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Auntie.Gerald

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I haven’t seen anyone here raise it but I had raised eyebrows when I heard it. Maybe I was hallucinating but I’m sure I heard (a few weeks ago) Flanno say re JDB not being offered an extension… “it was a club decision not a coaching decision”. In other words “it wasn’t me”.
does club as a definition include Flano the head coach?
i would hope so.
Doesnt mean he didnt want JDB to stay at the right price.
Bennett would make sure so hence Ilias moved on from Souths and Sulli brought in ?
 

RedVee

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I’m half expecting Blake Lawrie to get through to the 17 this week for a consolation WIN game.
 

RedVee

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does club as a definition include Flano the head coach?
i would hope so.
Bennett would make sure so hence Ilias moved on from Souths and Sulli brought in ?
The way he said it seemed to be a decision made outside the coaching group. It seemed like a management (and/or board) decision.
 

RedVee

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which he is not part of ?
I thought it was a nuanced way to say it...........
Or that he didn’t want to be associated with.

Yeah I don’t know. I heard him say it in some sort of interview and it’s been bugging me.
 
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Auntie.Gerald

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totally get that
I suspect more Flano wanted JDB for one more year given our young pack
But collectively they made the call not for two years given the aspirations to nail another key prop/middle
 

Murfy

Juniors
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Wouldn’t mind us going after Phil Sami for next year. Always thought he was a little underrated at the titans. Good ball carrier, quick, has a good step. Would go well on the wing for us/ cover in the centres
 

RedVee

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Wouldn’t mind us going after Phil Sami for next year. Always thought he was a little underrated at the titans. Good ball carrier, quick, has a good step. Would go well on the wing for us/ cover in the centres
He always rips holes in us. But is it just against us like Corey Norman ?
 

JubileeJeffro

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Anyone who has watched JDB will know it’s time….Great front on defender still, lateral movement and speed is gone. Time to move on guys.. same for Leilua, who is on $700k. Time for some serious shoulder tapping. Tough decisions needed to turn the club around.
 

Gardenia

Bench
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does club as a definition include Flano the head coach?
i would hope so.
Doesnt mean he didnt want JDB to stay at the right price.
Bennett would make sure so hence Ilias moved on from Souths and Sulli brought in ?
Flanno rated JDB. I do believe him that it was a club decision. I do not agree with the faceless men interfering with the team. Let the coach do his job.
 
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jdb was an amazing player would of been an amazing leader but he made his decisions
they wont risk jdb becoming the most capped player for reasons.
look at the top 3 most capped players
273 Ben Hornby
270 Ben Creagh
266 Jason Nightingale
JDB 240*
 
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