Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Vicious said:
Funnily enough the players that train the hardest and get themselves fitter than the rest, generally produce the better on field performances.
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Yeah but we've heard this about Stef before but it really hasn't matched what he's produced on field
I.dunno what Fittler was thinking... Not sure if that Clause in his contract had anything to do with him being selected for the Blues... But he was out of his depth and I'm worried it's screwed him up a bit.mentally... Got him confused at really where he's at.
I think if a bit of late footwork at the line can be brought in to his game by the coaching staff, it would really benefit him... He's a pretty easy target at present for the defence.
Definitely needs to step up a.couple.of rungs.. I'm sure it's in him... Time for that next level Stef!
 
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boonboon said:
Also people forget Stef only played 9 games in 2022 because of injury so 2023 was a comeback season for him as well.
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Big Stef is vital to our chance of success in 2024 and it’s crucial that we re-sign him long term.
What will be his asking price, I’d assume around 700k will hopefully be enough to re-sign him.
If you start going through our roster and potential roster, the Salary Cap looks to become a very tight squeeze for 2025.
 
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weststigerman said:
I don’t get the hate for Stefano.

He’s improving every year and last year was the first year he cemented a starting spot. I mentioned previously statistically he’s at a similar level to AFB at the same age which is elite company.

I’m not sure why people expect him to be Payne Hass level.
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Ffs stop being a drama queen... 'hate', jesus!
Forget the stats... Open your eyes and.watxh the.game...he needs to keep. Improving and.avoid.2nd.year syndrome
If you need to.wildly exxagerate to make some point I'd say that 'point' is not valid
 
weststigerman said:
I don’t get the hate for Stefano.

He’s improving every year and last year was the first year he cemented a starting spot. I mentioned previously statistically he’s at a similar level to AFB at the same age which is elite company.

I’m not sure why people expect him to be Payne Hass level.
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Don’t think it’s hate but people pulling back on comments that make him out to be Payne haas level
 
Kaito said:
Very true. His crabbing towards the touch line
use to shit me up the wall. He use to squeeze
the 3 quarter line & get tackled 5 metres from
touch which generally killed the next play too.
Decent off the cuff player but terrible option
taker. Harsh, but we wasted 10 years with him
thinking he'd come good & be our general smh
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Well we got rid of the real villains at the club at the same time so I guess we’ll never be able to pinpoint the root cause. I wish Brooksy well at Manly, he had a real dig for the club.

Edit: I doubt dumb and dumber will get another gig in rugby league, unless it’s to splash the cash in Gadgets case.
 
vlad said:
Laundy was actually a tigers fan
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May be Craig Laundy and Barry O'Farrell should have a chat - both ex Liberal party members, although State and Federal. I'm sure their paths have crossed.

Laundy was actually a West Harbour Supporter as well opened up the new Gym at Concord Oval in 2018 and I believe the family provided some financial support for the club as well

Worth Barry giving Laundy a call I think - not sure if there would be any issues with Wests Ashfield (conflict on interests that is)
 
BAGNF05 said:
Well we got rid of the real villains at the club at the same time so I guess we’ll never be able to pinpoint the root cause. I wish Brooksy well at Manly, he had a real dig for the club.
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I don't think the front office has as much impact
on the teams performance & results as the
starting five-eighth does honestly speaking.

The fact he wasn't dropped to reggies once over
a 10 year period tells you all you need to know
about how he got kissed on the dick. I don't wish
ill towards him but I stop short at wanting 2 C
him doing well at another club. I appreciate his
service, but rugby league historians will look back
at our lack of success over the last decade and
not only point out the instability of the club, but
also who was leading us around 4 all those years.

What we did to him was a bit unfair in the sense
that when we lost the 'big 3' he was asked to
do something he wasn't ready to do, and that's
be our general. Only took 10 years to realise
it but here we are. Good luck to him but I'm not
going to sit there and cheer him on that's 4 sure
 
Kaito said:
I don't think the front office has as much impact
on the teams performance & results as the
starting five-eighth does honestly speaking.

The fact he wasn't dropped to reggies once over
a 10 year period tells you all you need to know
about how he got kissed on the dick. I don't wish
ill towards him but I stop short at wanting 2 C
him doing well at another club. I appreciate his
service, but rugby league historians will look back
at our lack of success over the last decade and
not only point out the instability of the club, but
also who was leading us around 4 all those years.

What we did to him was a bit unfair in the sense
that when we lost the 'big 3' he was asked to
do something he wasn't ready to do, and that's
be our general. Only took 10 years to realise
it but here we are. Good luck to him but I'm not
going to sit there and cheer him on that's 4 sure
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He was the whipping boy for fans due to playing in a weak-sub-standard team put together by unqualified decision makers. The fact he’s still a highly paid NRL player while our previous management are unemployable in the game tells you the truth.

I will enjoy any success he has at Manly. He’s no superstar but he can play the game.
 
BAGNF05 said:
He was the whipping boy for fans due to playing in a weak-sub-standard team put together by unqualified decision makers. The fact he’s still a highly paid NRL player while our previous management are unemployable in the game tells you the truth.

I will enjoy any success he has at Manly. He’s no superstar but he can play the game.
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He can definately play, but I couldn't care less
how he goes, especially in sea eagles colours.
A weak sub-standard team for 10 years? You do
realise 100 players were in and out of the team
during his tenure at the club? he had 1 Benjamin
Quentin Marshall playing along side of him &
mentoring him for part of his career too. I get
some of you still love him but let's not whitewash
over the last decade because he's a good boy.
 
Kaito said:
He can definately play, but I couldn't care less
how he goes, especially in sea eagles colours.
A weak sub-standard team for 10 years? You do
realise 100 players were in and out of the team
during his tenure at the club? he had 1 Benjamin
Quentin Marshall playing along side of him &
mentoring him for part of his career too. I get
some of you still love him but let's not whitewash
over the last decade because he's a good boy.
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He never played with Marshall in his prime. I watched him debut at the SCG, they moved Benji into the centres to give him that game, which he dominated.

We never had a side predicted to contend during his tenure at WT.
 
innsaneink said:
Ffs stop being a drama queen... 'hate', jesus!
Forget the stats... Open your eyes and.watxh the.game...he needs to keep. Improving and.avoid.2nd.year syndrome
If you need to.wildly exxagerate to make some point I'd say that 'point' is not valid
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Lol too early for drinking.

Speaking of exaggeration, Stef is coming into his 5th year of NRL, so I'm not sure where you're pulling 2nd year syndrome from so I guess your 'point' is not valid.

I watch the games and his stats back up what I saw. He's improved every year, and if he keeps improving he will be a top echelon prop in a couple of years. He was picked for SOO while in a team coming 17th so it looks like I wasn't the only one impressed.
 
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