2021 Thoughts and team possibilities

[Madge]

What is everyone thoughts on madden?

he wasnt half bad during the nines

Showed very good composure during the trial against the panthers, clinical short kicking game in that game. Needs to work a lot on his defence. Like most halfbacks, he is a work in progress.

 

[jrtiger]

How many do we let go ....12-15

Lets be real with ourselves ..how many are NRL standard as far as we match with Storm ,Roosters etc

Assuming Momo has been re-signed... How many you keeping from this list?

Alex Seyfarth
Benji Marshall
Chris Lawrence
Chris McQueen
Dylan Smith
Elijah Taylor
Matt Eisenhuth
Oliver Clark
Paul Momirovski
Robert Jennings
Sam McIntyre

Marshall providing he's fit and willing, Seyfarth, Clark and Eiso on cheap. Taylor potentially on a significantly reduced contract but Blore seems to be his replacement.

 

[TheDaBoss]

How many do we let go ....12-15

Lets be real with ourselves ..how many are NRL standard as far as we match with Storm ,Roosters etc

Assuming Momo has been re-signed... How many you keeping from this list?

Alex Seyfarth
Benji Marshall
Chris Lawrence
Chris McQueen
Dylan Smith
Elijah Taylor
Matt Eisenhuth
Oliver Clark
Paul Momirovski
Robert Jennings
Sam McIntyre

Marshall providing he's fit and willing, Seyfarth, Clark and Eiso on cheap. Taylor potentially on a significantly reduced contract but Blore seems to be his replacement.

If ET does not get re signed hopefully he gets good club

He is a good bloke and hard worker

 

[Madge]

What is everyone thoughts on madden?

he wasnt half bad during the nines

Showed very good composure during the trial against the panthers, clinical short kicking game in that game. Needs to work a lot on his defence. Like most halfbacks, he is a work in progress.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dgnzKK24eIQ

Not much but if you wanted to see something.

 

[TheDaBoss]

What is everyone thoughts on madden?

he wasnt half bad during the nines

Showed very good composure during the trial against the panthers, clinical short kicking game in that game. Needs to work a lot on his defence. Like most halfbacks, he is a work in progress.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dgnzKK24eIQ

Not much but if you wanted to see something.

good highlight real

at 1:02 when he did that chip and chase, was that a penalty? cause he got taken out

Edit: also loved that play from reynolds at 2:08

 

[Geo]

Munster, Taumalolo and Fifita in for me.

 

[happy_tiger]

Munster, Taumalolo and Fifita in for me.

I'm really starting to worry

Are you Hermann Munster ....

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

how good would munster be for us
and throw in nic cotric

 

[Harvey]

How many do we let go ....12-15

Lets be real with ourselves ..how many are NRL standard as far as we match with Storm ,Roosters etc

Assuming Momo has been re-signed... How many you keeping from this list?

Alex Seyfarth
Benji Marshall
Chris Lawrence
Chris McQueen
Dylan Smith
Elijah Taylor
Matt Eisenhuth
Oliver Clark
Paul Momirovski
Robert Jennings
Sam McIntyre

None as priorities. See who we can get, where we need depth and what sort of contract these guys are willing to sign.
I would keep Benji, Lawrence, ET, Huth, Clark, Momo, Jennings and maybe Seyfarth (have npt seen enough of him) if they were willing to sign short term contracts towards the bottom end of the pay scale, and we were lacking depth in positions that they played.

 

[happy_tiger]

Is Olly still giving it away at season's end as someone suggested earlier

 

[momo_amp_medo]

How many do we let go ....12-15

Lets be real with ourselves ..how many are NRL standard as far as we match with Storm ,Roosters etc

Assuming Momo has been re-signed... How many you keeping from this list?

Alex Seyfarth
Benji Marshall
Chris Lawrence
Chris McQueen
Dylan Smith
Elijah Taylor
Matt Eisenhuth
Oliver Clark
Paul Momirovski
Robert Jennings
Sam McIntyre

Well Momo just signed two year extension with us so .....

For the rest I’d say for their young age and the potential that they have shown so far both Seyfarth and Clark are keepers and if we should let them go there will be no lack of interest from other clubs.

I think both Marshall and Lawrence will retire. The rest will not be with us unless they show some remarkable form reversal between now and the season end.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

What is everyone thoughts on madden?

he wasnt half bad during the nines

Has not been tested under first grade condition yet so jury is out ......

 

[jadtiger]

Is Olly still giving it away at season's end as someone suggested earlier

I hope not as he is the sort of toiler that all clubs need as depth.He is far from a world beater but he is young and willing and wouldnt be costing much on our cap

 

[2005magic]

Brooks has to step up and take the lead. The pack is changing, the backs are changing, he is the old hand now.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Nofolouma has been around since 2013 too played 10 games less than Brooks get rid of him

 

[trentrunciman]

You guys think Benj will play on?

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Yell Nofo to go keep jennings as some depth buy lewis as the five eighth keep douhie at fullback in the front row lets have a look at super league and find a yough english prop we can throw some coin at or do we buy james graham for one year

James Graham??? Surely you're kidding.

God I hope so! James Graham has to be the most hyped up, overrated prop forward ever on this forum. I think the demonstrative, emotional way he carries on during games makes him look like he is a better player than he actually is.

 

[2005magic]

You guys think Benj will play on?

Nope. Think he will cease playing but still continue as a mentor and club duties eg PR and recruitment assist.

 

[Newtown]

With no reserve grade being played in 2020 how are the young potential first graders going to get fot and impress prior to the beginning of the 2021 season? Hard call to make.

 

[Papacito]

You guys think Benj will play on?

Entirely possible.

He finished last season in best-ever form and is injury free, so why not?

The days of players retiring at 30 are in the past. Sports science has come a long way in improving player longevity.