2026 halves plan

[robbiea]

We are cooked if Arthur is in any conversations .

 

[frank stokes]

Jake Arthur

Leads NSWCup with Linebreak Assists - 5
Second in line engaged - 27
Second in try assists - 6
4th in kick meters - 631
Second in All kicks 27
1st in 40/20 - 1

4 tries and 6 try assists in 26 games at NRL level… tackles at about 85%…

Jake is not a bad player but he has won 11 of the 26 NRL games he has played in and I am not convinced he is the answer… he may be the interim solution (2026) though…

 

[Kalvin]

Based on all of the above, I feel we may be in for a few tough/mediocre seasons ahead unfortunately (just in the short term while we transition). To me Arthur ain't the long term answer, there are no decent halves on the market and the young blokes coming through are not guaranteed to be the solution either

 

[Pete W]

4 tries and 6 try assists in 26 games at NRL level… tackles at about 85%…

Jake is not a bad player but he has won 11 of the 26 NRL games he has played in and I am not convinced he is the answer… he may be the interim solution (2026) though…

The crazy thing is that's a higher winning % than DCE's without Turbo

 

[frank stokes]

Bring back Latu Fainu. He ain't playing 5/8th any time soon for the Tigers .

There is actually whispers that Luai will hit the open market in November next year…

(He won’t be $750K though 😉)

 

[nightster]

I would think Jake Arthur to 5/8 would not be the worst move, whilst bringing Walsh along at a quicker pace than was envisaged before the Diva dropped his bombshell.

 

[frank stokes]

The crazy thing is that's a higher winning % than DCE's without Turbo

Is it though?

Don’t forget that 3 of those games Turbo misses each year are during origin (when Chez is not playing)

 

[Dion Johnson]

Have faith round 18 2024 is an example of how the team played without DCE, 44-6 win against the knights with Humphreys on debut and playing 7, with Turbo in the team we need a 7 that has a good long and short kicking game and can defend.

 

[Pete W]

Is it though?

Don’t forget that 3 of those games Turbo misses each year are during origin (when Chez is not playing)

10 years is a rather large sample size, so it would be thereabouts. (Don't forget Arthur too has had to play without Turbo)

 

[Leighbra]

4 tries and 6 try assists in 26 games at NRL level… tackles at about 85%…

Jake is not a bad player but he has won 11 of the 26 NRL games he has played in and I am not convinced he is the answer… he may be the interim solution (2026) though…

I agree not a long-term solution but could just be right to get us through 2026, and watch the development of Large, Walsh, and Dowell hoping one of them shows promise like Galvin.

Also remembering Arthur is 22, DCE debuted at 22... Arthur can still improve.

 

[God]

If Tommy playes 5/8 we'd need to play Arthur at lock it'd give us more ball playing and kicking options, JakeT moving into the front row rotation at his age is logical anyway. Then we'd have the cash to a good replacement for Ben in the second row and / or a quality prop

It'd buy a year to develop Walsh anyway.

 

[frank stokes]

I agree not a long-term solution but could just be right to get us through 2026, and watch the development of Large, Walsh, and Dowell hoping one of them shows promise like Galvin.

Also remembering Arthur is 22, DCE debuted at 22... Arthur can still improve.

Yep, agree… I do not think Jake is a bad player but he will need to improve if we are gonna remain in finals contention…

 

[nightster]

Have faith round 18 2024 is an example of how the team played without DCE, 44-6 win against the knights with Humphreys on debut and playing 7, with Turbo in the team we need a 7 that has a good long and short kicking game and can defend.

If only this ****e had been revealed before we let Humphries go to the vermin on $150K.

 

[Leighbra]

Yep, agree… I do not think Jake is a bad player but he will need to improve if we are gonna remain in finals contention…

Just get us through 2026, don't be silly with other half back options and pay overs be patient with the talent we have and if we are unsure go to the market for 2027

 

[frank stokes]

Just get us through 2026, don't be silly with other half back options and pay overs be patient with the talent we have and if we are unsure go to the market for 2027

Luai may be available then* (if we are saving our pennies)… has shown that he is a leader with a good work ethic and is elite-half level…

(*If we are not confident by that stage that Walsh / Large is the answer)

 

[Stewbojevic]

I agree we need to cop a down year next to invest in the future. We can’t panic buy another half and not improve our forwards just to then lose one of our youngsters.

 

[frank stokes]

If only this ****e had been revealed before we let Humphries go to the vermin on $150K.

Not sure it would have mattered… Wayne was offering an opportunity for 2025 (granted it was at hooker at that stage)

 

[fLIP]

I’d certainly hope Daly communicated this all with the club before watching the handful of prospective replacements depart the club over the last couple of years.

It wouldn’t surprise me though, cherry does seem like it’s number one first and everyone else a very distant second thought.

 

[bigd1972]

If Walsh is not ready and needs some time to develop and we are not sold on Jake Arthur a bit of a left-field option who is not contracted next year according to NRL.com - Brad Schneider who is playing NSW Cup for Panthers. Has been in a high performing system for a couple of years now stuck behind Cleary, Cole and Talagi in the halves, has a good kicking game, accurate goalkicker.

 

[skull61]

Just you wait these arseclowns will bring Hastings back on $800k