Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Tucker said:
Yes, but you have to remember he played more games because all those other guys are busted. He was busted last year and was written off, only to return this year and prove he is not done yet.
I included the per game stats for comparitive reasons, however they cant be taken as exclusively proving others are better. They may not have kept their rate up had they played more games and stayed in front. They also may not have made up the deficit to him had they played more games.
At the end of the day, I was responding to your claim that he is not in the top 5 fullbacks for this season. I think this isnt right and in fact he may well be the best of them all.
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What I actually said is he'd be lucky to be in the top 5 in my opinion.

Statistics analytics witchery aside, I do think the facts definitely support he should in the very least be in anyone's top 5 fullbacks for this season.
 
clontarfkid said:
Had a real good look at Lodge last nite..hard runner but no footwork whatsover..not in itself a deal breaker.
..abrasive and confrontational..big tick...
.but shocking lateral mobility in defence..very easy for nimble halves to step around unless we have a comprehensive system to back him up
We dont
Yesterdays style of player when the game was slower Im afraid
Gone off my list
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I agree. He is a big lump that's for sure, but he is so slow and cumbersome, he can't really make use of it.

117kg and 191cm, but not very athletic. Payne Haas is 119kg and 194cm but plays 80 minutes. Somewhere between these guys is a handy player, but Lodge is all weight and height with no athleticism.
 
TurnStyle said:
What I actually said is he'd be lucky to be in the top 5 in my opinion.

Statistics analytics witchery aside, I do think the facts definitely support he should in the very least be in anyone's top 5 fullbacks for this season.
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I don't know what games you have been watching this season. Tedesco is well in fr=ont of all the other fullbacks even if he has lost some pace. He's a Bently v BMW's.
 
InBenjiWeTrust said:
I do not think that the symbolic"One club, one name, one jersey." would do anything, as it is not the problem. Otherwise, we would be competing with the St G-Ill year after year!
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I would have thought a seamless integration from juniors to NRL would go a long way to strengthen unity, a stronger sense of belonging, and esprit de corps amongst the players and staff?
Interested to know what you think "the problem" is?
 
Iron Fist said:
Definitely!

Guys like Kitoga and Blore saw the signings of Bateman and Papali'i as a road block to regular first grade. Blore managed to become a starter in Melbourne. Kitoga is stuck behind Kikau and Preston at Canterbury.

Two players the club should've invested more time in. But this is what happens when the decision-makers are constantly changing every 2-3 seasons. And Sheens really stuffed it during his tenure IMO.
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Sheens certainly was a total disaster I'm sure he only came back for revenge
 
Droppy05 said:
I don't know what games you have been watching this season. Tedesco is well in fr=ont of all the other fullbacks even if he has lost some pace. He's a Bently v BMW's.
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It's comforting you don't know what games I've been watching this season.

You're entitled to your opinion.

I think Walsh and Ponga are better players and possibly even Papenhuyzen. That's my opinion.
 
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