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  1. Ryan

    Siua Taukeiaho Signs

    Retirement gift, nothing more, nothing less. Use those funds to convince Sam Fainu to return to us. Now THAT'S a player I could back. In fact, use those funds, and Tevaga funds. And Schusters 600k profit odd. Surely that gets us Sam (perfect replacement for Josh) and we don't have to keep...
  2. Ryan

    Siua Taukeiaho Signs

    Honestly mate, I rated Rodney as one of the best backrowers I've ever seen in any era
  3. Ryan

    So far off the pace

    Not going to lie, I was actually shocked that since 2020, we've beaten them 4 times out of 10, which is quite a bit better than most teams we've faced. They definitely have a great forward pack. And they also play that uptempo game we struggle to keep up with. Anyways, maybe these old...
  4. Ryan

    Siua Taukeiaho Signs

    Regain some of his form? He played 0 games last season, and 10 the season before. We are looking at 22 at BEST form wise. I just wish we'd address gaps / holes. That's all.
  5. Ryan

    Siua Taukeiaho Signs

    From 6 years ago? Heck, on that basis, I want Lyon, Beaver, Ballin (we need a hooker), Choc, Gift, Rodney and Kite back please ?
  6. Ryan

    So far off the pace

    We are getting blown away by any half decent team through lack of pace through our middles. Our response to that? FMD it's the muppet show at Brooky's recruitment teams meeting - here's where they decided on Taukei'aho:
  7. Ryan

    Siua Taukeiaho Signs

    We've honestly become a retirement village for washed up, and/or pre-retirement logs, adding to the complete lack of speed, agility, pace and style of what is NRL 2024. How old's this bloke? Let me see: 33 at the time of the start of the season, fmd. Played 10 games in 2023. None in 2024. We are...
  8. Ryan

    2025 recruitment & retention

    Fair points too Kiwi. It is also pretty rough criticizing him, and it makes me feel like a cockhead at the same time, so I'll leave it well alone :)
  9. Ryan

    2025 recruitment & retention

    Don't get me wrong, I understand he's a fan favorite, and I also get why, he's heart and soul and one of my favorites as well. But unfortunately the style of the game morphs from year to year, and unfortunately the game moves past some styles of players. We were lucky to snag 7th mate. Year...
  10. Ryan

    2025 recruitment & retention

    Well thought of mate. We absolutely need to change up the forwards and become more agile (2025 type team). I'd go with: 01. Tom Trbojevic 02. Jason Saab 03. Tolu Koula 04. Tommy Talau 05. Lehi Hopoate 06. Luke Brooks 07. Daly Cherry-Evans 08. Taniela Paseka 09. Jake Simpkin 10. Terrell May...
  11. Ryan

    Move Heaven and Earth...

    Yep, exactly the on field profile we need in the forwards. Different to what we have. Adds mobility, agility and speed. Some aggression. Yes please. Forget Bateman. 08. Taniela Paseka 09. Jake Simpkin 10. Terrell May 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. 13. Caleb Navale You're starting to look like an...
  12. Ryan

    2025 recruitment & retention

    Guys, think about this a second: We could potentially at times have this on the field: 09. Lachlan Croker (doesn't run the ball) 11. Haumole Olakau'atu (complete power player) 12. Jazz Tevaga (on par with Jake pace/shape wise) 13. Jake Trbojevic (likely the slowest player in the entire NRL)...
  13. Ryan

    Bateman... no, no, no, no, no

    That's what you picked up from that game? I saw him as a spot defender, always struggling to get back on side, flopping on numerous tackles, struggling with the pace, speed and run of the game. I actually thought he looked really badly out of shape (thought he enjoyed a few bevvies after leaving...
  14. Ryan

    Paseka needs 2025 to be his Breaker

    Honestly, we can't go into 2025 with as many slow-motion forwards as we've had for a very long time. The more explosive, agile teams tear us apart. I can't fathom how our lack of pace in the forwards was our biggest problem in 2024, and we've exacerbated that by downgrading from Lawton to...
  15. Ryan

    3 Favourite Current Manly players

    Bullemor Olakau'atu Mini Hoppa
  16. Ryan

    Club News 2024

    Let's hope he now has more space in his phone for numbers besides Wests Tigers & Wests Tigers player managers.
  17. Ryan

    2025 recruitment & retention

    Makes Jake Trbojevic look like Usain Bolt in his prime. You could watch him in a 100 metre dash, go on a holiday to Fiji, return, get re-acclimatized, and he'd still have about 20 metres to run.
  18. Ryan

    2025 recruitment & retention

    Sadly, he gets targeted in defense (the spot defender). I don't discount he's likely faster than those other players you suggested, but there in lies our entire problem. We get run ragged against more explosive, agile, faster teams, making us a rocks or diamonds team. Our defensive line is...
  19. Ryan

    2025 recruitment & retention

    Our focus should be Hooker (and we already have that answer in Simpkin), and mobile, explosive, hole running forwards. Jazz Tevaga exacerbates our already glaring problem with lack of pace (particularly in defense). We have too many arm grabbers, and that's because they lack in lateral movement...
  20. Ryan

    2024 GRAND FINAL

    Are there any players today to watch in any grade as coming to Manly ?
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