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  fEELS! July 10, 2016 at 9:04am

  Luke kelly is malignant. Just can't shake him.
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  Wile E. Coyote July 10, 2016 at 9:42am

  Good point
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  The Offside Eel July 10, 2016 at 9:45am

  Yeah good point put as far as back up halves go kel tries his best but just isnt up to the job
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  Poupou Escobar July 10, 2016 at 10:24am

  What a stupid blog. Kelly is a career backup. There is a place for players like him in the squad but there is no chance he will be in the top 17. If we re-sign Kelly we will still be signing a half to replace Foran.
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  graeme July 10, 2016 at 10:27am

  Think we will offer Robson another 1yr contract if he plays well over the next 2 months
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  graeme July 10, 2016 at 10:32am

  If we get Hayne back probably be 7 Norman 6 Hayne and no 1 will either be gutho or French
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  Prof. Daz July 10, 2016 at 10:52am

  Connie, I hope you're right that some #7 signing is in the works, and au agree that it is a bit unfair to go too hard on Kelly the backup. But I disagree about Foran. Just because Foran did not work out as a person, that does not imply he did not work out as a player when he played. When Foran lined up at #7 our entire right side defense was strong and he added the kind of game management Norman still struggles with (despite that Chooks second half excellence). Hopefully these signings you allude to bring that kind of game management. Personally, I think that without Hayne we need another Foran-type at 7. With Hayne and Norman, we can get by with a rung or two down. But in that case, we still need a game manager #7 type to take some of the pressure off two game breakers
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  Prof. Daz July 10, 2016 at 10:55am

  Graeme, maybe you're right that Hayne would want to move to #6. But does Normam want to assume the more traditional organizing duties of a #7? Recall Norman saying how much Fox allowed him to "sit out the back". Do we want our 6 and 7 to both be sitting out the back? At that point we just might be at 6's and 7's!
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    Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" > Prof. Daz July 10, 2016 at 11:20am

    Hayne and Norman as our halves is about as ridiculous as it gets.

    Either one or the other but not both.

    Norman comes and goes and it is my (not so humble opinion) the reason he had a good game against the chooks was solely based on Robbo controlling from dummy half.

    Norman / Hayne in the halves gives us 2 players who are pretty much the same and Hayne will demand the ball like he did before he left thus negating anything Norman has to offer.

    Norman cannot play a decent game with Hayne in the team because he does not have the confidence to over rule him - how quickly you lot forget.

    Norman did not start to show anything until Hayne left.

    Foz was a good organiser for Norman and had a positive influence when they played together

    Norman's brain is too slow and cannot react quickly enough when he is "in the line" - he needs that extra second or two (2nd receiver or sitting out the back) to be effective.

    Play to the strengths and not create weaknesses.

    Robbo / Hayne as halves will work - as would Robbo / Norman OR Robbo to stay at 9 - Norman to 6 with a creative (organising) player at 7, if this wank fest of Hayne returning does bear fruit, then he goes to Wenty.

    Hayne brings a completely different dynamic to the team that negates Norman's input - they do not suit each other in the same team.
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  Poupou Escobar July 10, 2016 at 11:09am

  Surely we want a better kicking game at 6.