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Pretty embarrassing so far for NRL. Cheap tickets, Sydney glamour teams playing. Broncs get over 40000 from a crap season with few star players, last night couldn’t give away 20000 tickets. New stadiums will help a bit but doubt will make much difference. Remember Broncs we’re routinely...

Might be ok but wouldn’t bet the farm. A lot will depend on Smith staying on to assistant coach. But realistically lose 4 once in a generation with greatest hooker all time is a huge hole to fill. Don’t think they’ll be bottom 8 too much but might not be consistently top 4. Their spine may...

Interesting if WB was depending on this finals series to stay and players knew it hardly says much about the players or their feelings for WB. But can’t rely on playing for the coach every week maybe players only had a few games worth in them and spent it already. Besides they seemed more...

In fairness a lot of those injuries had little direct relationship to s&c. Can’t build condition to prevent a crusher causing fractured vertebrae, broken jaw or f***ed sternum. Some had more indirect - more likely to get into a bad position if tired or fatigue leading to soft tissue injury...

Agree with the Hunt. Surely Bennett has to know his buttons yet whenever we face him we let him have time, space and don’t smash him. Should have Hunt begging for mercy by 20 minutes. In elite sport there has to be a ruthlessness on the field as found in the greats. Off you can be nicest...

Yes and no. For me can accept not being top 4 every year. Just want a premiership at some foreseeable point. For me we are further away from that since 2015. Even can accept with a rebuild phase but for me the issue is there zero hope of a premiership with the frankly bizarre tactics and...

Seibold is at moment top of an unfortunately short list now. Walters for me still worth a mention but agree not convinced. It is a problem with Bellamy, Cleary off the table. If we had the cap best option is cam smith in 2 years. Bring him as player, captain/assistant coach to Bennett (at...

No problem. Roosters need a new 18th man. They have money left over from Fitzgibbons retirement I hear. Should be enough to give Bird a raise.

Don’t understand why Boyd is fullback in most estimations. Guy has 1 play. Legs may never recover. Guy is selected as a defensive fullback meant to hold it all together but defensive stats were great in the year he barely played and got worse every year since 15. Can’t blame him for all that...

Sh*t plan imo. U can’t just throw 7 on a blokes back and make him the next Alfie. Good news is WB is calling me up next preseason. Heard I knew how to pass a ball of the ground within 5 minutes and was willing to stand still while a the opposition run at me while I make a half effective...

Not necessarily so. Kodi’s defensive issues are numerous but not being isolated, less decisions and less minutes will fix a lot of those issues. As for Bird at hooker - if isn’t fit enough for hooker for 50 mins then shouldn’t be in the team anyway. For me the whole 80 minute hooker is a...

Like the analysis overall but disagree on a few points. I find it mind boggling that everyone seems ok to pay Milf a mill a year give or take to LEARN to become a halfback. Only his kicking game is paying off after 4 years !!!! I remember when he could single handedly tear apart a teams middle...

For me that’s an additional reason for him to be dropped... Shaun Berrigan was QLDs halfback at one point doesn’t mean he was an NRL standard halfback....

Yeah Bennett’s plans have been going so well... Tell me the one about recruiting another Sims or the one about playing a busted fullback again? At this point he risking his legacy. Take a step down and be grandad to the players. Thaiday already ruined his legacy, Boyd is eroding his under...

Btw is mad Monday on? Never understood why players get rewarded with a party for losing... don’t mind them getting wild behind closed doors after end of season review but u don’t get to celebrate straight after last game. Make them reflect on the season that was then u can celebrate or...

Unless didn’t do due diligence. But that aside the issue wasn’t his missed injury it was he was signed for no good reason then backfired. You pay big $ u need to have a reason or have it pay off big time. Ours was he looks like a good footballer so why not.... who needs a half or hooker when...

For me it’s pretty clear. 1. Milford (can still kick and has priority when wants the ball) 2. Oates (afl training to get hands right) 3. Roberts (Hodges to teach him to defend) 4. Boyd (assuming fit otherwise staggs) 5. Isaako (need to get a winger like Yow yeh to teach him wing play) 6. Bird...

Granville played well to become a premiership winning hooker. Macca is the Steven Bradbury of QLD hookers.... Agree let’s not get carried away with Turpin but he was sharp, fierce in defence and composed. Limited minutes but that’s all you need as a bench hooker. Problem is only 2 NRL games...

I agree as a $300k hooker with performance based incentives up to 500k and a great of dose humility welcome back with open arms. Added bonus of drags picking up anything beyond that he feels entitled to. However contract needs to read not to play halfback unless injury toll is so bad everyone...

So after 4 years you want to add a few more for maybe a dominant half. I’d rather he play to his strengths, develop the other aspects on the side and when he is ready in his late 20s can grow into that sort of role. Don’t want to pay for a 6-10 million dollar apprenticeship indefinitely...