RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Swap it for 114 k of muscle. Blocka and BMM both carried surplus baggage which slowed their go forward to Ressie level..
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Recruitment and Retention for 2026
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RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
I said similar Jd, used word effort. And yes he also plays with passion, puts his body on the line which I never saw from the nameless one. I too blame his old man for expecting him to play a controlling role when he does not have that in his DNA.
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No Surrender
SGI Junior League
I think it’s unfair to continually bash KF.
He doesn’t pick the side.
If the Chief of Football Operations feels SF is not selecting the side on merit in 2026, I expect he will have a quiet word in his ear.
We should all consider the pack of forwards that played in front of the halves in 2024 & 2025.
Not saying KF is a top 8 half. Just saying the majority of halves in the competition would have been equally as ineffective under the same circumstances.
GCRV
SGI NSW Cup
Analysis = true
But I could hardly believe Flanno called out LKT, after he called out Ilias early in the season, but not a word about KF.
No Surrender
SGI Junior League
Fair comment
if that’s true then LKT should’ve been given as much grace as KF except he wasn’t. he had an ‘indifferent’ year while the coach has already decided that his son will play with atkinson in the halves before the preseason had even begun. who gives someone a spot without working for it
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
I agree with you its unfair, but I dont think that is the main issue here. We never got to see any combination without KF, no Illias / LKT, no LKT / Glover, no Glover / Illias not anyone without KF being there. That my friend was the problem and the fact that Flanno was hard nosed about blaming KF for anything. Anyway there is too much focus on it now lets see what happens in 2026.
GCRV
SGI NSW Cup
Lets hold fire until we see what the team is and how he plays if he is picked. I'm not even that much against it. I just think LKT was already better last season and will be better still next season. KF's game isn't getting any better. We can almost call him a veteran.
No Surrender
SGI Junior League
LKT showed some flashes in attack, however he was found wanting often in defence.
I believe that is the reason for the coach commentary.
One thing you can’t fault KF for is his defence.
No Surrender
SGI Junior League
I see KF as a backup
Lets hold fire until we see what the team is and how he plays if he is picked. I'm not even that much against it. I just think LKT was already better last season and will be better still next season. KF's game isn't getting any better. We can almost call him a veteran.
when LKT improves his tackling efficiency he moves in front of KF.
maybe the coaching staff can bring in Matt Cooper to show the squad how to tackle. There are a number of players who grab jerseys and don’t put their bodies on the line.
DragonMike
SGI Junior League
I'd love to see Matt Cooper involved again. Recent Facebook post suggests he's buried the hatchet and has a positive attitude about the direction the club is now taking.
We definitely need a new broom in defence and he could surely help Suli and Buchanan with centre skills.
Mug Fan
SGI NSW Cup
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
WTF was Coops problem anyway? Sowie got sacked. He deserved it but I can understand him being salty about it.
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
Ok there is obviously more to this than meets the eye. All I know is that the club or in particular Watsford approached Cooper with an extension of an olive branch and Cooper posted nothing but praise for the club in the future. I dont think there was any mention of him returning in some coaching capacity.
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
It was only a rumor, he had issues with Doust and the board, obviously something that goes way back
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
Defense will be just that much harder now with the loss of JDB, hopefully Stewart can fill the gap along with a couple of others.
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
The best players usually don't make good coaches. Good luck to Gaz if he is with Parra. We are going to beat beat them. I hope so anyway. If their fullback and Gutho both pick up where they left off in the second half of last season, I just hope Flanno owns his huge mistake.