But that's a problem across all teams since clubs can pick up players way ahead of time.
Players just have to honour their contracts.
The hard part is for fans to come to terms with it all.
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But that's a problem across all teams since clubs can pick up players way ahead of time.
Players just have to honour their contracts.
The hard part is for fans to come to terms with it all.
Kelma can go now,why bother
GNR4LIFE
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Cos our backrow is already shot enough. Least we can sign a replacement for 2023.
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We are showing a culture, a Sheens culture. Recent re/signings of guns plus potential stars has his fingerprints all over it.
I'm glad in a way that this is happening because along with Covid disruptions, we will be forced to give younger players a go. Without these disruptions Madge might have been reluctant to do so with his job on the line.
Relax, 2023 is our year!
This year the only thing we demand is:
Increased effort-don't throw the towel in.
I'm glad in a way that this is happening because along with Covid disruptions, we will be forced to give younger players a go. Without these disruptions Madge might have been reluctant to do so with his job on the line.
Relax, 2023 is our year!
This year the only thing we demand is:
Increased effort-don't throw the towel in.
weststigerman
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Disappointed to lose him, but with Sheens, Maguire and Kimmorley we now have enough expertise at the club to determine a player's worth. Hopefully they're right.
Plenty of time for good backrowers to become available between now and 2023 to target. How many expected TPJ to leave Broncos this time last year?
Plenty of time for good backrowers to become available between now and 2023 to target. How many expected TPJ to leave Broncos this time last year?
diedpretty
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Thats the nature of the game these days - our 2 big signings for next year will both play the full season for their clubs. Admittedly we will be giving Kelma valuable experience that won't help us in the future but the alternative is to be like Parra and restrict a young guys development because he got a better deal elsewhere. I'd like to think we are above that.
Hopefully Sheens is in the background having a word. Would prefer to hang on to him.
Harvey
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He was head and shoulders above Tuki from what I saw, and the best of the younger players we had coming through. Obvious replacement if we did not keep Luci.
You don't know what happens behind the scenes, but generally successful clubs don't lose these sorts of players.
You don't know what happens behind the scenes, but generally successful clubs don't lose these sorts of players.
TillLindemann
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But keep in mind Tuki is two years younger than Kelma, he was still a teenager last season.
tig_prmz
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Manly is a top 4 team and they've poached Taupau, Sirronen, Aloiai, Paseka and now Kelma in the last 4-5 years. I don't think we fought hard for any of these guys.
Kelma definitely showed more than Tuki in the 4 or 5 games they played for us. Kelma seemed a lot more professional whereas Tuki still very raw. However, I remember most of us thought McIntyre at the end of 2019 or 2020 showed a lot more than Seyfarth but I think we're all glad we kept Alex now.
As I said in the Hoffman thread, if Kelma goes on to play 100+ games for a top 8 side then we know we made a mistake.
However, it truly sucks to see so many of our Juniors playing at different clubs. I wonder how many players from our SG ball/ Harold Matthews sides are playing for WT in the NRL compared to playing for other clubs? Would be interesting to find out..
Kelma definitely showed more than Tuki in the 4 or 5 games they played for us. Kelma seemed a lot more professional whereas Tuki still very raw. However, I remember most of us thought McIntyre at the end of 2019 or 2020 showed a lot more than Seyfarth but I think we're all glad we kept Alex now.
As I said in the Hoffman thread, if Kelma goes on to play 100+ games for a top 8 side then we know we made a mistake.
However, it truly sucks to see so many of our Juniors playing at different clubs. I wonder how many players from our SG ball/ Harold Matthews sides are playing for WT in the NRL compared to playing for other clubs? Would be interesting to find out..
Kelma isn't a junior we got him from Melbourne
GNR4LIFE
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Sirronen was just out of favour, and really he had to go, because he was floundering and living off his last name at this club. Taupau was here right in the middle of us not having a cent to spare, our cap was a mess. He got a great offer from Manly, we couldn’t match it and let him look after himself.
Tapau was paid a huge salary over many years which I’m glad we didn’t match. He struggled towards the end of the year and was talk Manly wanted him traded but his salary no one wanted to take onboard.
Aloiai got a great package over many years and was clear he wanted out on his terms like Matterson. He also didn’t have a great year last year & battles injuries more than most props.
Kelma we poached from the Storm, he is 23 end of Feb, so 24 next season starts. He is a nrl squad member currently not a starter. We have had very little involvement in his development. Again looks like Manly have paid more and over a longer period. As to his future and value who knows but he isn’t a kid anymore.
Sirro looked out of place with us
My biggest issue is the timing, atm for next year our backrow rotation is only Blore and maybe Papa if he doesn’t play prop. Garner & Lucy are gone and now our depth in Kelma is as well. We are at least an experienced backrower short and reserve/fill in NRL bencher short as well. Yes we have kids but they are years off.
momo_amp_medo
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I think having Stephen Humphreys appointed as Sea Eagles CEO since November 2019 May have something with the flow of players from WT.
He is still pretty tight with things around our club.
He is still pretty tight with things around our club.
Has Garner signed elsewhere..?
Read Shuster copped an injury and is in a mood boot... out for 6 weeks.
He could probably get a start with literally any Q cup team.
As for first grade... maybe the titans.
Tim Sheens
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Easy come, easy go. Hope that Kelma can contribute for WT this season, particularly with Blore seemingly gone and wish him all the best.
Our club has just signed up a couple of local youngsters to the top squad from 2023 onwards based on an assumed ceiling higher than his and they must continue to aim for that level and especially so for it's juniors. Unless Tuilagi lifts his game exponentially during the year he will be no great loss, as players of his current ilk are readily available to plug holes.
Our club has just signed up a couple of local youngsters to the top squad from 2023 onwards based on an assumed ceiling higher than his and they must continue to aim for that level and especially so for it's juniors. Unless Tuilagi lifts his game exponentially during the year he will be no great loss, as players of his current ilk are readily available to plug holes.
AdelaideTiger
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Like too many of our players, if he can get motivated I think he's a quality player. The game against Souths last year where him and Latrell got into it a bit showed what he can do when he fires up. Actually had a decent game in defence and ran strong. I guess we will know soon if he actually wants to play NRL or not.
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