumber by trade?
I think it’s meant to be, bring back the plumber!!!
