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7 kg's and maintaining 95% of his speed shouldn't be that hard with an elite strength coach. Problem is the offseason culture of running their asses off.
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7 kg's and maintaining 95% of his speed shouldn't be that hard with an elite strength coach. Problem is the offseason culture of running their asses off.
100% it's the right move but it's still only a nominal change. Real change for the better will only come when they scrap the joint ownership situation. 50/50 ownership is the real issue for me. They need someone to take over 100% and really back the club financially and push it forward. We seem to be stuck in the past, and the idea that apparently the club should be half owned by the St George area and half owned by the Illawarra area is outdated and hamstrings us. I couldn't give a monkey's which area the owner comes from as long as they love the club and put some money into our pathways system and training facilities.
Hooray!
Yes but at what cost to the teams morale??
Completely agree
Mary let Jai go when he was only a pup? From what he showed in that clip that was a mistake as he has developed into a terrific spine utility that Flanno could use..
Fair dinkum, between Mary and Hook, you could be forgiven for thinking they were actually trying to destroy the club. Glaring examples of ego having no place in leadership - (along with Gus). It's a weird thing that a genuine focus on the progress of others is the defining characteristic of good leaders and humility sustains success. Admittedly both qualities are very difficult to put into practice.
I dunno. I thought we let him go prematurely, but he played a season with Parramatta after he left us and only played a handful of first grade games for them. In the games I watched he looked very average. No doubt he has improved since then and his ESL highlights reel is impressive, but I can't help thinking ESL is the best place for him. Bringing him back would be a mistake both for him and for us.
Great point! I think in the case of Hook and Mary, their downfall was loyalty to certain individuals to the detriment of the team as a whole.
100% Johnno
same story the last x amount of years.
Agree, new faces in the 17 at the very least will improve things. If not then we have the same ole same ole to look forward to next year. it goes against what Webb & Flanno have be alluding to the past month. Say our mantra again “ I must be patient, I must be patient “
If this is the scenario of what is to come with the retention of Burns, Russell etc and only the signing of Sele and Flanno jnr, it's no wonder that Master Hunt is continuing to look for a way out. I am sure that Flanno has said that we need middle and edge forwards and a couple of backs but again I see it as a lot of hot air and whatever is being said could be exactly what Flanno wants but I have the feeling that there are no suitable ones available or that those that are don't want us as the club to play for.
It's frustrating for sure but go have a look who is off contract that we can talk to right now. Players off contract in 23 is so thin and you "can't" make an offer for anyone off contract in 24 until Nov 1st. So unless you want more but just slightly different plodders the club is better waiting and hoping to get some early releases after Nov 1.
I'm don't think I'm exaggerating saying anyone we can grab now is a sideways move at best in the forwards.
I want signings too but am gonna temper expectations until then at least. Of course the club will still probably be useless then but at least this way I get a few weeks of hope
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