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What do the Gold Coast bring?

some11

Referee
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Yet it remains a trophy basket case? Why? I just don’t have any answers. Should be top 4 every year…
Front office instability, never found the right coach & leadership group of players.

Tino & Campbell you can build around. Lose either one and they're back to square one.
 

BuffaloRules

Coach
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That was the first time the Suns have made finals so no to more on field success. Crowds for Titans have been better over both clubs’ histories so no to that too.

Not saying it’s a landslide by any means but Titans aren’t losing the battle.

Let’s see what happens … the Titans better get Bellamy up there very quickly I would suggest …. The Suns are fourth favourites next season at $9.00 whilst the Titans are over 50/1…

The AFL seem to have a good record of expansion teams getting into grand finals and winning comps
 

jim_57

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Let’s see what happens … the Titans better get Bellamy up there very quickly I would suggest …. The Suns are fourth favourites next season at $9.00 whilst the Titans are over 50/1…

The AFL seem to have a good record of expansion teams getting into grand finals and winning comps

Yeh Titans really need some on field success. Confident they would get back to 20k+ numbers when they do so but it always seems to elude them, hopefully Hannah can get it done, Bellamy is a long shot.
 

Gobsmacked

Bench
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Front office instability, never found the right coach & leadership group of players.

Tino & Campbell you can build around. Lose either one and they're back to square one.
Paying big money for lazy players has killed them. First was Hayne and now Fafita.
Currently have too many small players/ Fullbacks in Cambell, Brimson and Kini. Need to swap one out for a good defensive 6.
 

Dogs Of War

Coach
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Sounds good in theory and I agree it would add more stability to the club. Problem is it is more difficult to uproot a player and their family who have their network around them and move to another city. Much easier for a young single guy with the add benefit of what the GC brings. It would be interesting to see what making the semis for a couple of consecutive years does for the club in terms of recruitment and spectator numbers.

Have always told my wife if we didn't have our family structure in Sydney we would be living on the GC and she agrees.

There are plenty that would come. That should be your core base of player. Ones you build the culture around. Obviously you are going to have youth, but if they are surrounded by a more family oriented setup, it's much easier for the senior players to pull them into line.
 

dubby

Bench
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They had a chance to merge with the Crushers and then the Mariners at certain points in history. Instead, both relevant GC teams died, and rebirthed as the Titans, were inept management has been their biggest flaw.

If they had accepted the Mariners offer, they would have been guaranteed players like Brett Kimmorley and Scott Hill. Imagine what could have been?
 

James Rick

Juniors
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Man, what the bloody hell do people have against the GC??
I really don't understand the hate.

On every single metric they're in the top half of the comp easy.

Imagine the hate when they start winning!!
Too many expats on the Gold Coast. However I would love to see the Titans play the Dolphins or Broncos in a semi.
 

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