What’s the plan B for 2024 …

[1967]

Lot of fans on here pinning their hopes on us getting Hunt ..

Are there any reliable sources saying we’re a true chance of getting him, or is it all just our hopes and desperate want for a 7 that’s driving this.

Personally I feel it’s a long shot, they’d be crazy to let him go and run with their inexperienced young half’s … Flanagan will be the new coach and I can see him persuading him to stay, they might even bump his money a bit.

If he did want out, we’d also be competing with other clubs, Raiders will be cashed up with Wighton’s money .. Titans even Bronco’s or Dolphins might throw good money at him ..

So if we don’t land him what’s plan B .. because it’s GroundHog day again next season without a specialist 7 ..

I feel Gus should be going after Trindall, he’s stuck behind Hynes who owns that position for years, he’s not a 6 so he won’t be taking over from Moylan who will prob play on for another 2 years anyway.

Throw some good money at Trindall, guaranteed 1st grade spot and a contract that shows trust, and I believe we’d get him ..

No he’s not elite, but he has a huge boot, good game management skills, and can lead a team around the park .. and with more game time over the next 2 years he just might become elite … plus he’s a tough little dog ..

We’re not going anywhere without an aggressive powerful forward pack or a game managing 7 .. Trindall can be that 7 ..

If you think Trindall’s shit, what’s your plan B …

 

[Mr Shhh]

Strengthen the middle first.

 

[1967]

Strengthen the middle first.

That’s another good point about going after Trindall, we won’t need to offer 1 mill plus .. leaving more money to strengthen the middle with quality ..

 

[kamaryn]

I'd be fine with developing Oloapu and Burton if they were behind a dominant forward pack.

 

[The DoggFather]

Give BBO and Rajab a shot at 7.

Actually should be given a shot in this write off year.

 

[LordSidious66]

Give BBO and Rajab a shot at 7.

Actually should be given a shot in this write off year.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure he will miss the whole year due to his injury.

 

[The DoggFather]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure he will miss the whole year due to his injury.

IIRC he will be back in 3-4 weeks...someone mentioned it on here

 

[1967]

Give BBO and Rajab a shot at 7.

Actually should be given a shot in this write off year.

Sorry, few weeks ago you and everyone else were crying out for KO, now it’s BBO & Rajab .. I wouldn’t be confident of making the 8 with basically rookie 7’s again ..

Chances are we’d be wanting them out and roasting them after 4 or 5 games again & crying out for a specialist 7 ..

Id really like this club to play finals footy in 2024, to do that we need a proven 1st grade specialist 7 .. BBO off the bench to cover a few positions maybe ..

Rajab & KO in Cup until they’re both kicking the door down ..

Our team is to young all over the park for a rookie 7 ..

 

[Kurrupt78]

You work with what you’ve got. Add pieces, sure, but you can’t plan with who you “think” you’ll land. Planning is more for the roadmap of the clubs success if that makes any sense. No disrespect to the op btw, just my opinion.

 

[Dogmonster]

Buy a shitload of cotton wool and bubble wrap every player

 

[The DoggFather]

Sorry, few weeks ago you and everyone else were crying out for KO, now it’s BBO & Rajab .. I wouldn’t be confident of making the 8 with basically rookie 7’s again ..

Chances are we’d be wanting them out and roasting them after 4 or 5 games again & crying out for a specialist 7 ..

Id really like this club to play finals footy in 2024, to do that we need a proven 1st grade specialist 7 .. BBO off the bench to cover a few positions maybe ..

Rajab & KO in Cup until they’re both kicking the door down ..

Our team is to young all over the park for a rookie 7 ..

Ummm, this thread is about plan B.

All we have as options for our 2024 plan B ATM are BBO and Rajab.

Doesn't mean I want them. Nice to have an elite HB but we just need a nrl level HB who can do the job well.

PS KO was never given a shot at HB since Burton was moved there.

 

[chemdog]

IIRC he will be back in 3-4 weeks...someone mentioned it on here

I reckon 6 more weeks for bbo considering he'll most likely have a few games in nsw cup first

 

[CMP]

That’s another good point about going after Trindall, we won’t need to offer 1 mill plus .. leaving more money to strengthen the middle with quality ..

I agree with all this.

Trindall would be where I would be going. Spending up in the middle on quality. Reality is our current crop of options for 7 are not NRL. Trindall is the style of 7 we need. He wouldn’t cost the earth either.

A good kicking game and game manager. This will free Burton up to just play footy. It will give him a chance to develop his game into what could be an elite player. Currently he has to do everything thus stunting his development.

 

[Taylforth]

Ummm, this thread is about plan B.

All we have as options for our 2024 plan B ATM are BBO and Rajab.

Doesn't mean I want them. Nice to have an elite HB but we just need a nrl level HB who can do the job well.

PS KO was never given a shot at HB since Burton was moved there.

Yeh ok, but BBO will take several weeks, (most of the remaining season), to get match fitness and confidence back after such a major injury. In the interim, I believe CC needs to have a good look at Rajab playing some good NRL minutes over next few rounds, perhaps interchanging with KO, to see how Rajab shapes up and if he looks to be a future option.

 

[1967]

Ummm, this thread is about plan B.

All we have as options for our 2024 plan B ATM are BBO and Rajab.

Doesn't mean I want them. Nice to have an elite HB but we just need a nrl level HB who can do the job well.

PS KO was never given a shot at HB since Burton was moved there.

That’s not all we have as options ??

Did you not read the thread … there’s experienced options out there that aren’t elite .. but still would do a very solid job for us ..

We continue to take the look for elite road .. or throw in our junior rookies …. How about we instead do a Bennett and go for the next best back up player that’s played a fair few games and shown talent but are trapped behind these elite players ..

 

[Yougra]

I think Trindall should be Plan A as there is more chance of Gus and CC negotiating a release for him.

He is stuck behind Hynes for the next 7? years, and I dont think he is a 5/8, and would still have to wait a couple more years behind Moylan

Trindall is already NRL standard and would hit the ground running and would contribute to our team immediately IMO

We could possibly even work out a potential player swap. CC and Fitzgibbon are good mates so it could happen if we are interested

Hunt would be great, but there a lot more unknowns and heaps more dominoes would have to fall into place for it to happen

Trindall would be my Plan A, but if the club were is after Hunt and missed out, Trindall should definitely be Plan B

 

[Eesma]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Cronulla fight to keep Trindall. There was a point there where Moylan looked to really be finding form again but he seems to have gone a bit hot and cold. If Sharks see him as the future halves partner to Hynes, they'll make it work, even if they both see themselves at 7s.

 

[bradyk]

Plan B is we stick with what we have and develop within (if no quality experienced half for 2-3 years available).

 

[The DoggFather]

That’s not all we have as options ??

Did you not read the thread … there’s experienced options out there that aren’t elite .. but still would do a very solid job for us ..

We continue to take the look for elite road .. or throw in our junior rookies …. How about we instead do a Bennett and go for the next best back up player that’s played a fair few games and shown talent but are trapped behind these elite players ..

Must of misunderstood...

Plan A is a real HB
Plan B is giving the young pups a shot.

 

[1967]

I think Trindall should be Plan A as there is more chance of Gus and CC negotiating a release for him.

He is stuck behind Hynes for the next 7? years, and I dont think he is a 5/8, and would still have to wait a couple more years behind Moylan

Trindall is already NRL standard and would hit the ground running and would contribute to our team immediately IMO

We could possibly even work out a potential player swap. CC and Fitzgibbon are good mates so it could happen if we are interested

Hunt would be great, but there a lot more unknowns and heaps more dominoes would have to fall into place for it to happen

Trindall would be my Plan A, but if the club were is after Hunt and missed out, Trindall should definitely be Plan B

100% Common sense mate …

These ones wanting to run into 2024 with rookie 7’s again and wanting to make the 8 are kidding themselves …

They’ll be the same ones come round 5 if they’re not performing saying they’re shit & Gus is shit for not getting us a 7 …

Salary cap wise, age wise, with the middles that we desperately need, Trindall probably should be plan A ..

Good contract .. good money .. we could get him if they went hard ..

If not Trindall .. every club has a back up 7 .. go after the best one from that group ..