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I've said it once I've said a thousand times, we have too many backs and on good money ,someo e has to go
You thinking Felakiko Manu ?I've said it once I've said a thousand times, we have too many backs and on good money ,someo e has to go
Thommo continues to improve but like Hetherington he has issues with defence - personally i think Thommo has the attacking skills and atitude to thrive with better players around himActros in another thread claiming thommo on way out due to salary cap....they will burn down belmore if true and ask for goulds head
What have you got in your coffee Cappuccino ?Pretty brazen move
taking credit for something that happened beforeyou start your first day at a new role lol
Fuck up
I'm hoping he cuts FeatheringtonWhen Gus took over Penny they were in far better shape than this shit show
He then cleaned house there
What do you think he’s going to do here?
He’s going to go at this with a flame thrower
Mutt, it was Gus's Idea to get you to the Dogs.Who cares what Gus thinks.
i agree - Gould will be a positive BUT it still comes down to the players n coaching. I also dont agree with 5 year plansI don’t get this Penrith blue print. They haven’t won anything and they are literally the only team to be afforded the luxury of playing together their whole life. I’d rather take the Melbourne, Souths and Roosters approach. Good coaching, big signings in key positions and developing here and there. Seems a lot quicker and easier.
I like Thommo and his charges into the line but when you take a close look at him defensively, he really is quite ineffective.Thommo continues to improve but like Hetherington he has issues with defence - personally i think Thommo has the attacking skills and atitude to thrive with better players around him
I was a little more diplomatic but i agree with you - in defence of his defence - the individual members of the team seem to lack trust in the defence around them so they dont commit fully to the tackle, also the better player thommo n Jackson are being left on the field far too long resulting in extreme fatigues n defensive errors n weaknessI like Thommo and his charges into the line but when you take a close look at him defensively, he really is quite ineffective.
He is not one to really drive his shoulder into an opponent and stop them in their tracks, he is more of a grabber and really struggles to get the opposition to ground.
If Thommo is on the alleged big $$ thrown around in here then Gus could well be looking at his value for money and he might be one of the players throwing our salary cap out of whack
For me, I hope he can work on toughening up his defence because I love the aggresiveness in his runs and he is our only go forward guy, but does his salary cap $$ provide the greatest value in that position?
My prediction - I reckon there's no way Elliott, Jackson and Waddell all see out the remainder of their contracts. One (maybe 2) will be shipped before the end of next season.Keep thommo get rid of the elliott
Yeah that could be it, there seems to be a distinct lack of committment and intensity in our defence as a whole. Every opposition team makes easy metres through our ruck every game.I was a little more diplomatic but i agree with you - in defence of his defence - the individual members of the team seem to lack trust in the defence around them so they dont commit fully to the tackle, also the better player thommo n Jackson are being left on the field far too long resulting in extreme fatigues n defensive errors n weakness
He's a great player and we haven't had the team, or gameplan, to use him right. He wants FR I believe but he is more suited to lock or edge in NRL...or if Vaughan can turn into our Walmsley who he used to run off.I like Thommo and his charges into the line but when you take a close look at him defensively, he really is quite ineffective.
He is not one to really drive his shoulder into an opponent and stop them in their tracks, he is more of a grabber and really struggles to get the opposition to ground.
If Thommo is on the alleged big $$ thrown around in here then Gus could well be looking at his value for money and he might be one of the players throwing our salary cap out of whack
For me, I hope he can work on toughening up his defence because I love the aggresiveness in his runs and he is our only go forward guy, but does his salary cap $$ provide the greatest value in that position?
Thompson will never be as good as James Graham defensively or as a leader but the potential is there to be more of an attacking threat.He's a great player and we haven't had the team, or gameplan, to use him right. He wants FR I believe but he is more suited to lock or edge in NRL...or if Vaughan can turn into our Walmsley who he used to run off.
At present he is not playing at $750k standard IMO and is not our new Jimmy Graham in defence.
But he def has the ability if we can structure around his strengths.
Jackson may retire.My prediction - I reckon there's no way Elliott, Jackson and Waddell all see out the remainder of their contracts. One (maybe 2) will be shipped before the end of next season.
Our defence reminds me of other teams in the bottom eight; and the common thread is lack of possession. Our own errors and infringements result in the opposition usually having a 70% share of the ball in the first half, while we defend ourselves to a standstill. By the second half they are fresh and charging into us hard, and we are tiring and making more errors. It's not just the Dogs it is happening to.Yeah that could be it, there seems to be a distinct lack of committment and intensity in our defence as a whole. Every opposition team makes easy metres through our ruck every game.
I just wish Thommo had the same aggresiveness and effectiveness in his defence as he has in his charging runs. If he could occasionally intimidate with his defence I think he would definitely be in the top batch of props in the NRL and be value for money
Hopefully we change our defensive coaching/structure and he becomes a better defender