Opinion Why Gus signing an experienced half is almost a certain

[D.O.W.]

if only Gus was on board when Adam Reynolds was looking for a new club, would have been perfect

We would have had to make a choice, Reynolds or Cheese due to cap restraints, at least with Pearce, he’s not going to cost us 900K and Knights will pay some freight allowing us to get both Pearce and Cheese. But who knows? I just want the Cheese news to be confirmed because 9 is the most important role in the modern game.

 

[doggieaaron]

I actually think with the improvement in our squad next year and how good burton will be bbo will be able to develop nicely

 

[D.O.W.]

thompson and TPJ are middles.

Agree, have a feeling Kikau might be a target for 2023…

 

[DaBulldog]

Agree, have a feeling Kikau might be a target for 2023…

He’d be a great pick up.

 

[Scoooby]

Gus will sort it, complete trust in him making this/us the doggs of war once again.!!

 

[w00t]

Averillo should battle with Dufty for the FB spot next year, still think Averillo should be given first shot at fullback, Dufty while he does have mounds of attacking talent shouldn't just be an automatic selection either.

Part of the reason we rebounded so heavily from 2008 to 2009 was the signing of Kimmorley who is also a flop at Origin level (Unless you're a QLD fan and absolutely loved the intercept pass he threw) but great at club level. Ben Roberts who was a rocks and diamonds player flourished in 2009 when Kimmorley was taking the reins. Now imagine Burton who has infinitely more talent than Roberts with an experienced half next to him. Problem is i doubt we're going to be able to get said experienced half.

What's even more odd is why Foran isn't injured lately, he's played more games for the Eagles than he ever has for us in a single season, the **** has played in 18 games for the Eagles WTF. He would've been good for Burton if he managed to actually stay on the damn field

 

[Dognacious]

I dont think we get any more halves. Probably considers Burton to be the marquee half and will try and find the best partner for him out of Odo, Averillo and Flanagan.

 

[Dognacious]

Averillo should battle with Dufty for the FB spot next year, still think Averillo should be given first shot at fullback, Dufty while he does have mounds of attacking talent shouldn't just be an automatic selection either.

Part of the reason we rebounded so heavily from 2008 to 2009 was the signing of Kimmorley who is also a flop at Origin level (Unless you're a QLD fan and absolutely loved the intercept pass he threw) but great at club level. Ben Roberts who was a rocks and diamonds player flourished in 2009 when Kimmorley was taking the reins. Now imagine Burton who has infinitely more talent than Roberts with an experienced half next to him. Problem is i doubt we're going to be able to get said experienced half.

What's even more odd is why Foran isn't injured lately, he's played more games for the Eagles than he ever has for us in a single season, the **** has played in 18 games for the Eagles WTF. He would've been good for Burton if he managed to actually stay on the damn field

I think Foran has it easier at manly with players like dce and turbo in the side. He doesn't have to try and do everything himself.

 

[w00t]

I think Foran has it easier at manly with players like dce and turbo in the side. He doesn't have to try and do everything himself.

I still think it's odd that he literally had a gust of wind blow on him with us and he would break apart. All the tackles that brought him down looked very innocuous.

Sometimes i think we are cursed, Foran was very very good for us when he was on the field, the problem was he was never god damnit on the field for longer than a blink of an eye before crashing and burning

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I still think it's odd that he literally had a gust of wind blow on him with us and he would break apart. All the tackles that brought him down looked very innocuous.

Sometimes i think we are cursed, Foran was very very good for us when he was on the field, the problem was he was never god damnit on the field for longer than a blink of an eye before crashing and burning

He's on a modified training program at Manly, we probably just chucked all 30 blokes on the field/gym and they all trained the same lol. He covers less ground at Manly and does less work, with us he needed to be the dominant playmaker while at Manly he's basically 4th string behind DCE, Turbo and Schuster. He just sits on his edge and compliments the other 3 guys.

 

[TalDog]

We need a half back and hooker to complete the roster.
Kyle Flannagan is done, hopefully his dad get a job as head coach somewhere.
1. Mitchel pearce
2. Luke Brooks
3. Ash Tayor

14. Averillo utility

Taylor please

 

[TalDog]

I’d much prefer ash Taylor. Burton will take a lot of pressure off him and he has been in form lately

Agree

 

[TalDog]

We would have had to make a choice, Reynolds or Cheese due to cap restraints, at least with Pearce, he’s not going to cost us 900K and Knights will pay some freight allowing us to get both Pearce and Cheese. But who knows? I just want the Cheese news to be confirmed because 9 is the most important role in the modern game.

Didn’t he just sign a 1 year deal with the knights why would they release him

 

[TalDog]

I think Foran has it easier at manly with players like dce and turbo in the side. He doesn't have to try and do everything himself.

Still takes the ball to the line wish we still had him

 

[CBDoggies]

Agree

Now there’s talk he could ask 150-250k a year. Ffs dogs should be all over him

 

[TalDog]

Now there’s talk he could ask 150-250k a year. Ffs dogs should be all over him

Has no offers for next year and seems keen to play on nothing to lose at that level

 

[CBDoggies]

Has no offers for next year and seems keen to play on nothing to lose at that level

Canberra are keen…. But for that money surly you’ll sign him

 

[Dognacious]

Still takes the ball to the line wish we still had him

Not in the current side. Maybe in next years side. He was working a lot harder for us trying to make everything happen by himself, but it got him injured more. The sides hes been in since Manly he was expected to make the side better and guide the team around, now hes more a support role now hes back there. Not close to their marquee player now.

 

[Headmix]

Find it hard to believe out of the thousands of league players in the nsw and qld system we can’t find one halfback who has potential …fuck me are they all just gym junkie forwards???

 

[TwinTurbo]

Find it hard to believe out of the thousands of league players in the nsw and qld system we can’t find one halfback who has potential …fuck me are they all just gym junkie forwards???

Short answer = yes.

Long answer = the current progression through the juniors means the big, hard running guys dominate and the smaller, smarter, craftier players drop away. Weight limits combined with age is the answer but there is a lot of push back over that based on the misconception of racial discrimination.


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