Squad succession

[Twizzle]

We should start recruiting for 2020.
Here is the list of players I would be trying hard to recruit.
Jason Taumololo
Semi Radradra
Damien Cook
Kalyn Ponga

there goes our salary cap in 4 players

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah Gutho / Jennings are probably first choice at centre then we have Taka, Salmon and Hoffman who can play centre. Then can Gennings play centre? He was listed as centre in his pre NRL days plus as mentioned there is Ferguson. Plus there is probably 1 or 2 juniors which could potentially be promoted if we are that short.

Fair point. We are actually well covered at centre, assuming Gutherson starts there.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Where did he play in juniors?

Salmon played second roe in the SG Ball grand final against us.

 

[Noise]

Smith was only picked once to start at hooker in 2018 (happy to be corrected), which was round 10 against the dogs, and Pritchard was injured and King wasn’t picked. Every other club either king / Mahoney or Pritchard started at hooker

Yep and it was absolute stupidity to pick Smith as an 80min hooker when King was available. Will Smith is not a dummy half. I can't believe he continued to use him as a dummy half off the bench later in the season.

 

[T-Boon]

there goes our salary cap in 4 players

Use up some TPA's. We could get any 3 of them for about $4mill total. Then just flesh the rest of the bones of the team out of the crap players we already have.

 

[Noise]

Fair point. We are actually well covered at centre, assuming Gutherson starts there.

Fullback is where we are short. At the moment we have French (who is shit), Will Smith who is a reserve grader at best and then nothing.

 

[Twizzle]

Use up some TPA's. We could get any 3 of them for about $4mill total. Then just flesh the rest of the bones of the team out of the crap players we already have.

we might actually have some TPAs by 2020

I'd just be happy if Semi came back

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Fullback is where we are short. At the moment we have French (who is shit), Will Smith who is a reserve grader at best and then nothing.

And Gutho and Hoffman

 

[Noise]

And Gutho and Hoffman

Gutho's best position is centre. BA doesn't see Hoffman as viable option at fullback. He picks Will Smith ahead of him.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Gutho's best position is centre. BA doesn't see Hoffman as viable option at fullback. He picks Will Smith ahead of him.

I agree with both, but they are still fullback options in the squad.

Obviously we are going pretty bad if Hoffman goes to fullback but if Hayne doesn’t sign, wouldn’t be surprised if Gutho is fullback or Norman. And they both wouId do a decent job.

 

[T-Boon]

We should start recruiting for 2020.
Here is the list of players I would be trying hard to recruit.
Jason Taumololo
Semi Radradra
Damien Cook
Kalyn Ponga

I would add Cooper Cronk to this list. I know he will be old in 2020 but he does not play a very athletic type game anyway.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Salmon played second roe in the SG Ball grand final against us.

2017 SG Ball grand final he played left half. The second rower on that side was Teig Wilton.

I think he played 2015 Harold Matts final against us at second row.

 

[Bolgeel]

there goes our salary cap in 4 players

Isn’t JT on a 10 year 10 mill deal at the cows?

 

[Eelogical]

We should start recruiting for 2020.
Here is the list of players I would be trying hard to recruit.
Jason Taumololo
Semi Radradra
Damien Cook
Kalyn Ponga

Sivo is our next Radradra, I'm convinced of that. If it's a forward you're after then go for another front rower. Besides, we've got more second rowers than a Roman Biremis. Cook might be worth a shot though. As far as Ponga is concerned he'll probably be snapped up by either the Warriors, Storm or Broncos by then.

 

[T-Boon]

If it's a forward you're after then go for another front rower. Besides, we've got more second rowers than a Roman Biremis.

I don't think of players as forwards or backs, let alone second rowers. The scrum is a fake element of the game and it has been for many years. We could just do with Taumololo. He would be good at hit ups and/or running off a passer.

 

[strider]

This is actually a stroke of genius

Pritchard will get injured in no time and reed will get dispensation to play .... we've got a top 31

 

[Eelogical]

This is actually a stroke of genius

Pritchard will get injured in no time and reed will get dispensation to play .... we've got a top 31

Isn't Pritchard already returning from an injury he hasn't had yet?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And Gutho and Hoffman

And Norman. We have plenty of options at fullback.

 

[strider]

Isn't Pritchard already returning from an injury he hasn't had yet?

We could just say he is injured from round 1

Or we can say reed must play #14 cos we have no backup dummy half ... its perfectly true

 

[Poupou Escobar]

2017 SG Ball grand final he played left half. The second rower on that side was Teig Wilton.

I think he played 2015 Harold Matts final against us at second row.

I think you’re right.