Monumental fuck up. I'd also take Herbie over Walsh, the guy is a weapon
Months ago I posted what normally a reliable source said " Crichton will be signed as a centre on centre's money with a chance to become a fullback ", I haven't had any updates since other than what Gus just recently said "Crichton wasn't signed as a fullback and is very talented he could play centre wing or fullback and we are hoping some young fullback will pop up in lower grades ".
And this is why Potter was so good as interim coach - a coach can’t be fluffy ducks with below par performances - Potter regularly insisted “unacceptable” and “not good enough at first grade level” - they responded most of the time, or at a minimum, showed some promise.
Thx DV, I missed that commentary - if he’s coming as centre, changes my view.
There is no way he is coming as a centre. If that was the case, Xerri wouldn’t have been signed for next year. Alamoti, Xerri, Skelton, Averillo are all fighting for the centre spots
Unless Averillo is going to be left right out? Heard a lot of posters say Skelton could go 2nd row (admittedly I haven't really watched him play so dunno how legitimate that move is)
Agree with you in choosing Herbie over Staggs any day of the week, as I think Herbie is about to go next level as a player.
We all pretend to know or guess what CC's and Gus's plans are, one thing for sure we will have a lot healthier options.
I'm not sure how it's bad thing if Alamoti, Xerri, Skelton, Averillo are all fighting for the centre spots.
He will play where the team needs him to .... not sure why this causes so much confusion.
It’s not causing confusion. Right now our fullback options are Perham and Averillo. We are weak in that department. What I was getting at was that we are already stacked for centre options. Surely two of those I mentioned can step up and own the position.
Because it's a waste of money
In a perfect world he was bought with the view to play fullback, but a year is a long time in footy.
You must have been wrapped with his performance on the weekend ?
Waste of money. Said it before but we're going to end up with our two Panther marquees as centres on huge dollars eating into our cap
I share your views on Burton as you know, although i can see a move to lock ... think he may be too slow for the centres, appears to have lost a heap of pace.
If Crichton isn't a success at fullback then he's a failed transfer and it's as simple as that for me. People are acting like he's in the Joey Manu tier but he isn't close. its way too much money for him, money that could be better spent elsewhere. I'm so happy Spencer rejected us too because of I'm sick to death of Gus chasing all the juniors he rated from his time at Panther. Hopefully we don't even up with fucking Waqa Blake next
Fair enough ... the rebuild is getting a little confusing for me as well.
