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He was reportedly staying fit and teaching rugby league whilst in prison. I think it would only take one off-season to get his fitness back up to standard but who knows how long to get his game sense and timing back.

Problem is you can't check our funding against other clubs. Finding accurate information for junior spending for our and most clubs is near impossible.

2 minutes reading an off-contract list (don't know if it is up to date) Pouniu is the centre we should be poaching from the Phins, not Averillo. Mariota is a more middle but can do a job on an edge. Far more mobile than Si Fainu there and probably starts ahead of Pole. Blore. We all know what...

As to earning potential, I could see that happening for Leilua. Not sure what Chan is on, about 300k is probably about right. But he is also contracted til 2028. Which means either Storm don't want him, in which case I can throw the same argument back at you or he would need to be paid more to...

I'd need to have a sus of who is available to give an answer. I don't see Chan as improving the side. Leilua there is an argument if you can get him cheap on a 1 year deal only but there's surely better options. Additionally, the squad is never identical year on year. For the backrow spot as an...

Or Dragons are getting rid of him because their pack has 3 very good young back rowers who have each announced themselves as first grade ready. Why do you assume Leilua will cost double the money? He might do, given he is far more talented. But as you say, he is also approaching 30 and a...

I sure as shit don't want the club signing Leilua but he is a significantly better player than Chan.

His only time in reserve grade since cementing his spot in the top grade was returning from long-term injuries.

Not sure as i was just reading in another thread it's impossible to win games when you're missing players

I didn't have high hopes for Bunty when he signed (was fine with the signing given it wasn't top 30 just didn't expect much). But then foolishly I bought into the pre-season hype and actually started to believe he would add something to the side.

3. Skelton. Repeatedly took tough carries and to decent effect as well. The couple times it looked like something might happen for us were both after one of his runs. No errors with the ball and I don't remember any defensive errors he was responsible for. Probably the only bloke I'd say had a...

I don't think he starts in any other NRL pack. He isn't useless and I think he will eventually get past the odd handling error but he just hasn't got his defence up to standard. It was always a problem but it just hasn't improved.

Didn't everyone but?

Actually, apologies that was not right. The 2nd one did lead to points.

I thought the bigger problem was the other side of the field.

And neither led to points.

My position is it's not the refs it's the rules. If teams commit ruck infringements is the ref supposed to ignore them because he doesn't want to influence momentum? The rules are shit in the balance between attack and defence is out of whack. It's not the refs fault for enforcing those shit rules.

Any chance the ref gave them the 2 set restarts in the opening 20 minutes because our players committed a ruck infringement? I do however agree the rules of the game itself has gone to far one way with possession influencing games to much.

I hope the coach is protecting him from a tough game and he will be in next week. But I think it's just he isn't one Benji's guys and has been given the Skelton treatment. Would rather play a bloke who is no better and leaving than develop the guy who is here for another year and could turn into...

I doubt it's true but there is a rumour going around that the club may offer Schuster a min wage deal prior to June 30. I don't hate the idea of giving him a t and t or development contract for next year. I don't want to give him a half year contract as one I don't think he makes any difference...