I don't disagree at all... We just have to hope CC doesn't the make the same mistake twice and Taafe moves aside for the next dog of the rank if he doesn't cut it.
If Mitchell wasn't there they would've bought someone else.
Some Kennelers don't allow mistakes from any of our players. They must lead perfect lives.
Joash needs more time before he comes up to the first grade. His time will come.
Taaffe is 25 years old if he hasn’t developed by now he never will. It’s not like he is some 18/19 year old rookie
Is rather be coached by Bennett and live in Brisbane then Ciraldo and live in Shitney!
Ah that's just not tk way, it's all fire and brimstone after one bad showing and on that note, Hutchinson should be sacked
Which is hilarious because after trial 1, most were praising Hutch and saying Taaffe surprised with a very solid game ..
Well said mate…. If you look at the Sharks, it’s virtually the same starting 13 for the past 2-3 years!
This matched my thoughts as well, it’s ok to say Taaffe had an off night, but if you continued to drop your bundle and lost your nerve like that in a first grade game with 2 points on the line, from FB position, the opposition would eat you alive… Ciro also needs to say it’s tough but that’s not acceptable at this level, like I think he’s done with Knight ..
Not just money. The club wanted to keep Avo (Gus said so publicly) but clearly not at any price (not so public) and Avo also admitted he wanted to be coached by Skeletor and that was a significant part of his decision to leave rather than it was the Bulldogs cutting him.
Maybe, but from the looks of his ability in the lower grades and then tracing his development it seems he had a couple of great players in front of him at Souths just when he should have been developing into top grade. I don't think he was ever going to out Mitchell. Then he was made a bit of a utility role when he did get his chances unless there was injury for which he seemed to go pretty well.
Maybe but Taaffe filled in while Mitchell was injured many times so they could have brought in someone else there as well I guess maybe Johnson or Munro. He was often the 14th man so was deemed good enough to regularly play at NRL level.
Looking at it now Avo at FB was the best route to take. Tracey is unavailable for half the season+ and Taafe simply better option than Averillo. How longs he signed up at Phins? Might be the length which discouraged the club.
