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hindy111 said:
Does anyone find Storm releasing Remis Smith odd?
If they cop a few injuries they'd be
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It is but they still have Marion Seve, Young Tonoumepia and Dean Ieremia plus Coates to come back...not silly that club...hope we get a coach and or player or two from that setup
 
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hindy111 said:
Does anyone find Storm releasing Remis Smith odd?
If they cop a few injuries they'd be
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It is but they still have Marion Seve, Young Tonoumepia and Dean Ieremia plus Coates to come back...not silly that club...hope we get a coach and or player or two from that setip
JokerEel said:
Yep good apprenticeship on the wing next year in the NRL with the option to go to fullback in 26.
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Or half way through the season...
It's very exciting and I feel there will be 5-7 signings...just a hunch
 
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This Isaiah kid played 50 NSW Cup matches before he got a chance at FG at age 21.

Based on this, I observe:

1. The Eels seem apprehensive to play kids from Ball and Flegg in open age footy. You only have to look at our garbage Cup backs in particular.
2. Merkins in here would be shitting their livers if a kid like this was not played in NRL after just a dozen games.


So we need to be brave enough to play them up, but then have patience before they play NRL.


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JokerEel

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Gronk said:
This Isaiah kid played 50 NSW Cup matches before he got a chance at FG at age 21.

Based on this, I observe:

1. The Eels seem apprehensive to play kids from Ball and Flegg in open age footy. You only have to look at our garbage Cup backs in particular.
2. Merkins in here would be shitting their livers if a kid like this was not played in NRL after just a dozen games.


So we need to be brave enough to play them up, but then have patience before they play NRL.


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On 2 most merkins have been saying Blaize should have been learning in CUP..

Penrith just don't need to rush their juniors.

McLean Brothers have played in CUP for a at least 10 games
 
Obscene Assassin

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Gronk said:
This Isaiah kid played 50 NSW Cup matches before he got a chance at FG at age 21.

Based on this, I observe:

1. The Eels seem apprehensive to play kids from Ball and Flegg in open age footy. You only have to look at our garbage Cup backs in particular.
2. Merkins in here would be shitting their livers if a kid like this was not played in NRL after just a dozen games.


So we need to be brave enough to play them up, but then have patience before they play NRL.


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Next year these guys should make up the NSW cup team: Renisini, Alameddine, McCarthy, Lynn, Twidle, Pryke, Tuivaiti, Lokeni all would still be Flegg eligible then you have guys like Parker, Brazel, AMS, Smith, Martin who are young but no longer eligible for Flegg and then those who don't make first grade. Give them as much exposure to reserve grade as possible.
 
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Obscene Assassin said:
Next year these guys should make up the NSW cup team: Renisini, Alameddine, McCarthy, Lynn, Twidle, Pryke, Tuivaiti, Lokeni all would still be Flegg eligible then you have guys like Parker, Brazel, AMS, Smith, Martin who are young but no longer eligible for Flegg and then those who don't make first grade. Give them as much exposure to reserve grade as possible.
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To be fair, apart from injuries they have moved up the ladder with a chance to play finals footy after going 0 and 7 at the start of the season, promoting the winners from Ball has strengthened them .

Emulating the Penrith idea of keeping good sides together to build combinations In a winning team seems sensible. That’s not a word that has been used often in the past few years in the lower grades.
 
Poupou Escobar

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JokerEel said:
Pou defending the previous coach till his last breath
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What’s Asi got to do with the previous coach? The current coach is still picking him in the team, and his previous coaches also gave him a run, including Payten and Nathan Brown. He was given his NRL debut by premiership winner Paul Green.
 
Poupou Escobar

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Gronk said:
This Isaiah kid played 50 NSW Cup matches before he got a chance at FG at age 21.

Based on this, I observe:

1. The Eels seem apprehensive to play kids from Ball and Flegg in open age footy. You only have to look at our garbage Cup backs in particular.
2. Merkins in here would be shitting their livers if a kid like this was not played in NRL after just a dozen games.


So we need to be brave enough to play them up, but then have patience before they play NRL.


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To be fair, we have played four blokes younger than Iongi in first grade this year. If they’re good enough, or the rest of the team is bad enough, we’ll give them a run.
 
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