[Resurrected] Darcy Lussick

[the mauler]

Hopefully we make a play for Tasi. Would rather him over lussick any day.

Lama has only recently resigned

There's been talk that Roosters are trying to offload him. If true would gladly have him back at Brookie.

 

[ERNIE FOR NO7]

hadnt heard that one. still lives at Dee Why. still socialises wih many of the boys.

 

[Fluffy]

With Darcy gone next year surely its time to give a different raw prop a run in first grade like Jimmy C or Magnus

 

[the mauler]

hadnt heard that one. still lives at Dee Why. still socialises wih many of the boys.

Just had a quick look and Tasi is off contract. The list of players is current as they had Lussick signed with Parra. Surely we would have to may a play for him now that we've lost Trex and Lussick.

 

[Ryan]

With Darcy gone next year surely its time to give a different raw prop a run in first grade like Jimmy C or Magnus

Mate, as a fringe benchy, I hope this spells the end of him now for us. I'm happy with:-

14. Liam Foran
15. George Rose
16. Vic Mauro
17. Jamie Buhrer

Lussick can sit in the stands with Whare & T Williams as far as I'm concerned. Next season, they'll all be doing their best to sink us, so they can all get stuffed in my view.

We need to invest time and money with those that want to be here, and I want to support and cheer those very players win or lose, because for mine, it's all about the jersey, the passion for the club, and our culture.

I know I'm bitter, but this is ridiculous. SURELY we have to start being in the market for an outside player to pilfer, or has Foran/DCE soaked up too much cap space?

 

[Fluffy]

Jimmy C needs to have a run, otherwise whats the point of having him.

Vic is mr consistent and should be there near the end of the year but a few games before an off season does a rookie wonders

 

[Ryan]

Agree - entirely. Bring on James Cunningham Tooves. Sit Lussick on the reggie bench.

 

[bennyeagle]

Were are deffinately a bit old in the tooth for next year. With us losing the players we have i dont think Brenk kite ill be leaving for a little while. A buy would be great, we havent had a good buy in years !

 

[captainskin]

Sometimes I can't understand some of you blokes. Everyone acknowledges it is a professional game and players change teams mid-year. And then you want retribution on the 'disloyal' ones and sit them out. THe players all want to win a comp. GT will choose the best players who will win the comp for Manly - this year. And he will work on next year's comp next year, with next year's players. If any coach/team starts going down the 'tit for tat' way, he will definitely lose the hearts and minds of the dressing room.
(evening rant over)

 

[bob dylan]

Sometimes I can't understand some of you blokes. Everyone acknowledges it is a professional game and players change teams mid-year. And then you want retribution on the 'disloyal' ones and sit them out. THe players all want to win a comp. GT will choose the best players who will win the comp for Manly - this year. And he will work on next year's comp next year, with next year's players. If any coach/team starts going down the 'tit for tat' way, he will definitely lose the hearts and minds of the dressing room.
(evening rant over)

This.

 

[manlyfan76]

Darcey would have to be getting more then $250000 to go to parra, otherwise why would you go?! Wouldnt you take 200 to stay at your jnr club and win premierships.

 

[Ryan]

Sometimes I can't understand some of you blokes. Everyone acknowledges it is a professional game and players change teams mid-year. And then you want retribution on the 'disloyal' ones and sit them out. THe players all want to win a comp. GT will choose the best players who will win the comp for Manly - this year. And he will work on next year's comp next year, with next year's players. If any coach/team starts going down the 'tit for tat' way, he will definitely lose the hearts and minds of the dressing room.
(evening rant over)

I call it affinity. Surely you have an affinity to certain players / the playing group? It's called community. It's called tribal warfare. Look at the Blues and Maroons.

What Eagles "family" or "brotherhood" is there if these guys drift in and drift out of the team all the time?

I love this sport, because it's about us vs. them. If I don't know who "us" is, I can't be as passionate as when I know everyone bleeds the colors and fights in the trenches together.

I just look at Whare now, and think he's just "doing his job" or "biding his time" before he moves elsewhere, and tries to sink us next year.

I can't bring myself to have an affinity with that player in that light. I end up having apathy. Then, when 3-4 players are in the same boat, you have an apathy for potentially 20-25% of the team on the field at times - and that's where passion dies off.

That's for me anyways.

For mine, it's the Lockyer, Menzies, Hindmarsh, A Johns type of players and characters that make this game great & passionate. It's also of note (to me, at any rate) that the class of these types of player are a dying breed.

Now, it's all about the Hopoate, Hodkinson, Tasi, Lussick, Williams, Whare, Hargreaves types - and they just aren't people you can build solid affinity with.

That's my say - and of coarse it's just opinion, and everyone is entitled to theirs.

I repeat, I just can't get excited watching Lussick, T Williams and Whare run around for us. I lost interest the year Hodkinson, JWH, Tasi, Perry and co. were sprouting about how excited they were to leave.

It's the same situation again, and if the NRL can do something about that (whilst I agree with positives of a salary cap), they'll find a much bigger / more passionate fanbase.

 

[ERNIE FOR NO7]

Darcey would have to be getting more then $250000 to go to parra, otherwise why would you go?! Wouldnt you take 200 to stay at your jnr club and win premierships.

I cant believe he would be offered either those amounts

 

[eelcatcher]

Im very happy to see him going. To put it simply he was not a very good player. All hype.

Agree. He keeps dropping the ball, getting penalized and just doesn't have it in him. Lol at the Eels for spending money on him. I also knew this was exactly what was going to happen, there are at least 16 or more other players in our current line up that would are higher priority in the cap.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I'm actually more upset about Lussick leaving than I am about T-Rex, even though T-Rex is, at this stage, a far better player.
The way I look at it, Lussick is one of ours: not only is he born and raised in the area and a Manly junior, but his father played for Manly, too. He shouldn't be going anywhere. We got Rex from Parramatta and he's been offered wheelbarrows full of cash to play for the Dogs, so I can understand why he might want to move on. But I can't understand why Darcy would want to play for Parramatta.
And yes, I do understand that "rugby league is a business" (even though every time someone tells me that I want to punch them square in the face) and he's entitled to go. I even wish him well. Just hope he gets a premiership this year with us.

 

[bob dylan]

Darcey would have to be getting more then $250000 to go to parra, otherwise why would you go?! Wouldnt you take 200 to stay at your jnr club and win premierships.

I cant believe he would be offered either those amounts

I am with you Ernie. I reckon after 19 first grade games he would be lucky if the Eels paid $180k a year for him.

 

[mickqld]

Can I just say how nice it is not to be bombarded with **** stirring posts from pillocks from the opposition teams supporters who have signed one of ours. Once again the dog turds have been shown up for the morons that they are.

 

[mmmdl]

I just look at Whare now, and think he's just "doing his job" or "biding his time" before he moves elsewhere, and tries to sink us next year.



I repeat, I just can't get excited watching Lussick, T Williams and Whare run around for us. I lost interest the year Hodkinson, JWH, Tasi, Perry and co. were sprouting about how excited they were to leave.

It's the same situation again, and if the NRL can do something about that (whilst I agree with positives of a salary cap), they'll find a much bigger / more passionate fanbase.

I just can't agree with the Whare one in particular.

It's been made pretty clear that, in Toovey's eyes, he isn't in the top 17. He has gone with Taufua over Whare for whatever reasons he sees fit.

Why do you think he should stay, and play NSW cup and the occasional game, instead of going to a team where you know he will be a 1st grader?

Players come and players go. I'm sure you had no problems when we signed the likes of Kite, Orford, Bell (all integral parts of the 2008 win and all signed in the previous few seasons from other clubs).

This is very, very new to us. I cannot remember the last time a name player like a T-Rex actually left this club.......but for now, they still play for Manly..........it's not like DCE has been going absolute gangbusters like he was last year since he re-signed with us either -so was he only playing for his contract? No way. They want to win. It's the only chance any of them leaving will ever get anyway.

 

[conanu]

To be honest he is another meh! Player and im not gutted he is going. I am actually pretty happy because it means b stewart and ballin will probably stay now.

 

[Mac Man]

To be honest he is another meh! Player and im not gutted he is going. I am actually pretty happy because it means b stewart and ballin will probably stay now.

My thoughts exactly....