There's plenty of valid reasons to go after Walters, but judging a coach based on losing quality players is misleading.
I don't know what happened behind the scenes with Walsh, but I remember being deeply unimpressed with what came out of Walters' mouth at the time. Even at that time, as young as he was, it was obvious he was what we needed back there. Remember how long we had to endure shit fullbacks?
All I remember Kevie saying is that he'd seen so many 18 year olds thrown into the deep end and that he wanted Walsh to play half a dozen QCup games before giving him a crack. It seemed like a reasonable expectation, especially since Walsh had hardly played any football since he injured his shoulder.
As always...... @Big Pete the voice of logic and reason.
There is no pleasing people like you. Did you honestly expect Cartwright to say nah **** off to a first grade gig in the super league to continue to be an assistant coach in the NRL?
And what is not being mentioned here is that the staff prior to Kevvie even arriving had allowed Walsh to be in the last year of his contract at all.
You’d have to think if it’s 550k. Guess his wife and kids will be a big factor though for only a couple seasons more so than ambition. I don’t think the Dogs as a culture overly fits him tbh, I expect him to end up at the Bronx. That comment at the start pretty much meant it was only going to go one way.
Just read that, if the NRL allow him to sign for 550k surely, we are morals to grab him
The fact someone has chucked 1.3 out supposedly to me suggests it will be hard to sign him for 550 but I guess if it’s between 2 clubs offering in the 500’s it’s more likely. The fact it will be nearly December by the time the decision is made it’s unrealistic to expect a team he wants to go to have just under a million bucks for him.
BHunt's manager might be looking for a new client if these offers are correct.
Yeah 100%. Fitness, Defence and Second row improvement is really the biggest obstacle after that. Fitness I think we are in a much better position to get on top of this year, Defence for mine is 99% fitness and attitude and Second row is a concern but get the defence right and the rest will come.
Would be interesting to see how him and Reyno would go as a pairing... they both want the ball.
I think it just lines up perfectly to be honest. Play the first half of the season in the halves and then some origin and then finish the season at hooker with Mozer and into Halfback next year. Gets the crack at the premiership this year without wrecking his body playing a full year at hooker and then into his preferred position next year when Reyno is gone.
Thats very simple. You always give the ball to Reynolds. He knows where it needs to go and whose hands it needs to be in.
4 teams have shown interest in him out of 16 he could have possibly joined, 3 offers that are known are all in the 500k vicinity. If what everyone is willing to pay you isn’t your market value then what is?
