Micheal Maquire on Matty Johns

What is it with this modern talk of wanting a challenge? Human nature is to take the easiest route from a to b. Anyway I digress, he will have 3 of the brightest talents in the game, decent support players, a training field with grass, a gym with weights and a big bag of pumped up Steedens. And he would be based in god’s country. His only challenge will be to say to Penn, stay the fcuk away from my footy team.
 
It's obvious what needs fixing (and I'm not talking about the furniture).
Our three backrowers (Lane, Thompson and Jurbo) have scored 21 tries between them this season. That's three times as many tries as our current 'finishers' Parker (2), Tafua (2), Suli (1) and Walker (2).
To put that into perspective: good wingers Fusitu (21 tries), Holmes (20), Ado-Carr (17) Robert Jennings (17), Don (15) . . .
 
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What challenge? From basket case to Premiers in 12 months, or out you go. Sounds like he could be as soft as Trent if he thinks that's a challenge.
Crazy as it seems this is not out of the question. Cowboys go from Grand Finalists to near last , Parra from fourth to spoon,Souths from also rans to contenders in the space of a year with very little change in rosters.

There are not many sides with a core group of 6 players in key positions better than DCE, Turbots,Tapau,AFB and Walker.All are young and in there prime.if Elgey works out and a couple of young guys like Wright , Anderson and Funa with speed out wide step up this side has so much potential.

Throw in a couple of recruits and get a coach to unlock the potential and we can be back near the pointy end quickly

This year we had two props leading in post contact metres and offloads and our fullback led the line breaks. The base is there.
 
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Crazy as it seems this is not out of the question. Cowboys go from Grand Finalists to near last , Parra from fourth to spoon,Souths from also rans to contenders in the space of a year with very little change in rosters.

There are not many sides with a core group of 6 players in key positions better than DCE, Turbots,Tapau,AFB and Walker.All are young and in there prime.if Elgey works out and a couple of young guys like Wright , Anderson and Funa with speed out wide step up this side has so much potential.

Throw in a couple of recruits and get a coach to unlock the potential and we can be back near the pointy end quickly

This year we had two props leading in post contact metres and offloads and our fullback led the line breaks. The base is there.
Not with Cartwrong as our coach.
 
Question to Maguire
Do you need great facilities at a club to get success?
Answer: No, you need a strong team all pulling in same direction etc
Lock it in! I reckon he is on the bus

Didn't Souffs get a $30M centre of excellence at Redfern during his time?
 
Yes. Not with Cartwright. I sssumed that was a given

I was working myself into a frenzy of positivity Wombat and you just brought it all crashing down
Just keeping it real...... Zorba already told us that Cartwrong was more than likely going to be our coach. I hope it's not the case but given Zorba's knowledge about what's going on not sure why he'd say that if it wasn't true.
 
Just keeping it real...... Zorba already told us that Cartwrong was more than likely going to be our coach. I hope it's not the case but given Zorba's knowledge about what's going on not sure why he'd say that if it wasn't true.
Old Zombie might be bowling a few wronguns to help with negotiations or put the othe media hounds off the scent
 
Imagine also getting Paul Delvin instead of Dan Ferris to go with Madge. Furner replaces either Randall or Cartwright.

100% professional operation.

Then bring in a list manager, and we are fully operational.

We'd have players lining up to play here. If a players sooks and wants out, we'd have no problem replacing them.
 
Cartwright head recruitment manager
I think the Penn's have already pencilled in their new recruitment manager..


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