iofthetigers
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I hope we see posts like this all year, I think Gibbs was let go more because he has struggled with niggling injuries for the past few seasons rather than any other reason & deserves a bit of luck go his way.
OFFICIAL Bryce Gibbs [Discussion]
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happy_tiger
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@innsaneink said:
That Manly clown that hassled the poor lady at the Sharks better not get to cocky If you are getting beaten by the Sharks by 30 plus( Yes, I do realize it was only a trial) He might get a special delivery at the end of season . Something wooden in the shape of a spoon
Balmain_Bug
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@hammertime said:
Bryce was another victim of the Fonz betrayal and being lied to then stabbed in the back.
hammertime
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@Balmain Bug said:
Can't add any colour to that Bug?
Citizen_Tiger
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Good, honest, hard working journeyman, the 21st century version of Kevin Hardwick. Let it go, just let it go
Balmain_Bug
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@Citizen Tiger said:
Journeyman ??? Do you know what a Journeyman is ??? :laughing:
Bryce Gibbs is 10 times the player Kevin Hardwick was.
Chadman_s_Ghost
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Harsh reality of Salary-Cap football is that, eventually, teams will be forced to make decisions based on finances & not talent or loyalty.
I'm pretty sure that, if you take away the Salary Cap, Bryce would be a 'Tiger for Life'. Unfortunately, this won't be the case.
Simple fact is, when it came down to number crunching, the Tigers had too many players on the books on contracts above the average. You can point to any number of reasons as to how it happens, but for me, it's due to the large success of the progression of junior players into senior players at roughly the same time (Gibbs, Fulton, Marshall, Farah, Lawrence etc) coupled with the clubs desire to become 'The New Manchester United' by signing promising players that developed alongside the juniors as well as bigger name signings along the way (Galloway, Ellis, Blair etc).
In the end, I guess I hope that management has learned how to play Salary Cap football a little better, so that we don't have too many 2011's where midway through the year we need to start shipping players out on masse, in order to stay under the cap.
I'm pretty sure that, if you take away the Salary Cap, Bryce would be a 'Tiger for Life'. Unfortunately, this won't be the case.
Simple fact is, when it came down to number crunching, the Tigers had too many players on the books on contracts above the average. You can point to any number of reasons as to how it happens, but for me, it's due to the large success of the progression of junior players into senior players at roughly the same time (Gibbs, Fulton, Marshall, Farah, Lawrence etc) coupled with the clubs desire to become 'The New Manchester United' by signing promising players that developed alongside the juniors as well as bigger name signings along the way (Galloway, Ellis, Blair etc).
In the end, I guess I hope that management has learned how to play Salary Cap football a little better, so that we don't have too many 2011's where midway through the year we need to start shipping players out on masse, in order to stay under the cap.
Chadman_s_Ghost
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One other thing- who isn't wondering how Gibbs on Fulton is going to go?
happy_tiger
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@Balmain Bug said:
Yeah you might be right Bug ,but as Troy said he has had problems with both knees and things won't get any easier for him as he gets older
Don't get me wrong he is still the best in the NRL in regards to his defensive line speed , but with two knees not at 100% he will struggle for a whole season with consistancy
Correction Guys,
Best Defensive Prop we have had.
Best Defensive Prop we have had.
Was down at Bundeena yesterday and saw Bryce in the surf… sampling the delights of the Shire I guess... There's worse places to be playing your footy (though playing for the Sharks.. hmm). As Sheens said, its not like they are being sent to siberia to play. I guess you can't keep them all, but it will be strange seeing him out of tigers colours.
Balmain_Bug
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Sheens is quick to flick high performers for his own personal benefit. He himself, as a low performer should have been flicked years ago !!
I will miss him and it is sad that he has gone, however it was his choice. He could have stayed and be paid.
That said, out of the current crop of AVAILABLE coaches, who would be your choice to run the show, Bug? I'm not sure there is too much out there available at the minute.
That said, out of the current crop of AVAILABLE coaches, who would be your choice to run the show, Bug? I'm not sure there is too much out there available at the minute.
Joel Helmes
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I think we would have kept Bryce if it wasn't for his knee issues.
Sometime in business and in football you have to make tough decisions, if we didn't make tough decisions we would quickly go back to being the Wests and Balmain of the 1990's (and some would like that I know).
But I remember feeling, even in the first couple of years of the WT's that I would just love to see them play in the finals, now we have one of the best three rosters in the comp - someone within the organisation must be making more right decisions than wrong?
Sometime in business and in football you have to make tough decisions, if we didn't make tough decisions we would quickly go back to being the Wests and Balmain of the 1990's (and some would like that I know).
But I remember feeling, even in the first couple of years of the WT's that I would just love to see them play in the finals, now we have one of the best three rosters in the comp - someone within the organisation must be making more right decisions than wrong?
851
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@helmesy said:
You are right,we have been in the top 4 the last 2 seasons,we are looking at another top 4 season,we are going alright,we can't keep them all and bring in new players.
Citizen_Tiger
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No one plays with a fractured kneecap. Even the dullest of players know what will result
Citizen_Tiger
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Yes, sorry I'd forgotten that Bryce was a permanent fixture in every rep side from the middle ofthe decade :slight_smile:
An honest J man, nothing more, nothing less. Excellent defensive player for sure, but few skills with the ball and an ineffective metre maker
Perhaps Sheens was to blame for his lack of development? lol
An honest J man, nothing more, nothing less. Excellent defensive player for sure, but few skills with the ball and an ineffective metre maker
Perhaps Sheens was to blame for his lack of development? lol
Citizen_Tiger
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By the by gents, the word 'journeyman' is not limited to those who've spent time at several clubs, it also refers to players who's skill set is limited. They exist in tennis and golf as well, the term's not limited to RL
happy_tiger
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Talking of journeyman When would you officially become a journeyman
3 clubs ??
4 clubs ??
3 clubs ??
4 clubs ??
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