At this point in time, I couldn't give a shit about what a player is like on a personal level. Sign him if he's any good on the field.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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balmain boy
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Talau has some height, not huge, but above average, Asu is small. Neither are fast.
We have not tried.
balmain boy
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On paper perhaps. Based on on field performance we've lost 3 of our worst performers, taking into consideration both output and salary.
It is hard to be hopeful, until their replacements are named, only then can we judge how we're moving forwards.
WestsEffTheRest
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If something comes of the Cobbo situation you'd think Brisbane will make Staggs a priority.
Halbrowne61
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And that’s just off the field !
TSP
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The squad could charter a plane there for Mad Monday celebrations.
balmain boy
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Our BIGGEST problem is we're not a development club.
We just like to pretend we are.
We do not develop players into better versions of themselves. Players join the club at a certain level and leave the club either at that same level or even worse than when they joined us.
That is why we can't recruit. Players routinely get worse here, which means the cap is wasted, we can't compete against other clubs and are stuck in a perpetual cycle of crap.
We need to become a professional club. Having a shiny COE does not make us professional by default. We need better coaches, better trainers, we need players who will build a culture of excellence that other players want to buy into. We need to recruit players with the physical skillsets to make an impression in the NRL and be ruthless on juniors who don't have these traits. Players must earn NRL contracts through outstanding performances in Flegg and or NSW Cup.
We just like to pretend we are.
We do not develop players into better versions of themselves. Players join the club at a certain level and leave the club either at that same level or even worse than when they joined us.
That is why we can't recruit. Players routinely get worse here, which means the cap is wasted, we can't compete against other clubs and are stuck in a perpetual cycle of crap.
We need to become a professional club. Having a shiny COE does not make us professional by default. We need better coaches, better trainers, we need players who will build a culture of excellence that other players want to buy into. We need to recruit players with the physical skillsets to make an impression in the NRL and be ruthless on juniors who don't have these traits. Players must earn NRL contracts through outstanding performances in Flegg and or NSW Cup.
TSP
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We sign Taylan May then I’m done.
BlackWhiteGold
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I agree. The optics aren't great when representative forwards all depart but really Bateman does not have the body or game nowadays to warrant his salary, Stef isn't an $800k prop and doubts whether he will get there & Papali'i didn't want to be here if we're all honest. He's probably our biggest loss as he could have made a good modern day smaller prop but he's replaceable.
I'm seeing this as part of the 'clearing' the roster of many of our overpaid types so we have the spots to recruit 3 or 4 experienced, tough, effort-driven, high IQ players, who can guide our younger guys. These recruits with skills & qualities we need (not short, nuggety, slow types).
Apart from extending Pole & hopefully some news on Onitoni Large & Makasini etc, I doubt we'll hear much on external recruits until our season finishes and also of the recruited player.
BlackWhiteGold
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Unfortunately probably correct
Me Too,
We all do stupid things when were young....
He can bring his older brother to replace Stefano also
teddy23
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If May and Turuva both join the club in 2025 that’s a serious upgrade on our outside back depth.
Both players also very familiar with Luai and Api who are gonna be the two most influential players in our spine next year running the attack.
For low $ it’s a no brainer for me.
WestsEffTheRest
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He comes with a lot of controversy, do you think we as a club can get the best out of him? We are already in the media as it is.
Hoping Turuva is playing injured as he’s been an absolute passenger in recent weeks.
TSP
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No, most of us didn’t allegedly beat up our young girlfriends ( who are also mums), kick them and threaten their families.
So the whispers go.
Allegedly, not proven in court, innocent until proven guilty… .
If tiger's have a chance of signing May why not other team's care about winning first, you guy's don't think rooster's will try and sign him, they signed Jennings, tiger's should stop being the goodie goodies all the time and start signing player's that know how to win a game
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