Here come the referees again

Avo to Dolphins true???…
Plenty of faith in some youngsters, and Xerri???…
Critter to centres and a FB on the horizon???…
I oh r the extra coin for a 7???…

It's obvious you haven't read what I posted earlier.

As long as the club are doing the opposite to what Marki wants, I think we are on the right track.

I am trusting Gus and CC to deliver. becuase they both have 5 mins more actual NRL coaching experience than I do.

However, I have trained my cat to come when I call, and that is another win over the neigbours highly fanciful cat.

Ok it is my daughter's cat, but she leaves the actual work to the cat servants. Any parent silly enough to believe promises made before the pet arrives is worse than guys who have never played footy, but think they are an expert.

Although I won't  see the results, I'm  trusting them too. Recruitment and development  are the keys and take time. There will always be a need to buy established players to fill gaps. However  with a SC of sorts you can't  just buy your  way to success.
The intangible  is you can't  buy commitment. This is where Gus and CC have to be trusted to make the correct recruitment/purchase decisions. They are closer to coalface and are better positioned to make this judgement than us supporters. Young players experience with the club must at all times be positive and honest to build a desire to stay with the club.
The main benefit of building from the base up is success is more likely  to be sustainable. 

The tangible result is that lower grades are much improved, and there is more competition for places.

Eventually that should filter through to better results.

This season is the last season with SC restrictions, for 2024 onwards we should have money to spend.

Gus and CC also know which players can perform when the going gets tough. That is the only advantage in getting flogged any players who stand out in a badly beaten side are good players. Often the reasons why the team lost and the players who were not up to the task also stand out.

I read it, but we still go back there.

I guess it depends then on which coloured glasses you are viewing it through. Buy hey it's Friday and Wednesday is past tense.

All good. Just didn't  want players to get a "get out of gaol free card".

There is an element of truth too it.

But the Dogs  results that the ref possibly changed are 2-3 close games.

That is no excuse for our performances against the Warriors, Parra and the Sharks, which were disappointing.

Prior losses perhaps undermined confidence, but players need to be better.

In the SOO game QLD were simply better, the scoreboard reflects that. However, sometimes a team is a bit better than the scoreline. Two QLD tries off kicks had a element of luck, and the 3rd try the Homes try was a bounced ball IMO.

Which according to you every week is the halves fault… 

According to your theories winning games is simply a matter of having the best halfback and Moses is the best halfback.

I didn't think that he was that bad, but Hynes would have been a better option.

If they were going with Moses then Gutho should have replaced Teddy.

I don't think NSW winning is simply a matter of selecting the best available side. The gap between the 2 teams is large. But overall NSW were more competitive game 1.

Foxy wasn't great game 1 or game 2, I don't think he is up to this level, certainly not playing in a weaker side.

Like Nicho, TPJ was a bit unlucky to be dropped. To win games like this you need a team of fighters, Nicho is a fighter and Moses is too soft and lazy. All of the QLD team are fighters, especially in SOO, attitude and desire are more important than ability.

Latrell is a fighter who could have made a difference for NSW, perhaps he should be considered for fullback.

On results Billy seems to be a much better coach than Freddy, NSW might to better with a more experienced old school coach. At SOO level the coach doesn't need to worry about sugar coating the message or being a nice guy. Just build a team of hard working tough players with some polish in the spine.

As long as the club are doing the opposite to what Marki wants, I think we are on the right track.

I am trusting Gus and CC to deliver. becuase they both have 5 mins more actual NRL coaching experience than I do.

However, I have trained my cat to come when I call, and that is another win over the neigbours highly fanciful cat.

Ok it is my daughter's cat, but she leaves the actual work to the cat servants. Any parent silly enough to believe promises made before the pet arrives is worse than guys who have never played footy, but think they are an expert.

Although I won't  see the results, I'm  trusting them too. Recruitment and development  are the keys and take time. There will always be a need to buy established players to fill gaps. However  with a SC of sorts you can't  just buy your  way to success.
The intangible  is you can't  buy commitment. This is where Gus and CC have to be trusted to make the correct recruitment/purchase decisions. They are closer to coalface and are better positioned to make this judgement than us supporters. Young players experience with the club must at all times be positive and honest to build a desire to stay with the club.
The main benefit of building from the base up is success is more likely  to be sustainable. 

The tangible result is that lower grades are much improved, and there is more competition for places.

Eventually that should filter through to better results.

This season is the last season with SC restrictions, for 2024 onwards we should have money to spend.

Gus and CC also know which players can perform when the going gets tough. That is the only advantage in getting flogged any players who stand out in a badly beaten side are good players. Often the reasons why the team lost and the players who were not up to the task also stand out.

The thing is hd it doesn't matter how many 50/50 calls go one way or whether there is an element of luck involved or whatever, it was obvious that NSW were never in that game and Qld had their measure.

Quai-Ward and Sermani are 2 options.

Alamotti played as a lock or 5/8 in the lower grades and prefers those positions.

We might end up with Critter and Kiraz in the centres,  Wilson or Xeri at fullback.

Dolphins offered Avo a good deal, apparently we have other priorities.

Hunt says he wants to return to QLD , might end up with Des and Foran at the Tits.

The Tits have some good young halves, I would try to sign Toby Sexton or one of the others.

This reminds me of when Gus let a gun centre go at the Panthers, I think there is a plan. We will know how well it worked out this time next season.

We might want centres who are better defenders, though Avo has improved, it isn't a strong point.

This is a footy forum...
Leave your daughter's cat (I could have used another word) out of it.

And the club has been doing just about everything opposite of what I have advocated over the last decade and we have seen their results ....

Soul Glo

We should sign Sexton if Hunt go’s to the Titans. He is a great game manager for such a young kid. Would be a great halves partner for Burto. I still would prefer experience in the halves though. 

We should sign Sexton if Hunt go’s to the Titans. He is a great game manager for such a young kid. Would be a great halves partner for Burto. I still would prefer experience in the halves though. 

My two cents. Probably worthless. Is that we sign Allamoti and Sam Hughes but let go of all others off contract. 

I have been reading this forum for at least that long. Posting more recently. You certainly have made many big calls. To be fair you have recommended the club sign some very good players. The problem is that most often the club has no chance to sign those exact players. Because normally you mentioned their names after they were already signed elsewhere. 

And the club has been doing just about everything opposite of what I have advocated over the last decade and we have seen their results ....

I have been reading this forum for at least that long. Posting more recently. You certainly have made many big calls. To be fair you have recommended the club sign some very good players. The problem is that most often the club has no chance to sign those exact players. Because normally you mentioned their names after they were already signed elsewhere.