We shouldn't even consider moving Lodge on. Leave Carrigan where he is, TPJ is not nearly as consistent as Lodge and when Lodge and Haas are on the field together we eat the metres up the middle. Two big bodies with big motors. Why the **** are we even talking about weakening our strongest positions in front row and lock?
OFFICIAL The Kevolution - (Walters new coach of the Broncos)
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We're definitely NOT paying big money for Haas. In fact he's close to the lowest paid forward in the team.
_wwong
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When was the last time offa had a cracking game that made you think **** yeah offa!
theshed
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Outside of TPJ, Staggs and Haas, it’s pretty slim pickings in the **** yeah memory files for everyone.
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not to mention coming back from a partial ACL tear, which is hard enough
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If its at the expense of Lodge he has gone mad, Lodge has alot more years left in him and potential imo.
Morepudding
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Kevie has identified the things that needs to change, I just hope he knows how to make the changes happen.
As for players being moved on, it's not just a matter of getting rid of the shitters, it's about getting rid of people where we won't need to pay a chunk of their salary cap. With that being said, Lodge and Offa are probably two people that could probably find another club paying their full salary or at least very close to it. Getting rid of someone like bird isn't going to help much as we will probably be paying most of his salary anyway, and there probably aren't many players out there better than bird at $400k (assuming he can play a game).
Based on this, the big contract players who are more likely to be able to find a role somewhere else are probably Offa and lodge, and then behind that probably Isaako, Macca, TPJ, Oates and then you have Milford / Bird but most clubs won't take them anywhere near their asking price.
Then after all of that you need to look at who we could bring in. Now things always change and players get released etc. But there aren't many that truly stand out for us to target. I'd argue we need 1 or 2 hard forwards and then a quality fullback. I still think a Milford and Dearden halves combo could be very strong.
As for players being moved on, it's not just a matter of getting rid of the shitters, it's about getting rid of people where we won't need to pay a chunk of their salary cap. With that being said, Lodge and Offa are probably two people that could probably find another club paying their full salary or at least very close to it. Getting rid of someone like bird isn't going to help much as we will probably be paying most of his salary anyway, and there probably aren't many players out there better than bird at $400k (assuming he can play a game).
Based on this, the big contract players who are more likely to be able to find a role somewhere else are probably Offa and lodge, and then behind that probably Isaako, Macca, TPJ, Oates and then you have Milford / Bird but most clubs won't take them anywhere near their asking price.
Then after all of that you need to look at who we could bring in. Now things always change and players get released etc. But there aren't many that truly stand out for us to target. I'd argue we need 1 or 2 hard forwards and then a quality fullback. I still think a Milford and Dearden halves combo could be very strong.
Morepudding
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Milford was pretty good against rabbits in round 2 to be fair.
Morepudding
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Even with Wayne. Everytime he's had a chance to stand up as a starter he's failed. He's average and fucking stupid. He can go.
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I have no issue with that provided it is at the expense of Joffa and no one else.
Morepudding
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McGuire is busted
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Tpj should be sitting on an edge making 100-130ish meters a game, 5ish offloads, and terrorizing centers and halves out wide. That's his best position with Carrigan, Lodge, Haas, and potentially McGuire and/or Asiata in the middle rotation.
_wwong
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Tackle 4 is sorted.
