Don't get me wrong, I've been a fan of Brad Arthur's achievements thus far, but there's been one glaring underachievement that i find astounding - Arthur has yet to identify and prodce an up and coming player and debut him for Parramatta - that's in 5 years of coaching combined with the best junior base available.

Im not just talking Parramatta jnrs here, BA has yet to produce a junior Australia wide !

Now i know what people are going to say, French, Moeroa and Alvaro came through the system. Actually all three were here under previous coaching and identified as juniors under a previous system.

To cut this short - Brad Arthur has never identified and produced one junior Australia wide ever - who has made his debut for Parramatta . Full stop.

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  • How old are his sons? He's probably waiting for them.

    • Will he still be coaching when they turn 30?

  • Nuikeroa looks the goods but I bet we lose him
    • He was a Warriors junior

  • It might just prove to be his Achilles Heel! It’s pretty poor really! The other concerns I have with Brad Arthur is his continual selection of players who under achieve, his bench rotation and his tactical game plan. I’m beginning to think that IF Brad Arthur doesn’t do better this year than 2017 he might need to be shown the door. However, what decent coaches are around that could suitably replace him.

  • It's a fair point and one that someone needs to ask him.

    I feel we were poor in our recruitment over the off-season. We were either unlucky, over confident in our current group or asleep at the wheel.

    Penrith plucked Nikau out of the Cowboys U/20's. But we go and buy the Sharks U/20's HB? Did we need more HBs? I'm pretty sure we needed large middle forwards.

    I still have faith but it bothers me that we seem to be buying cast-offs most of the time.

    • We didn't buy the Sharks U20's halfback. 
      That was Kyle Flanagan. 

      Salmon played five-eighth. 

      Salmon isn't just limited to that role, though. 
      He's a genuine utility in that he can cover fullback, centre, five-eighth, back-row and lock. 
      If he's good enough - and the club certainly seem to think that he is based on his work ethic and ability - then he can make an appearance in any one of those positions at some point. 

    • Couldn't agree anymore mate, Evans is okayyyyyyyyy not amazing. We defiantly should of signed 2-3 big forwards

  • Well, there's talk that Ivan and Nathan Cleary will be reuniting as a package deal at Roosters when Cronk goes, lets's make an offer to blow Roosters outta the water, just like St George did to Broncos over Hunt!

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    • After 5 years he could have snapped up a few special talented juniors from other clubs in that time. It's a fair question.

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