I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
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I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Butler King Parker/Kent
Long Marshall Membrey
Clark Gresh Billings
Wilkie Howard Roberton
Jones Clav Coffield
Ryder, Hanners, Ross
Bytel, Hill, Hines, Steele
EM: Battle, Paton, Savage, Acres, Geary, Brown, Webster, Carlisle, DMac
We MUST trade out these EMs while they have currency, keep Brown as back-up FB
The money guys: Steven, Carlisle, Geary, have to go
The currency guys: again Carlisle, Philips, Lonie, Webster, Savage, Dunstan have to be traded
Cloggers need to go; Newnes, Sinclair
I still say a bundle of these blokes for B King remains something we should attempt
If I were GCS knowing B King will leave after one more year, I'd take a package of Newnes, Carlisle, Geary, Webster, Philips for B King
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Long Marshall Membrey
Clark Gresh Billings
Wilkie Howard Roberton
Jones Clav Coffield
Ryder, Hanners, Ross
Bytel, Hill, Hines, Steele
EM: Battle, Paton, Savage, Acres, Geary, Brown, Webster, Carlisle, DMac
We MUST trade out these EMs while they have currency, keep Brown as back-up FB
The money guys: Steven, Carlisle, Geary, have to go
The currency guys: again Carlisle, Philips, Lonie, Webster, Savage, Dunstan have to be traded
Cloggers need to go; Newnes, Sinclair
I still say a bundle of these blokes for B King remains something we should attempt
If I were GCS knowing B King will leave after one more year, I'd take a package of Newnes, Carlisle, Geary, Webster, Philips for B King
feedback?
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
You’re taking the piss is my feedback.
Why are GC going to take a bundle of mid age C graders that you can’t fit in our starting 22 for a 19 YO 202cm potential A Grader?
Let’s see if they’ll swap Ben for Ryder and Kent next year?![👍](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f44d.svg)
Why are GC going to take a bundle of mid age C graders that you can’t fit in our starting 22 for a 19 YO 202cm potential A Grader?
Let’s see if they’ll swap Ben for Ryder and Kent next year?
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Trade out Battle? Doubt it.groupie1 wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 6:33am Butler King Parker/Kent
Long Marshall Membrey
Clark Gresh Billings
Wilkie Howard Roberton
Jones Clav Coffield
Ryder, Hanners, Ross
Bytel, Hill, Hines, Steele
EM: Battle, Paton, Savage, Acres, Geary, Brown, Webster, Carlisle, DMac
We MUST trade out these EMs while they have currency, keep Brown as back-up FB
The money guys: Steven, Carlisle, Geary, have to go
The currency guys: again Carlisle, Philips, Lonie, Webster, Savage have to be traded
Cloggers need to go; Newnes, Sinclair
I still say a bundle of these blokes for B King remains something we should attempt
If I were GCS knowing B King will leave after one more year, I'd take a package of Newnes, Carlisle, Geary, Webster, Philips for B King
feedback?
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
I’ll be devo it goat NewnesIs delisted
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Clavarino at FB?
Jones in a BP?
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
They didn't make us competitive over five years!
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
What a stupid thread.
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Stop taking the piss, no one is falling for it.
GC are going to be competitive by taking 5 players you don’t rate in the best 22 of a bottom four team in exchange for a 19 YO 202cm potential A grader.
Don’t get high picks or trade for quality, take a bunch of c-graders from a bottom 4 club
And Kent in front of Geary, Carslile, Acres, Lonie etc, etc
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I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
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Welcome friend. Life is short. Enjoy yourself.Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
What do you base this on minneapolis? Don't get me wrong, I hope you're right but I don't see it this way. I reckon we are in the bottom 4 again unfortunately.minneapolis wrote: ↑Fri 11 Oct 2019 4:47amWelcome friend. Life is short. Enjoy yourself.Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
hmmmmmm ok.Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Clav is not ready to play FB and may never be.
Battle was a highlight in 2019. Shows great promise as a young player.
Battle was a highlight in 2019. Shows great promise as a young player.
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Lol.
This site is f***ed if you can't call out silly comments or trolls.
Simon, you've lost your way..
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Battle Howard Coffield
Roberton Carlisle Clark
Hill Acres Jones
Long Marshall Billings
Membrey King Gresham
Ryder Steele Hannebery
Ross Dunstan Bytel Wilkie
I agree
No room for the old guard
To improve we must back our young class in and set them the challenge to show the competition their skills
Roberton Carlisle Clark
Hill Acres Jones
Long Marshall Billings
Membrey King Gresham
Ryder Steele Hannebery
Ross Dunstan Bytel Wilkie
I agree
No room for the old guard
To improve we must back our young class in and set them the challenge to show the competition their skills
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Hi Nick,Nick_BlueNRG wrote: ↑Fri 11 Oct 2019 2:50pmWhat do you base this on minneapolis? Don't get me wrong, I hope you're right but I don't see it this way. I reckon we are in the bottom 4 again unfortunately.minneapolis wrote: ↑Fri 11 Oct 2019 4:47amWelcome friend. Life is short. Enjoy yourself.Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
I was replying to the first part of the post.
I was really just welcoming a new masochist to the family of eternal pain, angst, disappointment, bewilderment, frustration and suffering.
Like a new neighbor I thought I would bring over a plate of fresh brownies to smooth the ingress experience.
Per your question, I think we will improve in 2 ways. (Perhaps the "massive" adjective is a bit too Disney but I do see improvement.)
The first is we will have a coach that will correct our fundamental flaws.
The second is that the ins are more skillful than the outs.
Onwards!
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
After 2019
Any side that doesn’t have Marshall as number 1 ruck and Wilkie in the backline is a little silly
Any side that doesn’t have Marshall as number 1 ruck and Wilkie in the backline is a little silly
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
were you licking an icecream when you typed that or did you have a point?The Fireman wrote: ↑Fri 11 Oct 2019 3:29pmhmmmmmm ok.Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
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Re: I can't fit the old guard in the squad for 2020
Yep Fireman I hear ya. bulls*** radar active.The Fireman wrote: ↑Fri 11 Oct 2019 3:29pmhmmmmmm ok.Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
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yep, here we go again.st.byron wrote: ↑Sun 13 Oct 2019 6:50pmYep Fireman I hear ya. bulls*** radar active.The Fireman wrote: ↑Fri 11 Oct 2019 3:29pmhmmmmmm ok.Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
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do you have a penchant for flamingoes ?????Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
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I hope you're right but I seriously doubt it. We have some good youth coming through but not enough of them. And now that we are trading away all of this year's draft picks that further dilutes our core group of young guns.minneapolis wrote: ↑Sat 12 Oct 2019 4:04amHi Nick,Nick_BlueNRG wrote: ↑Fri 11 Oct 2019 2:50pmWhat do you base this on minneapolis? Don't get me wrong, I hope you're right but I don't see it this way. I reckon we are in the bottom 4 again unfortunately.minneapolis wrote: ↑Fri 11 Oct 2019 4:47amWelcome friend. Life is short. Enjoy yourself.Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:31pm I'm such a long time reader and decided to join in all the excitement as I think we are going to see a massive improvement in 2020. Very exciting times.
I was replying to the first part of the post.
I was really just welcoming a new masochist to the family of eternal pain, angst, disappointment, bewilderment, frustration and suffering.
Like a new neighbor I thought I would bring over a plate of fresh brownies to smooth the ingress experience.
Per your question, I think we will improve in 2 ways. (Perhaps the "massive" adjective is a bit too Disney but I do see improvement.)
The first is we will have a coach that will correct our fundamental flaws.
The second is that the ins are more skillful than the outs.
Onwards!
We should be trading away any oldies with currency and hitting the draft at least for the next 3 years. You need to get a core group of at least 20 all under the age of 25 before you do what we are doing this year. eg trading all our draft picks for ready made players.
I would take 12 and 18 to the draft and forget Hill and all the others. If our recruiters are any good we may end up with the equivalent of Nick Dal Santo and Matthew McGuire with 12 and 18.
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