Hot Dog
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- Jun 2, 2018
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At the beginning of the season and most of throughout there have been a few people on here claiming that our squad is better than where we are placed and how we are playing and that the coach and everyone/anyone else at the club is to blame for our form and not the players. The biggest argument in favour of this view is that we have anywhere from 10-14 Rep players in our squad, depending on who you ask. Well I would dare say that that argument has fallen over.
Current rep players:
- Klemmer
- RFM
- Martin
- Hopoate
- Montoya
That's 5.
It can be argued that Lichaa and Cerutto are rep players for Lebanon and Italy also, but let's be real. Montoya, Lichaa, and Cerruto are not 1st grade material. You can also argue that Woods, Morris x 2, Eastwood, Foran, and even Jackson are rep players, but truth is that none of them are good enough to make any rep squad today. There are many other players from other clubs ahead of them.
Blame Dean Pay, the new board, and anyone else at the club all you want. Simple truth is we don't have the talent. No one could coach this team to a Premiership. Could Pay do better, perhaps yes. Could another coach do better? For sure. Would they want to come to our club to coach this squad? I dare so no.
Finally if you believe that this has anything to with the club or club form and not the players individually then you are mistaken. Individuals can still shine in a poor team. Parramatta is a good example. They are last and have more rep players than us.
Current rep players:
- Klemmer
- RFM
- Martin
- Hopoate
- Montoya
That's 5.
It can be argued that Lichaa and Cerutto are rep players for Lebanon and Italy also, but let's be real. Montoya, Lichaa, and Cerruto are not 1st grade material. You can also argue that Woods, Morris x 2, Eastwood, Foran, and even Jackson are rep players, but truth is that none of them are good enough to make any rep squad today. There are many other players from other clubs ahead of them.
Blame Dean Pay, the new board, and anyone else at the club all you want. Simple truth is we don't have the talent. No one could coach this team to a Premiership. Could Pay do better, perhaps yes. Could another coach do better? For sure. Would they want to come to our club to coach this squad? I dare so no.
Finally if you believe that this has anything to with the club or club form and not the players individually then you are mistaken. Individuals can still shine in a poor team. Parramatta is a good example. They are last and have more rep players than us.