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I get the argument of having an experienced head in the forwards room but he just doesn't seem that enthusiastic or hungry. The last thing you want is a high paid player going through the motions as an example to the young ones. I have no idea how he is off the field so I could be wrong about...

Bird was excellent. Tough tackler, smart awareness, little things off the ball were very good. Not an impact runner but just a proper rugby league player. If he keeps that form up he's exactly the sort of player this club has lacked. May and our forward pack looked dynamic and physical...

To an extent but mbye, Reynolds, mautulino, maumalo, tamou, packer, Bateman, Klemmer were all bought past their best and the ones who left in the past haven't gone on to do anything. Is it our club ruining players or us just buying duds? It's probably a bit of both. Papalii was in his prime, but...

Yeah, I'm not confident either. I still think it's progress getting rid of their contracts. None of them were doing anything for us and none seemed particularly interested in staying. We got stuck last time with unwanted and disinterested Mbye, Reynolds and Packer, and that crippled us for a...

I get your point but I feel, considering their large salaries, they were a major disappointment because they couldn't even lead us to average. It's absolutely on the coaches to lift performance of players, but good players can also lift up a club. They were four experienced forwards on big...

Getting rid of Klemmer along with all the other big dollar under performers would be a huge offseason achievement. None of those players were terrible but they were all below average and with no improvement in them...for us anyway. Klemmer seemed to go into James tamou mode last year after...

A lot of criticism of Galvin's involvement but I strongly disagree. Yeah, we looked frustrating attacking the goal line but Galvin still managed a grubber for a repeat set and mostly took good options. We have to give the benefit of the doubt that playing with a second string team is going to...

He gets a bad wrap, but I find Roach far less aggravating than the rest of the analysts. Warren smith the best caller.

Tidy and solid trial. Biggest issue I see is we looked soft around the ruck in the 1st half. Same old issue. Players of note: Skelton: made huge difference with runs starting the set. Feledy: terrible defender, always grabbing. Shouldn't be near 1sts until this improves. Galvin: kicking...

I don't see why you sign him long term. Basically at the level of below average first grader and could be replaced by nearly any plodder. Just don't see the value in tying down a squad spot to him.

I think soccer is the best sport because of the simplicity of the rules, the openness in the way the game flows and the variety in the styles of play and players. In order to maintain possession you must have strategy and skill. I love rugby league because of the tigers and it's historical...

Damn, Benji's still more focused on throwing flick passes than coaching.

Yeah, I don't like his policies, his manner and his personal behaviour, but it is rare across western politicians to have such radical ideas and also to do what they say. In both his first term and now he's done what he said he would and I give credit to him for that. I'm interested watching...

Yep, fair enough, I just wouldn't rule those people out as 'scum'. The left has the same problem when they characterise Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon supporters as evil or stupid or deplorable. This sort of dismissive division which generalises and simplifies isn't very helpful for us.

How does that stance fit with wanting freedom of expression and less censorship and PC stuff? I just think it's problematic when we start to get righteous about what can and can't be protested. For instance there was huge outcry about covid restriction protests and now a lot of those...

Really? We came dead last three years in a row and we're already getting confident? Not trying to be pessimistic, but wins against anyone should be big and celebrated. We did this last year and lost badly to teams who went on to be much better than us. Every team worries me and I hope our team...

I don't celebrate Australia day. I just don't go in for the patriotism stuff. I really like Australia and the Australian people and landscape, not dissing the country or anything. Don't really like birthdays or other such events either. Just always feels more complicated than that. I'm...

I'm glad there's not much coverage of all this. You guys asking for it want the same old tired puff pieces talking top 8 and how we've really put in and there's a new energy? There's still too much of that. I'm happy the club isn't trying to grab headlines now. Also pleased the players look...

The white box is amateur. They should accept less cash from sponsors to integrate it. Sponsors also shouldn't want to look like a dodgy bargain basement brand. You should have a bit of pride in your jersey and colours. Yes space is sold off to sponsors but producing ugly incoherent jerseys only...

@Tucker is right about being cautious. It's okay for people to be sceptical. We do this huge optimism every offseason only to go the complete other way as the results don't go our way. Club just needs to prove sustained success and competence. You wouldn't be able to measure that today, not...