Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Aceshigh said:
But he was a 100% right about not contesting any kicks we put up , everybody knows they can be 50/50 so well worth trying
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Yeah, it’s an effort area part of the game. Like kick chase in general and ruck speed. We’re still not a fully connected footy side compared to the top sides. Too many guys just happy to be in FG.
 
coivtny said:
I'll make my last comment to you on this matter, polite. In the post that B Boy responded to I was talking about recruitment. I cannot believe that we are slow to identify and move on recruitment needs because of funding. Equally I don't believe players don't come here because we're underfunded by HBG. We were told players didn't come because we didn't have a C of E. Now we do and we still have recruitment issues. We were told that we needed a majority-independent Board to fix our issues. We've had one for a couple of months and nothing has changed or shows promise of change.
The thing about funding which you and I don't know is whether we have enough funding to do the job. I would disregard newspaper stories on the topic because I don't believe in the integrity of very many journalists. The HBG grant is not the only source of funding for WT. We have money from quite a number of sponsorships. I have no clue whether we have enough money but neither does anyone else and, from my business experience, more money doesn't necessarily produce better outcomes.
I can honestly say I have not heard anyone say a lack of money was a big issue for us. You would have thought Justin P or Lee H might have said something on their departure if funding was a big issue.
In closing and, perhaps by way of an olive branch to you, I should say that anyone who has issues with B Boy is OK by me,
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Maybe that's where we disagree.

I think our ability to recruit has changed significantly. One year we buy Brandon Wakeham or Aiden Sezer. The next year we land Luai. We signed Klemmer...next thing we have Terrell May. It's chalk and cheese.

I also think money matters and allows you to invest in the right areas.

We are dead last in revenue and club grants in the NRL. It's not my opinion. It's out there in black and white. Perhaps being chronically underfunded for years on end eventually takes It's toll.
 
Vicious said:
We can send Jack Bird to them, he defends well.
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He was a signing I just couldn't understand. I know fir a fact he's had a long time relationship with Flanno and we shouldn't of known he's just not up to it. No disrespect to Jack I have spoken to him many times when he was living down here and I was always amazed how small he is and yet definitely played above his weight besides the injuries . But he was to busted and he is not the player we needed unfortunately.
 
Vicious said:
Very good signing.
There is no guarantees with young players as we well know, but a standout man of the match performance in an u/19’s SOO is generally a very good sign and follows the lead of others such as Ethan Strange a couple of years earlier.
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He seems to have the IQ and the red zone kicks mastered. Got MOM.
Didn't see the game, but does he have speed, a step or something else not shown in the highlights?.......... X factor?
 
Aceshigh said:
But he was a 100% right about not contesting any kicks we put up , everybody knows they can be 50/50 so well worth trying
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More then that.

Contested kicks can force people to think, panic and make mistakes.
They pass instead of getting tackled to keep the ball alive.

This is basic stuff, I mean we can see it:
Line speed.
Contested kicks (in fairness our kicking hasn't been great).

Why isn't this being worked on?
 
poopy_diaper said:
He will probs just go back to England and willingly. Would be a lonely existence being this far away from home to run around Lidcombe Oval and that.
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a few Pommie clubs want him ,but Souths are trying to do to them what they want to do to use , Sullivan wise. Screw all concerned getting their cap in order
 
Tiger Stripes said:
He seems to have the IQ and the red zone kicks mastered. Got MOM.
Didn't see the game, but does he have speed, a step or something else not shown in the highlights?.......... X factor?
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He does look to have good speed off the mark, sone deception in his balk playing and a confident kicking game to go with his talk wirey frame.
As a combination I’m confident he has the required x-factor that helps mould a very good halve.
 
Vicious said:
He does look to have good speed off the mark, sone deception in his balk playing and a confident kicking game to go with his talk wirey frame.
As a combination I’m confident he has the required x-factor that helps mould a very good halve.
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Elite touch footy background for Javon as well …

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Vicious said:
I doubt the Titans would release a player such as Beau Fermor for 2026, but just say they did and we could potentially sign him.
What would be wrong with Fermor, Samuela Fainu and KPP all battling it out for our 2 edge back rowers starting spots and potential for whoever misses out to play 13 or start off the bench ?
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Nothing wrong with the off the bench part but 13 is such an important position in the modern game. The coaching team should have a clear idea of who they want to be there and how they want them to play. It is not a consolation prize for the guy who misses an edge spot.
 
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