Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah i'm sure there was no one at all better than those blokes, more proof you watch FA footy. Like we needed any more fraud.

No one better than Ryley Smith? Mate he is behind Lussick and Hands ffs. Last year he was behind Meni Luke as well. But but but Matt Arthur held him back!!!

 

[hineyrulz]

No one better than Ryley Smith? Mate he is behind Lussick and Hands ffs. Last year he was behind Meni Luke as well. But but but Matt Arthur held him back!!!

Keeping on Hugging and Glugging, he he that ryhmes.

 

[Chipmunk]

Because it isn't free ffs

What isn't?

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

If you didn’t look at stats how did you compare their respective teams?

I don't. I just want to enjoy the game and think we can beat anyone on the day regardless of the stat's.....that's the fun in watching sport. If I went off stat's then I wouldn't bother watching a game as the stats show we have no hope of winning a premiership this season....but upsets and miracles do happen.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Keeping on Hugging and Glugging, he he that ryhmes.

lol it does too

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What isn't?

Well that explains why not every player is willing to accept a PO in lieu of whatever it would cost them.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don't. I just want to enjoy the game and think we can beat anyone on the day regardless of the stat's.....that's the fun in watching sport. If I went off stat's then I wouldn't bother watching a game as the stats show we have no hope of winning a premiership this season....but upsets and miracles do happen.

I think our chances are very very low but better than zero. Next year we could be a legit chance.

 

[Chipmunk]

Well that explains why not every player is willing to accept a PO in lieu of whatever it would cost them.

Why wouldn't every agent just make their high-end talent sign for say 3 years and then demand a PO for another 2 years as insurance? Why wouldn't every player accept that? It wouldn't cost them anything...they were only ever planning to sign for 3 years anyway.

 

[Soto]

In a lot of junior sports sometimes its not how good you are but who you know can lead to how far you can get in reps leading into Professional career.

...seen it far too many times.
If you have family in influential positions or if they can tip some $$$ into the club all of a sudden the pathways for their child, niece, nephew changes significantly...that's life.
The real elite will always rise to the top but that next level isn't exactly a level playing field

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why wouldn't every agent just make their high-end talent sign for say 3 years and then demand a PO for another 2 years as insurance? Why wouldn't every player accept that? It wouldn't cost them anything...they were only ever planning to sign for 3 years anyway.

Because the club would want a discount in return for the two year PO. They're not giving it away for free.

 

[JokerEel]

Another one of Pou's too old to be first grade material...

 

[Soto]

Another one of Pou's too old to be first grade material...

Good player...is only going to get better...
Great leg speed and wants to run hard.
I know he will be very happy with this...

 

[Chipmunk]

Because the club would want a discount in return for the two year PO. They're not giving it away for free.

I think you're kidding yourself that we got a discount on Moses for 3 years because we gave home a PO for the following 2 years.

The reality is that Club will need $1.5m a season to remove the PO now.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Spot on George

Can we get this bloke on LU and a copy of his rant on SEN this morning.

 

[hineyrulz]

Spot on George

Can we get this bloke on LU and a copy of his rant on SEN this morning.

That spray made my wee wee wet.

 

[Avenger]

That spray made my wee wee wet.

Link?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Link?

1hr 30 mins into the podcast George comes on

 

[Legal Eel]

...seen it far too many times.
If you have family in influential positions or if they can tip some $$$ into the club all of a sudden the pathways for their child, niece, nephew changes significantly...that's life.
The real elite will always rise to the top but that next level isn't exactly a level playing field

This is absolute truth.

I know Pou likes to mock anyone who has been involved with junior footy, but I have been around the pathways programs long enough to know that if there are two juniors of roughly comparable talent, the one with "connections" will be afforded a rails run and will reap the benefits of being in specialised programs to the point where they will overtake the other player.

Sometimes this is remedied at a later date by the disparity in talent between them, but often it sees the other player drop behind where they could have otherwise been and they don't come back.

In saying that, this is how most sports (and sometimes other institutions) work and its just human nature....but to pretend it doesn't happen is just the trolling we have come to expect.

 

[hindy111]

My name is Luca
I playing the 2nd row
Some thought Moimosea was better
Turns out they didn't know.

 

[hindy111]

Ok so with his 3yr extension let's just say HINDY111 picks it again
I should be employed as a talent spotter.

#Pou/Gronk = Penauts