Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[pawsandclaws1]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Yup completely agree.

Mentioned this a while back - the fact other clubs have them and/or are also having them built is more reason to need them. I don't have an incredible amount of insight into our facilities, but from what I've seen they are terrible for a professional club.

As I player, myself, I would 100% factor in where I'm spending almost every day into my decision.

Penrith CoE is just beautiful.

Didn’t the move to demountables actually improve our facilities, somehow ? Which shows how bad they were to begin with .

 

[happy_tiger]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

I'll bet Hartigan isn't at every talent camp , state title , Arrive Alive Cup , Confraternity Shield game


Its your people on the ground who identify that talent .....

 

[pawsandclaws1]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

I'll bet Hartigan isn't at every talent camp , state title , Arrive Alive Cup , Confraternity Shield game


Its your people on the ground who identify that talent .....

True but there will be a network of scouts reporting to him.

 

[Geo]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

I'll bet Hartigan isn't at every talent camp , state title , Arrive Alive Cup , Confraternity Shield game


Its your people on the ground who identify that talent .....

Woodward collects data from every Rugby League competition ..complied and weekly sent to Hartigan..

 

[TigerWest]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Don't worry, be happy, Happy. We are starting to lift.??

 

[JC99]

Just read thah Robbie is taking up his ambassador role for next season and will also be doing some specialist dummy half coaching. Lawrence is expected to have an off field role too.

 

[hsvjones]

Just read thah Robbie is taking up his ambassador role for next season and will also be doing some specialist dummy half coaching. Lawrence is expected to have an off field role too.

Great news .... Just don't need Benji anywhere near us for a while.

 

[JC99]

Just read thah Robbie is taking up his ambassador role for next season and will also be doing some specialist dummy half coaching. Lawrence is expected to have an off field role too.

Great news .... Just don't need Benji anywhere near us for a while.

I think it’ll be alright as long as Robbie knows he’s not in charge ? he will be good for Liddle and Simpkin though, both are good running the ball and that’s Farahs specialty.

 

[JD Tiger]

Just read thah Robbie is taking up his ambassador role for next season and will also be doing some specialist dummy half coaching. Lawrence is expected to have an off field role too.

Great news .... Just don't need Benji anywhere near us for a while.

I think it’ll be alright as long as Robbie knows he’s not in charge ? he will be good for Liddle and Simpkin though, both are good running the ball and that’s Farahs specialty.

Hopefully we can also utilise Robbie to lure prospective players to our club. I thought Benji too, but no, not now, maybe in a few years, but by then his stature will probably have decreased and there'll be no point.

Definitely do not want Robbie and Benji both.

 

[JC99]

Just read thah Robbie is taking up his ambassador role for next season and will also be doing some specialist dummy half coaching. Lawrence is expected to have an off field role too.

Great news .... Just don't need Benji anywhere near us for a while.

I think it’ll be alright as long as Robbie knows he’s not in charge ? he will be good for Liddle and Simpkin though, both are good running the ball and that’s Farahs specialty.

Hopefully we can also utilise Robbie to lure prospective players to our club. I thought Benji too, but no, not now, maybe in a few years, but by then his stature will probably have decreased and there'll be no point.

Definitely do not want Robbie and Benji both.

Yeah good point, Robbie is enough for now. I’m sure part of his ambassador role will be helping attract young players. He loves the club so I’m sure he can sell it to other guys

 

[happy_tiger]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

Position, position, position. It's the Karma Sutra of COEs located in the inner west. It is a gold mine of talent in our heartland.

But you won't retain all the talent and then you need someone who will identify the best talent to suit the WT's needs

Look at Brisbane ...so much talent , bit identifying the most important talent is the hardest thing

I think we are spot on now with talent identification and retention, Also having Hodgson and Palmer in Pathways is a huge improvement for WTs.

Have they got experience in identifying talent though .....horses for courses ....aces on their bases ...haven't heard of them in those type of roles previously

Our football manager was the Roosters' recruitment officer. I read he has close links with schools which is an advantage in identifying and securing talent before the bigger clubs do.

I'll bet Hartigan isn't at every talent camp , state title , Arrive Alive Cup , Confraternity Shield game


Its your people on the ground who identify that talent .....

Woodward collects data from every Rugby League competition ..complied and weekly sent to Hartigan..

Still relies on good feedback ...ESL ...even Rugby

 

[happy_tiger]

Just read thah Robbie is taking up his ambassador role for next season and will also be doing some specialist dummy half coaching. Lawrence is expected to have an off field role too.

Great news .... Just don't need Benji anywhere near us for a while.

I think it’ll be alright as long as Robbie knows he’s not in charge ? he will be good for Liddle and Simpkin though, both are good running the ball and that’s Farahs specialty.

Hopefully we can also utilise Robbie to lure prospective players to our club. I thought Benji too, but no, not now, maybe in a few years, but by then his stature will probably have decreased and there'll be no point.

Definitely do not want Robbie and Benji both.

We don't need either anymore ...ban 2005

 

[Papacito]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

For mine, Tamou is a decent signing. He's no spring chicken but won't let us down. Fingers crossed he stays healthy and we get a few years out of him.

Stefano though is a 3 game rookie. I wish the kid the best, but we need to be realistic about where he's at in his career. The jump from promising rookie to regular first grader is enormous and a lot don't make it, especially when a club isn't travelling too well.

A lot of people will disagree, but losing guys like Benji, Lawrence, Huth and Taylor from our roster and not replacing them with some level of experience is a huge deal.

That's probably close to 1,000 games of experience gone.

While none were youngsters, you could guarantee that they'd keep a cool head and wouldn't have a total shocker.

 

[BZN]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE means bugger all for attracting players, JAC mentioned it being something that looked good in regards to joining us

We need to show it off though especially to young kids who we want to sign. Walk them through the building show them our brand new state of the art facilities once they’re done. That’s what Penrith do and it works.

[/QUOTE]

I feel if a player has a choice of coming to us when our new C of E is operational or going to a stronger club whose C of E may not be as good, imo there is every chance we will still lose him to the stronger club.

 

[supercoach]

Just read thah Robbie is taking up his ambassador role for next season and will also be doing some specialist dummy half coaching. Lawrence is expected to have an off field role too.

Great news .... Just don't need Benji anywhere near us for a while.

I think it’ll be alright as long as Robbie knows he’s not in charge ? he will be good for Liddle and Simpkin though, both are good running the ball and that’s Farahs specialty.

Be good if he could teach the nines how to kick out of DH

 

[Russell]

Angus Crichton would be a fantastic signing for us. Quality player.

I’m sorry but if we end up signing Angus I might cry....a second row of 11. Angus 12.Blore 13.Lucy would be unstoppable

Twal lurking around too at lock

Not a locks bootlace imo. BUT a very good FR.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Angus Crichton would be a fantastic signing for us. Quality player.

I’m sorry but if we end up signing Angus I might cry....a second row of 11. Angus 12.Blore 13.Lucy would be unstoppable

Twal lurking around too at lock

Not a locks bootlace imo. BUT a very good FR.

100%. He is absolutely not a lock. Should be in the FR rotation.

 

[mike]

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE is bugger-all. When you see what was there before it makes a huge difference. By the same token it’s not the be all and end all either but it makes up part of an attractive package.

 

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The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we've signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn't see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we're going to be battling for the spoon.


Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that's been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we're going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think the COE is bugger-all. When you see what was there before it makes a huge difference. By the same token it’s not the be all and end all either but it makes up part of an attractive package.

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Btw...thanks for your pm with tips on putting stuff on the music thread.