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Fantastic post mate. Good to see another member here who’s in touch with reality.Our restricted cap spend has been well documented - the board was clear that based on their assessment it would be 2021 before we were back on an even playing field.
So rank the current 16 NRL squads and tell me where ours sits - I did and I came up with 13/14.
Pretty much the same ranking as last year when I look at the 2019 squads where we finished 12th
That inexperienced squad had one marquee player in Foran who was invariably injured - we missed the 8 by 3 points!
So by any fair measure you would say Deano should get a pass mark for 2019.
In relation to 2020 it has been a bastard of a year - again the marquee is injured. We also lose CHN arguably our best attacking forward and our one ‘big’ signing in Stimson.
The rules are changed in away that I believe favours the stronger squads and impacts the strengths Deano has with his current squad, which was to slow the game into a dog fight.
Still this team puts in 100% every week which is a testament to the respect they have for their coach.
Swap just 1-2 players in every game we have played this season bar the Roosters match and we probably win!
So I say give Dean those 2 players and then judge him fairly.
A gun hooker and centre would make us top 8 - add a marquee half as well and we give 2021 a shake.
Try to be positive - so many of the negative posts display a sense of entitlement and a lack of reality!!
I look forward to Dean getting the chance to coach this team with the addition of a couple more players of genuine quality. He’s done a top job so far given all the things you’ve listed above working against him.