@southerntiger said:
@willow said:
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@king sirro said:
I don't know what to make of Seve. He has mixed opinions on here. Watto is usually a good judge and he reckons he will be a star. But he also doesn't rate Simona as a centre and I think he's wrong on that. Personally I can only go off what I've seen with my own eyes, and Seve has shown me ZERO in regards to being a potential star. It must be said though that have only seen very limited time of him and it was after injury, so my judgement is unfair. But now that he has gone I'm hoping I'm right and Watto is wrong. Seve is no loss.
I don't think Seve is a loss either really. If he was dominating NYC like Brooks and Moses did I could understand but I don't think we will miss him.
Im not as confident as you guys on this point. There were reasons for this. In the 2 years he was eligible, Seve did not get a good run injury wise. Was killing it until he did his shoulder (or was it knee???) in season 1 and missed the remainder of the season.
His NSW Cup form last year wasn't fantastic but I suspect in the right system and structure he will kill it.
I'll make a point here that you shouldn't have to mollycoddle a player to get the best out of them. Sure you will tailor-make training and dietary regimes for players, but if they are truly good enough, they will make a fist of the opportunities they are given.
The idea "he can only play at his best if X" is a dangerous one, because footy is so competitive and the opposition will do whatever they can to exploit your weakness.
The injury line is also a fine line to walk, because maybe that injury held him back in development, or maybe that injury shows the player is not resilient or has hit his peak. Question how many clubs were lining up to sign Chris Lawrence after he busted his hip and hammys during that 12 months (his first serious injury).
I do understand not all players come on at the same rate and not all flourish in the same systems. But I do think good players are good players almost anywhere. I personally think Seve was given the opportunity to shine in NSW Cup last year and did not do it, because it is meaningless to carve up
NYC if you fail to make a mark in reserves. Contrast Moses who was clearly a cut above NSW Cup in his time there.
I expect there have been some frank discussions about playing futures and the club's recruitment direction, and it cannot be ignored that we signed 2 potential centres and 2 wingers in this last off-season.
Brisbane surely also have a part to play, because this has come just after they released Copley to Roosters. We've already released Funaki, Blair and Gavet to Broncos in the last two offseasons, so there is plenty of trade in that direction.
It can't be about first grade opportunities, because there isn't much competition for the centre spots at WT. I'm guessing Brisbane inquired, Seve requested a release and WT decided he was no longer a top priority.