There are "rejects" and there are those whose clubs reluctantly had to let them go due to cap pressure or those whose clubs reluctantly had to let them go because they have only 2 or 3 years left and had to make way for someone who had 12 years left.
Due to the new teams, Ford will be around for a while yet but this year he was talked about for Origin. Next year the Couchman's and Stewart, maybe even LPT, will ensure he is nowhere near Origin selection. Then we have KK as well.
One of them scours the internet, the darkest corners of Facebook and god knows where else to report every rumour. When he occasionally gets one right they all say, "You are so awesome". The other is Mug. Who is baggygreen man?
Spot on about not rushing any 17-18 year-olds into first grade but then I feel you undermined your own argument. Look at the Dragons 1-7. Holmes is ok due to what he has done in the recent past but something has gone terribly wrong when the other 6 are the best Dean Young has to choose from.
NRL 360° was talking about how Dean Young has improved the pack and mentioned the Couchman's specifically. It's just not true. The forwards, Couchman's in particular, have been very good all year.
After the initial disappointment, I'm feeling a bit better about it just as long as he has good assistants and orders from Creagh and/or Watsford to listen to them, and take action on their suggestions.