And I know it’s gonna be unpopular with what I say. But I almost feel sorry for Okunbor. Another player who has hindered development cause he’s been played out of position. Anyone that knows him from the lower grades knows he’s a second rower. But some Einstein thought it’d be great to put him on a wing. Wingers these days are specialist finishers. He lacks that and lacks any agility. It’s not his fault he’s on the wing. Where Barrett goes from here with selections will truly tell how good of a coach he is. As far as I’m concerned him and Averillo are NSW cup players next week. Bellamy and Robinson wouldn’t put up with this mediocrity. So why should we.
Unfortunately because they have squads that they have handpicked for years including recruiting gun juniors because they are successful clubs so they get to choose who they want.
We on the other hand are coming off a seriously bad run and are only just starting to improve now.
Des destroyed our junior recruitment and the players we have had come through were the leftovers after the power clubs chose who they wanted.
We don't have the recruitment attraction that the Roosters and Melbourne have.
This year has been a massive step in the right direction and in 2-3 years we could quite possibly have the drawing power that they have.
Until then it just a reality that we are turning things around but we aren't all the way around the corner just yet.