Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BAGNF05]

Need to go for realistic targets

Aitken on one edge would be fine
Dufty > Laurie

I would avoid Sims based on age, but understand why we might have a crack.

Need speed desperately to, we need to fast track a couple of 19 year olds or bring it in from outside.

Dufty is one of the worst fullbacks in the game. You didn’t watch his game this weekend did you?

 

[BAGNF05]

I will probably get howled down but I think even Stefano has been down on form this season prior to his injury.

I can't say I blame him because he is young and can't do it all on his own and the club and supporters have probably put unreasonable expectations and pressure on him.

Now he is injured and has lost valuable development and game time, worst of all the opportunity he may have had to spend valuable time around the State of Origin Squad is most likely gone for this year at least.

I can understand young players wanting to move on from here when their development is hampered by not being given opportunities and if and when they are given opportunities, the expectations and pressure placed on them is far too great.

It’s criminal expecting a 21yo to be forward leader in the NRL.

 

[old_man_tiger]

Dufty is one of the worst fullbacks in the game. You didn’t watch his game this weekend did you?

No, but I watched Laurie the last month.
I was very specific with my comment.
Dufty>Laurie

 

[Demps]

No, but I watched Laurie the last month.
I was very specific with my comment.
Dufty>Laurie

Laurie is the worst.

Agree.

Rather see us give Dillon a crack, next year though.

 

[BAGNF05]

No, but I watched Laurie the last month.
I was very specific with my comment.
Dufty>Laurie

Laurie’s game v Warriors was better than Dufty’s yesterday believe it or not.

 

[hank37w]

It might not be coaching, but it's recruitment. Madge has always liked effort players and has been the coach now for long enough that these guys are his. So the question has to be asked, if they were initially his "type" of player, why have they stopped responding? If they weren't his type of player in the first place, then why re-sign them or sign them? Its a massive failure in there somewhere and he can't be blameless.

Funny you should mention effort players because some immediately came to mind.

Hard to believe we show players like Elijah Taylor, who would spill their blood and guts on the field for the team the door.

Personally I feel that he was treated badly and when he was called upon towards the end of his last season with us, I thought he played exceptionally well after being overlooked for selection for some time.

I know some will say that he played his guts out trying to get a contract extension as some players do at the end of their contract, but players like him are true effort players who very rarely let you down and I believe that recent changes to the game would have suited him down to the ground, although his age would be a factor now.

Will always have a soft spot for those effort players like Elijah Taylor, Corey Thompson and Liam Fulton just to name a few who always gave their all.

 

[Telltails]

Those who suggested the coach needed to put To'a in as a better option than Laurie have been silenced. A serious lack of options in all positions.

 

[old_man_tiger]

Laurie is the worst.

Agree.

Rather see us give Dillon a crack, next year though.

If he's given a proper run in koe I agree with you.

The club hasn't really developed a lot of talent though. Massive concerns atm.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

It’s criminal expecting a 21yo to be forward leader in the NRL.

Who is responsible for the Tamou purchase? Wasn't he bought to provide leadership?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Those who suggested the coach needed to put To'a in as a better option than Laurie have been silenced. A serious lack of options in all positions.

To'a needs to be given an opportunity in the centres. I believe that is the spot he is best suited to with his line breaking strength and defence.

 

[Glenji95]

Who is responsible for the Tamou purchase? Wasn't he bought to provide leadership?

Pascoe brought him in along with Roberts Madge wasn’t present when negotiations were happening same as when he went to training and Daine was there first day he didn’t even know who he was and why he was there Pascoe making those moves without his knowledge

Not defending Madge btw but Pascoe shouldn’t be doing these decisions

 

[Glenji95]

To'a needs to be given an opportunity in the centres. I believe that is the spot he is best suited to with his line breaking strength and defence.

Easily his best position wouldn’t have him at Fullback

 

[earl]

Games like that on the weekend make the prices of players we wish to recruit go up whilst the value of players that we'd like to offboard early plummet.

2022 was always gonna be hard, but this really hurts.

I'm sure that things will improve.

People should listen to @GNR4LIFE more often. We were always a bottom 4 team this year and we needed a miracle to perform above that. The bookies had us dead last.

We also have injuries to a large number of players.

Next year is looking a little better but to improve a lot we needed to retain Luc and Tuilagi. Next year is not looking better so far.

We will improve though. I still don't see this as being anywhere near as bad as other years. We don't have top quality juniors to lose. We have already lost our quality edge backrow pairing. The only way to go from here is up.

 

[BAGNF05]

Who is responsible for the Tamou purchase? Wasn't he bought to provide leadership?

Metres per minute according to our CEO

 

[Demps]

People should listen to @GNR4LIFE more often. We were always a bottom 4 team this year and we needed a miracle to perform above that. The bookies had us dead last.

We also have injuries to a large number of players.

Next year is looking a little better but to improve a lot we needed to retain Luc and Tuilagi. Next year is not looking better so far.

We will improve though. I still don't see this as being anywhere near as bad as other years. We don't have top quality juniors to lose. We have already lost our quality edge backrow pairing. The only way to go from here is up.

No thanks.

 

[clontarfkid]

Laurie’s game v Warriors was better than Dufty’s yesterday believe it or not.

Dont waste a gram of oxygen on either of them.
Dufty is a proven shocker,wheras Laurie isnt fully proven at that level just yet..only needs a few more games to confirm the obvious.Plus his heart isnt in the joint
We also need better centres and wingers..Kenny and Nofa are both slow and lazy....Gildart looks like a fair reserve grader,JTJ washed up..Talua and AJ is all weve got ..both a little flawed but young.
But for mine,a decent no1 who can organise the defence,back up line breaks,and demostrate some leadership and is the very highest highest priority
Ive written Brooks off btw

 

[stryker 69]

Pascoe brought him in along with Roberts Madge wasn’t present when negotiations were happening same as when he went to training and Daine was there first day he didn’t even know who he was and why he was there Pascoe making those moves without his knowledge

Not defending Madge btw but Pascoe shouldn’t be doing these decisions

Where did you hear this?

 

[Batmans Parents]

Yes. A horrible losing culture that doesn’t change with coaches. Rotten administration.

Don’t bother with the clown. He thinks we have “many good players”.

 

[Glenji95]

Where did you hear this?

Very good friend of mine who’s got inside knowledge of the club he’s actually met Pascoe a few times (hates his guts btw) and his sources too all saw Pascoe talking with Tamou and Roberts without Madge’s knowledge Madge only found out after they signed but I think he knew Roberts a bit earlier as he was spotted in the cafe with him

 

[stryker 69]

Those who suggested the coach needed to put To'a in as a better option than Laurie have been silenced. A serious lack of options in all positions.

I was one.
We now have our answer.
He was shit.