Exactly, though 5 from 8 with so many changes, might be a tough ask so early.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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tony soprano
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it could be as simple as both players have not received good coaching at WT.
Same principle applies to both players. We find out this season.
We have zero long term injuries at the moment and with a far stronger side than what we had last year (which had many long term injuries from the start of 2022) there should be no reason for not getting off to a decent start.
The problem is,-- are they good enough ? Was it lousy tactics ? Was it the lousy team around them? We will find out this year.
earl
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He wasn't that good and I've been his biggest fan. I've been waiting for him to get his game together and become a marquee player. If he does get his game together he seems to have elite potential.
The question is will he.
We were only 13th as Dogs, Titans, Warriors, and Dragons hadn't received their courtesy 2 points from the bye
Well unless people live in fantasy world Earl , the fact that the club was after a $1.4 mill player for the halves, shows they don't think so. I hope AD and Brooks kill it . But at least one will be gone.
I like ur optimism, but for me I think we are light on in the backrow area, and I know a lot on this forum want the kids to shine , but it doesn’t always work that way , that’s why I hope we still sign Nathan brown , because if two or three backrowers go down we are in massive trouble , the kids need to be brought all slowly this year and we will see them shine next year
Jedi_Tiger
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2 winnable games to start in Gold Coast and Newcastle then dogs at belmore
we should be 3 from 3 to start the year
Tom Shines
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What you see as a problem, could be what Sheens sees as a legitimate option.
Api controls.
The forwards do the hard stuff and two running halves just run the ball ... electric.
I honestly don't think we've seen an AD x Brooks combo in its full power yet.
Red88_Tiger
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Young Arthur
Were we also in the hunt for dom young or are you just saying what you see?
earl
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We'll have to wait and see. In all seriousness Doueihi has looked really good at times but he looked really good at times at fullback as well. He has to put it all together though.
I can't see Brooks becoming a world beater. I think he is a secondary half and probably a good secondary half. I can't see the club retaining him unless it's on significantly reduced dollars.
earl
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Sheens in his interview stated how Brooks didn't have to the controlling half. I get sick of hearing how it's his team and how he has to control the game. That isn't his go.
AD is a runner.
Odessa
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I read your comment about AD X Brooks full power yet and for some unknown reason I was thinking of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers do they come together to make some big creature or something could AD and Brooks do that on the field ?
I thoroughly disagree. Madge was taking us nowhere
crazycat
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I like Toa, but I see him as Wing/Fullback and backup Fullback at that.
Coaches should hire against what they do best. I.e. Todd Payten is a Prop and he trains Props. Hiring Townsend was exactly what the Cows needed and Payten's weakness.
