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I see no harm in keeping Foran on a cheap contract. Especially if we got Maloney and he was the dominant half. I mean he’d probably sign for the same amount as Lewis so if Maloney was there seems like a no brainer.
Onto the forwards seems like all the non-islander forwards are practically the same player and would play the same whatever number was on their back. Throw Elliot into that equation to a degree as well. Quite bizarre.
 

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Thompson is terrible. You don't spend big money on prop then claim you need to buy more props to do his job. Complete waste of money and embarrassing recruitment.
Ohhhhh But he does really good in beep tests and can lift weights Lollll.. haven’t you heard his fan girls carry on.
 

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TOWNSEND HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! No.
He's still really fit, good defender and good leader who can guide the team around the park. He's no Kimmorley, but this is the situation we find ourselves in we need a strong voice out there calling the shots because we look lost.
 

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I dont think the "spine" needs to be about two halves - quality fb, quality dummy half and one dominant half - obviously preferred to have two quality halves but if the dummy half n fb do a good job one dominant half is enough. A a running five eight with a big boot would be enough to compliment a good half fb n dummy half in most games to be at least competitive. Too many ball players - more than 2 or 3 - or players trying to be ball players doesnt usually create a balanced team. That doesnt mean you dont have more than two or three players capable of being ball players n creativity though.
 

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I dont think the "spine" needs to be about two halves - quality fb, quality dummy half and one dominant half - obviously preferred to have two quality halves but if the dummy half n fb do a good job one dominant half is enough. A a running five eight with a big boot would be enough to compliment a good half fb n dummy half in most games to be at least competitive. Too many ball players - more than 2 or 3 - or players trying to be ball players doesnt usually create a balanced team. That doesnt mean you dont have more than two or three players capable of being ball players n creativity though.
We need 5 new players.
1. Burton
2. B Smith
3. Staines
4. Front rower
5. Half back
Out
Foran unless he stays on small 1 year contract, Tolman, Montoya, Holland Tui Katoa.
Include in top 30
Schoup, Tass , Biondi.
Shop Lewis, C Smith, Remis Smith & DWZ
 

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He's still really fit, good defender and good leader who can guide the team around the park. He's no Kimmorley, but this is the situation we find ourselves in we need a strong voice out there calling the shots because we look lost.
fuk no, very slow and was lucky to play in a great team when he won the comp
 

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fuk no, very slow and was lucky to play in a great team when he won the comp
Still doesn't change the fact he'd improve us immensely. Even though he never set the world on fire, the calming influence of Hodkinson helped us so much, I feel Chad would do the same for us and would allow whoever our 6 is to simplify their game
 

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Ohhhhh But he does really good in beep tests and can lift weights Lollll.. haven’t you heard his fan girls carry on.
Not a Thompson fanboy but he has a few for like mates in that ‘forward pack.’ They couldn’t bend plasticine let alone another forward pack.
 

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Good oil. Onya T-Baz
 
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