Tucker
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Disgraceful.
Kid clearly isn’t ready and it can be harmful to him to constantly allow teams to see and exploit his weaknesses….some of which have lost us games.
That is not development.
Adam Doueihi #227
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Kid clearly isn’t ready and it can be harmful to him to constantly allow teams to see and exploit his weaknesses….some of which have lost us games.
That is not development.
He had those Clauses because this organisation is a Joke,
And this is his life - Not his weekend hobby.
Like when Rocky should have thrown in the Towel,
and now Apollos' kids don't have a dad.
king_sirro
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RIP Apollo. Still hurts that one
mtd#2
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Why do you think the club keeps throwing young players in, potentially before they are ready?
Because we continually pay them Big Boy Money to stay (It's not a new thing)
Get paid Big Boy Money - Gotta do a Big Boys job.
Some of the lack of experience combined on our Edges this year should have had the entire coaching and recruitment team publicly flogged with a stick!!
That's not on injuries, It's on Arrogance, Inexperience and Stupidity at the top.
It's almost like they're trying to kill these kids and ruin their careers on purpose.
Would have been interesting to see if Richo was still here whether we're still
rolling out 2-3 kids on an entire Edge with less than a dozen games between them?
I’m glad these kids are getting their games up. Would rather watch guys learn lessons than the Nadens and Staines types who are what they are.
Rock Hopper Steve
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I don't think they would have played Maka so much if we didn't cop so many injuries, is he ruined don't think so, make judgement after another off season.
He’s done great for a kid.
Some really crucial errors at bad times but he’s gone long stretches in games competing well.
It would be great to have experienced players around him but May and To’a have been hurt more often than not. Not to mention our edge forwards.
We are young across the board and that 15 year noose around our neck makes it really hard for fans to have the patience we need.
I’m glad you’re glad…
All I’m seeing is kids getting bashed up, confidence stomped into the gutter and learning incredibly poor habits!!
Zero upside
GNR4LIFE
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Tell that to Matt Groat.
The upside is they know they aren’t all that and better keep working or they’ll fall by the wayside.
I’m tipping Makasini will have a big 2027 after ripping in this off-season. Time will tell.
LeichhardtTiger
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Fingers crossed that he does. But I can't help looking back at the Penrith Trial and Cleary smashed him with a shoulder charge. He was able to recover and ran over Edwards (from the Wing) but I feel other teams saw his vulnerability from that juggled ball as a target. The other aspect of Makas game that I worry about is the fact that as a centre he does not break tackles or set his winger up at all. The only time in the season so far that he made a decent break was when he intercepted/swooped on a loose ball and was run down by Ponga! If he scores that try we win the game.
pawsandclaws1
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Galvin benefited from being in the NRL to showcase his skills for other clubs. It was Marshall who gave him the freedom to showcase his skills. I am sure Da Silva did not mind playing in the NRL as it also allowed him also to showcase his skills. The club chose not to match the Eels' offer for Da Silva and to develop Haywood instead. That is what is happening now Tucker so continually hitting the club over the head for doing the right thing is wrong. No doubt Da Silva's manager appreciated the club's decision to release him to the Eels.
Probably because the kids' parents and managers demand it. Otherwise, they threaten to go elsewhere. Contracts don't mean anything anymore. No does their word. Sign of the times.
I think it is simply squad depth. In most cases I think even raw these kids are the best option due to limited depth. Marshall is trying to pick the best possible side and unfortunately that means picking kids who aren't yet up to it ahead of blokes that never will be up to it.
I still believe we're doing them no favours by playing them before they are ready. If the option is lose first grade with reserve grade standard players but develop the kids properly or lose games slightly less with the kids getting physically and mentally belted then I'd rather hold the kids back.
Physically he’s not there yet. These are the years where u can hit the gym or be distracted by shiny things.
He is a bit tender in a lot of areas at this stage of his career. He will toughen up both mentally and physically over the next few years. Hopefully at the Tigers.
king_sirro
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Takes time to get used to the speed of NRL. He is coming from schoolboy rugby and SG Ball. The jump is huge, and Benji throwing him in like he has has been diabolical coaching.
I saw him in the Matts grand final and he did a beautiful slick catch and pass to put his winger away. I think that part of his game will come once he adjusts to the NRL speed.
TigerNeddyK
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That is the only thing that concerns me about Makasini this year as he keeps trying his heart and has had some harsh mistakes punished but that intercept when Ponga ran him down I think he slowed down because he just didn’t think he would make the line. He had no need to try and palm Ponga off and it slowed him down , he kind of gave up due to lack of belief .. Jees I hope he gets over that and the ducking his head into tackles at his size, he will get hurt from doing that ,, but this pre season will be a god send for him I hope
Tiger Stripes
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Hope he does some sprint training. Haven't seen any speed this season.