I agree.

I hope Critter plays centre our defence in the centres was woeful this season.

Avo is good at fullback as it is less likely that he will need to defend.

I also think that Allamotti will end up in the forwards, but his defence would need to improve.

However CC played those guys in the centres, Perham at fullback and Flanno at half to start the season.

We may have been experimenting but I don't want to start 2024 like that.

No. They will fo what they have to do to bring success to the club. Averillo and Alamoti won't be the last to depart.

Have to agree with this assessment, although I still think Avo produced more good things than bad, showed versatility, one of our only few weapons and could have been retained even on a short term -high pay contract given we are struggling to find top line players to spend our 95% cap on.

But.... water under the bridge. We have Critta to look forward to as our weapon, and although I doubt he'll be anything better than 75% of his current form in our team, it says more about our halves than anything else.

Still a long way to go to fixing this top grade squad and I feel last few years have been wasted, but happy for a surprise and to be proven wrong...

Mockstradamus predicting the decline of Critter before he joins the club… typical…

Don't get me wrong....
It doesn't diminish how good a player he is...
But it doesn't take a rocket scientists to work out that most players go backwards in our team given how poor our halves are ...

We need good players in all positions to be a good team.

We were also lacking a lot at prop, in the centres and at fullback for most of the season.

Sexton / Burton  at least has some potential enough to start 2024.

We also need to ease some young kids into the NRL. It takes a while to convert a promising you half into an NRL playerm but the right player solves the problem for 5-10 seasons.

Any proven quality NRL half will want big money and will not come to a side that isn't a contenders.

Meany almost cost Melbourne the game again. I could have kicked those goals. Just pathetic. 

So who exactly in our team went backwards because of the halves???…

He did not drop a bomb and was solid at the back and made good metres in attack. Easily their best player.

Still can't believe Bellamy didn't play Olam in the wet against Brisbane. Wouldn't have changed the result but you don't keep a guy like that our of your team -especially in the wet where he rushes up and puts enormous pressure on any backline movement.

Storm have been pegged back in the last couple of years but still a team that can make prelims. Just amazing.

Munster and Grant were better, but still way off their normal levels. They got lucky they snatched the win with a daring cross field kick and the exceptional play by Walbrick.

Should be better against Penrith if Hughes returns but it's a bridge too far I think.

The team did!

The coach, the outside backs, even the forwards who couldn't manage their energy levels coz the halves don't know how to manage the flow of a game with discreet kicks and plays.

Face it mate....we don't control games.
I know the rules don't really allow for it these days but it's even more important to have quality halves who can understand fatigue and find weaknesses in opposition to place kicks appropriately and allow their team to swing momentum.

We have luck plays only.

We have apparently signed Kurt Mann and Drew Hutchinson. 

Not world beaters, but I guess we are looking for experienced players who can play multiple positions.

Very few players look good in a team that is losing.

When a team is losing the problem is deeper than 1-2 players.

We are regularly having a lot of player turnover, after this last round we need to tone that down.

The experienced players are just to do a job while we bring young guys through.

Initially we need the forwards to be competitive and we need to be able to defend our line. After that we will see what the halves can do with that platform. No one can build on quicksand.

Manncrush should be a lock at lock…

Yep energy levels had nothing to do with the amount of dropped ball and penalties and resulting extra defence workload…
Face it mate… no half in the comp could do what you expect behind our injured, rotated, and most weeks badly beaten pack… and you only solution is signing unavailable players… 
The halves are what 30 and 60 games into their first grade career???… 
The main reason I’m concerned about next year is our pack and their inability to give the ball players and in turn the speedsters enough time… 

It's an interesting strategy.
I feel Gus and CC are just trying to buy time and keep the vultures away in 2024 with these signings.

I think they know their "plan" won't come to any fruition for afew years yet and this year taught them that they may not see out their plan if they don't at least make the first grade team competitive and keep the fans, board and sponsors on-site.

Under normal circumstances (say if we were a Manly or Cowboys or Souths who also missed finals) I would say the fanbase etc could give them the time needed. But that's not where we are at.... we have been pegged to bottom placed of table for best part of 4 years now and missed finals for near 8 years now.

There's no time for complete patience.

These signings tell me they are shuffling the deck chairs to make it look like they are active with the intent to buy time.

Come mid next season though, if we are looking like season 23, they are in trouble.

Geez I was disappointed we lost Montoya.....
Always felt he had talent but just looked poor in our poor team.

Finally gets a chance to play in a team doing well and he can play freely without much pressure on an error here or there 

Our signings so far show me Gus and CC are not trying to buy quick results.

There are a few players who have left the club and done better elsewhere. That is tricky to pick.

Guys like Thurston, Taupau and Finnacine annoy more because they showed plenty.

Avo showed a bit at fullback we might reget letting hom go.

IMO what we are trying to do is shore up the defence and some grit and composure and hang in the contest. 

Then bring good young players into a team with the right standards.

Our backs are good enough to score some points, defence is the area we need to improve.

Go Warriors.... next stop Donkeys. 

Dman fell free to paint "Drugcastle Suck" on the lounge room wall.

Think of it as educating your housemates.

Agree… Burton and Sexton almost ruined his career…

Can’t believe Burton has ruined us for 8 years now…

Our halves can ruin careers before they even get here.

DWZ is the other player going well for the Warriors.

Burton has ruined the Dogs for the last  100 years,yes well before he was born.

It's 2 years, but I agree with you....

You don’t get stuff…

Just stubbed my toe… bloody Burton…

What will turn our team around? What is everybody’s idea? What players are we most missing? What positions do we need to strengthen? What do the coaches have to change? What game plans should we be attempting? 

The Hokey Pokey of course!

I'm sure Gus and CC have it covered. Just have faith and patience.

ONG it’s gonna be 30C this weekend!!!… Run!!!… Hide!!!… Dint go outside!!!… It hasn’t been that hot for at least 3 TikTok videos!!!…