Long Hard Season

[Telltails]

Really its a standard cliche for a player to say they have a new lease of life at a new club. I would not read too much into that.

Yeah, Anasta was almost goading him into having a dig at his former club but he was fairly restrained.
Thought he looked decent though, scored a try in each game.
Interesting to see where he fits in come rd 1 - Manly have a lot of middling misfits in their squad

I think they will go better than people think. They have a lot of good players and the T brothers are something special. The DCE contract doesn't seem so shocking anymore, and Barrett will be more settled into the coaching role. A good move for Sirro, and at 23.he has got plenty of time to prove his knockers wrong and he may be in the right environment to do
that.

 

[Sco77y]

Its all good there will be a ridiculous "fluff article from the club" saying we know we were bad but will do better and some people will swallow that as they always do.However if we are trying to attract another sponsor or get TPAs from Harry to boost our chances of keeping our top players or heaven forbid signing someone does anyone really believe today enhanced our chances?If i was a good player from another club do you think i would want to play with this uncoached rabble i saw today?
I have always believed you perform to your best at every opportunity today showed me yet again that some people at our club accept mediocrity.Not good enough imo.
Yes i am still angry

An uncoached rabble is exactly what it looked like. Can only hope they're focussing all of their efforts into the season proper.. Seeing displays like that, even in other competitions, and despite missing almost all of our players still isn't comforting if that's the level of professionalism that was happy to be shown by the club.

 

[Chris]

Winning or losing doesnt concern. As long as we put in good performances and continue to improve, that's all I care about.

That's the thing though Chris..we do put in some great performances and do appear to be on the improve,last year was a classic example…then we go into eratic mode and string some garbage games together and do the complete opposite...its been going on for years,hopefully this year is better than last year and we can start finding that consistency we all are looking for..... 😛ray:

I was being sarcastic TT. Just quoting JT's clichéd response for last year's poor performances.

 

[southerntiger]

Taylor said before the nines he didnt care about it, fair enough, but $380,000 first prize . Why not send some players who will try something. No i am wrong there, Why not coach them to play some nines footy as that was woeful yesterday.

That prize money means very little to the clubs. The different between a financially successful club and one that is not, is not a once off cash injection of $380,000.

I suspect if you could guarantee that money by trying harder, which you cannot, the clubs would care.

But its not worth interrupting pre-season training plans and risking injury of key players for a possibility you might get $380,000.

They get $110,000 for turning up.

 

[happy_tiger]

Taylor said before the nines he didnt care about it, fair enough, but $380,000 first prize . Why not send some players who will try something. No i am wrong there, Why not coach them to play some nines footy as that was woeful yesterday.

That prize money means very little to the clubs. The different between a financially successful club and one that is not, is not a once off cash injection of $380,000.

I suspect if you could guarantee that money by trying harder, which you cannot, the clubs would care.

But its not worth interrupting pre-season training plans and risking injury of key players for a possibility you might get $380,000.

They get $110,000 for turning up.

Interesting logic Southern

So based on that we shouldn't try and win premierships because you can't guarantee it

Or try and win the minor premiership because you can't guarantee it

Or even try and win a game because all the teams get the same funds from the NRL

 

[Masterton]

Taylor said before the nines he didnt care about it, fair enough, but $380,000 first prize . Why not send some players who will try something. No i am wrong there, Why not coach them to play some nines footy as that was woeful yesterday.

That prize money means very little to the clubs. The different between a financially successful club and one that is not, is not a once off cash injection of $380,000.

I suspect if you could guarantee that money by trying harder, which you cannot, the clubs would care.

But its not worth interrupting pre-season training plans and risking injury of key players for a possibility you might get $380,000.

They get $110,000 for turning up.

Interesting logic Southern

So based on that we shouldn't try and win premierships because you can't guarantee it

Or try and win the minor premiership because you can't guarantee it

Or even try and win a game because all the teams get the same funds from the NRL

It's not woth risking a season with an injured star for $270k, let alone a _potential_ $270k.

 

[happy_tiger]

Taylor said before the nines he didnt care about it, fair enough, but $380,000 first prize . Why not send some players who will try something. No i am wrong there, Why not coach them to play some nines footy as that was woeful yesterday.

That prize money means very little to the clubs. The different between a financially successful club and one that is not, is not a once off cash injection of $380,000.

I suspect if you could guarantee that money by trying harder, which you cannot, the clubs would care.

But its not worth interrupting pre-season training plans and risking injury of key players for a possibility you might get $380,000.

They get $110,000 for turning up.

Interesting logic Southern

So based on that we shouldn't try and win premierships because you can't guarantee it

Or try and win the minor premiership because you can't guarantee it

Or even try and win a game because all the teams get the same funds from the NRL

It's not woth risking a season with an injured star for $270k, let alone a _potential_ $270k.

Well , as I said in the other thread , Issac Moses would walk into the meeting for his two clients when negotiations get serious and say "Remember the 9"s"

"This is how much you'll pay to prevent winning 3 wooden spoon in a row "

And the WT's comeback will be …............ :blush:

 

[happy_tiger]

This whole talk about players getting injured is just a load of garbage

Teddy could be driving the club car and get hit by a drunk driver who falls asleep at the wheel and runs a red light

Moses could get hit by lightning while training during a storm

Someone could be putting up bombs for Teddy and Nofa and neither calls and they could clash knees and Teddy shatters his knee cap

Moses could get tangled up in a tackle and tear his groin off the bone in a training incident

Broncos and Cowboys don't seem too concerned …...

 

[Masterton]

Well , as I said in the other thread , Issac Moses would walk into the meeting for his two clients when negotiations get serious and say "Remember the 9"s"

"This is how much you'll pay to prevent winning 3 wooden spoon in a row "

And the WT's comeback will be …............ :blush:

Their comeback would be to laugh in his face. 9s form? I don't think any manger would be that desperate.

 

[happy_tiger]

Well , as I said in the other thread , Issac Moses would walk into the meeting for his two clients when negotiations get serious and say "Remember the 9"s"

"This is how much you'll pay to prevent winning 3 wooden spoon in a row "

And the WT's comeback will be …............ :blush:

Their comeback would be to laugh in his face. 9s form? I don't think any manger would be that desperate.

Because their potential replacement are just superstars , aren't they ??

Clubs are just lining up round the block to sign them

Oh that's right , they already did #Austin/TMM

 

[Geo]

This whole talk about players getting injured is just a load of garbage

Teddy could be driving the club car and get hit by a drunk driver who falls asleep at the wheel and runs a red light

Moses could get hit by lightning while training during a storm

Someone could be putting up bombs for Teddy and Nofa and neither calls and they could clash knees and Teddy shatters his knee cap

Moses could get tangled up in a tackle and tear his groin off the bone in a training incident

Broncos and Cowboys don't seem too concerned …...

:imp: You better hope nothing happens to Teddy…. as you did not say ..touch your wooden noggin...

 

[happy_tiger]

This whole talk about players getting injured is just a load of garbage

Teddy could be driving the club car and get hit by a drunk driver who falls asleep at the wheel and runs a red light

Moses could get hit by lightning while training during a storm

Someone could be putting up bombs for Teddy and Nofa and neither calls and they could clash knees and Teddy shatters his knee cap

Moses could get tangled up in a tackle and tear his groin off the bone in a training incident

Broncos and Cowboys don't seem too concerned …...

:imp: You better hope nothing happens to Teddy…. as you did not say ..touch your wooden noggin...

Apart from madotti winning a few races have any of my predictions come true :laughing:

 

[GNR4LIFE]

That prize money means very little to the clubs. The different between a financially successful club and one that is not, is not a once off cash injection of $380,000.

I suspect if you could guarantee that money by trying harder, which you cannot, the clubs would care.

But its not worth interrupting pre-season training plans and risking injury of key players for a possibility you might get $380,000.

They get $110,000 for turning up.

Interesting logic Southern

So based on that we shouldn't try and win premierships because you can't guarantee it

Or try and win the minor premiership because you can't guarantee it

Or even try and win a game because all the teams get the same funds from the NRL

It's not woth risking a season with an injured star for $270k, let alone a _potential_ $270k.

Well , as I said in the other thread , Issac Moses would walk into the meeting for his two clients when negotiations get serious and say "Remember the 9"s"

"This is how much you'll pay to prevent winning 3 wooden spoon in a row "

And the WT's comeback will be …............ :blush:

Out of all the over dramatic observations, this tops them all

"Remember the 9's" :laughing:

Dear me Happy

 

[king_sirro]

I thought Moses Suli looked strong carrying the ball. He also seemed aware working off the ball in defence which i liked. He could be ready sooner than we think. Big boy too.

 

[happy_tiger]

Interesting logic Southern

So based on that we shouldn't try and win premierships because you can't guarantee it

Or try and win the minor premiership because you can't guarantee it

Or even try and win a game because all the teams get the same funds from the NRL

It's not woth risking a season with an injured star for $270k, let alone a _potential_ $270k.

Well , as I said in the other thread , Issac Moses would walk into the meeting for his two clients when negotiations get serious and say "Remember the 9"s"

"This is how much you'll pay to prevent winning 3 wooden spoon in a row "

And the WT's comeback will be …............ :blush:

Out of all the over dramatic observations, this tops them all

"Remember the 9's" :laughing:

Dear me Happy

Glad to see you completely missed the point

We have no depth in their positions and the 9's proved it

It certainly put the negotiations firmly in their court

That help simplify it …...

 

[Telltails]

Taylor said before the nines he didnt care about it, fair enough, but $380,000 first prize . Why not send some players who will try something. No i am wrong there, Why not coach them to play some nines footy as that was woeful yesterday.

That prize money means very little to the clubs. The different between a financially successful club and one that is not, is not a once off cash injection of $380,000.

I suspect if you could guarantee that money by trying harder, which you cannot, the clubs would care.

But its not worth interrupting pre-season training plas and risking injury of key players for a possibility you might get $380,000.

They get $110,000 for turning up.

Keep making excuses. You can get injured at training for God sake. You wear the jumper you compete simple as that and that is the only message the players should be given.
If you have got players more concerned about the possiblty of being injured than playing to win well we have got no hope.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It's not woth risking a season with an injured star for $270k, let alone a _potential_ $270k.

Well , as I said in the other thread , Issac Moses would walk into the meeting for his two clients when negotiations get serious and say "Remember the 9"s"

"This is how much you'll pay to prevent winning 3 wooden spoon in a row "

And the WT's comeback will be …............ :blush:

Out of all the over dramatic observations, this tops them all

"Remember the 9's" :laughing:

Dear me Happy

Glad to see you completely missed the point

We have no depth in their positions and the 9's proved it

It certainly put the negotiations firmly in their court

That help simplify it …...

No, because you are judging it off the 9's

 

[GNR4LIFE]

And Happy you also forget, if they did say that, the club would take their war chest and head off into the open market. These guys leaving does not mean the players in the 9's would be who we're replacing them with. Zero chance of that.

 

[happy_tiger]

And Happy you also forget, if they did say that, the club would take their war chest and head off into the open market. These guys leaving does not mean the players in the 9's would be who we're replacing them with. Zero chance of that.

Just because you have money doesn't mean people will come

West Ham United are the perfect example of that

They had Dimi Payet's war chest and couldn't sign a replacement even close to his quality

Newcastle ,St George etc ring a bell ??

 

[Geo]

And Happy you also forget, if they did say that, the club would take their war chest and head off into the open market. These guys leaving does not mean the players in the 9's would be who we're replacing them with. Zero chance of that.

Just because you have money doesn't mean people will come

West Ham United are the perfect example of that

They had Dimi Payet's war chest and couldn't sign a replacement even close to his quality

Newcastle ,St George etc ring a bell ??

That Pongo Kid and Ben Hunt… 😕

If the money is right players will generally go anywhere