2026 recruitment & retention

[manlyfan76]

This is more than just results and pondering if the next coach will be better/ worse.
It goes beyond the technical aspect of coaching a squad week to week.

He needs to go not because of results ( which are not good also ) but because he has built a forward pack that is not just too old , but in no way reflects the way the modern game is played and the body types required.To miss that trend is negligence of the highest order.

He has done this at a time when two new teams are about to invade the player market and make attaining talent almost impossible without breaking the bank.And outside of 3 or 4 exceptions we need basically an entirely new forward roster.

It's total ****ing incompetence and will set the club back years. That's his crime , it's on him and no one else.

Just wait till he signs Klemmer.

How can everyone see our forwards are too slow for the game except for our management. Ridiculous

 

[ManlyTragic]

This is more than just results and pondering if the next coach will be better/ worse.
It goes beyond the technical aspect of coaching a squad week to week.

He needs to go not because of results ( which are not good also ) but because he has built a forward pack that is not just too old , but in no way reflects the way the modern game is played and the dynamic body types required.To miss that trend is negligence of the highest order.

He has done this at a time when two new teams are about to invade the player market and make attaining talent almost impossible without breaking the bank.And outside of 3 or 4 exceptions we need basically an entirely new forward roster.

Blind Freddy knew expansion was coming It's total ****ing incompetence and will set the club back years. That's his crime , it's on him and no one else.

We are going around with the same pack next year. No one of note is coming. Let that sink in as the Bears go on the prowl.

Has he build a cheap forward pack because 3 players are taking up the majority of the cap?

 

[susan]

Has he build a cheap forward pack because 3 players are taking up the majority of the cap?

Cheap isn't the issue. You can buy value forwards who fit the modern prototype and at least be a chance.
Look at the dogs pack. Only one star in Kikau but the right " style" of player. Mann, Curran. Preston, Salmon, King ,Heywood. Mobile with skill. They are not expensive players.

We buy slow, immobile , old blokes. It's not rocket science.And that's the coach thinking this would work. Lunacy.

 

[Cliffycomeback]

Has he build a cheap forward pack because 3 players are taking up the majority of the cap?

Crapola. Newcastle just signed Trey Mooney and they have two players taking up what our three do. Every team has three players taking up 2.5 to 3 million in cap space. Some have more. It's a tired old excuse that doesn't cut it anymore. Call it for what it is. We have recruited like amateurs.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Has he build a cheap forward pack because 3 players are taking up the majority of the cap?

That old same argument again...

 

[Buughes]

Sounds like a club without any vision, any drive, any leadership, any hope of remaining in the NRL.

Especially with a resurgent North Sydney Bears cashed up and backed by the NRL soon to steal supporters, sponsorships, players, juniors.

History says one club will have success one will struggle to remain relevant.

Roosters losing their players last year is irrelevant when they still have a stacked roster. Go through there spine for next year plus there forwards and you wonder how the hell are they under the cap.
Robson, cherry, Tedesco, radley, crichton, leniu, Collins, whyte, Watson would all be on big coin. Butcher would be on decent coin. Wong and toa are gonna need to be upgraded soon. They’re all intentional/origin players.

Has he build a cheap forward pack because 3 players are taking up the majority of the cap?

storms spine is on nearly 4m with Stefano and Nelson both on 850/900 each. That’s without Coates and katoa on decent contracts

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Roosters losing their players last year is irrelevant when they still have a stacked roster. Go through there spine for next year plus there forwards and you wonder how the hell are they under the cap.
Robson, cherry, Tedesco, radley, crichton, leniu, Collins, whyte, Watson would all be on big coin. Butcher would be on decent coin. Wong and toa are gonna need to be upgraded soon. They’re all intentional/origin players.

 

[conanu]

The fact that the only 2 players that aren’t flashy and consistently give 100% performances along with having extremely good defence in Garrick and Talau aren’t re-signed is a worry especially when we are signing cast offs from canterbury in their position. It is criminal that we aren’t signing them. Yet we offer guys like Saab long extensions. Don’t get me started on the forward pack. Sione Fainu should have been offered big money before he left for tigers, and we should have leaned on the guilt trip that we stood by his brother because nobody else did. Our recruitment is a joke.

 

[The Who]

I'm sick of hearing about Manly's "Big 3" taking up too much in our Cap. Virtually every club has 3-5 players on big money.
Next year no DCE = $1.2m
Turbo and Jurbo on reduced contracts = $400,000
If we can offload Brooks, even if we have to pay half to the naive club gullible enough to sign him, then it will only be the Fog @ $600,000 on big coin.
I can't see why Manly won't be in a position to buy some good NRL players, not just old stagers. Then again, the Cap is a mirage, and it's only small suburban battlers like Manly that don't have the hidden attractions to lure talent.

 

[bob dylan]

Any praise for those didnt offer DCE an extension?

I'd like to be the first to thank them.

 

[ManlyTragic]

I'm sick of hearing about Manly's "Big 3" taking up too much in our Cap. Virtually every club has 3-5 players on big money.
Next year no DCE = $1.2m
Turbo and Jurbo on reduced contracts = $400,000
If we can offload Brooks, even if we have to pay half to the naive club gullible enough to sign him, then it will only be the Fog @ $600,000 on big coin.
I can't see why Manly won't be in a position to buy some good NRL players, not just old stagers. Then again, the Cap is a mirage, and it's only small suburban battlers like Manly that don't have the hidden attractions to lure talent.

… didn’t you just contradict yourself there?

Just sayin’

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

I'm sick of hearing about Manly's "Big 3" taking up too much in our Cap. Virtually every club has 3-5 players on big money.
Next year no DCE = $1.2m
Turbo and Jurbo on reduced contracts = $400,000
If we can offload Brooks, even if we have to pay half to the naive club gullible enough to sign him, then it will only be the Fog @ $600,000 on big coin.
I can't see why Manly won't be in a position to buy some good NRL players, not just old stagers. Then again, the Cap is a mirage, and it's only small suburban battlers like Manly that don't have the hidden attractions to lure talent.

I kept saying we could have kept Weekes and spent that money used for Brooks for a decent forward.

 

[Tomay]

We need a new head coach.

At the same time. The head coach is far from the biggest problem.

 

[Super Coach Eagle]

Our roster is a shambles

Who gave Saab a 5 year contract FMD in June 2024 until the end of 2029.

Corey Waddell is only here because he is now part of the Trbojevic family and has a contract to 2027.

While on the Trbojevic there a lovely family but honestly ruthless calls need to be made and even if they love the club we are a professional football club not a charity for them.

The club needs to move on Ben & Waddell.

Jake tapped on the shoulder with his concussions for a post career club role.

Tom can either stay or if he isn't happy with the those 3 being moved on go to the SL.

Luke Brooks go over to the UK and coast there.

Matt Lodge didn't want you here in the first place and certainly don't want you here now.

At least another slug in Aloiai is going to be taken off the books

 

[MW66]

I feel the pain and hard to argue with most posters in the last few days/weeks. However Aloaia, Croker, Jake, Paseka, Brown and Haumole would certainly add a bit of starch to the defence.

I think we only need 1/2 decent, young agile forwards to make an immediate difference.

 

[Brookie1973]

We need a new head coach.

At the same time. The head coach is far from the biggest problem.

Yes, you’ve just perfectly summarised about 1,000 posts across a dozen or more threads in two lines.

 

[Brookie1973]

I feel the pain and hard to argue with most posters in the last few days/weeks. However Aloaia, Croker, Jake, Paseka, Brown and Haumole would certainly add a bit of starch to the defence.

I think we only need 1/2 decent, young agile forwards to make an immediate difference.

And a new coach.

 

[The Who]

Our roster is a shambles

Who gave Saab a 5 year contract FMD in June 2024 until the end of 2029.

Corey Waddell is only here because he is now part of the Trbojevic family and has a contract to 2027.

While on the Trbojevic there a lovely family but honestly ruthless calls need to be made and even if they love the club we are a professional football club not a charity for them.

The club needs to move on Ben & Waddell.

Jake tapped on the shoulder with his concussions for a post career club role.

Tom can either stay or if he isn't happy with the those 3 being moved on go to the SL.

Luke Brooks go over to the UK and coast there.

Matt Lodge didn't want you here in the first place and certainly don't want you here now.

At least another slug in Aloiai is going to be taken off the books

I agree with all your points except the distain you have for the Turbos, and wanting to get rid of Burbo. I think Ben is improving each season and has been among our most consistent players. He is a keeper, and the club would be mad to cut ties with the Turbo family who have been the heart of the team for years. If Turbo and Jurbo aren't performing on the field then find them positions in club administration. They are wonderful ambassadors and smart enough to carry this club forward. Heaven help us if we completely lose these three beothers who love the club.

 

[rich]

Saabs 5 year contract makes me cringe every time I think about it

The bloke is so ****

 

[Peter C]

Signing Blake Wilson to me sounds like Au Revoir Garrick

Spot on