Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[earl]

It‘s been funny the last couple years that he still got the no 1 jersey for NSW over guys like Turbo, Latrell and even Gutho. This year it was laughable and made me think the fix was in that he got the jersey over Edwards. And for Fittler to say “He’ll be here for as long as I’m coach”, well that’s one man who doesn’t care about his job.

It's interesting right. He has been a great player and he was the best player in the game. He just seems to not be as consistent now.

 

[Tom Shines]

They are both history as far as I'm concerned but Hastings has been deathrided on here and the results show that he and the club he plays for are travelling a whole better than us and some just don't want to accept or admit it.

Some people always seem to want to argue the club makes the right call … I don’t get it

 

[hsvjones]

Am I the only one that thinks it's time to move on from all this Hastings chat as he is gone and that's not changing.

Any update on players signings or assistant coaches ??

 

[Tom Shines]

Bateman doesn’t and we wouldn’t have got Klemmer if Hastings was here.

Bateman is getting paid a squillion …he can harden up…

I believe the Knights would have moved on Klemmer regardless.. they wanted out of his contract

 

[Fallen Angel]

They are both history as far as I'm concerned but Hastings has been deathrided on here and the results show that he and the club he plays for are travelling a whole better than us and some just don't want to accept or admit it.

If that’s the stance we’re taking, it will be interesting when Manly are in the top 8 next year, and we’re still flailing at the bottom.

 

[earl]

They are both history as far as I'm concerned but Hastings has been deathrided on here and the results show that he and the club he plays for are travelling a whole better than us and some just don't want to accept or admit it.

I'm more than willing to admit that Newcastle are traveling much better than us and Hastings is that teams halfback so he has an important role.

Our perspectives are interesting right because I see Hastings being overrated along with the organizing halfback but you see him being deathrided. I get it. I feel I overrated Hastings probably for the same reason people on here appear to be overrating him from my perspective and that is because we are so bad and just want an easy solution.

 

[Tom Shines]

Watch the Roosters and NSW!!

They also want to win games - Teddy is a big reason they have been crap this year!!

He is busted!

Have you watched our backline this year? What do you think of them?

 

[earl]

I‘ll take a half playing a few good games this season

Brooks has played some great games this season. I reckon Wakeham has played some really good games as well.

We need a lot more than mate. We need a team of guys that are good and play consistently well.

 

[tony soprano]

Am I the only one that thinks it's time to move on from all this Hastings chat as he is gone and that's not changing.

Any update on players signings or assistant coaches ??

Given history this will most likely pan out for another 5 to 10 years.

 

[loklok]

No to tedesco from me .bula is a good fullback in the making .another off season under his legs .whacks 5 kg on
He gunna be a different beast again

 

[Ecto-1]

Bateman is getting paid a squillion …he can harden up…

I believe the Knights would have moved on Klemmer regardless.. they wanted out of his contract

You do know that a lot of the Tigers hated Hastings. His personality is bad. We may have won 1 or 2 more games this year but the team culture would’ve been crap. Nobody would’ve wanted to stay, we wouldn’t have the massively improved forward pack and it would have been hard to resign key players and youngsters. Hastings leaving was the best thing for Tigers future even if it cost as this year.

 

[Tom Shines]

Brooks has played some great games this season. I reckon Wakeham has played some really good games as well.

We need a lot more than mate. We need a team of guys that are good and play consistently well.

We do need plenty … but I’ll never be convinced that moving on Hastings this season when he was relatively cheap and would have been motivated to play well to get his next contract was the right idea…

The lack of depth in the halves has been glaringly exposed this season

 

[Tom Shines]

You do know that a lot of the Tigers hated Hastings. His personality is bad. We may have won 1 or 2 more games this year but the team culture would’ve been crap. Nobody would’ve wanted to stay, we wouldn’t have the massively improved forward pack and it would have been hard to resign key players and youngsters. Hastings leaving was the best thing for Tigers future even if it cost as this year.

I never heard the rumours until Hastings was moved on … seems convenient… I had heard he had a falling out with Bateman in the UK… but build a bridge and get over it

 

[Telltails]

If that’s the stance we’re taking, it will be interesting when Manly are in the top 8 next year, and we’re still flailing at the bottom.

Can guarantee there will be lamenting over Brooks - some are already predicting he will go to another level some of the same who didn't rate Hastings.
We all have differing views about who is/ was worth keeping and who isnt - winning is the only thing that will resolve the regret of players lost to clubs that are going better than we are.

 

[SeanT]

Gone backwards after acquiring 4 international forwards… Hastings never got a chance to play behind this years pack ..

You .are Hastings sound like Andrew John's. Fair dinkum.

We might be 3rd last with Hastings here. Whoopee do.

With the coaching tactics put forward my Marshall and Sheens wouldn't matter who was halfback. Boring predictable football.

If the attack doesn't change next year then there is seriously something wrong with the coaches at this club.

 

[Telltails]

Nobody is doubting that
- But you'd be an idiot to claim it's had much to do with him...
Gamble has been heads and shoulders the standout half for this year,
And in those early games - Everyone was banging on about Lachie Miller (And why didn't we sign him)

They're a better team...
They've got 3 times the amount of Origin Players in the team than we do...
Simple....

That's your opinion and it's not surprising. Others will see it differently. Newcastle are travelling better this year with him in the team and because it's results based game in the end that's all that really matters.

 

[Tom Shines]

No he wasn't Brooks was - Hastings even said as much after the Souths win...
Brooks was the best player against Parra.

It's bleetingly obvious no matter how well Brooks plays
- There's those of you that just wont accept it.

Mate … I’m not going to argue with you… it’s over a year ago… so I’ll take your word for it…

I still maintain Hastings was amongst the best players in the team prior to his injury… and like I said they were putrid without him after he got injured

 

[earl]

We do need plenty … but I’ll never be convinced that moving on Hastings this season when he was relatively cheap and would have been motivated to play well to get his next contract was the right idea…

The lack of depth in the halves has been glaringly exposed this season

You will never convince me moving on Hastings was the right decision this season as well.

 

[teddy23]

The Bateman/Hastings drama is actually quite a big deal. For reasons I don’t know they really seem to not like each other and the idea of them being on the same team wouldn’t have worked.

Heard this from a relative to Hastings - the relative also did mention that Jackson wanted to stay badly and never wanted the Knights move.

 

[Tom Shines]

You .are Hastings sound like Andrew John's. Fair dinkum.

We might be 3rd last with Hastings here. Whoopee do.

With the coaching tactics put forward my Marshall and Sheens wouldn't matter who was halfback. Boring predictable football.

If the attack doesn't change next year then there is seriously something wrong with the coaches at this club.…

I’ll take third last as preferable to going backwards with a better team