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Sack Driussi...It's JK's fault sack him too :tearsofjoy:

I hope he stays ! Originally Gus said he is a winger or a centre but he could see him become a second rower, I can see his defence improving in the middle, he wont be defending on his own there.

You just called him useful for something :tearsofjoy:

Enough baby talk :laughing:

We need to start putting teams away.

Absolutely... Hutch to 14 !

After the trials I thought Sexton would be the 1st choice, then I've noticed CC was more concerned about steadying the ship, now that seems to have been achieved, will he take the next step ?

Nothing against Hutch, his efforts are always good but the finish touches aren't of great quality, Whilst his passing game is just reasonable sadly he doesn't threaten the opposition's line with his running game , Defence wise again is just reasonable but I believe he misses tackles due to over...

Ghosts are scary :screamcat:

Did you just assassinate him DoggFather :fearscream: :-)

I've mentioned to you long ago that my opinions are based on information that I've know from different but very credible sources, what are the chances of all of them lying ? It's up to you to believe or not to believe, either way it makes no difference to me ! Anti-Murdoch bias is the least of...

Isn't a utility name used for someone who is multi-talented ? We certainly have a very talented and a committed team missing a Fisher-Harris & a Cleary ! I don't think Hutch is our best halfback but I acknowledged his leadership material after his 1st interview ! At times it might not seem...

We aren't totally out of the woods yet but confidently speaking we can't be in better care, John Khoury and the board new exactly that hence why he vigorously pursued Gus's signature, he isn't perfect but he is perfect for the job !!!

We certainly did come a long way, without elaborating we did knock back AFB before he signed for the Fish Surprised, don't be :-)

Nine were not a major instigator in the SL war. Why would they be, since they had ownership of the pay TV rights for a lousy 3 millions dollars News needed content for the newly formed Foxtel and Packer had the ARL rights through Nine, expanding to another new kid on the block at the time...

No grudges just a genuine concern... News and Nine went to war forming two competitions then reached an agreement to unit and control the game through their own puppets in the NRL after taking away the decision making from the ARL the NSW and the QLD leagues, Please enlighten me, who makes...

We all know Nine and News run the game and always agree in principal regardless of how their individual employees behave or report, Gus's fine looks like a face saving warring shot...To the Canterbury side of Gus :laughing:

The NRL administrators no matter who they are they simply tow the line, They remind of of the American presidents when it comes down to international policies :grinning:

The refs are bad enough without the extra alcohol :fearscream:

Can we have Badger as a referee, she might feel guilty and give us few 50/50 or 6 again calls :laughing:

Simples...He is an intelligent puppet :grinning:

Great idea ! Is it possible ?

We are a team now... Hopefully on the RISE !

The problem started during the Super League ARL war when the caretakers (the managements) of the ARL the NSW and the QLD rugby league were bought and bribed by Murdoch and Packer, ever since we've had no one but their puppets running the game, now you can add the gambling institutions to that...

Great memories live for ever !!!

I select this side as follows: 1. Luke Patten 2. Hazem El Masri 3. Josh Morris 4. Willie Tonga 5. Matt Utai 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Bret Sherwin 8. James Graham 9. Michael Ennis 10. Mark O'Meley 11. Frank Pritchard 12. Andrew Ryan 13. Steven Price 14. Aiden Tolman 15. Roy Asotasi...

100% The inclusion of $BW and benching Loyal Frank the Tank is absolutely disgraceful !!! It makes me wanna throw up :rage:

Sack the useless Gus, it's all his fault :laughing: Seriously speaking it's all about commitment & belief !

I am hoping !

Operation NAS Or is it Mission Impossible ?

I seriously considered throwing my name in the hat for the coaching job... My problems were, I couldn't organize a sombrero like salary cap and a real good and reliable chemist :smirk: :laughing:

Let the management worry about 2025 We have a Grand Final to win 2024 :grinning:

I am all for a constructive and healthy criticism... BUT if people in charge refuse to to listen what's next, how long can you keep silent for ??? Genuine human errors must be tolerated, BUT not the evil and deliberate dubious refereeing...That is unacceptable !!!

Destination Siberia... Not enough sorry :laughing:

What should the penalty be for those running & ruining the game ???

The last time I checked we are still living in a democratic country called AUSTRALIA where freedom of speech and expression are still of great value, or is it only when it agrees with system the National Rotted League, Gus is 100% correct to question the credibility of some of the rules and the...

I still support Souffs against QLD based teams ONLY !

Nooo no no no no :laughing:

That's obvious captain :laughing:

BUT not there yet...WHY NOT ? :fearscream: You call yourself a coach :laughing:

Amazing what stability does bring ! Stability that we have lacked for about a decade, being able to say YES or NO to almost any player is available on the market...No more desperate decisions !!! We all know we don't have a world beater as a halfback yet, BUT we have Hutchison Taaffe Sexton...

If we win next week...Grand final here we come :laughing:

Him too :grinning:

Delete the thread.

Best CENTRE in the world :tearsofjoy:

Something gotta give ! Or is that someone :laughing:

We are so used to having a team of reserves playing 1st, hopefully we have snapped out the bad habit for good !

O'Neil, Woods, Conti. I just wonder who is the culprit behind all this nonsense...I am flabberGusted sorry flabbergasted :tearsofjoy:

We've got to admire CC's resistance to external noises and determination to stay focused on The plan. I confidently can say we are on track not because of the 3 wins, it's because of our team's attitude & efforts ! We can confidently say 1-6 are set in stone unless form dips or injuries forces...

CC's team I am hoping for a 7 & 14 swap 1 Tracey 2 Kiraz 3 Xerri 4 Crichton 5 JAC 6 Burton 7 Hutchison 8 King 9 Mahoney 10 Hughes 11 Preston cc said he should be back 12 Kikau 13 Curran 14 Taaffe 15 Faamausuli 16 Salmon 17 Morrin / Patolo if fit

I think Taaffe is currently the best option, CC will likely ease him into the 7.

Tick Tick Tick Kaboom :fearscream::tearsofjoy:

Too many ticks Scoooby... This is scary :laughing:

Building is done a brick at a time !

I hope you aren't taking the piss djdeep... If you aren't, It is the right attitude !!!

It's normal, it would be wrong if they say he signed for $1m, it's the Rorters way of doing things :smirk:

You know once we get the right halfback in the team the forwards especially the props will defiantly be more effective in attack, IMO the writing is on the wall for Hutch at halfback, as for Suluka Fifita it's a toss of a coin how he recovers from his major injury. Our props might struggle...

And no one defends against you :laughing:

Winning makes things feel better but most importantly "We need to build a great foundation in order to withstand the pressures of times" that is defence ! Let's assume we did win some of the next few games but our house is not in order then revert back to the bad old habits would that warrant...

I've driven on the M4 on the way to visit Katoomba, why isn't my name on this list :laughing:

IMO he is lucky that we've had so many injured forwards.

Defence is not a requirement there :laughing:

Three words from me, Good luck Hayze !

The exact reason why opposition's defenders back off Hutch, he doesn't threaten their line of defence, the reason why his support players are always easlly marked.

All the good plays he did was more like a halfback than a fullback.

Something I've quoted may times before and that is If we have better attacking options we score more automatically it will take enormous pressure off the defence, Less defence means less pressure on the more attacking oriented halfback, Also means it allows good defenders to cover more for the...

Did you read what Burton was elaborating to before the trials, he was speaking highly of his combination with Sexton, Is it anything to read into ???

I too, but until we have better options I would have him at 14.

And like we've said "He is a Centre trying to be 5/8".

He is not a halfback !!! He can be a very reliable 14.

It all depends on how we perform this season, We aren't short on dollars and cap space !

You are a man of football knowledge, I am sure you agree that over exhaustion by chasing in both attack and defence from one side of the field to the other at times doing someone else's job played part in those figures, none the less he is the most reliable defending halfback we have, that...

Yes, Hutch did miss some tackles but he is the better defender out of all the halfbacks we have !!! I have said it before and agree "we do not want another Perham experiment".

Don't forget brother "we were a wreck", CC had to start somewhere, defence was the most urgent, After the trial I believed that Sexton should have been the 1/2, now Taaffe might just edge him out, none the less I'm confident that our defence now can cover for the lesser defensive halfbacks, time...

Do you know what Hutch has got that other players don't have, Attitude Effort and Leadership ! Unfortunately it's not enough to cover for his shortfalls as a halfback, the reason the Rorters let him go ???

CC knows what every player offers, I believe he deliberately selected better defensive players even if they were just slightly better in order to fix our defensive issues first. After 6 weeks in the season it looks like we are ready to start getting our attack in order knowing our defence is ...

Admit it CC... Lately you've been getting your selections tips from TK :laughing:

As a halfback Taaffe did partner Burton at five eight for NSW under 20th team, he does performs better as a halfback, I feel it's his time now, what have we got to lose !

Age and speed are against Hutchison :grinning:

If I remember correctly in his first interview Gus was most concerned about our defence, CC is addressing the problem the best way possible but the time is here to address the flow of the attack and scoring ability to lessen the pressure off the defence, I admit sounding like a broken record...

According to early reports all three Taaffe Sexton and Hutchison trained at halfback in the off season, Stats say Hutchison is the busiest out of the three, Taaffe seems to have better spark in attack, This week Taaffe is on the bench, is this an indication of things to happen ? Time will tell !

Normally you can throw in an 18 year old in a strong and balanced team, otherwise it's a big risk !

Good enough for me ! I have noticed when he does something good he looks more like a halfback than a fullback.

When we signed him I had hoped he would be the workhorse that we needed but unfortunately injuries didn't allow it, Now we have many who can do the same job but a little better, we need enforcers ! Best wishes !

I am hoping for this solution 1 Tracey 2 Kiraz 3 Xerri 4 Crichton 5 JAC 6 Burton 7 Taaffe or Sexton 13 Hutchison

The solution according to logic :grinning: 1 Tracey 2 Kiraz 3 Xerri 4 Crichton 5 JAC 6 Burton 7 Taaffe / Sexton 8 Curran 9 Mahoney 10 Faamasuli 11 Salmon 12 Kikau 13 Hutchison 14 Sexton / Taaffe / Morrin 15 Hughes 16 Patolo 17 King It will be interesting to see who CC selects.

Goal KICKING, practice makes perfect !!!

I'll sum him up...Hutchison has a GREAT ATTITUDE !!! The question is...Is that enough for him to be our 7 ? I will repeat what a great football mind once said said about another player I've told you once I've told you twice and now I'm telling you for the third time He is not a halfback !

He is one of many utilities... Immediate solutions for 7 are Taaffe & Sexton.

True supporters must be be proud of the team's efforts and do believe in what you are doing CC...Keep up the good work ! Just one request, select a halfback at 7 :grinning:

14 Hutchison

He is already our Carrigan !

I respect Hutchison's efforts and attitude, can cover many positions the reason I believe he could be the perfect 14, But we need a halfback with speed both in the legs and between the ears !

FACTS... This was our best performance for many years !!! Our 1 to 5 finally are set in stone Burton still is playing like a Centre Hutchison is too slow for a modern day halfback also he is missing more and more tackles, time for Taaffe or Sexton, The forwards IMO should stand proud of...

That's why you find the way to make them commit... You give nothing for nothing !

I idolize Klopp for what he has achieved at Liverpool but I believe he erred in team selections, He should've know Atalanta was going to come out defending man on man pressuring our younger players into mistakes even if it meant their players would get yellow carded and they did, It's an away...

Why not sign the highly talented Schuster ? I would on a minimum wage with massive bounces included based on performances, If this doesn't get him back on track nothing will !

Apology accepted mate, I will be honest with you it was meant as a reply to someone who constantly is a negative Nancy but I failed press post reply, I guess I deserve it :laughing:

You owe me an apology mate.