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What a horrific signing he’s proven to be
Recruitment & Retention 2027
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jodragon40
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RedVictory
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I personally don’t mind Suli. Especially when he’s in an aggressive mindset like he was on the weekend. Hard to impress in a side that’s attack has been woeful.
I’m a fan of Suli although quite a few on here ain’t. Always feel more comfortable when he’s playing than not. Big body, pretty strong defensively, can be a wrecking ball. I’d love to see him in action with Metcalf, Drinkwater etc running the attack
Dragons Chris
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Been far from our worst but not sure how much value for money we are getting out of him. Might be one of the higher paid centres.
Dave03
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You can easily see how much we miss him when he's not playing.
Fair call
dragonheart
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We do because we dont have anyone better, but his lateral defence is not good ....... Let's keep getting better players
Dave03
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He did a good job on the weekend, his defensive flaws are overrated. Once an issue but not much anymore. That's the key, if we get someone better.
jodragon40
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Suli a bit of an enigma im afraid, so what has he done wrong to be tapped on the shoulder ?
2023 - played 22 scored 2 tries
2024 - played 20 scored 3 tries
2025 - played 20 scored 1 try
2026 - played 8 scored 2 tries
In my view you simply cannot afford to have a strike centre with those try scoring statistics.
I rest my case your honour. I wish him well and thank him for his efforts whilst wearing the big red V.
2023 - played 22 scored 2 tries
2024 - played 20 scored 3 tries
2025 - played 20 scored 1 try
2026 - played 8 scored 2 tries
In my view you simply cannot afford to have a strike centre with those try scoring statistics.
I rest my case your honour. I wish him well and thank him for his efforts whilst wearing the big red V.
Pretty ugly viewing when you look at it that way
Justadragon
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Hope not Mug, we have already seen evidence of that, and it was a big FAIL.
jodragon40
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My personal view certainly not good enough
jodragon40
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In.my language he is called deadwood but that's just my personal view
Justadragon
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Be interesting to see his try assists as well, I'd imagine not good either.
RufusRex
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Terry Hill scored at a similar rate
Justadragon
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True, but we are in a different world now of point scoring, 12-16 points are not going to win you many games these days.
jodragon40
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jodragon40
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Look if your happy that your strike centres are scoring on avg 2 tries a year sobeit, to me professionally it is unacceptable but that's just my views.
TheRev
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- 100% and tbh I cant imagine we are moving Suli on unless we are pretty confident of landing a decent replacement..
- I am assuming that Buchanan and Heidke and maybe Lyric are the OB's in reserve grade waiting for opportunity and not likely to be one of our 2 starting centres (could be wrong).. and tbf we have injuries allllllll the time in our outside backs.. like we never have our full strength backs on the field... and a few of these guys could handle wing... Williams maybe the 4th one, lets see who can stay fit and push up.
- I am still waiting to 100% Confirm Sloan is moving on, and if so we do need backup for Drinkwater... that seems the hardest one to me.. the only path is if sign a Votano or an Averillo or someone who is rly comfortable moving between ctr and fullback.
- I did think Gutho must have agreed to retire and take up coaching, but the thought of him in the centres next year may mean thats not the case.. and if its not the case, thats a bunch of cash I thought we had for 2027 which we now don't.
- And Val, who rumour is has also been tapped.. hes probably on like 700-800k for his final year.. unlikely another NRL club picks up more than 500k of it.. so tbh unless we rly want him out for cultural reasons, hes probably on the books to cover ctr or wing.. and hes still a weapon if he can get anywhere near his best.,, but this is why I dont love the idea of buying DWZ or Taulagi.. I mean I'm excited if they came but along with Sami, they can only play wing, so that mean Val or Heidke or Lyric rly need to play ctr.. it just limits us... Averillo would be reeeallly good for protecting us in terms of depth.
- I guess the rumours of chasing a Herbie or Bostock...they would be 2028 anyway.. so both Gutho and Val are finished by then.. so we would be cashed up in theory.