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  EelLectric August 10, 2010 at 2:19pm

  I'm too depressed to even try and think of an answer..... :-(
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  Dennis August 10, 2010 at 2:25pm

  Yep I'm tipping kimmorley for one year as well , although I'd rather orford!! But what then?? We need a long term solution!!
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  JJM August 10, 2010 at 2:25pm

  seems like we hedged all our efforts on cronk and failed.
  
  We will see what they come back with.
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  Ricky August 10, 2010 at 2:27pm

  If we want to go long-term, then there's two words out there.
  Tom Humble.
  
  We didn't sign him from the QLD Cup for no reason.
  He was the best player in his team's GF win a couple of years ago and has all the talent in the world.
  
  Otherwise, another option could be Mullen in 2012.
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  Blue & Gold Blood August 10, 2010 at 2:28pm

  we fucked up! sign kimmorley or orford for a year and see what on the market for 2012! its our only option now.
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  EelLectric August 10, 2010 at 2:34pm

  Sigh.....
  
  Ok, I'm ready to contribute.
  
  I think Ricky above is on to something. Tom Humble has a part to play in the future of this club IMO.
  
  Wouldn't mind this for 2011, now that we have missed out on Cronk
  
  1. Hayne
  
  6. Humble
  7. Orford
  
  9. Mortimer/M.Keating
  
  14. Mortimer/M.Keating
  
  But I'll probably have 120-odd different opinions by the time the 2011 pre-season rolls around...
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  Ricky August 10, 2010 at 2:46pm

  I wouldn't be too displeased with that at all if it were to materialise EelLectric.
  If we weren't too get Orford OR Kimmorley, then I think the option we'd have to go down would be to play Humble at halfback as he is a natural half and has shown what he can do in that position.
  That would mean that the key positions would be:
  
  1. Hayne
  6. Mortimer
  7. Humble
  9. Keating/Robson
  
  Obviously acquiring a new half would change that around, but in light of people's concerns that we are yet to publicly announce the signing of a new half, that would be the option that I would go for.
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  Alex Godoy August 10, 2010 at 4:10pm

  i dont think we should start mimicking NSW origin at the eels.... i think we should stick with robson and mortimer in the halves.. let them gain experience together.. they are both champion players and capable of a lot! we gotta back and boys and stay loyal rather than just replace them.
  
  but if i had to pick i'd pick matty orford!
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  1Eyed Eel August 10, 2010 at 5:10pm

  If we do that, I guarantee you we will miss the eight again next year.
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  garry izzard August 10, 2010 at 5:33pm

  I recall that Mathew Johns was the one who was employed by Melbourne to turn Cronk from a average half back to a rep player. Maybe Humble ( if he is the best half we half left) could be turned into a decent half by being tutored one on one by a Sterling or Andrew Johns.