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Delboy

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I don’t think it’s lack of activity from MON/Jim but I do think they’ve become stuck in being risk averse. This season with Ryles perhaps has loosened them up a bit.
Hate to see them relaxed and not doing much, not sure your definition of activity is the same as mine. In a sense it was a semi crucial off season with an opportunity to build on the finish to 2025. Whatever the front office undertook, there’s no result, as again they managed to sign a distressed asset in De Bellin, would be handy if there was a competitive signing made and available for 2026, so far nothing. Even the Panfers signed a couple of more than handy players from the Warriors , maybe we aimed higher and got less .
 

Poupou Escobar

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What do you think our NSW cup backline looks like in 2026?
Assuming no injuries, it'll come from:

Samrani (top 30)
Renisini (top 30)
Tago
Miller-Stephen
Nanva

Some SG Ball/Jersey Flegg eligible players (e.g. Alameddine, Rokosuka, Bloomfield) could surprise after a big off season as well.
 

Poupou Escobar

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If that happens there is a member on here that will constantly be on the vinegar stroke and dominate every f**king discussion in that we are just unlucky, are a tinpot club with no resources and that someone has to be bottom 4.

Then his band of enablers will deep throat him and call other members out for being impatient and aggressive.
We have been bottom four five times in the past 15 years. Six if you include 2016. We're always a chance.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Understand, but we are consistently told we are now a destination club where players want to come to, and then the statement that the phone was running hot with player managers calling.
They might be calling us because they think we're desperate.
sure it’s a tough gig at times, but well run, active clubs move quickly and have target players on their radar ( ie Roosters and Reece Robson and others), no need to say who moves quickly when we don’t.
Clubs that can easily convince underperformers to leave are taking very little risk when signing players. So they can afford to offer everyone the upper end of what he's worth. For all the other clubs, contracts are in fact worth the paper they're printed on, including all the big numbers. This means overpaying is a serious risk for most clubs.
 

Delboy

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Actually Garrick has one more year at the Sea Eagles. I assume Tupou retires and Marky Mark will be gone by then too. And Billy Smith is always injured.
So, you are saying that the Roosters are pro active ahead of time, not something we see often at our club.
 

hindy111

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Hate to see them relaxed and not doing much, not sure your definition of activity is the same as mine. In a sense it was a semi crucial off season with an opportunity to build on the finish to 2025. Whatever the front office undertook, there’s no result, as again they managed to sign a distressed asset in De Bellin, would be handy if there was a competitive signing made and available for 2026, so far nothing. Even the Panfers signed a couple of more than handy players from the Warriors , maybe we aimed higher and got less .

They have signed 5 of their NSW cup players so far. I'm unsure it's a possitive for them. Toby Crosby might be interesting....They also signed 3 or 4 other young kids also. The juniors well may of started to dry up. Right now we probably have the better ones.Our NSW cup side looks strong (Besides the backs)
Lot of dust to settle before rnd 1. Let's keep our fingers crossed. Im hoping for 1 high profile and one project/ back up quality added to squad.
 

Poupou Escobar

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I think 2nd rower falls away pretty quick too, but we’ve also got 2 highly touted juniors there as well. If we want to be a development club, they need to be given opportunities
Plus Samrani is now exclusively an edge forward, apparently, so he'll only get a run if Williams, Kautoga and Tuilagi are unavailable.
 

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