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Gus is getting rid of players he had no involvement in signing (eg Allan), big deal. The roosters piss players off all the time when someone better comes along.

Hopefully Flanno is next. They should be making it clear to him he has no future at the club beyond 23 and he’s free to go elsewhere. That’s exactly what happened with Allan, he will have secured a multi year deal elsewhere so it’s better than him seeing out the last year with us.

But he was at Jobel's, isn't every player that goes there signed by us.

Haha, are players restricted to only eat or go out in the area of their team. How many of our players used to live in the shire.

Poor guy is living in the past. No way Gus will waste a top 30 spot, Nu Brown is more likely to get one.

More than kinda tbh.

Looking at another thread where people are listing our top 17 we would need alot of things to go our way to be a top 8 side. When you're talking about centre combos of Skelton/Alamoti/Burns/Allan and Flanno still in the halves it's very hard to see us challenging top sides. Maybe next year...

I honestly think that's what it is, people think he's going to be James Graham 2.0 just because he comes from the same country. From memory someone on here was talking/made a thread about his stats from WC week 1, of course he should have decent stats in a game where a team won 60-6. Anyway...

Alot of people on here don't like to hear any criticism of him. I don't know why that is but he certainly hasn't lived up to the hype or price tag. The same people wouldn't be so forgiving or other players missing such a big chunk of football for whatever reason. Facts are he hasn't lived up to...

I've got no issues with their logo or brand. Two things I hope for, one is that they put their hand a bit deeper into their pocket this time. The second - if they have issues with things related to the club they raise them via the proper people and behind closed doors. Having Arthur and Craig...

The world is against us, a team that finishes near the bottom of the ladder and was boring as fuck to watch gets no primetime slots.

Isn't this usually the time his old man puts out his yearly article saying no-one knows how to coach Kyle. It was Trent Robinson, then Barrett and now it will be Potter.

The rumours has been doing the rounds since early this week, I guess we’ll see what happens.

The kid had some positives but there’s so much we don’t know behind the scenes. Maybe we weren’t offering him a deal for 24 and the club did him a favour releasing him a year early to secure his future. For those saying release Allan or Okunbur someone needs to want them and to pay a decent...

The obsession some people have with Reynolds is a fucking laugh. The guy was done when he went to the tigers, couldn't make it work in the UK and now suddenly he's the halfback we need. Let him have some type of role with the club, just not on field.

Best of luck to him. Pretty serious stuff what he went thru, I thought the club might sign him to a contract outside top 30 but if he has a better opportunity elsewhere good for him.

Not many decent games there if that’s round 1.

I actually feel sorry for Frothfield. The bigger question is how does he continue to be employed to publish personal agendas. I want to read about league but most of these guys are more suited to womens weekly rather than rugby league. I'm pretty sure Smith and Meaney were let go before Gus'...

True but also depends on the individual and what they’re capable of after footy. Telling people you have a premiership at 50 years old or making a few hundred k extra over a few years means different things to different people.

JAC shows what he can do in a decent team plus the leadership and passion he brings. Wonder if Fittler picks him next year or is looking to lose another series.

Look at it the other way around. Moses $1 mill, Burton $750k (there's talk already that he won't accept that offer), Kikau $750k, TPJ, $750K, Mahoney $600k (TPJ's contract is worth more than that in the final year but anyway). You still need a sold fullback. Even if the cap is $10 million it...

Really can't see it happening. We have some players on decent money - Burton when he re-signs, TPJ, Kikau, Mahoney, I can't see how we add a million dollar player. I know we have a shitload of players off contract 2023 but we would need to play some average players around those already signed...

This guy has alot to say, we've had many players like that over the years, hopefully he really does put in the effort required because he has the potential to be a really decent player.

People need to ignore Frothfield, he’s getting his desired outcome by working people up. At the end of the day there’s no law against retiring.

His “retirement speech”. In other words was unwanted by any club so comes out with excuses as to why he had to retire. A few weeks earlier he was fine to play on. Anyway who would want him after his drama with us before.

Thanks for your service Josh and all the best for the future. Looking at things objectively it was the right decision in so many ways.

I heard on radio the other day St Merge will be facing cap issues. They never factored in Hunt continuing past his current deal. Someone will need to be released along the way. It was silly of the kid to sign such a long deal though.

Unusual that Gus let this one bother him. He usually loves media speculation and rumours about things that are never going to happen.

I think without the rainbow jersey bs they still struggle to make the 8, maybe their losses might not have been so big, If they make the 8 I'd say they exit the first week. As for Hasler he is a coaching dinosaur and he didn't get to leave on his own terms from Manly for the second time. No...

We should be trying to develop our own just like the panthers have. If other clubs are trying to poach our players then we know we are headed in the right direction.

It's got nothing to do with the bulldogs, the game itself has gone downhill and the quality of the commentators and pre-game entertainment is total crap. Interest in the game overall is nowhere near what it once was.

I’ll be so happy at the end of this season when I don’t see articles about Flanno reaching out to our coaching staff and talking about how hard he’s working on his game. In most other eras a player with that skill set would be nowhere near first grade. The thing that made me most happy though...

It’s off zero tackle where basically anyone can post an article. Op loves posting junk from there.

I started reading the article then saw the other team was the waste tigers. Then I stopped.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Griffin gone, replaced by Flanno Sr then he brings his son over. We can dream anyway.

Pop gun. imagine another few hundred thousand in our cap for next year. Do it quickly before the roosters change their mind.

Please don't fill the team with karens who want to come back when things don't work out elsewhere.

Hopefully we’re hated again soon haha. Beats being felt sorry for.

If you think back to the period around 04 we also had players like that. I guess other supporters hate teams like that.

Never for one second did I want Parra to win, can’t believe anyone on here who did. Well done to Penrith for what they’ve built

I find it hard to dislike Penrith. They have great systems in place and most of their players are from within. Not like roosters who just get the brown paper bags out and bought premierships. I can only hope Gus is doing the same for us.

28-0 would have been an accurate reflection of the game.

I can't say I know enough about the lower grades mate but hope we have a decent fullback and halfback coming through. I hear things about Toia and Rajab but not sure how far away they are.

If it was for next year it would be a good signing, but to wait until 2024 and with his age it is a risk. Hopefully someone in the lower grades is showing promise.

I heard one of the main reasons he moved codes was more the warriors being in Australia for an unknown time and he didn't want to continue doing that (during covid). His move from the roosters was also about being back in NZ. Based on that I'm not sure how likely a move to us would be. Would...

There’s very few players of that age in the NRL and if they are they’re quality players, JWH and DCE are examples. if you want to see the club succeed forget about fairytales for individuals, by all means let him be involved as an ambassador or build a coaching career but not in the top 30.

I must admit I don’t like anything Manly. Des still had Cleal hanging around after all these years, goes to show how clueless he is. Hopefully it’s a talented assistant escaping the sinking ship and he’ll be good.

Until we improve the whole system players will not perform to their potential. Imagine that lightning play the ball he had last night with some of our players. They’d still be half asleep probably 30m behind the play. CC has a big job ahead of him.

I don’t think his family should cop any abuse. As for him personally I’ve got no sympathy.

At one stage fox was alright (years ago), it’s absolutely trash now.

Panthers remained composed and had belief. I can remember a time we were like that, we were never out of a game. Hopefully those times come back for us.

Got absolutely no composure or control either. More interested in niggle then the game.

Good on you for heading there. Hopefully a good result for us.

If it’s Souths vs Parra I’ll watch but really zero care about who wins. A bit like the game a few weeks ago Roosters vs Souths, can’t bring myself to hate one less.

One of the radio commentators said we are reserve grade specialists, if only we could convert that to FG success.

I don’t really care who wins it this year other than Souths. I’d include Parra but I know they’re no chance.

I don’t mind bobcat but Ciraldo himself is very inexperienced. He needs some very good assistants around him. This is really make or break for us after the last 5-6 years.

It’s amazing how our fans forget about how O’Meley left the club and get excited because he was a decent player so all of a sudden that’s going to transform our existing players. If guys like bobcat and o’meley have a minor role at the club that’s fine but if our coaching staff is assistants...

The ref tells the storm they can challenge how many times, that’s the refs job now, fkn bs.

Just get the best people for the job, if that’s bobcat fine. We need a new era, the past is fantastic but we’re not going to be the entertainers or dogs of war again. We’ve got Mason, bobcat and Reynolds supposedly being involved, love for the club isn’t enough we need the best.

Imagine replacing Mahoney with Hodgson.

Hardly anything to be excited about but we need to fill a few spots with not much money.

With the players Parra lose next year + those coming in they’re on the way to 50 years without a premiership.

If you feel bad that we’re not playing finals footy just look at Parra to feel better.

He’s a good person to have around the club and deserves to stay. Anyone expecting that he was going to take over mid way thru the season and get the team winning most games after the rubbish they dished up for the last 18 months was kidding. We avoided the spoon which is where we were headed.

Kevvy the messiah doesn’t get his team into the finals. Wonder how long he is given if it happens again next year.

Toovey is next in line for a comeback before Baz.

How does Blocker still have a job, does he even know what year it is.

I got no idea why the fuck does he keep doing it.

One short drop out worked, it had to eventually.

Almost as soft as some of the tries against us this year.

Joe Stimson, living proof the storm rarely let go of decent players.

Fkn miracle, a try.

Are we scoring any points today.

Foran gets a try for sure just to rub salt into the wound.

Why the fuck are we watching this junk. Disgusting so far.

Top quality article, take a previous article and add a few comments from NRL 360 and you have yourself a new article with no further info.

I’ve got a bad feeling Manly play well in this one. Hopefully we can play well and end the year on a good note.

Has to be a smoke screen from Gus. Reynolds was done when he moved to the tigers, he’s not up to playing NRL. He shouldn’t be in reserve grade blocking a genuine prospect for the future, training or on any type of contract. Trent Robinson was saying earlier today that the NRL needs to help...

If we sign Crichton to play fullback we've learnt nothing. We've had countless players which we think we can turn into something better or they just need a change of scenery, have any worked out for us. It's time we made serious signings who already play where we need them. I've got no idea who...

Imagine the Parra meltdown if that happens.

Mid way through the year some of the media were making out Kevvy was the next Bellamy. Be interesting to see how he goes next year and how long they give him if he misses the 8.

Never going to happen. Like I said in the Hunt thread I reckon Gus is using these articles as a distraction from who he is really targeting, don’t know who that is but hopefully someone decent.

Can’t stand anything sharks tbh. It was good when they had an empty trophy cabinet. I hate that shit the broncos play every time they score a try too.

The fact that Gus has come out and said he spoke to Hunt probably means he is deflecting attention and it’s someone totally different. As long as Flanno sits in reserve grade in 23 or plays elsewhere it’s totally fine by me.

CC needs the right staff around him if we’re going to see improvement. I’m waiting to see who is coming into those key positions.

It was a big call to make before he even played for us. Plenty of storm players haven’t kicked on after leaving there.

Agree 100%. I said in another post we might be 6-8th in 2024 if a lot of things go our way. I look at players like TPJ, we aren’t the club to get the best out of him. Wasted money on Flanagan. We’ve bought Sutton for next year who hardly inspires. We might have plenty of money in 24 but...

I get what you’re saying but we’ve been heading down hill since 2015. We buy the wrong type of players and overpay. Now we’re in yet another rebuild. There’s more players we need to be rid of. We’re being asked to put our faith in another unproven coach. I always renew my membership (on every...

Unless we find a 1 and 7 for 2024 I don’t think we’re going anywhere, we definitely won’t be a powerhouse, might be in the bottom part of the 8 if things go our way.

Unless Gus has someone in mind it’s not looking good. I still can’t believe Vaughan is being let go.

Problem is there’s plenty of rubbish still around in 2023. Which rebuild are we up to now.

They should have done it earlier in the year when Bennett was more interested. We would have had better bargaining power then.

We won’t get rid of this guy until the day his contract is up. Just got to hope we have some money available for someone and he can sit in NSW cup next year.

Fukn hate what this team put the fans through. We deserve better.

Terrible decision to let Vaughan go. There is no way he is getting big money in ESL unless he’s a marquee player which I doubt. None of the players mentioned in op would be as good.

Honestly Gus also loves media attention which doesn’t help. He pretends he hates it and social media but it’s all an act.

Would the dolphins have even signed JMK if it wasn’t for his big brother having a word to Bennett.

The media love to go on about us. If you look at coaches who have signed with other clubs you find a few articles and that’s all. Try to find articles about the warriors coach, there’s barely anything to read.

Don’t worry tigers fans - the dream team is of Sheens, Marshall and Farah will fix everything