Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[goldcoast_tiger]

On the field Reynolds is a tool …. Then take away his enthusiasm he's an average player at best .
As for his charity work off the field that's great !

Off the field I couldn't care if players choose to bubble at urinals , hump pets or drink breezers on rooftops.
It's about winning games on the field .

As for Cronk and Moylan , did we even enquire about there services or was it all speculation as it is on here with EVERY player that's up for a contract renewal or is looking for a sea change ?

On Cronk and Moylan… We showed a lot of interest in Moylan. I heard nothing about Us offering deals to Cronk.

Cronk IMHO we should have really pressed for an offer. I think resigning Brooks then Marshall locked us into not taking Cronk. He would have been $1M or even $1.2M per season for us and worth it. I don't think we were even considered though.

As for picking good players but not caring for their off field behaviour... I hear you on Bubblers and silly stuff with dogs. This should have been laughed off, they are football players and will do silly things.

However Kids look up to our players. Reynolds shows himself as a champion person, someone who does Charity work and signs autographs is the exact kind of person we NEED and should have on the team. If some nob can play a margin better then him, but acts like a total nob off the field they can get off the bus now!

Stuff the finals, competitive team sure but lets remember that these guys are role models and tigers first!

I'm sure then that we will be featured highly wherever the nicest players never to win a premiership are discussed
And I agree that they are not rol Models.
They're a cross section of society the same as any group in that age group
Unless they do something really bad, I look at them as footballers, and their ability to play

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

I'm a bit mythed that he's already giving Cleary a pass for the next two years for not making the finals. Funny, the last coach never got that pass. Then again, it was personal with the last coach.

Obviously not reading the posts too well again.
At the time he took over we were a team going nowhere, in the time he has had us he has at least got us to look like a football team at times and brought up a couple of kids who look ok.
I'm not giving him a pass even for one yearlet alone two, I merely said that the expectancy isn't high for next year and he could possibly lift us a couple of spots.

We are the only people who are waffling about Semis, and not many on here are even thinking that.
A reasonable improvement will be what we should be expecting, and if he does that, A lot will be satisfied,
Those who expect miracles won't be.
He be under more pressure in 2019, but what we've seen so far is enough to see that he should be able to change the attitude on the field.
As for that other so called Coach,
His main claim to fame here is that he managed to put so many to sleep with his so called Coaching , along with being the Coach with the most slogans and excuses in the games history.

Don't remember him offering too many excuses myself - couple of reasons were offered at times.

He also never bagged any of his players.

Probably wasn't game too. The last time that he had a disagreement with one of his players , he ended up on his back. :laughing:

 

[Russell]

I remember when Benji first came down. I was up the central coast walking on the beach. I am not kidding, every kid on that beach was doing the Benji sidestep. This happened everywhere. Footballers are role models. No doubt.

That's called Idolising Col..

Not very often that I agree with Col, but they were modelling their play on a role their idol plays out. Just as kids get lippy towards refs because they copy the example of their idols.

Which is exactly why they aren't Role Models..

I think they are Geo - just that they are very poor ones.

That is the point of the role model topic here. We don't want very poor role models. imo

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The definition of role model is a person looked to by others as an example to be imitated. Kids imitate football players, hence they are role models.

 

[Fibros]

I believe most kids look upon NRL stars as role models. At the same time most adults see them as idols.

Idol- a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered.

Role model- a person looked to by others as an example to be imitated.

 

[Telltails]

It takes more than being good at sport to be considered a role model particularly when the group of people you are referrimg to are often not much older than kids themselves.
Young men will all mostly make mistakes and social media gives a forum for all those who have short memories to go hell for leather.
A bit rich banging on about the good role model tag when we have a new player at our club who has been given a second chance, and is now being embraced as our new enforcer.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It takes more than being good at sport to be considered a role model particularly when the group of people you are referrimg to are often not much older than kids themselves.
Young men will all mostly make mistakes and social media gives a forum for all those who have short memories to go hell for leather.
A bit rich banging on about the good role model tag when we have a new player at our club who has been given a second chance, and is now being embraced as our new enforcer.

You're ignoring the definition of the term.

 

[happy_tiger]

448 pages and we are concerned about the definition of role models

Signing some bloody quality footballers so we don't finish in the bottom 4 yet again would be nice , wouldn't it

Focus people , focus

 

[Geo]

448 pages and we are concerned about the definition of role models

Signing some bloody quality footballers so we don't finish in the bottom 4 yet again would be nice , wouldn't it

Focus people , focus

Hap….. player signings were 200 pages ago.. :laughing:

None came... :frowning: :frowning:

 

[Telltails]

It takes more than being good at sport to be considered a role model particularly when the group of people you are referrimg to are often not much older than kids themselves.
Young men will all mostly make mistakes and social media gives a forum for all those who have short memories to go hell for leather.
A bit rich banging on about the good role model tag when we have a new player at our club who has been given a second chance, and is now being embraced as our new enforcer.

You're ignoring the definition of the term.

Yep - and I hope our recruitment dept is doing the same. Or we can take the high road and convince ourselves that the bad :role model " tag is a good reason for not being able to sign quality players like our stronger opposition clubs do.

 

[happy_tiger]

448 pages and we are concerned about the definition of role models

Signing some bloody quality footballers so we don't finish in the bottom 4 yet again would be nice , wouldn't it

Focus people , focus

Hap….. player signings were 200 pages ago.. :laughing:

None came... :frowning: :frowning:

Bet none came within a bull's roar of signing either :brick: :brick: :brick:

Back a few days and I already have a headache :crazy

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It takes more than being good at sport to be considered a role model particularly when the group of people you are referrimg to are often not much older than kids themselves.
Young men will all mostly make mistakes and social media gives a forum for all those who have short memories to go hell for leather.
A bit rich banging on about the good role model tag when we have a new player at our club who has been given a second chance, and is now being embraced as our new enforcer.

You're ignoring the definition of the term.

Yep - and I hope our recruitment dept is doing the same. Or we can take the high road and convince ourselves that the bad :role model " tag is a good reason for not being able to sign quality players like our stronger opposition clubs do.

Twisting my words does not change the fact that players are role models, good or bad.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

It takes more than being good at sport to be considered a role model particularly when the group of people you are referrimg to are often not much older than kids themselves.
Young men will all mostly make mistakes and social media gives a forum for all those who have short memories to go hell for leather.
A bit rich banging on about the good role model tag when we have a new player at our club who has been given a second chance, and is now being embraced as our new enforcer.

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448 pages and we are concerned about the definition of role models

Signing some bloody quality footballers so we don't finish in the bottom 4 yet again would be nice , wouldn't it

Focus people , focus

Hap….. player signings were 200 pages ago.. :laughing:

None came... :frowning: :frowning:

Bet none came within a bull's roar of signing either :brick: :brick: :brick:

Back a few days and I already have a headache :crazy

They didn't qualify as good enough Role Models :laughing:

 

[Pawsandclaws]

We should be getting in among the Sharks' juniors with all the money being spent at the top end (as is the preferred method of the coach).

 

[happy_tiger]

It takes more than being good at sport to be considered a role model particularly when the group of people you are referrimg to are often not much older than kids themselves.
Young men will all mostly make mistakes and social media gives a forum for all those who have short memories to go hell for leather.
A bit rich banging on about the good role model tag when we have a new player at our club who has been given a second chance, and is now being embraced as our new enforcer.

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448 pages and we are concerned about the definition of role models

Signing some bloody quality footballers so we don't finish in the bottom 4 yet again would be nice , wouldn't it

Focus people , focus

Hap….. player signings were 200 pages ago.. :laughing:

None came... :frowning: :frowning:

Bet none came within a bull's roar of signing either :brick: :brick: :brick:

Back a few days and I already have a headache :crazy

They didn't qualify as good enough Role Models :laughing:

We need to lose the no DH policy , but if we are we need to sign quality

Reynolds ain't quality , Packer is solid but needs to back the 1st half of this season up

 

[Telltails]

It takes more than being good at sport to be considered a role model particularly when the group of people you are referrimg to are often not much older than kids themselves.
Young men will all mostly make mistakes and social media gives a forum for all those who have short memories to go hell for leather.
A bit rich banging on about the good role model tag when we have a new player at our club who has been given a second chance, and is now being embraced as our new enforcer.

You're ignoring the definition of the term.

Yep - and I hope our recruitment dept is doing the same. Or we can take the high road and convince ourselves that the bad :role model " tag is a good reason for not being able to sign quality players like our stronger opposition clubs do.

Twisting my words does not change the fact that players are role models, good or bad.

Cant be bothered twisting your words nor do I care about the definition of terms and how that relates to signing quality players.
Good or bad role models will always be open to interpretation regardless of a definition in terms in the dictionary and I hope for our sake it never becomes a reason/excuse for not signing a quality player especially when other clubs are willing to!

 

[TYGA]

We have a solid but very deep squad at most positions:
Front Row: Packer, Mats, Twal, Sue, Grant, Felise
2nd Row: ET, McQueen, Lawrence, Aloai, Eisenhuth, MCK
CTW: Nofa, Milne, Suli, Fonua, MWZ, Thompson, Marsters
Fullback: Tui, Kev
Halfback: Brooks, Benji
5/8: Reynolds, Gamble
Hooker: Liddle, Mcilwrick

No real stars in this group but with 2 more to get on the bus hopefully we get a couple of solid starters. We will challenge for a bottom 8 spot and if other teams get injuries our depth will be a huge asset.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

You're ignoring the definition of the term.

Yep - and I hope our recruitment dept is doing the same. Or we can take the high road and convince ourselves that the bad :role model " tag is a good reason for not being able to sign quality players like our stronger opposition clubs do.

Twisting my words does not change the fact that players are role models, good or bad.

Cant be bothered twisting your words nor do I care about the definition of terms and how that relates to signing quality players.
Good or bad role models will always be open to interpretation regardless of a definition in terms in the dictionary and I hope for our sake it never becomes a reason/excuse for not signing a quality player especially when other clubs are willing to!

Considering we've signed Packer, who rubs a lot of people the wrong way, I'd say your criticism is unwarranted.

 

[Telltails]

Yep - and I hope our recruitment dept is doing the same. Or we can take the high road and convince ourselves that the bad :role model " tag is a good reason for not being able to sign quality players like our stronger opposition clubs do.

Twisting my words does not change the fact that players are role models, good or bad.

Cant be bothered twisting your words nor do I care about the definition of terms and how that relates to signing quality players.
Good or bad role models will always be open to interpretation regardless of a definition in terms in the dictionary and I hope for our sake it never becomes a reason/excuse for not signing a quality player especially when other clubs are willing to!

Considering we've signed Packer, who rubs a lot of people the wrong way, I'd say your criticism is unwarranted.

Yes - and so players like Moylan and Pearce should not be an issue when you start discussing the effects of role models on young fans when we have already welcomed Packer should it ?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Twisting my words does not change the fact that players are role models, good or bad.

Cant be bothered twisting your words nor do I care about the definition of terms and how that relates to signing quality players.
Good or bad role models will always be open to interpretation regardless of a definition in terms in the dictionary and I hope for our sake it never becomes a reason/excuse for not signing a quality player especially when other clubs are willing to!

Considering we've signed Packer, who rubs a lot of people the wrong way, I'd say your criticism is unwarranted.

Yes - and so players like Moylan and Pearce should not be an issue when you start discussing the effects of role models on young fans when we have already welcomed Packer should it ?

That's for the club to decide.