Rock Hopper Steve
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Definitely will be fighting for that but should at least make the bench for impact, I don't know what was going on at the wah's but most of the times he played us he was a real handful up the middle.
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Jedi_Tiger
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start with May and Twal and then bring on Bunty
we look good up front.
AD as a 13 in attack can be the yeoh type of role and push luai and Latu Fainu that bit wider
we look good up front.
AD as a 13 in attack can be the yeoh type of role and push luai and Latu Fainu that bit wider
Good to hear we get a player in from another club (the one that came last)
and he's already one of the fittest in the Squad - Is also a Forward.
How many years in a row is that?
Surely there's some level of shame when these Players continually come in from
other clubs and show our lads up in Fitness?
Our lack of ability to go for the full 80 is hardly a Trade Secret...
and he's already one of the fittest in the Squad - Is also a Forward.
How many years in a row is that?
Surely there's some level of shame when these Players continually come in from
other clubs and show our lads up in Fitness?
Our lack of ability to go for the full 80 is hardly a Trade Secret...
Chad Townsend stating board level drama had been a distraction for his team previously...senior leadership group having to adress the squad and focus on ignoring it
Flies In the face.of a few here that tey to push the "the players wouldnt even be aware" line
Flies In the face.of a few here that tey to push the "the players wouldnt even be aware" line
Tiger Stripes
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Good to hear there is some serious competition for positions in the 17.
hank37w
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Of course it's a distraction, when you have constant turmoil in your workplace it has to make it harder to focus on your objectives.
Fine to say that the players are professionals and that they should be able to focus on the job they are paid to do, but regardless of whether you are a Rugby League player or a Rocket Scientist it's hard to just get on with it when the people that ultimately run the show are Space Cadets.
It has has to be remembered that most of the players that we are talking about are relatively young and have very little life experience and with the knowledge that a career in the NRL is generally relatively short, coupled with other uncertainties like the actual security that an NRL Contract provides, the last thing that you need is constant disruption and interference at board level.
crazycat
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Yea, but the board will only bother them if their Managers OR the coach is effected.
Maybe Richo's sacking may effect them. I kinda doubt it.
Management research says this:
employees care about their Immeadiate boss the most.
Not the GM, not the next guy down. Their boss.
A good coach will keep the players thinking about footy, the board won't mean anything to them.
Did you listen to the Douehi interview???
A long time ex player just said the opposite.
I know who im listening to
Bigscreentv
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Any uncertainty at the board/management level isn't good. It doesn't mean that the team can't be successful though. It depends how they react.
Funnily enough, one thing our club has going for it is that it's been drama after drama, so maybe the boys will just say "oh well, same old story" and get on with it. If they win their first game, build some confidence the board room noise won't matter. The longer it takes to win, the more the pressure builds.
On Douehi, I think he'll do well at 7 if he's trained there. He's a mature head and unlike his previous time at 6 he now has some serious strike weapons around him. Always liked him as a half, but I think we all expected miracles from him when the squad wasn't great.
I still hope Fainu is the long-term solution though.
HUNT 101
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Yep I agree, the coaching staff will have the playing group balls deep training the house down in a bubble, 100% footy talk and leave the office to the office. Minimal distraction .🐯☝️
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Dont get me wrong...theres been more rhan enough time btween the HB stuff and now/seasons beginning for it to.be put right away
Im just highliting the players DO KNOW when this crap occurs as some here reckon they wouldnt have a clue and it shouldnt be a factor
Just glad it wasnt 6 weeks into season 26 when it blew up
Im just highliting the players DO KNOW when this crap occurs as some here reckon they wouldnt have a clue and it shouldnt be a factor
Just glad it wasnt 6 weeks into season 26 when it blew up
crazycat
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Fair points InnsaneInk.
Other then Bula not resigning yet, no one has left. But I hope they will still put 100% effort in come preseason and February.
twentyforty
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Agree. Twal is not the guy you want on the park in the last 20min regardless of the scoreline.
InBenjiWeTrust
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As long we keep players like Twal or Seyfarth, we cannot be considered as a competitive team!
Adam and Jarome combined brilliantly in the back end of last year, the Titans and Dogs games were standouts. Adam has proven he can create something out of nothing, so the combination makes sense while Latu is recovering from surgery.
But what happens with Latu once he’s back from the reco, and where does Jock fit into the mix?
I think Adam starts the season in the halves and then shifts to lock mid season. He’s big, creative, and hard to handle, he could own the ruck in a similar way to how Yeo does.
Tiger Tarl
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I agree. My gut is that Twal will start the game at lock for 20/25 mins to sure up the middle defensively until the sting is out of the collisions a bit then Latu will come on with Doueihi shifting to a ballplaying lock with ostensibly two 5/8s either side of the ruck. Lots of attacking creativity this way, just hope defence is sound.
Bula has neither re-signed nor resigned.
HUNT 101
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Only problem is pre season training into the season kick off with one combination, to then reshuffle when Latu is back might be a problem, if the combination of AD and money man change nothing and Latu earns a seat on the bench.Jock dunno ? back up 9
