Our hooker going forward?

[double hoops]

Hooker. Halfback. One of each please.

 

[Pepi]

Love Croker's defensive work this year, but I don't think he is what we need.

Just my opinion - we should avoid signing utility/fill in types like Turpin or Keighran. Hooker isn't a position you can afford to throw anyone in.

What is the answer - I don't know. Look at England - Daryl Clark, go with a junior from Manly - GCKT or Daniel O'Donnell (not ready for a few more years), sign a gun junior from elsewhere.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Turbo is the only member of our existing spine that I think we can actually win a premiership with.
Foran is leaving
DCE eats too much cap and plays too much jungle ball
Croker is not a top 8 quality hooker

I don't think we'll be a serious premiership threat for the next 2 seasons, but I really hope I'm wrong.

 

[double hoops]

We seem to do well when we search the country for the best young up and coming talent.

 

[KNUCKLES]

Hang on
We had
Money put aside for faniu.

I'd say put the money towards a
Middle forward and see how sum yung guy goes next year.

Chan kum tong or do you actually mean some young guy?

 

[Cameron]

Chan kum tong or do you actually mean some young guy?

That's him

Also can i just add a massive NO to Jake Turpin

 

[KNUCKLES]

Y

That's him

Also can i just add a massive NO to Jake Turpin

I think we should stick it out with Croker for now. Slowly blooding your mate in. Invest the money elsewhere

 

[Volley]

Lachie Crokes is great. He’s only been playing hooker for a couple of years and he’s getting better and better. He’s also great value in terms of the salary cap. There aren’t many elite hookers outside of Grant and Cook, so save the coin. Crokes is a great club man, and if this Fainu thing has taught us anything, it’s that great club men are under valued.

 

[Marto1970]

Give Gordon a bench spot ,move Jake to prop and find a 13

 

[Cameron]

Y

I think we should stick it out with Croker for now. Slowly blooding your mate in. Invest the money elsewhere

Yep. I agree.
A hard nose forward like lodge. We need to toughen up as a side.
I love paseka, toff and keppie but I think they are a brittle and lack consistency

 

[Sheikheagle]

Lachie Crokes is great. He’s only been playing hooker for a couple of years and he’s getting better and better. He’s also great value in terms of the salary cap. There aren’t many elite hookers outside of Grant and Cook, so save the coin. Crokes is a great club man, and if this Fainu thing has taught us anything, it’s that great club men are under valued.

 

[Volley]

Yep. I agree.
A hard nose forward like lodge. We need to toughen up as a side.
I love paseka, toff and keppie but I think they are a brittle and lack consistency

Lodge?

No more confirmed ****wits please

 

[ricardo]

Could sign Hunt and watch him and DCE play together... actually no lets not do that

 

[Budgie]

Croker is the least, the absolute least of our problems.

 

[mave]

Croker is the least, the absolute least of our problems.

How the turn tables.....

 

[mickqld]

We seem to do well when we search the country for the best young up and coming talent.

Isn't that what Crusher Cleal is being payed for the last 4 years or is he here on the retirement benefits plan too.

 

[Ryan]

Isn't that what Crusher Cleal is being payed for the last 4 years or is he here on the retirement benefits plan too.

They wanted to sack him at Canterbury due to failing to meet every KPI, but Des wouldn't allow them to do it (mate, our club IS an embarrassment now):

A section of Michael Chammas' deep dive into the Bulldogs has caused a considerable stir at Manly. It surrounds the role of former Sea Eagles great Noel "Crusher" Cleal. He is responsible for recruiting and identifying talent, but when he was at the dogs, then chair Ray Dib, singled him out when discussing the loss of faith in CEO Raelene Castle and her judgement when it came to then coach Des Hasler.


"She wanted to extend Des 22 months out from his contract end date," Dib said. "She also wanted to extend Cleal's contract when it was clear to all of us he was struggling to develop any players into first graders. He didn't reach any of his KPIs in four years. Des begged me to keep Cleal on board and Raelene backed him, but the board had lost trust in her judgement by then."


There are Manly elements also questioning Cleal. His colleague, Scott Fulton, has either discovered or recruited the majority of their top-30 players. I've been told Cleal's big move was getting Andrew Davey. He's whole hearted but not a big player in the Manly machine.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Isn't that what Crusher Cleal is being payed for the last 4 years or is he here on the retirement benefits plan too.

He does the rural thing. Apparently.

Young Scott, or is it Brett…does the western urban underbelly* thing.

*It’s a jungle out there.

 

[Simonmyers11]

I like like what I have seen of Gordon. Same natural instincts as Faniu ( no I don't mean stabbing someone)

Captain of his side, sets up a lot of tries, plays eyes up footy.

 

[cc eagle]

Because his service from dummy half isn't up to NRL standard. You can't win a premiership in the modern game without a hooker who can get the team rolling quickly with fast, smart, and accurate passing out of dummy half.

Agree, just watch the 2 dummy half's in tonight's game