Given the raft of injuries across first grade I thought it best to collate it all together to see where we currently sit. Have sorted it into positions.
1. Iongi
2. Twidle
3. Russell (maybe back this week)
4. Samrani
5. Simonsson
6. Pezet
7. (Moses groin but still playing)
8. (Paulo carrying an injury but still playing)
9. (Smith carrying an injury but still playing)
10. Hopgood
11. Kautoga
12. Tuilagi
13. Doorey
14. Tuivaiti
15. (JAC ribs but still playing)
16. Ryan Matterson
17. Jake Tago
18. Richie Penisini
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When we released Marata, he was heading home to spend time with his partner. And as this article says, he's a 2027 signing, so doesn't solve our problem right now.
Yeah I know! What was wrong with persuing him for next year though? Ryles stating that we will look over next weeks! Omg what log are we sleeping under if it wasn't obvious at start of year and increased each week since then! Wake up RnR and sorry but Ryles too if it's true what he says!
Niukore has missed a lot of footy with injury and is 31 next year. We need to get younger.
We need to aim for higher than Niukore and it so badly needs to be a middle. IDK who with the current market but we need something.
This we already have talent like Nuikore and we have Iongi and Moses who have a bit more we need a couple more with a bit more.
R & R no this we all no this but the issue is R & R haven't been able to close.
Kolomatangi Barnett and Galvin a bit more all went else where and here in lies our problem in a nutshell.Losing DB and Lomax was a hospital pass without a plan to replace it.I'm sure there was a plan but the execution 😂 nope and here we are.
Macy mentions throwing guys in too early which is also correct by doing so we could ruin them but that puts more pressure on landing the mentioned if we don't do that then the needle doesn't move I think this is what this injury period is going to show us.We've never had the depth.
Penrith we're running dead last for a week last year and then went on a run one game away from the GF we are in that boat just no where close to the GF more like 9th or 10th with everyone back.The riff system raped as it has been handled it that's what it looks like when it's done right.
On other hand, having a bunch of youngins with no experience and leadership n throwing them in there, is a dead set recipe for disaster too! Especially such a versatile edition of experience we so badly need.
...anyway another one has bit the dust :(
Yeah Mace, it is one of those statements that really make you wonder whether these guys are off the pace
Sad thing Randy is that Jason comes across to me as being very honest with his comments. Think it's real that they are only just commencing looking at the possibilities "over next week /next weeks". I am totally shocked by this
Yes Mace, we all wonder why other teams can get good signings while our R&R seems to be slow as a turtle to get a legitimate good player. We missed Koloamatangi to Dragons with a 1 year contract difference. What might be the reason and who decided not to match it knowing full well that we need a good prop and possibly a replacement for Junior? Then we targetted Barnett and again failed to get him. These 2 are just amongst the other players we failed to recruit. But maybe for the FO executives, memberships are high, merchandise selling well and Commbank has great attendance. Maybe, that is their basis for success.
Can we work the phones to get Su'A here tomorrow? I mean only one player but it helps.
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