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The overlooked half

Posted by Optimistic eel on March 31, 2017 at 4:22pm

With the quality and number of halves on the market as of 2018 with the likes of Johnson, Reynolds , Brooks, Moses, Bird, Widdop and so on who parra signs and a what price is paramount with the team definitely lacking in a good quality half and hooker next year. Chad townsend hasnt really been spoken about much on this site but i think he could fit it perfectly, with flanagan stating he would pursue reynolds if he was avaiable and with maloney and seggyaro on the books. Chad would have to make way with other clubs making big offers to the other halves we could hopefully get him at a good price they allows the signing of a quality hooker and perhaps one more forward. He would be allow corey to play his natural game and had a decent kicking game of his own

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Ricky March 31, 2017 at 4:33pm

Townsend is a relatively average half that has a good game here or there. When Maloney falters, he can't pick up the slack.

Pass for me.
- Slippery. > Ricky April 1, 2017 at 7:13am
  
  Ricky, I'm curious to know what players you would be chasing? I guess signings for next season revolve around a few different things.
  1. Will Corey Norman remain in the #7 Jersey and remain the main play maker, or will he move back to the #6 and be more a running half?
  
  2. Would you spend money elsewhere and continue working on the current #6 and #7 combination?
  
  3. Is there any young players coming through the lower grades at Parra or elsewhere that you think could step up to 1st grade next season?
  
  4. Would you continue trying to develop Kaysa into a full-time 80 minute #9, or would you throw big $$$$ at another #9? If so, who would you chase?
  
  5. Would you try and sign a front rower that provides big impact but doesn't play big minutes, or a working type, big minute player? If so, who?
  
  6. Is there any other positions you would try and strengthen? If so, what position and what players would you be targeting?
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- Frank The Tank March 31, 2017 at 9:59pm
  
  Wheres the like button?
Wile E. Coyote March 31, 2017 at 5:01pm

No
Braeden Kelly March 31, 2017 at 5:09pm

Widdop thanks, he's a good player maker and also a good goal kicker!
Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst March 31, 2017 at 5:10pm

Todd Carney for me
- The Ape > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst March 31, 2017 at 7:47pm
  
  Not a chance.
Eel team six March 31, 2017 at 5:20pm

Townsend is a pretty average half, not terrible, but nothing great either. He may have won a premiership, but a different gameplan in 2009 could have made Robson a premiership winning half as well.
Nitram March 31, 2017 at 6:13pm

He is Robson level with slightly better attack and slightly worst defence. I suppose it depends how we want to structure our salary cap.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER March 31, 2017 at 6:16pm

Slippery i know fogarty only in hes first year but i cant see him never get a start at an nrl club i dont think hes going be that good at all

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