Round 19: Dolphins vs North QLD

[Equaliser]

So I agree with you, should we be favorites? on paper - yes, on performance - no. So why isn't this origin/international team cutting the mustard?

Indeed. I just wonder, is there some unrest within the playing ground around the recruitment of Knowles and Williams which has cost Ray Stone and looks like costing us Kodi? That is no criticism of Knowles and Williams. I rate Knowles and haven't seen Williams play in a while but know he used to be one of the best halfbacks. It's just why would he want to replace Stone and Kodi?

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Indeed. I just wonder, is there some unrest within the playing ground around the recruitment of Knowles and Williams which has cost Ray Stone and looks like costing us Kodi? That is no criticism of Knowles and Williams. I rate Knowles and haven't seen Williams play in a while but know he used to be one of the best halfbacks. It's just why would he want to replace Stone and Kodi?

Knowles seems to be a good player. We didn't need him is more the point to add weight to your point, with Gilbert, Plath and Donoghue.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

And that's why I asked who our new recruitment manager was in the other thread. Because its not Woolf's issue alone.

We just cant be missing the post season with this squad.

 

[mr_c]

think that was because cows hadnt decided to play Tom Dearden but now they playing him now kafusi plays to as missed captains run due to birth his 6th kid

 

[mr_c]

Indeed. I just wonder, is there some unrest within the playing ground around the recruitment of Knowles and Williams which has cost Ray Stone and looks like costing us Kodi? That is no criticism of Knowles and Williams. I rate Knowles and haven't seen Williams play in a while but know he used to be one of the best halfbacks. It's just why would hhing e want to replace Stone and Kodi?

i hardly doubt it as it was said during the week , they were all disappointed as they never turned up with right menta state
they are professionals and all on same page as woolf ( we have a very tight cap to fit herbie n kodi as about 5-7 more has nothing to do with two players
rays not signed anything but he knows if wated to stay hes going be on less so be up to him players holding a grudge because players leaving because others come is just dumb
players not liking players and playing poorly is just obscured
we have a number on good money and fact kodi not linked with any clubs would suggest we good chance


like someone said to me would you rather see herbie n bostock go or stone n jaymane go food for thought ( supridsed we not yet had brian p commit yet either ) also keeping in mind we would need keep few juniors

 

[Equaliser]

Knowles seems to be a good player. We didn't need him is more the point to add weight to your point, with Gilbert, Plath and Donoghue.

And Stone

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

He didnt improve a weakness, he just bloated a position.

 

[midlands hobo]

Knowles seems to be a good player. We didn't need him is more the point to add weight to your point, with Gilbert, Plath and Donoghue.

I have a theory. Teams made their rosters a few years back and got burnt by signing big guys on big money. The rules changed and the speed of the game took out the big guys. Forwards are now smaller and more mobile, the problem was teams carried the cap cost of these players. Guys like Cotter seem to do suprisingly well at origin compared to week on week as the speed and time in play is higher.

There is part of me that wonders if packing the roster with Smaller more mobile forwards was preparation for an upcoming rule change which may have been canned

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Bostock out

 

[Blockade]

Bostock out

Naufahu rumoured to be his replacement.

 

[Blockade]

And that's why I asked who our new recruitment manager was in the other thread. Because its not Woolf's issue alone.

We just cant be missing the post season with this squad.

Bennett and O'Sullivan have built a very strong squad here including many of the youth currently in the system. If Woolf can't at least grab a playoff berth with this team, then he needs to be escorted off the Peninsula and given a lifetime ban from the area. The jury is still is out on this dude. My personal opinion is that he is extremely overrated as a coach.