Recruitment & Retention 2027

[Frank Facer]

Luai’s on overs but it got those other good signings to the club. Terrell’s decision didn’t have anything to do with Wollongong. He said on a podcast it was the difference in the meetings between Benji & Flanno that was his deciding factor. Flanno talked stats. Benji went deeper than that.

I didn't know Terrell met with Flanno. That is another one who knocked us back. Terrell would have been a very good signing. It is a very long list of knock backs and the knock backs were happening long before Flanno took over. We can go back to 2012, when Craig Young was our recruitment officer and managers were said to not like dealing with Young, saying he was gruff.

 

[Frank Facer]

If it's broke, don't bother even trying to fix it.

Flanno has been trying to fix it since he got here. It was always going to be a long term fix.

 

[Frank Facer]

Seen Chevy and Timoko been told they're free to look elsewhere. Would they be players we should be looking at?

No to Chevy. Don't know about Timoko

 

[GCRV]

Flanno has been trying to fix it since he got here. It was always going to be a long term fix.

So he can't fix it? No shit?

 

[Frank Facer]

This is a Code Sports video on Youtube. They are suggesting we buy Brimson and play him fullback. He is on around 900K a season. I think fullback is Brimson's best position, but am not sure if he would be the answer. Would he be better than Bula? After a moments thought, I think I would rather wait for Burton than sign Bula or Brimson for 900K a season and have them blocking Burton's path and taking us lots of salary cap. In saying that, I do think Brimson would be better than Gutho for us at fullback and would take him over Bula. In the video, they are also talking about how Gutho provides leadership and there is a massive void of leadership at our club. They also mention the idea of moving Gutho to centre or 5/8.

 

[George Sancti]

Flanno has underperformed in several areas, particularly in match planning and player development. However, I don’t attribute the recruitment issues to him. He assumed that responsibility only because the previous administration was totally woeful and recruitment staff left the roster in a poor state. With DA now overseeing the process, the overall squad profile should continue to improve.

 

[Mailroomsgi]

Flanno won’t have the time to see it improve that much. If he doesn’t make meaningful progression this year or next he’ll be gone

You can’t go 4 seasons in a row of missing finals and keep your job no matter how weak the roster is he ‘inherited’