Chris Smith Injury

[TwinTurbo]

This is one of the biggest reasons we are where we are. As soon as we limit our "honest toiler" type of players in our 17, the more we'll improve

You know it wasn't a choice ("honest toilers") don't you? It was, and is still being, forced on us by the Salary Cap issues which end this year. So we can then afford something better, but not in every position obviously.

Go Dogs

 

[Spoonman84]

You know it wasn't a choice ("honest toilers") don't you? It was, and is still being, forced on us by the Salary Cap issues which end this year. So we can then afford something better, but not in every position obviously.

Go Dogs

They have already re-signed C Smith, Jackson and signed up Britt for next year with a clear cap plus they offered Elliott a deal.

This would suggest to me Pay likes the toilers and its not a cap thing.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

This is one of the biggest reasons we are where we are. As soon as we limit our "honest toiler" type of players in our 17, the more we'll improve

Hopefully To'omaga starting in the trials is a sign of what's to come while Ogden also potentially grabs a bench spot. A fit RFM also offers plenty so I hope to see him back at some stage.

 

[Natboy]

They have already re-signed C Smith, Jackson and signed up Britt for next year with a clear cap plus they offered Elliott a deal.

This would suggest to me Pay likes the toilers and its not a cap thing.

I think every club with a salary cap likes honest toilers. In saying that I’d be happy if we had one or two less in the 17 next year

 

[Spoonman84]

I think every club with a salary cap likes honest toilers. In saying that I’d be happy if we had one or two less in the 17 next year

That's the thing it's not such a big problem having them in the squad it's when you have too many in the 17.

The injury to Smith is bad for him and I hope he has a quick recovery but a silver lining to it is we might get to see a bit of a different player replace him.

Jackson, Elliott and Smith are just way to similar to each other to be in the same side for mine

 

[Natboy]

That's the thing it's not such a big problem having them in the squad it's when you have too many in the 17.

The injury to Smith is bad for him and I hope he has a quick recovery but a silver lining to it is we might get to see a bit of a different player replace him.

Jackson, Elliott and Smith are just way to similar to each other to be in the same side for mine

Agreed. I’d like some bigger forwards who have skills but can also defend

 

[no1bulldog]

looks like Montoya will get a start in the forwards, Deano will fit him in there somewhere

 

[TwinTurbo]

That's the thing it's not such a big problem having them in the squad it's when you have too many in the 17.
The injury to Smith is bad for him and I hope he has a quick recovery but a silver lining to it is we might get to see a bit of a different player replace him.
Jackson, Elliott and Smith are just way to similar to each other to be in the same side for mine

Hence why we have the back row variety in CHN, Stimson and Britt. Then add in to the pack Napa, Ogden, RFM and To'omaga plus Thompson for next year. There's plenty of variety of builds, skills and playing styles in that 11 and as such it looks to be a very well balanced rotation to me.

Go Dogs

 

[Spoonman84]

Hence why we have the back row variety in CHN, Stimson and Britt. Then add in to the pack Napa, Ogden, RFM and To'omaga plus Thompson for next year. There's plenty of variety of builds, skills and playing styles in that 11 and as such it looks to be a very well balanced rotation to me.

Go Dogs

Let’s see what players get used before jumping the gun and saying we have a mixed rotation.

 

[TwinTurbo]

TJackson, Elliott and Smith are just way to similar to each other to be in the same side for mine

Let’s see what players get used before jumping the gun and saying we have a mixed rotation.

Isn't that exactly what you did?

Go Dogs

 

[Spoonman84]

Isn't that exactly what you did?

Go Dogs

Just using that as a example on what I saw last season.

 

[GDR]

Agreed. I’d like some bigger forwards who have skills but can also defend

don't have to be be big necessarily ... a bit of foot work and a decent offload would do me .. Murray isn't a big forward but I rate him highly.

 

[Natboy]

don't have to be be big necessarily ... a bit of foot work and a decent offload would do me .. Murray isn't a big forward but I rate him highly.

He’s a top player. Just for balance I’d like someone big and mobile as Tolman, Jacko & Elliott are quite small

 

[CrittaMagic69]

don't have to be be big necessarily ... a bit of foot work and a decent offload would do me .. Murray isn't a big forward but I rate him highly.

Murray is an absolute gun but he defenitely needs stronger prop forwards to work off and be at his absolute best. Will be interesting to see how he goes on the edge this season.

 

[GDR]

He’s a top player. Just for balance I’d like someone big and mobile as Tolman, Jacko & Elliott are quite small

tolmans not big .. actually I think both Jackson and Elliot would be more built..

tolman may be taller, but that's it.

 

[Natboy]

tolmans not big .. actually I think both Jackson and Elliot would be more built..

tolman may be taller, but that's it.

I meant all the three of them are small (short) for forwards these days. All around 6 foot or 6’1” max

 

[GDR]

I meant all the three of them are small (short) for forwards these days. All around 6 foot or 6’1” max

I think Jacko holds his own .. but the other 2 do get dominated a fair bit..

 

[Natboy]

I think Jacko holds his own .. but the other 2 do get dominated a fair bit..

He’s not as effective as he was but I agree he holds his own most of the time still

 

[DinkumDog]

They have already re-signed C Smith, Jackson and signed up Britt for next year with a clear cap plus they offered Elliott a deal.

This would suggest to me Pay likes the toilers and its not a cap thing.

Elliott has been offered a deal?
I haven’t heard?

 

[GDR]

plus they offered Elliott a deal.

please say it aint so ..