Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Magpie_Magic]

Bob Fulton was a Benji type player who went on to become successful as coach.

Beetson, Piggins, Green and Slater in SOO.

Anyway, at least they seem to want to play for Benji. Api must rate him.

Here's hoping.

 

[balmain boy]

Or at least see how Fainu goes?

Also Josh Schulster. If Josh becomes the next NRL gun, we know Fulton was right. Yet if Josh Schulster, who Fulton wanted over here, becomes a paper weight at Manly. We know that Fulton's instincts were wrong on this one.

We need more football brains at our club. Manly has a huge Junior pool and getting Fulton allows us to tap into that. He also seems a players, recruiter. Strong bonds will help get guys here.

I see leaks in the media that were not there a year ago. We should walk anyone doing that crap. (don't know if this is Fulton, but if it is he needs to go).

Yes we should boot any leakers, but claiming manly have a huge junior talent pool is just crazy. They have the equal smallest pool in the comp, with the sharks. They target a few players from our catchment areas, in which we're now much stronger at retaining. It will be tough for them in future years

 

[balmain boy]

Benji’s game against the Sharks is the greatest individual attacking performance in the history of rugby league.
He loves the club, is idolised by many and is a great communicator, yet some say he can’t guide our young players to future success ?

He can't, until he proves that he can. Just the same as I can't run the hundred in under 11 seconds. I can't until I prove I can.

He might have potential as a coach, just like our Young players have potential. Some make it, some don't. Benji will be the most inexperienced coach the NRL has seen for some time

 

[balmain boy]

Naden replaced by Kayal Iro or Hiroti

AJ Kepoa replaced by Allan Fitzgibbon

Tristan Reilley replaced by Canberra Raider player like Savage, HSS or Cotric

Charlie Staines replaced by south's Sydney player such as Tass or Izaac Thompson, if not... one of their prospects, Munro or Ethan Ferguson.

Taylan (Penrith) & Terrel May (Roosters) both off contract 2024 - can we offer a package deal ? They could both benefit our squad.

Release and replace I say.

That's funny, especially Fitzgibbon

 

[Demps]

That's funny, especially Fitzgibbon

Fitzgibbon is playing in the KOE cup grand final tomorrow and has been carving up all year...

The Roosters will likely sign him after the year he's had.

 

[phil1986]

You gotta find guys that are NRL players that are stuck behind good players at other clubs … The Warriors found a few this year like that …

Like sullivan and both fainus?

(Prob early call on fainus, but def many judges who rate them highly).

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Fitzgibbon is playing in the KOE cup grand final tomorrow and has been carving up all year...

The Roosters will likely sign him after the year he's had.

he played for us a few years back?

 

[Vicious]

He can't, until he proves that he can. Just the same as I can't run the hundred in under 11 seconds. I can't until I prove I can.

He might have potential as a coach, just like our Young players have potential. Some make it, some don't. Benji will be the most inexperienced coach the NRL has seen for some time

The four coaches before him have all been very experienced and none of them have steered us to the finals.
With that in mind I think having an aspiring coach with the club at heart is a risk well worth taking.

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

Worried about Benji but tbh the issue is the playing roster. It simply isn't good enough next year to compete.

 

[Merlot]

People need to realise how low the club is at his arrival.

Fainus don't come to a club like ours because they think we are a good club.

money or chocalates?or a decent BS story by Bunjie he;s building something,or is it just doom n gloom into infinity n behond,

 

[Tim Sheens]

The four coaches before him have all been very experienced and none of them have steered us to the finals.
With that in mind I think having an aspiring coach with the club at heart is a risk well worth taking.

Surely it cannot get any worse, so I am willing to give it a go.

 

[supercoach]

Worried about Benji but tbh the issue is the playing roster. It simply isn't good enough next year to compete.

So true, Benji is not taking over a Chooks type roster. It’s a roster that is light years away from being up there with the top four teams.

In saying that, they are at least looking Long term and not doing what they have in the past and use the scatter gun approach and throwing lots of money around at players without any plan.

2024 will be a hard year, keeping fans happy and keeping the media off their back. Anyway I think Benji is worth giving a decent shot at the gig and could surprise a few

 

[Demps]

he played for us a few years back?

Yeah, he'd be good for cup and fill in when needed.

He could be something special.
Has speed and a good vertical leap.
Defence needs some work.

Watch him this arvo, at 3pm in the grand final... channel 9

 

[Tom Shines]

Not really though, besides Klokstad and Ford they signed experienced in form players such as Barnett, Niakore and Walker all whom were massive ins for their former club.

not really?

Klokstad, Ford and Luke Metcalf…

That’s three players… two of them in the spine… who have we signed again?

 

[Tom Shines]

Like sullivan and both fainus?

(Prob early call on fainus, but def many judges who rate them highly).

I hope you don’t go off this early with your wife…

I think we can have hopes for next year but not sure of high expectations with these guys

 

[tony soprano]

money or chocalates?or a decent BS story by Bunjie he;s building something,or is it just doom n gloom into infinity n behond,

I can't see the top two teams gap closing anytime soon.

 

[earl]

2024 will be a hard year, keeping fans happy and keeping the media off their back. Anyway I think Benji is worth giving a decent shot at the gig and could surprise a few

Let's wait and see how 24 turns out. Maybe we'll overachieve. Everyone though should have realistic expectations and in my opinion anything above 17th is an improvement.

I'm looking forward to seeing guys like Galvin, Fainu, Sullivan, To'a, Tupou, Bula, Stef etc play and see if they can improve.

 

[bptiger 0]

The way I see it is Fulton is doing what he is asked atm and building a very good young prospect squad which is now down to our coaching to deliver what they asked for and maximize the potential.

Have huge amount of doubts about the ability to execute the strategy however but time will tell.

How’s he building a young prospect squad , has he add more players than were there before he came , i for 1 think he is a fake been here for long enough but other than the two brothers who were told they could leave manly what else has he done NOTHING

 

[earl]

I hope you don’t go off this early with your wife…

I think we can have hopes for next year but not sure of high expectations with these guys

These guys are the players we need to come good and come really good. Sullivan, Fainu, Galvin and Large are 4 guys with a great junior pedigree and we need at least 2 of them to turn into stars.

If they don't aren't we screwed ?

 

[earl]

I can't see the top two teams gap closing anytime soon.

The only team I can see catching them is Manly if everything goes perfectly for them.