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Wonder which version of Olam we see on Thursday night. Klemmer broken down as well and no Fonua Pole - hope are forwards are up for a battle. Drinkwater is the danger man.

Hate is Dad - absolutely, but I find him to be a decent bloke, with all the adoration he gets he’s not a jerk or big headed. There’s no doubt he’s a gun player.

Thought AD would be back after rest- maybe he’s injured???

Offer him Utos money - guarantee he’d make twice as many metres in a game, get us on the front foot out of yardage, create try assists and score plenty. Far better value than Uto ever was!!!

I think he’s gone and the only thing that matters to me is us finding a quality replacement. When I look at the actual impact he has provided in every game this season it doesn’t add up to a whole lot, and I honestly see many more props in the game that perform better for their teams on a...

Second half is worth watching to get the whole picture. We improved our intent and played better.

Once again it was disappointing to watch our team, but looking at that game constructively I saw a lot of the same very obvious issues that contribute to us battling to win games. At the simplest level there’s no doubt we are outclassed in most positions as a squad - three big initials were the...

I have felt all along that Stef wants to go and is simply weighing up the offers to settle on the best way out. Could well end up at the Dogs if he wants to remain in Sydney and probably why they have come in late. Gus has waited to see whether he’s taking up the Storm deal and perhaps he is...

I think you make a very good point here tig. Leadership, particularly on field, is severely lacking and has been for many years. Players that show the way and drag the rest with them - it’s a quality of the elite players and perhaps Api is our only one. These are the guys that drive standards in...

Not too familiar with a lot of the names on the off contract list but for outside backs I’d choose any 2 of the following: Tesi Niu Reimis Smith Bailey Simonsson Paul Alamoti Isaiah Tass On top of this 1 x prop (2 if Stef goes) and 1 x edge back row

Who knows what really has happened in the sheds after that game, but if the gossip is true and Benji has had a go at Bateman after that performance then I have absolutely no problem with it. In my view there were a few others that he should have had a go at as well!! Impossible to please the...

I am not sure BP, I sort of think that where the club is right now, any onlooker would have to see that another 2 years of Bateman isn’t going to help us get where we need to go. So the club being a bit ruthless in trying to move him on might be seen as the club making tough decisions and not...

Harsh comment. I think that taking an opportunity to move Bateman on 2 years early and achieve cap space and roster space far outweighs any secondary benefit that another club might get.

After digesting the previous posts in this thread my view is as follows: This relatively new version of the WTs with the management changes, Richo and Benji is a big improvement on what went on before. We obviously haven’t finished evolving along this new path with changes to the coaching team...

Hard to please people… Majority of posters have been negative about Bateman & Klemmer also AD - now they are sidelined and we’re still not happy? Hats off to Benji for making what are often tough calls each week with very few realistic options in depth. Personally I would have played Seyfarth...

My response was in relation to the suggestion that Bateman should be moved to prop.

It’s a good point, however the 3 guys you mentioned have not shown themselves to be the sort of players to stand up, take the lead on field and play 110% effort games consistently even when the guys around them aren’t. The teams you mentioned such as Storm and Panthers have all the points I...

Like this second option as it presents variety and something for the opposition to worry about.

100% correct. We don’t have a winning culture or even high enough standards (which I believe Benji has spoken about many times and is trying to improve). We don’t have a quality roster of NRL players and are very short on leaders to drive on field effort and intent. The players you mention that...