baggygreen man
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Need a laffing face.Its no different when we let Joel Thompson go ( who was playing better than tariq)
Need a laffing face.Its no different when we let Joel Thompson go ( who was playing better than tariq)
I await the flack. Therein lies one of our biggest problems. Presume you are alluding to the massively overpaid Ben Hunt and Corey Norman and one or two forwards. Congrats Hunt on being our Player of the Year but where has he been the previous part of his tenure.. missing in action. Both were knee jerk signings.. both cost the club squillions.. Hunt remains.. even given an extension while Norman, it could be said, was made the scapegoat.At the end of the day, we have have to have a better roster, because we continue to carry some unremarkable players on big $$$.
There’s a culture problem at the club this much is obvious. The hope was that moving on Dufty, Norman & Vaughan was going to fix it. But moving on a loyal clubman like Sims only damages the culture & puts us back again.an article just appeared that there is a player divide w Griffin moving on Sims that's just developing ...here we go again...source NRL Mole
Of course you can’t keep them all. I compare this situation to Tyson Frizzell, at least the club tried to keep Tyson but he wanted out. In Tariq’s case he wants to stay but the club is letting him go.At the end of the day, the Dragons & other clubs will always lose players…..it’s the nature of the beast.
I have been devastated in the past to see former Great Dragons players depart the club & many where 1 club fan favourites.
Steve Edge, Ted Goodwin, Slippery Morris, BMoz, Jmoz,
Graeme Wynn, Lance Thompson, Brad Mackay, Luke Bailey, Pat Jarvis, Scott Gourley
Whilst ever these former greats will always be remembered, it gives opportunities for the next generation.
Its been fairly obvious to most , that since the Griffin appointment , the Ch 9 media group , majority of , tv and press, have an agenda to white ant the Club ..an article just appeared that there is a player divide w Griffin moving on Sims that's just developing ...here we go again...source NRL Mole
Yeh. Being a local junior that is a safe bet. From memory big brother Ashton started his career with us.Perhaps he always wanted to play for the Dragon’s but things didn’t pan out that way.
Unfortunately @baggygreen man , at least one of your assertions is incorrect. Ben Hunt was NOT given an extension. His original contract contained a player option for the final year of the contract (as did Zac Lomax's contract). Both players exercised their right and took up the option for another year during 2020I await the flack. Therein lies one of our biggest problems. Presume you are alluding to the massively overpaid Ben Hunt and Corey Norman and one or two forwards. Congrats Hunt on being our Player of the Year but where has he been the previous part of his tenure.. missing in action. Both were knee jerk signings.. both cost the club squillions.. Hunt remains.. even given an extension while Norman, it could be said, was made the scapegoat.
Congrats also to one of the three amigos..Talatau Amone who has taken out the Geoff Selby Award for Best Emerging Talent.
Please don't tell me your argument in resigning Tariq is based on being a "loyal clubman " & "loving the jersey "? Aren't we trying to get away from being a mates club to a high performing NRL outfit ?There’s a culture problem at the club this much is obvious. The hope was that moving on Dufty, Norman & Vaughan was going to fix it. But moving on a loyal clubman like Sims only damages the culture & puts us back again.
I realise Tariq hasn’t played his entire career at Saints but that doesn’t mean he’s not a loyal clubman who loves the club & jersey. Perhaps he always wanted to play for the Dragon’s but things didn’t pan out that way.
Griffin might be a good coach I don’t know? but I don’t think he’s a good man manager. I fear he’s doing more harm than good, a lot of his personnel choices since joining us are simply a mystery.
Please explain. He was given a six year contract. So if he wished he could opt out of the sixth year. Is that correct?Unfortunately @baggygreen man , at least one of your assertions is incorrect. Ben Hunt was NOT given an extension. His original contract contained a player option for the final year of the contract (as did Zac Lomax's contract). Both players exercised their right and took up the option for another year during 2020
Please explain. He was given a six year contract. So if he wished he could opt out of the sixth year. Is that correct?
You're right in saying we have one of the weakest packs in the competition & Sims is supposed to the leader of the pack. There in lies part of the problem which is why Hook is trying to fix this issue. His performance when given the captaincy were underwhelming, to say the least for a leader.Of course you can’t keep them all. I compare this situation to Tyson Frizzell, at least the club tried to keep Tyson but he wanted out. In Tariq’s case he wants to stay but the club is letting him go.
We have one of the weakest packs in the comp & massive culture problem, I don’t see how letting Sims go helps either of those issues.
So for how long should we extend him and by all means tell me if you will be happy for him to give another year of what he just delivered at club level with the percentage of requisite decline that comes with age and the inevitable injuries that come with that?Of course you can’t keep them all. I compare this situation to Tyson Frizzell, at least the club tried to keep Tyson but he wanted out. In Tariq’s case he wants to stay but the club is letting him go.
We have one of the weakest packs in the comp & massive culture problem, I don’t see how letting Sims go helps either of those issues.
Correct.Please explain. He was given a six year contract. So if he wished he could opt out of the sixth year. Is that correct?