King-Gutho94
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Jake and Matt Arthur
Both won a spoon at Newcastle last year.
You don't get more elite then that
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Jake and Matt Arthur
No it's a fact that Twal has remained at the Tigers his entire career and also a fact that they haven't made the finals in 15 years. The assessment that players go there for money is supported by the facts.
These are facts. Your assumption that he is there for money is your hypothesis.
Moses
He's got more reason to lie than I do. He might even be lying to himself.
But much better access to reality
Jarryd Hayne won three wooden spoons. The Arthur's boys are in good company.
Not an assumption, an assessment. My assumption is that no player would go to the Tigers (or stay there) unless they were offered top dollar. Don't freak out, I think this applies to Eels players as well, at least for external recruits. We might be good enough to keep existing players for slightly less than a higher offer from elsewhere. I guess we'll find out. We built a team good enough to scrape into a grand final a couple of years ago, which won't happen if you're paying top dollar for everyone in your squad (another assessment). If we manage it again, it'll show we have some retention advantages, even if we're not on par with the Broncos or Storm.
It's certainly possible Twal hated his time at Parra, but that doesn't mean he loves the Tigers.
Give it a rest merkin. Who the f**k would offer Twal more than the Tigers? If you believe that, you're as deluded as he is.
Dont stop digging now Pou.....give me a list of ALL the one club mercenaries. Or is Twally one of one?
That's because you conflate local junior with 'junior development'. They are two different things, which is why I use the term 'pathways'. Pathways 'development' is a lot more professional and resource intensive than just picking kids from the local comp to play in a junior rep team that the top clubs don't give a shit about. We lost Moses back when we were poor (2010). Back then we used to win Harold Matts all the time while hardly ever winning SG Ball. Because cashed up pathways clubs (like the Tigers back then) used to poach our best local juniors.
The shoe is on the other foot now (since 2022 and also a couple of years before Covid) and we are now poaching juniors from other clubs' backyards. Our SG Ball side will probably dominate this year, and it is full of kids poached from elsewhere. But as they become worthy of top 30 contracts, the salary cap becomes a limiting factor and we will lose some of them. Just like you do. But don't pretend we don't have quality local juniors, or a well funded pathways program. Last year was the first time we've had entirely full time pathways coaching staff. It's very exciting.He played 9 games in Parra HM and Parra told Benny and Mitchells family to move on, we dont want or need you and then played all of his ACTUAL junior development at a club that actually gives a shit about junior development because that is all that they have going for them.
Seems to be a common theme and a clear example of Parra "junior development"
You understand mercenary refers to motivation rather than number of clubs? We aren't talking about merkins with itchy feet here. If the money is right, they will remain anywhere.
Yes. But tackles looked better - and defense didn't look like it was "parking the bus". Which combined with the very nice creative attack made the game a great spectacle.
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Wait arent you guys our development feeder club?
