Recruitment & Retention 2027

AyiosYiorgos

AyiosYiorgos

SGI NSW Cup
Dragons Chris said:
I'd give him a couple of weeks in reserve grade but not a 3 week break. He's on about 1mil a year!
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He is playing injured from all reports, so a break would be better than running around KOE cup, we are so short of quality depth that guys like Gutho, Holmes and probably a few more have to back up week in week out, this is what you call a cluster f*ck of recruitment by Incompetent clowns..
 
TheRev

TheRev

SGI NSW Cup
AyiosYiorgos said:
He is playing injured from all reports, so a break would be better than running around KOE cup, we are so short of quality depth that guys like Gutho, Holmes and probably a few more have to back up week in week out, this is what you call a cluster f*ck of recruitment by Incompetent clowns..
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Ai Gutho can barely run and is on 1 leg... I think Val has a shoulder and some sort of injury effecting his speed..

In an ideal world they are being rested, but thats how dire our depth is right now... I do wish the club was more public with this stuff so fans could appreciate what they are putting their bodies through so we can field a side each weekend... rather than bag them.... but I get it.... maybe not wanting to share that info with the opposition..

I think back to Flanno days and I hated how he would play CT either injured or fresh off an injury.. but the frustration was because we actually had fit kids like SFinau and perhaps Tamale before him begging for opportunity.. and even a few others that were passable (we had a lot of wingers for a while there).. this is different now.. we're very very lean 1 through 7... the halves situation isnt rly our fault though, 2 longterm injuries to Reed and Hammoud, the outside backs is our fault cause although maybe Heidke, Williams and Lyric could have been pushing.. we ultimately are missing 2-3 more gun outside backs in cup applying pressure.. we now have either flegg kids like Toby or Kirk... or more nsw cup standard players like TPH, Lawson, Afu.. this has been a hole for ages..
 
TheRev

TheRev

SGI NSW Cup
RufusRex said:
Honesty that gives us a first grade spine plus a first grade pack .. yes a bit more quality middle depth or an utter back fence merchant would complete the pack but 1/6/7-17 is better than we have had in a long time.
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Also feel better not being completely reliant on Liddle with his soft tissue injuries.. plus the hooker 1-2 punch etc..

Hopefully we are still after that 21yr old for 2027 for cup and injury cover.. plus.. on Nov 1 still hunting a 2028 hooker target to replace Watson.. its quite a production line required..
 
Eric

Eric

Staff
RufusRex said:
Honesty that gives us a first grade spine plus a first grade pack .. yes a bit more quality middle depth or an utter back fence merchant would complete the pack but 1/6/7-17 is better than we have had in a long time.
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I'd honestly say it's a first grade spine and an absolutely gun pack. If LPT keeps getting better like he is, could we wish for a better prop; rotation than Couchman x 2, LPT, KK? Then Hutchinson for depth.
 
RufusRex

RufusRex

SGI Jersey Flegg
Absolute gun is still a bit shy of where it is ...
The back row could have a lot more impact - Luc would be the only "game breaker" in the back row, Egan/Stewart wont let you down and will run a decent line but they are not your Olakuatu dynamic power running type with an offload.

I really like the team we are building esp in the pack but it is very same same with the twins/egan/stewart etc etc ... Loko is a point of difference and KK obviously will add to us ... A running power middle like Hikila is trying to be in Cup is definately missing as is that dynamic running edge ... Still think we may offer Luc another deal to fill that void.

We add some speed in the three quarters though and we may actually threaten the top 8.
 
TheRev

TheRev

SGI NSW Cup
Ai, the outside backs are still the missing pieces, we have time but we have competition also.. other forum said there was a contract in front of one of em currently.. hopefully we can land whoever it is, then we will need to take stock and see if we need to replace Suli or Val yet... if so we need more cash first.

And similarly if we miss Watson, we still need to find another hooker.

Then there is the coach.. still hoping its a fresh charismatic face that will give us some chance at extending the pack that everyone keeps talking about that isnt currently locked up.... that said if I could pick 2 of all of them that were must keeps.. Egan/Stewart are my Top 2.. then Couchies.. then the rest..
 
Morgan

Morgan

SGI NSW Cup
RufusRex said:
Absolute gun is still a bit shy of where it is ...
The back row could have a lot more impact - Luc would be the only "game breaker" in the back row, Egan/Stewart wont let you down and will run a decent line but they are not your Olakuatu dynamic power running type with an offload.

I really like the team we are building esp in the pack but it is very same same with the twins/egan/stewart etc etc ... Loko is a point of difference and KK obviously will add to us ... A running power middle like Hikila is trying to be in Cup is definately missing as is that dynamic running edge ... Still think we may offer Luc another deal to fill that void.

We add some speed in the three quarters though and we may actually threaten the top 8.
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Hoping CST can turn himself, or make himself into a that kind of backrower. Has the skills and size. Needs to put in the hard work. Then Meafou and are we writing Nick T off? He's big, good leg speed, plays 80 min, tackles well. Why can't he make it? Maybe has to work on running his lines better rather than just trying to trample opponents.

I'll take an early stab at it:
  1. Drinkwater
  2. Sami
  3. Holmes
  4. Buchanan or Heidke
  5. ____________________?
  6. Atko/ LKT/ Metcalf
  7. Metcalf/ Reed
  8. Keaon
  9. Liddle
  10. Toby C
  11. Egan
  12. __________________?
  13. Stewart

  14. Watson
  15. Ryan C
  16. Nick T
  17. LPT
  18. ____________________?
  19. LKT or Atko
 
S

Saints11

SGI Junior League
TheRev said:
Ai, the outside backs are still the missing pieces, we have time but we have competition also.. other forum said there was a contract in front of one of em currently.. hopefully we can land whoever it is, then we will need to take stock and see if we need to replace Suli or Val yet... if so we need more cash first.

And similarly if we miss Watson, we still need to find another hooker.

Then there is the coach.. still hoping its a fresh charismatic face that will give us some chance at extending the pack that everyone keeps talking about that isnt currently locked up.... that said if I could pick 2 of all of them that were must keeps.. Egan/Stewart are my Top 2.. then Couchies.. then the rest..
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Stewart and Egan extended recently. Absolute priority are Couchmans and Loko
 
TheRev

TheRev

SGI NSW Cup
I think we will get the Couchies cause I dont think we will low-ball them and encourage them to test the market.. but u never know... how do you price 2028 and beyond etc..

The other 2 I dunno.. but again.. coach coach coach.. sweet nothings in their ear.. I dont think we have any chance to secure those 2 pre Nov 1 without a sweeping wind coming thru from external... even then its probably a January extension best case if they stay.
 
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