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  Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown October 30, 2015 at 11:00pm

  Some good points there mate, i think Beau Scott is going to really help this team pack with exactly what your talking about with hunting as a pack and unity in the forwards, and Choc will be rested and ready to go, Scott really the forgotton signing imo, basically no talk about him, hes a real competitor.

  We are getting a really good blend of experience and youth.

  Spot on about dummy half, we need a lot more running from there.

  Nathan Peats really needs to step it up with his running and attacking game and back off the defence a bit.

  I truly believe that our pack next year will be mixing it with the very best with the additions weve made and footy is a confidence game, our game will go to new heights with the confidence Foz brings.
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    Cranky Brad is here!!! > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown October 30, 2015 at 11:22pm

    Agree 100% with both of you. It's game on from next year and we have some talent here now to really shake up the top 8. If not even go further, no excuses in my eyes from now on. Peats can die off the defence now and let the second rowers we have to take care of things. This is the most excited I have been in a long time. Bring it on.
• aveel October 31, 2015 at 6:27am

  So you want Mannah to stand at fullback or wing? How the hell is he meant to take the first or even second hit up when most sets start from a kick return? A forward generally won't hit the ball up until the 3rd.
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    Bup > aveel October 31, 2015 at 8:44am

    Fame Game by a big margin for me Poppa, Hokko Brave, Preferrment, Trip to Paris . I'll be loading up on the first four and trifectas. Barring rain Kingston Rules race record will topple. This is the best feild in a long time.
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  RIDER October 31, 2015 at 7:45am

  Poppa, don't know if Peats is a hog, but I do know he is one of our most competitive and therefore maybe there were times he was reluctant to give it to those who continually made mistakes.
  
  I think with better players across the ground, next year those doing the hard yards won't see them being undone by a right side defensive lapse. For a competitive player like Peats, that would do their head in.
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  sixtiesboy October 31, 2015 at 8:04am

  Peats is well aware of the need to improve his attacking game. I'll be interested to see if he can take it further. I really like the recruitment of King. His time at the Cowboys may not have involved too much NRL match experience but it doesn't hurt recruiting a talented player who's just come from the premiership club.
  This attack from dummy half will become more crucial under the new interchange. Some tiring forwards will open up chances to attack around the ruck. Will too much attack from there cause a rethink of the potential to reduce interchanges to 6? Will coaches start to only select very fit, mobile forwards?
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    Bup > sixtiesboy October 31, 2015 at 8:53am

    King is the man I see as the most complete rake in our roster. Strong runner of the football and an ability to read the ruck. Quality defender who has a kicking game as well. I'm actually pinning our season on him stepping up. An in form Cameron King will make the Eels a very dangerous football side . I'm glad the brains trust is clearly recognising our on feild deficiency by recruiting players to fill these holes, ones which fit easily within the salary cap and also have a lot of scope for improvement. They don't always pan out . With King I'm quietly confident.
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    sixtiesboy October 31, 2015 at 9:20am

    Having alternatives in place when a bloke is coming off contract is a smart move.
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  sixtiesboy October 31, 2015 at 9:15am

  It will be interesting to see Bup. King might have the versatility to end up on the bench. IDG will probably retire. The presence of others like King and Pritchard should motivate Peats.
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  Ham Sammich October 31, 2015 at 9:42am

  King has never played for Penrith, he started off with the Dragons and then we signed him from the Cowboys. He also has had a terrible run with injuries.