I’m pretty sure this is what Kevin Ward 777 means.
Barrett sets the top 30. He has been here three years.He is responsible for our roster Outside the top 13 , the top 30 is full of average backrowers and average three quarters like Funa, Parker and Jono Wright.All these plodders and no second hooker.If they can’t play who cares if they are young or old.
Nearly all the blokes you mention were given a go due to injuries , almost all in the backrow and centre.Suli came here because he knew his old coach and he got a run because Parker and Walker were injured.
Other than maybe Tanginoa and Kelly( who is a star ) they are all average or plodders. Crokers selection was a disgrace.And he basically said he had the 5/8 job regardless of any situation for some reason.In any case the last three years he continued to pick Brown, Myles, Wright etc unless his hand was forced.
These young players in our top 30 were selected by him. Where are the seasoned experienced mid range players to balance the squad? Thompson is the only one he has recruited? Most of them are reserve graders. Giving young reserve graders (who you handpicked ) a go due to injury means nothing except you picked a heap of ordinary players in your top 30 and they unfortunately had to get a run.There was no strategy at all involved.
One kicker in general play and one hooker out of 30 players. The second half of the season will show you the absolute folly of that little piece of wisdom and it may very well be the spoon.
