Squad succession

[JokerEel]

If Drown gets a better offer we won’t even have him in 2029. WE WONT HAVE ANY f**kEN PLAYERS AT ALL FFS ONEILL!!!!

Yes we will we will have our juniors ready to come and fill the gaps its what the good clubs do

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gee I really hope they don’t get better offers between now and 2029!

 

[JokerEel]

Gee I really hope they don’t get better offers between now and 2029!

Nah I am sure the new leadership will have their pathways explained to them so they know the plan to first grade..

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Nah I am sure the new leadership will have their pathways explained to them so they know the plan to first grade..

What if the plan to first grade has them waiting a year or two for a better player to retire? How do we stop other clubs from signing them before they’re ready? There was already not enough first graders to fill 16 rosters, then the Dolphins arrived. By 2029 there will be another club trying to fill a squad. There’s won’t be any talented teenagers willing to bide their time in reserve grade.

 

[the phantom menace]

Yeah, because throwing in a player option for extra years at the current salary is really going to achieve that...

 

[JokerEel]

What if the plan to first grade has them waiting a year or two for a better player to retire? How do we stop other clubs from signing them before they’re ready? There was already not enough first graders to fill 16 rosters, then the Dolphins arrived. By 2029 there will be another club trying to fill a squad. There’s won’t be any talented teenagers willing to bide their time in reserve grade.

Yeah true we should just stop developing players and recruit for every position.. It seems to work for the Tigers.

Why think that what the team that has made the last 5 grand finals is doing is a good plan...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah, because throwing in a player option for extra years at the current salary is really going to achieve that...

Well it got those players to sign at a price our ‘bean counters’ were willing to pay. Will it be a good or a bad thing if they activate their options?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah true we should just stop developing players and recruit for every position.. It seems to work for the Tigers.

Why think that what the team that has made the last 5 grand finals is doing is a good plan...

Yeah it worked great for the Tigers developing Tedesco, Fifita, Korobeite, Addo-Carr and Papenhuyzen and then watching them win premierships. Go boys!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah true we should just stop developing players and recruit for every position.. It seems to work for the Tigers.

Why think that what the team that has made the last 5 grand finals is doing is a good plan...

Given the Tigers lack of success from doing the same thing (focus on pathways) maybe the secret is keeping them rather than developing them. Why was Luai happy to sit in reserve grade until age 22 while Talagi couldn’t even wait until he was 20?

 

[JokerEel]

Yeah it worked great for the Tigers developing Tedesco, Fifita, Korobeite, Addo-Carr and Papenhuyzen and then watching them win premierships. Go boys!

Yep agree if the club continued to develop they would of had ready made replacements.

 

[JokerEel]

Given the Tigers lack of success from doing the same thing (focus on pathways) maybe the secret is keeping them rather than developing them. Why was Luai happy to sit in reserve grade until age 22 while Talagi couldn’t even wait until he was 20?

Did anyone know of Luia before he made it into first grade? He also stayed at the club because he knew they had a plan which worked out pretty well for himself didn't it.

Panthers kept Maloney until Luia was ready then didn't resign Maloney but won 4 premierships with their juniors they developed from bottom up.

You seem to be happy to die on the recruitment hill and ignore the fact the Panthers have won the competition the last 4 years and are the most successful club in the NRL era.

 

[JokerEel]

I think we should start calling you Jon snow..

You know nothing..