Shouldn’t have been included, the Orr bros also manage our ex coach and family, interesting.It's going cost to get rid of these POs
I don't mind splitting hairs. MON said:Not to split hairs but I think he praised the fitness levels.
I think sustained effort was aways an issue for a few of our forwards, and there is an inherent quality to that. No matter how fit he gets, Junior Paulo will never be able to make the repeat efforts that JFH makes, but he also won't be picked up and driven back by Ray Stone.Yes, one follows the other but it’s curious because our fade outs usually happened around the 50-60 minute mark last year, (highlighted by that super detailed analysis I wish I could find. The same one that included age analysis of our forwards vs other teams).
If fitness wasn’t an issue, then something else was going on in the team, which stretched back to 2023 and not just 2024.
We'll see, but I trust the current mob to make good decisions. They might be bean counters, but the good ones are open to advice from subject matter experts.Maybe they all got sick of BA and/or stopped believing in what he was saying, or he didn’t instill belief in the team, which was compounded by squad deficiencies and injuries.
When the team wanted it they performed (see last or 2nd last end of 2023 beating Penrith at Penrith, with Asi at #7).
Sacking the coach isn’t always the answer but sometimes it is. This time it was.
Why? He's gone into it with eyes wide open. Our issues have'nt exactly been a closely guarded secret. He's a big boy now, so we'll see how he handles it. I hope he does well but ................I feel sorry for JR, the shit show he's inherited
I am sure if he went to the chooks it would be sold through the media he is taking a paycut to play for a glamour club.The Roosters training is only 7 mins away from where he currently lives
Id rather Volkman on bargain basement price then Blaize as a 5/8.Might be bad business letting Blaize go if Brown was to leave.
The drop in set completions in 2023-24 shows we in fact weren't "still chasing a style of play" we used before. We went away from what worked for us.The Parramatta Eels have learned nothing from last season - The Rugby League Eye Test
Another round, another second half flame out by the Parramatta Eels. When they found themselves behind against Manly in the second half, they doubled down on some incredibly poor discipline and let the game slip away from them. Unfortunately, the team hasn’t learned the first law of holes – when...www.rugbyleagueeyetest.com
This paragraph was quite damning on BA - Round 8 after we lost to Manly at Brookvale and went 3-5.
We were ahead 14-6 at halftime similar to the game before against the Dolphins in Darwin
And after eight rounds in 2024, it’s clear they’re not even the under achieving 2023 Eels, they’re much worse. Yet they’re still chasing a style of play that the rest of the league has left behind. For a club with so many inherent advantages over the rest of the competition off field, it’s becoming embarrassing how little they’re using them to help the on field product.
I think we can all agree it's not a level playing field, and hasn't been for a very long time. If ever.You're right. Look at Faalongo, Wishart and Pezet as backup spine players which are all very good NRL players and they're stockpiling them so where is the money coming from? Not one article about this from journo's or the NRL apparently. And they keep signing good players from other teams as well. Nothing fishy here!
Galvin is not available for next year, Brown isOk...yes if we could get Galvin then I'd be happy...somehow I think Galvin will be a long term Tigers player.
So no doubt Roosters will be going extremely hard at Brown and Galvin to partner Sam Walker next year
Our Ex coach has already stated he wants to coach in the NRL again next yr....not sure which club would be after him if any...wants to get the gang back together again.Shouldn’t have been included, the Orr bros also manage our ex coach and family, interesting.
I meant during a game, when the first-choice backup half isn't in the 17.He didn't play in the halves when we had injuries soooooooo
Since we aren't getting Eli Clarke Id respond by locking in Volkman to a bargain basement contract for a couple of years. This would leave us near 800k for an elite player in 26 whether this be hooker or edge.Our Ex coach has already stated he wants to coach in the NRL again next yr....not sure which club would be after him if any...wants to get the gang back together again.
So if Dylan was to go then:
- Volkman,
- Galvin,
- Luke Metcalfe
- Wishart
- Pezet
- Faalogo (understand he's a fullback but has also played 5/8)
- I'm sure there are a host of new players who will emerge this yr who are currently stuck behind incumbents
Sky's not falling in just yet
This. I'm excited !
PS F**k me drunk I hate the off season. Merkins arguing about the same shit every day for 120 days. By my calculations we are 1 month away from the first trial. Just hurry up.
PPS Who TF is this Eki Clark merkin. Do we need him ?
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EDIT; maybe this is moot
You have become bartman but without the average intelligence.
No it Brown for a shitload of cash. (And Volkman)Brown for volkman....
That's a tough sale
That's the upside.No it Brown for a shitload of cash.