One has to go ... who ?

[Woodsie]

 

[Woodsie]

Should not be surprise to anybody ... but If the salary cap and a surplus of talent forces one to go ... then My reluctant choice would be Koula ...

 

[BOZO]

Great forum debate post @Woodsie
I like all the boys in our back line

If we are Capable and up to the Challenge we can keep them all under the radar 😉
The facts is
Records
Game plans
Defensive Lines
and Salary Caps Have All Been Challenged and Broken

 

[Frogz]

Meanwhile at Belmore, Redfern, Brisbane and in the City, they continue to buy whoever they want. So sick of this salary cap bullsh!t that gets trotted out. Someone at our joint needs a new calculator for Xmas.

 

[BOZO]

Meanwhile at Belmore, Redfern, Brisbane and in the City, they continue to buy whoever they want. So sick of this salary cap bullsh!t that gets trotted out. Someone at our joint needs a new calculator for Xmas.

Love your Ruthless work feathered friend

 

[Woodsie]

Meanwhile at Belmore, Redfern, Brisbane and in the City, they continue to buy whoever they want. So sick of this salary cap bullsh!t that gets trotted out. Someone at our joint needs a new calculator for Xmas.

It is not the amount of money they are costing that is the issue ... we can pay it ... BUT rather than paying for 7 backline stars ... letting one go for a cheaper replacement and spending the difference on a prop or second row upgrade is a better option .

Salary cap is about balance ... not total amount.

 

[rmd]

I don’t think it will be a salary cap issue, I think it will potentially be more about lack of game time and a player’s frustration.

However, there’s always injuries, so they’ll probably all get at least 3/4 of the season in the starting side and that’s the upside with the great depth we’ll have next year.

 

[Eagle 1]

It is not the amount of money they are costing that is the issue ... we can pay it ... BUT rather than paying for 7 backline stars ... letting one go for a cheaper replacement and spending the difference on a prop or second row upgrade is a better option .

Salary cap is about balance ... not total amount.

Can see your point, but am loathe to loose any of our backline. In the meantime it's Talau coming of the bench until the inevitable backline injury rears its ugly head again.

 

[Woodsie]

Can see your point, but am loathe to loose any of our backline. In the meantime it's Talau coming of the bench until the inevitable backline injury rears its ugly head again

I am becoming a big fan of tommy Talau ... he is not the one I would bench ...

 

[Brookie Bob]

We will inevitably have injuries to our backs this year - just like any other year. It's not a question of 'do we need / can we afford these backs' - it's just a matter of how soon in the season we will need them. Like always.

The article appears to be written by someone who wants to dis-member and weaken Manly, or at least to alert other teams that 'Manly's got good backline players - they are ripe for the picking'.

I'm tired of these 'not so hidden agenda' stories.

 

[BOZO]

It is not the amount of money they are costing that is the issue ... we can pay it ... BUT rather than paying for 7 backline stars ... letting one go for a cheaper replacement and spending the difference on a prop or second row upgrade is a better option .

Salary cap is about balance ... not total amount.

We understand where you are coming from feathered friend

Salary cap is also about thinking out side the square and having the balance of power over the ones that think they are smarter then you

Life is a Power game on and off the field and the smarter will always have the balance of power over the mediocre

The fact is Nothing is Infallible and Everything is Challengeable and the Great Challengers Always Rule Roost

With our current way of thinking it seems like The Penn is not Mightier than The Politis

 

[globaleagle]

None. "Clarkey" can gf himself.

 

[Woodsie]

We will inevitably have injuries to our backs this year - just like any other year. It's not a question of 'do we need / can we afford these backs' - it's just a matter of how soon in the season we will need them. Like always.

The article appears to be written by someone who wants to dis-member and weaken Manly, or at least to alert other teams that 'Manly's got good backline players - they are ripe for the picking'.

I'm tired of these 'not so hidden agenda' stories.

You don't think Lehi asking for say .. $900k per season as an emerging superstar doesn't or won't change the maths ?

 

[manly al]

Looks like from a club management perspective , still Talau slightly the odd one out in the longer term for whatever reason and with the delay in offering him a new deal post 2025 .
Sure that they have formed a good rating on him after his quite consistent form last season but again for the future , a clear case of priorities .
Regardless , won " t alter my suggestion to give Talau a shot at 13 instead of very likely or a pretty fair likelihood of being on the bench or not even in a game day 17 with all backs available for 25

 

[globaleagle]

You don't think Lehi asking for say .. $900k per season as an emerging superstar doesn't or won't change the maths ?

"Gunna need some cheaper forwards"

Brody - Jaws

 

[LeonardCohen]

We will inevitably have injuries to our backs this year - just like any other year. It's not a question of 'do we need / can we afford these backs' - it's just a matter of how soon in the season we will need them. Like always.

The article appears to be written by someone who wants to dis-member and weaken Manly, or at least to alert other teams that 'Manly's got good backline players - they are ripe for the picking'.

I'm tired of these 'not so hidden agenda' stories.

Can’t agree. The club and the media are aware that we will have injuries, but a club’s long term injury cover is typically not an expensive seasoned first grader or a rookie that’s already an International and one of the hottest properties in the game. It might work a year or two but eventually something has to give, similar to the Suli to Saints deal. These guys want to be walk up starts not the NSW Cup for a month at a time. It’s completely valid and highly likely that unless we decide to transition someone into the forwards, we won’t be able to keep them all long-term, regardless of desire. They’ll all want a regular starting position and they can all command a decent wage for an outside back.

 

[Eagle thru 'n' thru]

Could Talau be turned into a Luke Lewis type player?
Kepping Turbo, Hoppa, Koula, Garrick & Saab in the backline makes it the fastest 1-5 in the NRL. Talau in the 2nd rower makes the forward pack a bit quicker aswell.

 

[CRPSI eagle]

Garrick or Saab, both can play some position (wing) and we only require the one.

 

[Nike]

I thought DCE was retiring in '26 and Brooks was shifting to 7 with Tommy in the 6, opening the fullback position for Lehi?

They really do just throw as much **** at the wall then repost it a year later whilst proudly patting themselves on the back, all whilst quietly ignoring the other 10 'predictions' they made. I can't think of a single NRL social media figure who redeems this type of content, at least some of the traditional media can point to people like Nick Campton.

Is it really worth speculating Manly's player movement anymore? We don't hear or see anything from the club until preseason training photos and then it's like "oh, guess he plays for us now." It's that or links to 'disgruntled' Tigers managed by Moses, anything else is just journalistic fanfiction.

 

[BOZO]

I thought DCE was retiring in '26

DCE does not come with an expiry date feathered friend
He is an Athletic Freak