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He falls into my “overrated” categoryThink Mitch Pearce is a good mate of Fitzy?
He falls into my “overrated” categoryThink Mitch Pearce is a good mate of Fitzy?
Yeah we lose Trindall, but them losing Fogarty is a lot more significant.So let's get back to Sunday's game. Even with Tricky out I still think we have way more in attack, defence and experience to beat the Raiders. Just hoping this incident hasn't derailed our focus on winning games and everyone is still 100% committed.
I think the only thing we have to worry about is the Raiders home ground advantage. Peter Gough is our referee and while I don't mind him, he can be swayed by home crowds more than most refs.
Their spine is very inexperienced with Chevy Stewart and Kaeo Weekes alongside Strange and Levi so if we can keep Tapine and Papalii quiet we can win this one well.
Done. Joshy Schuster let's go!To those who got the poll question wrong.
You know it's not too late to change your answer.
Surely he's a minumum wage, Flanno Turnaround project, target.Done. Joshy Schuster let's go!
Boy you've got a long memory HB!
Done. Joshy Schuster let's go!
AgreeGoing back to your comments regarding Puru Chad; I certainly agree he isn't ready for nrl yet but I think he's worth continuing to develop long-term, at the very least on a jets deal like Will and Iro in the past.
Halves should be given longer time frames to develop imo, Fogarty and Hynes prime examples.
I had no idea he was that old!Agree
He's not banging down the door by any means but at 22 there are plenty of year for him to keep improving.
Trindalls first year starting in run on side, 24 turning 25
Fogarty, 2 games in 2017 when he was 23, not a starter until 26.
Dan Atkinson one year older than Puru, 18 months younger than Trindall, getting an injury forced look in.
No reason Puru couldn't be a good 3rd choice half or maybe even cheap starter somewhere 2 or 3 years from now with plenty of footy ahead of him. Brad Schneider for example a year older and filling the role of Penrith #3 half fine.
31 end of this year - was a QCup standout for a long time but just wasn't quite cracking NRL. Eventually everything came together enough for him with more experience and he came in a very solid 7.I had no idea he was that old!
You would think behind closed doors Fitzy would have fired a stern warning shot across the bow to the squad re standards on and off the field.So let's get back to Sunday's game. Even with Tricky out I still think we have way more in attack, defence and experience to beat the Raiders. Just hoping this incident hasn't derailed our focus on winning games and everyone is still 100% committed.
I think the only thing we have to worry about is the Raiders home ground advantage. Peter Gough is our referee and while I don't mind him, he can be swayed by home crowds more than most refs.
Their spine is very inexperienced with Chevy Stewart and Kaeo Weekes alongside Strange and Levi so if we can keep Tapine and Papalii quiet we can win this one well.
The issue for him is attitude. He has had it all handed to him and didn't have to work. If he can sort that and keep his weight in check I think there's a talented player there. He would have killed it through the 2000s.As much as I consider him surplus to our requirements, bringing him in to work with Wade on an edge and Dale on standards would probably do wonders for him
Worth a reminder of how much footy these young guys missed over the covid period too. Development seems to be much later for a lot of that crop in the 20-24 age bracket.
Wouldn't touch him, guys like him have a history of not getting anywhere near there potential.The issue for him is attitude. He has had it all handed to him and didn't have to work. If he can sort that and keep his weight in check I think there's a talented player there. He would have killed it through the 2000s.