Opinion If our roster is so bad...

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..then how are we able to string some wins together during the backend of the last two seasons? It's apparently the worst roster in history according to some so it shouldn't be possible to win?

The quality of NRL teams in today's game is hardly anything flash, the gap is no where as big as some try to make out....there's talent and raw ability here within the club yet we play like absolute shit for the majority of the season when it matters and only get results when it doesn't.

Where is the so called rebuild? We didn't build on last season and this season is nothing more than a repeat of the previous. Shouldn't a good coach have got more from us when it mattered? Are we starting from scratch once again next season and the season after that?
 

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..then how are we able to string some wins together during the backend of the last two seasons? It's apparently the worst roster in history according to some so it shouldn't be possible to win?

The quality of NRL teams in today's game is hardly anything flash, the gap is no where as big as some try to make out....there's talent and raw ability here within the club yet we play like absolute shit for the majority of the season when it matters and only get results when it doesn't.

Where is the so called rebuild? We didn't build on last season and this season is nothing more than a repeat of the previous. Shouldn't a good coach have got more from us when it mattered? Are we starting from scratch once again next season and the season after that?
Pays bitches will be coming for you In 3,2,1....

Roster excuses

We are just a poorly coached team with the worst fitness

Hopefully if/when Pay gets the arse his loyal supporters ride off on that ‘horse’ into the sunset with him
 

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Because Pay is a great coach.
Only thing he is still currently learning is how the finals works. You need to win more than you do lose to have a chance.
Other than that, he’s amazing *guzzles on Pays shit stains*...........

Is what these numbnuts would say
 

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..then how are we able to string some wins together during the backend of the last two seasons? It's apparently the worst roster in history according to some so it shouldn't be possible to win?

The quality of NRL teams in today's game is hardly anything flash, the gap is no where as big as some try to make out....there's talent and raw ability here within the club yet we play like absolute shit for the majority of the season when it matters and only get results when it doesn't.

Where is the so called rebuild? We didn't build on last season and this season is nothing more than a repeat of the previous. Shouldn't a good coach have got more from us when it mattered? Are we starting from scratch once again next season and the season after that?
We are arguably in the second stage of rebuilding... Last year was the demolishment and this year is foundations. Next yr should be the work starting to come together and really look like something. Considering we are building with limited capital we are good stead if we make some good signings mentioned and with youngsters coming through.
 

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if our roster wasn't bad then why did we lose so many games?
 

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Pays bitches will be coming for you In 3,2,1....

Roster excuses

We are just a poorly coached team with the worst fitness

Hopefully if/when Pay gets the arse his loyal supporters ride off on that ‘horse’ into the sunset with him
I welcome them. I'm still waiting for actual points that support Pays ability as a coach rather than a bunch of excuses that serve no real purpose other than to protect him.
 

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Pays bitches will be coming for you In 3,2,1....

Roster excuses

We are just a poorly coached team with the worst fitness

Hopefully if/when Pay gets the arse his loyal supporters ride off on that ‘horse’ into the sunset with him
Pays pets !!
 

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We are arguably in the second stage of rebuilding... Last year was the demolishment and this year is foundations. Next yr should be the work starting to come together and really look like something. Considering we are building with limited capital we are good stead if we make some good signings mentioned and with youngsters coming through.
Don't agree at all.
 

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..then how are we able to string some wins together during the backend of the last two seasons? It's apparently the worst roster in history according to some so it shouldn't be possible to win?

The quality of NRL teams in today's game is hardly anything flash, the gap is no where as big as some try to make out....there's talent and raw ability here within the club yet we play like absolute shit for the majority of the season when it matters and only get results when it doesn't.

Where is the so called rebuild? We didn't build on last season and this season is nothing more than a repeat of the previous. Shouldn't a good coach have got more from us when it mattered? Are we starting from scratch once again next season and the season after that?
Dumb comment. What do you expect when for the last two seasons we have been shedding our better players. Last year it was the Morris brothers and Klemmer. We are going ok. Embrace the bad times, it will make the good times sweeter.
 

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Yeah great thread Coach

If you can’t enjoy the win then please leave the tent
 

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Don't agree at all.
You agree? Lol.

If you cant acknowledge the fact we dumped the big money employees ( Demolish ) for some capital ( cap space, backroom wages) to apply foundations ( asserting culture, sorting out line-up, adding players Napa, CHN,DWZ,Stimpson and maybe Api,Ramien,Ese Ese and/or Britt and blooding more rookies whilst cleaning up backroom ).

2021 will be the finishing touches when we get a healthy tax return....

Im not saying Pay and Admin have done a great job nor saying they have done a bad one but I will say next year will be the massive test for the club... Especially if some talent comes over and we go backwards again.
 
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Dean pay or not, I nether for or against
But we have a shithouse roster and it’s weaker this year than last year
Napa our only rep player and he got dropped
Even titans have Wallace and arrow and proctor even tho his on the “nose” with nz
( not counting Cook Islands, Samoa etc)
 

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Apparently most on here thought we were premiership material supposedly with our roster.
Facts-
Our squad half wouldn’t make first grade else where.
Before we criticise the coach let’s give him next year for the benefit of the doubt.
We have been in most games this year,next year the young pups are more game focused and we have cogger and Lewis with better than ground hog day nothing bombs.
If the players play for the coach that’s good enough for me.
2020 if we make the 8 I would keep pay.
Quote-
The so called expert tipsters picked us for the wooden spoon,
If we can get to 20 points that’s an excellent effort with our squad.

Go the dogs
 
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You agree? Lol.

If you cant acknowledge the fact we dumped the big money employees ( Demolish ) for some capital ( cap space, backroom wages) to apply foundations ( asserting culture, sorting out line-up, adding players Napa, CHN,DWZ,Stimpson and maybe Api,Ramien,Ese Ese and/or Britt and blooding more rookies whilst cleaning up backroom ).

2021 will be the finishing touches when we get a healthy tax return....

Im not saying Pay has done a great job nor saying his done a bad one but I will say next year will be the massive test for him... Especially if some talent comes over and we go backwards again.
And again that's all just a roster excuse. I understand how recruitment works, but I'm more interested in what is happening here and now with the players we currently have. Pay still has a team to coach and build with what we currently have...yet this has been basically non existent.

Where's the so called heads up footy he talked about almost two years ago? Where are all the other things he mentioned? Hasn't delivered shit. Player development should've been better, there should be a clearer understanding of the type off footy we're playing, there shouldn't be so much chopping and changing, etc. These are the things I'm interested in.

If Pay had got these type of end season results much earlier through the season then my opinion in him would've changed, but he simply hasn't. This constant spewing of rebuild is just an excuse and distraction to lower expectations so we as fans accept mediocre performances and results.
 

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Dean pay or not, I nether for or against
But we have a shithouse roster and it’s weaker this year than last year
Napa our only rep player and he got dropped
Even titans have Wallace and arrow and proctor even tho his on the “nose” with nz
( not counting Cook Islands, Samoa etc)
Napa lost his rep spot under Pay, as did CHN and Jackson... coincidence?
 

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Napa played rep footy this year
Jackson beat out by better younger forwards.
CHN was terrible bench player at Penrith. He has stepped up massively for Canterbury.
That counters my argument how? It doesn't. Your CHN comment has exposed you massively btw.
 

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Napa lost his rep spot under Pay, as did CHN and Jackson... coincidence?
Jackson lost his spot coz Fittler became origin coach and himself said wanted quick mobile backrowers
What rep spot did chn lose? Never played a game bar a 1 off test for nz Maori lol
Only one is Napa and that was coz of poor origin he played with broken wrist if you remember
Nice story tho
And I’m not even pro pay lol
 
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