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Sign for 2 years on relatively cheap then with WB contract extension to 2020 assistant coach or even head coach with WB as mentor. Smith has the tactical nous to offset WB and WB man management would be vital to Smiths development as a coach. Smith can take unders if knows getting a huge job...

If can’t win without TPJ then just postponing the inevitable when he isn’t ready. Low risk missing finals (possible but not high risk). Low chance of winning finals games without him. Rather risk missing the 8 then and going for everything in finals then making up the numbers... Same with...

So Bennett has won a bunch of premierships in last few years for Broncs and I was too busy watching The Block to notice? All hail Caesar he can do no wrong. Face facts Bennett is an average at best tactical coach always has been. An amazing man manager and figurehead but is getting worse...

Roberts, Boyd, staggs, Bird, Shibasaki, Opaic in that order it seems. Of course if Boyd ridiculously staying at fullback then Opaic only 3rd string not 4th. As said happy with him here if minimum wage but factor in how he has been treated by Broncs seems like wasted.

Why unless we are paying him overs? Not bad depth if for minimum wage but honestly where does he fit in? Agree he is 4th string centre and doesn’t cover wing really. Maybe second row depth? Kind of a waste of a top 30 slot, best let him go to super league and play some games.... like the...

While I agree the talent coming through under Bennett is immense. The ‘willingness’ to blood new talent has nothing to do with Bennett but a forced hand. We have 5 backrowers injured. There wasn’t anyone else left to play except the guy that should in Taga for experience... Whereas the...

Unless tigers got Bennett or similar would be livid if a tigers fan. But lot of rebuilding for Bennett desperate for last premiership in short years. Ridiculous for Cleary to go back both for his self respect and for West Tigers if any of this is true. Although guessing huge pay increase - he...

Don’t rate Griffin as a coach tactically or otherwise but on outside seemed like player relationships were his key strength at the Broncs. Wonder what the real story is? Agree it’s win win for Gould. They crash it’s Griffins fault for leaving them in this situation, they do well it’s Goulds...

Yeah agree was pretty good (not sensational IIRC but good) for short period and then never saw it again...

Not understanding the logic of moving Boyd back to fullback if rumours are true. His move achieved exactly what even Bennett said it was supposed to. Left centre is covered. Isaako saved a couple tries Boyd would have never got to. The rest will get better each week with Isaakos line...

Pretty much. On good knees might have a had a higher ceiling as a winger for longer or as an old fashioned support running fullback. But never took chance at fullback to ball play like is needed for a top flight modern style fullback. Whether that is lack of talent, opportunity or coached out...

Tell that to Lockyer and Lewis... Shane Perry says hi too. You can’t make someone something they are not. In process lose the good things they are. Milf is 23. As a dominant half most don’t peak till late 20s. Already lost 4 years of his running peak let’s not throw away next 4 at a mill...

Why not he picked a worse 1. option whenever Boyd was injured... I suspect it’s more that Bennett values Maccas defensive work - having a running dynamic hooker has never fit in with Bennett’s grinding style of play.

Shame but reality is if some douchebag club want to pay $700k if true then that’s on them and all that is wrong with the nrl. No reward for developing a player or respect to fans. Worth 500 on wing for me. No more as backrower given unproven in that position and got to be doubts body will...

I wouldn’t say bad game from Isaako. Saved a few tries with position and spend - some Boyd would have let through. Attacking wasn’t a game where a new fullback can shine. Milf was solid but kept out of it largely with forwards rolled, KNik was absent bar 1 run and Macca just about lost to...

With Wayne’s pick of JD in 21? What if we don’t want JD and want Seibold or someone else - will WB go with that? Will JD be able to be an independent coach with help from WB or will he be unable to push back given the existing dynamic? What is difference between WB being head of football in...

Sign a halfback, do a foreign legion level ultra tough bootcamp to toughen some resolve early pre season and a new captain (see who stands up on the camp-TPJ might be a goer) and hire a henjak style pr**k to take over tactics and reckon we are good for a premiership in 19 or 20 assuming injuries...

Agree but Boyd wasn’t going to catch the ball, wasn’t in position to help Oates going out, wasn’t there for a pass, not sure what he was trying to accomplish. Who was there to tackle the opposition if they caught it not Oates or Oates spills it? The whole left side has to be pulled over and the...

Then you take it out on the sideline. It’s not a huge loss to go out off a drop kick. But it is a fair point Boyd was far out of position. Chasing ghosts... if Canterbury catches it where is he to defend? Also huge f up on what should have been an easy try. These things happen some times but...

Poor show. Sims had the best 20 minutes of his last 4 years. Where is that every other game? TPJ tried but looked injured should have been rested. Glenn should’ve stayed in Brisbane recovering was a waste of a player. Lodge doesn’t look 100%. McGuire looks like he needs a week off...