Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

TheEnz said:
This is where the other teams excel and are able to nab players that are on the cusp of breaking out. Wah's have a knack of doing it and so do a few others. Our problem is we want to be a development club and be successful in first grade, you need to catch lightning in a bottle (and keep it trapped) like the Panthers did for this to happen. Storm have done it as well, their long terms success means that players are willing to bide their time in lower grades in order to get a shot.
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And I dare suggest the Storm and Panthers have a much better level of assistant coaches that can actually develop a young players skills before they are called upon for NRL…
 
Vicious said:
Exactly right, we are not giving the young man a fair chance to succeed and he’s done very well under the circumstances.
Many current NRL regulars were not even thought about as an NRL player at age 21 yet we want to write someone off just because he was good enough tj play NRL at age 19 and has not rapidly developed as well as we would have liked.
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Last game aside where he come on late and out of position in my view …Mason has had more than a few opportunities by now and has shown nothing really in the top grade …

Not much point though getting into the weeds about him until if and when they offer a new deal…wouldn’t surprise me if they decide to move on …I thought he was supposed to be on the Bears radar a few weeks back …must have knocked him back..although if that’s true , the WT might be prepared to let him go
 
kade7 said:
club will talk to seb kris this week, i heard it was for a train and trial deal

a good source told me also that a david riolo client was shopped to the club to gauge intrest
if i look at the roster at titan sports, burton is the only one that makes sense, think we will have a sniff if it makes it to nov 1

skelton has an offer from parra
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sign burton at centre play averillo on a wing
 
Tcat said:
May I ask How you rest your case? Are we labelled "So called supporters" if we are critical of a chronically underperforming team/organisation? Are we not allowed to be critical?

I used to feel protective of the WTs when reporters gave it to us. But over the last couple of years, Ive come to terms with that fact that most of it is deserved
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Col probably "works for Albo."

It's the only way you could possibly think that 15 years of non-performance is acceptable to be paid for and go uncriticised.
 
Wezt said:
Madden and SOS are about the same. Just average backups
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Fairly accurate, but O’Sullivan is known as an extremely constant talker and a very good leader.
If we are going to recruit I would prefer the younger and more flamboyant Ronald Volkman, but I would not be disappointed if O’Sullivan come in as a replacement for Jock Madden who I’m quite happy to have on our squad, I just think O’Sulluvan is a slight upgrade.
 
Vicious said:
Lachie Galvin, Talyn Da Silva, Luke Laulilli, Tino Tavana, Solo Saukuru, Tony Sukkar, Ethan Roberts.
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Galvin was all natural athletic ability… they promoted him to first grade at 18 ..they didn’t get a chance to develop him…

All the others no… Tavana , Saukuru and Luke aren’t even established first graders yet ..

Roberts has been here 5 mins …Sukkar has had a lot of games to look like a useful back up now…maybe
 
426Tlgerland said:
Have we spoken to Skelton at all , he has been solid , and great back up for reserve grade / Nrl team .
Kris would be back up for us , but I heard or read titans are having a crack at him ,
Burton ?im just not sure where he goes in our team for the dollars he probably wants - lock - Centre - or 6 , but who gets punted ,
Thanks Kade7 for the update always enjoy your input , but any news on us and Skelton ?
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Tom Shines said:
Galvin was all natural athletic ability… they promoted him to first grade at 18 ..they didn’t get a chance to develop him…

All the others no… Tavana , Saukuru and Luke aren’t even established first graders yet ..

Roberts has been here 5 mins …Sukkar has had a lot of games to look like a useful back up now
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What about Da Silva and Luke Laulilli?
Both exceptionally good young talents who should both still be with us, but that’s another story.
Regardless our coaching did not hinder their development except for the times when Benji kept them sitting on the bench for no valid reason.
 
TheEnz said:
He recently said he sees himself as a half, however is enjoying playing centre at the moment. Purely saying this because he has been given the script by Gus and Ciraldo. Crichton is horrible at 6 and the only reason he is there is so that Galvin can keep the 7 on his back and play as a 5/8. Burton is an out and out 5/8 and it did not work having them both play the same position. I really don't understand why Ciraldo and Gus didn't just bite the bullet and put sullivan at 7 and Galvin at 6. someone must have a 7 in his contract.
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Ah ok thanks for thr context
 
Vicious said:
What about Da Silva and Luke Laulilli?
Both exceptionally good young talents who should both still be with us, but that’s another story.
Regardless our coaching did not hinder their development except for the times when Benji kept them sitting on the bench for no valid reason.
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Would you drop api for da silva felt like that is what was being asked
 
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