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Need to go for realistic targets
Aitken on one edge would be fine
Dufty > Laurie
I would avoid Sims based on age, but understand why we might have a crack.
Need speed desperately to, we need to fast track a couple of 19 year olds or bring it in from outside.
Including the coach. We need a new coach now. Not a interim coach for the rest of the year and then new coach. It needs to start now so the new coach can be prepared for next year and who he wants to keep. Why wait when we know there is going to be no improvement.We need an upgrade in just about every position - but who we need is mostly not available to us.Two real good signings for next year but losing two of our best almost negates it. How we let that slip is mind boggling.
Plenty agree. From what I have observed at this club and other clubs a new coach at a failing club often comes with a level of false hope only to discover the same problems the previous coach faced - unless of course the roster is vastly improved.Including the coach. We need a new coach now. Not a interim coach for the rest of the year and then new coach. It needs to start now so the new coach can be prepared for next year and who he wants to keep. Why wait when we know there is going to be no improvement.
And sack the person who apparently told Ilias that he wasn’t good enough for WTBring in a younger player. If Brooks contract is back ended. Use the left over to payout Brooks and give him a release.
I will probably get howled down but I think even Stefano has been down on form this season prior to his injury.Where are the juniors though mate? Most of our "development players" are not even local kids. They have come simply as we offered more than their local teams. So far, that strategy has worked with Stefano...and failed on every other dev player. One from about 12 past few years.
Madden is a Newcastle junior who we offered a 3 year deal, full development time and an NRL spot.
Meanwhile, an actual junior in Lachlan Ilias was let go and told he was not up to it.
So, where is the plan for juniors you mention?
Straight out the garbage bin.Players who I would be calling today
Simms x 2 years. Tough go forward
lodge x 2 years , yes I know BUT. We need his type player
Bird x 3 years. Solid player back row / Centre
Duffy x 2 years Fullback / Centre
Aitken / Centre
add Appi and Papai
we can mix the rest around these type guys
Dufty is one of the worst fullbacks in the game. You didn’t watch his game this weekend did you?Need to go for realistic targets
Aitken on one edge would be fine
Dufty > Laurie
I would avoid Sims based on age, but understand why we might have a crack.
Need speed desperately to, we need to fast track a couple of 19 year olds or bring it in from outside.
It’s criminal expecting a 21yo to be forward leader in the NRL.I will probably get howled down but I think even Stefano has been down on form this season prior to his injury.
I can't say I blame him because he is young and can't do it all on his own and the club and supporters have probably put unreasonable expectations and pressure on him.
Now he is injured and has lost valuable development and game time, worst of all the opportunity he may have had to spend valuable time around the State of Origin Squad is most likely gone for this year at least.
I can understand young players wanting to move on from here when their development is hampered by not being given opportunities and if and when they are given opportunities, the expectations and pressure placed on them is far too great.
No, but I watched Laurie the last month.Dufty is one of the worst fullbacks in the game. You didn’t watch his game this weekend did you?
Laurie is the worst.No, but I watched Laurie the last month.
I was very specific with my comment.
Dufty>Laurie
Laurie’s game v Warriors was better than Dufty’s yesterday believe it or not.No, but I watched Laurie the last month.
I was very specific with my comment.
Dufty>Laurie
Funny you should mention effort players because some immediately came to mind.It might not be coaching, but it's recruitment. Madge has always liked effort players and has been the coach now for long enough that these guys are his. So the question has to be asked, if they were initially his "type" of player, why have they stopped responding? If they weren't his type of player in the first place, then why re-sign them or sign them? Its a massive failure in there somewhere and he can't be blameless.
If he's given a proper run in koe I agree with you.Laurie is the worst.
Agree.
Rather see us give Dillon a crack, next year though.
Who is responsible for the Tamou purchase? Wasn't he bought to provide leadership?It’s criminal expecting a 21yo to be forward leader in the NRL.