Recruitment, good , bad and downright ugly.

[globaleagle]

We really need a general Manly recruitment discussion thread so I'm just going to start using this .

See Dominic Young mentioned in the rumoured thread.

Great young player but not with Garrick going the other way. No way!

Only way Id take that deal is if come Nov 1 Garrick signed a big money deal with the Knights for 2024 then I'd consider a swap a year early if the Young deal was attractive in salary cap terms

We used to have one... but every time there was new information people simply started a new thread on it rather than post in the intended thread, which is ok, so it died out.

 

[BOZO]

What a load

2022 NRL Membership Tracker » League Unlimited

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Tigers have not a semi let alone won in years

Bulldogs have been an abject joke for years

There is SO much more to membership than winning

Just because the tigers and the dogs have satisfactory club membership numbers
It does not mean that they would not have higher numbers if they were higher up the ladder winning more games

The fact is winning does boost membership and merchandise sales

Success sells . This is not a load but a fact

 

[lsz]

Just because the tigers and the dogs have satisfactory club membership numbers
It does not mean that they would not have higher numbers if they were higher up the ladder winning more games

The fact is winning does boost membership and merchandise sales

Success sells . This is not a load but a fact

Last year we came top 4 and within a game of the grand final. We were at home for the first time in years - where was the membership bounce? The membership offer has not evolved enough to get further members from the 12/13k base we are always at

You and I have had this discussion over and over so there is no point

 

[BOZO]

Last year we came top 4 and within a game of the grand final. We were at home for the first time in years - where was the membership bounce? The membership offer has not evolved enough to get further members from the 12/13k base we are always at

You and I have had this discussion over and over so there is no point

The point is

2020 we came 13th
2021 we came 4th lost in straight sets flogged by the storm and souths in our finals exit
2022 we are 11th
There needs to be a consistency in success for the members to bounce back

 

[BOZO]

The fact is

When teams start losing
Their crowd attendance drops
Merchandise sales drops
Membership sales drops

The moral of the story
Success and Sex sells !

 

[Bearfax]

Oh to have an O'Neill, Hamilton, Harvey, Randall, Ward, Gillespie, Carroll, Kennedy or Kite. We need some tough hombres

 

[Ryan]

Oh to have an O'Neill, Hamilton, Harvey, Randall, Ward, Gillespie, Carroll, Kennedy or Kite. We need some tough hombres

Watmough was tough as nails.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Watmough was tough as nails.

As was gifty.

 

[47MVEagle]

We really need a general Manly recruitment discussion thread so I'm just going to start using this .

See Dominic Young mentioned in the rumoured thread.

Great young player but not with Garrick going the other way. No way!

Only way Id take that deal is if come Nov 1 Garrick signed a big money deal with the Knights for 2024 then I'd consider a swap a year early if the Young deal was attractive in salary cap terms

I agree.

Interestingly, if the rumour is true, it more or less indicates the Knights are moving Ponga to 5/8th next season, IMO.

 

[Ryan]

As was gifty.

Spot on. Never took a backwards step.

 

[IQofalimabean]

For mine Garrick is a priority signing. Not injury prone, good outside back and goal kicker. id rather get rid of dce and buy the penrith halves leaving the club as back up for shoe.

 

[Bearfax]

Agreed about Garrick. One of our best players and in the prime of his career. Ned to keep him

 

[Disco]

Ideally yes, but if the Knights offered say 600k and he'd stay with us for say 500k......not sure Id be keen on spending 500k on a winger.

 

[Disco]

Id rather get rid of dce and buy the penrith halves leaving the club as back up for shoe.

Huh?

 

[mike walker]

Spot on. Never took a backwards step.

G'day all,Not to forget Kingy who may not have been as talented,but it should never be underestimated the hard edge he provided.
cheers mike

 

[wombatgc]

Oh to have an O'Neill, Hamilton, Harvey, Randall, Ward, Gillespie, Carroll, Kennedy or Kite. We need some tough hombres

Might have one for you Bearfax.
Payne Haas’ Mum has just been sentenced to a cpl months gaol time for
bashing two security guards at the Star Casino here on the GC.
She is 46 so may be past it. But interestingly her surname is Tafua. Wonder
if there’s a connection there?
She gets out on Oct 1st (as long as she doesn’t play up in the big house).

 

[47MVEagle]

Might have one for you Bearfax.
Payne Haas’ Mum has just been sentenced to a cpl months gaol time for
bashing two security guards at the Star Casino here on the GC.
She is 46 so may be past it. But interestingly her surname is Tafua. Wonder
if there’s a connection there?
She gets out on Oct 1st (as long as she doesn’t play up in the big house).

Didn't Haas himself have some pre-season trouble a couple of years ago to do with not cooperating with the police on a domestic violence incident that involved his mother? I.e. Haas himself did nothing wrong but refused to give a statement or testify against his mother?

She sounds like trouble.

 

[Bearfax]

Might have one for you Bearfax.
Payne Haas’ Mum has just been sentenced to a cpl months gaol time for
bashing two security guards at the Star Casino here on the GC.
She is 46 so may be past it. But interestingly her surname is Tafua. Wonder
if there’s a connection there?
She gets out on Oct 1st (as long as she doesn’t play up in the big house).

Is she off contract? Hope her asking price isnt too high. But yeh, bring her on.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Might have one for you Bearfax.
Payne Haas’ Mum has just been sentenced to a cpl months gaol time for
bashing two security guards at the Star Casino here on the GC.
She is 46 so may be past it. But interestingly her surname is Tafua. Wonder
if there’s a connection there?
She gets out on Oct 1st (as long as she doesn’t play up in the big house).

Sounds like she could sort out JWH and NAS pretty quickly

 

[Ryan]

G'day all,Not to forget Kingy who may not have been as talented,but it should never be underestimated the hard edge he provided.
cheers mike

I was at a corporate function one day with Kingy, and he said to me, "mate, you know what the problem with us at the moment is? We are a group of individuals playing a team sport. Once we realize we are stronger as a collective team, all pulling in the same direction, the results will come".

I'll never forget that, and how pertinent is it NOW !