finnzo
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Does every 1 agree we lacked organisation on the weekend? Hastings would have supplied that and we would have won
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It’s hypothetical. Don’t really get why people say that crap. He left, it’s done, pointless thinking about it.
We may of not been within 2pts either based off his track record.
Just FYI - Last year when Hastings was halfback or chief playmaker (at lock he was playing organizer role) when we had an extra man 3 times (30mins) we were totally out scored.
Jedi_Tiger
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think Garner is totally out of his depth at Penrith. Brown will fill a role at present given injuries
tony soprano
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earl
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I think Newcastle have the ideal set-up for Hastings to work. Ponga at his best is one of the best players in the game and Miller offered a lot from the back against us.
I like Hastings. He is that organizing halfback that we don't have. I still think Brooks was better on the weekend. I thought he had a good game. The concern with Hastings to me is that he gets like that fullback we had for a while who was positionally really good but he was so slow he just couldn't compete in the NRL. I forget his name - he played for I think Parra and the Warriors before us.
Some players can get away with being slow if they have a huge amount of play balling ability - Jason Smith is the best player I can think of in that category.
earl
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He made basically no difference to our results at all. I'm skeptical the organizing halfback is the solution to our problems. I think it's just a way to have a go at Brooks who is an average running half.
earl
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Like last year ?
I'm not sure we lacked organization either. We looked poorly drilled. We have halves that simply are very poor in the opposition attacking zone. We dropped a lot of ball. Hastings wouldn't have made the same amount of mistakes as Doueihi but I'm not sure that turns the game for us.
InBenjiWeTrust
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agree, and remember that Hastings was asking 700k + to stay with the WT!??
I would pay 700k for A Reynolds, Hynes or even Johnson but not for Hastings.
IMHO, his value is somewhere between 300k and 400k.
earl
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I can understand letting him go based on his salary expectations. The real problem is though there are so few quality halves playing NRL.
momo_amp_medo
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Another +15 pages of Signing Suggestions & Rumours …..
you guys are just brilliant in recycled waffle.
Nothing will change until we get few key positions that we so obviously lack, filled and a few wins on the board and then the sun will shine again.
you guys are just brilliant in recycled waffle.
Nothing will change until we get few key positions that we so obviously lack, filled and a few wins on the board and then the sun will shine again.
Halbrowne61
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He could have been the ball playing 13 we needed. Sheens knew that but didn’t work out, for whatever reason.
earl
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If that works. I'm skeptical a team can carry Hastings in that role all season. You basically go in with 2 middle forwards rotating all game and Hastings playing 80 minutes. Even if the team can handle that can Hastings handle it over the course of the season.
I think Hastings biggest problem may be he gets on the nose of some people. I don't know this for a fact but it just comes across that way a little.
Your man, Paul Momo is up for grabs, would you want him back?
If you didn’t want him, who would you want to fix our team?
Coastie_Tiger
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On the point in bold absolutely, but you can't blame Brooks for that you're committing treason. Almost any other HB in the comp bar Flanagan and maybe the Titans HB and we win by a country mile on Sunday.
On the other point i dont think Hastings is what we needed in the halves he has the footy brain but is too slow, i thought he played his best footy at lock for us.
earl
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Au contraire Coastie. The exact opposite is true. If you don't blame Brooks you are committing treason.
Off topic but I love the phrase Au contraire. It makes me feel smart and classy sort of like when everyone blames Brooks but doesn't actually watch the game.
earl
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Long term I agree.
Short term our spine have their moments and they'll step up at some point and we'll think everything is good but we'll be back in this position not long after that.
Tigerstigerstigers
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and clearly sheens has identified that need, or we would not have been chasing Mitch so vigorously
finnzo
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As use can probably tell last weekends performance really got to me I don’t think I’ve ever been so down after a west tigers loss. It almost broke me as a fan. After all the hope and excitement over the off season to see us loose in the same fashion we have been for the last 10 years really killed me
Roar_Power
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We are keeping Psychologists in business; that's for sure....
Magpies1969
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Who in their right mind would come to WT besides pick up a retirement package.
At least Api has played in 4 Grand Finals and in his darkest times at WT can go home and polish his 3 Grand Final rings. Something Brooks, Noffo and gang can only dream of.
At least Api has played in 4 Grand Finals and in his darkest times at WT can go home and polish his 3 Grand Final rings. Something Brooks, Noffo and gang can only dream of.
