Recent content by gregjm87

You raise a fair point that if they aren't buying in, there's kind of no point keeping them. But I disagree it is entirely on the individuals. In my opinion it is up to the club to get them to buy in. The coach is probably the most key figure but the CEO, head of football, leadership group all...

I think this is such a one eyed view. They're not trouble makers, wannabes and bums elsewhere and they weren't before they left the club. Prior to leaving most were regarded as key retention targets.

You are absolutely correct and I did say he was probably on a hiding to nothing for the reasons you've mentioned. However it is his (and the coaches) job to sell the vision of better days ahead and the players role in that. He was not able to do that (regardless of what else is going on). Not...

Fair enough regarding one foot in the door... I think we are arguing slightly different points here though. I'm not pro HBG. I think their actions have only harmed the club. I'm also not really anti-Richo. He is a proven performer with his history in the game. In that dichotomy I'd back Richo...

Utoikamanu, Papallii, Blore, Galvin, Da Silva are the ones that immediately spring to mind.

Most reporters had Bula looking at his options prior to the Wests Ashfield/Richo BS. I doubt the deal was anything more than very early negotiations, yet alone 95% done. Wests Ashfield certainly haven't helped our chances of retaining him but i think it is simply shit slinging to say that it is...

I agree they're a bad fit. I disagree that any extension was about to be done or that if he eventually signs elsewhere it will largely be due to the recent HBG shit storm

Savala, Smith and Walker all debuted there.

To me which one I would pick comes down to my position in the game. If I'm a lesser or mid tier player I'm more inclined to chase dollars as I will never see a top end contract. Similarly a late bloomer like Keon hasn't had 10 years of big contracts already, so again more inclined to chase the...

That's a weird one. Signed with Manly for 27 isn't he? I thought Manly were trying to get him for 26 but Rabbitohs were saying no.

I think it's just jibber, they all say that. Remember when Utoikamanu wanted to be the next captain here. Obviously the nonsense with the board doesn't help but I'm doubtful we'd have heard anything official from Bula as yet if the whole thing never happened.

Agree with all you're Attard comments but disagree with it taking to long for Bula. He has several months to decide if he wants to take an option (same for the club). He has plenty of footy in that time to prove his worth to all suitors. He has all next season to sign here or elsewhere. Right...

If Attard is thought of so highly, the play would be trigger the 1 year extension of Bula and re-asses their development at the end of the season.

I doubt he is squeaky clean but I'm not going to make any assumptions about what he has or has not done, nor his intentions to see his full term when first signing without more than hearsay. But speaking of hearsay I have been told that he was a bloody good administrator but generally a bit of...

Apparently all sorted according to whom? Colquhoun would be a great signing, assuming he can get his body right (which I back him to sooner rather than later). Curran would be very handy but I don't see him wanting to be here. Even after signing with Dogs because no-one else came close to...