The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)

[Jay Eagle]

Is it really his mental health, or he just lacks the guts and gusto to have a real go.

Yeah I believe it's mental health brought on by the "fact" Josh's body just isn't cut out to be a professional footballer.
This would be really difficult for Josh to overcome, no.matter how much desire he has, no matter how well he diets or trains his biggest hurdle is his body. Genetics and DNA and his destined to be a very large human.
Some people have zero stamina, a small motor, others are just not built to run, especially fast.
Josh regardless of his super skills and footy brain if you can't keep up with the game your skills are useless.
I met him,and posted about it here, really nice guy was injured at the time but was so looking forward to getting back on the team, so his desire was there.
I did comment how big he actually is.. looked like a middle forward or at least potential to grow into one.
And there is his problem.. as a junior he killed it with all his skill and vision, his young body then able to.keep up and large size able to overpower opponents.
Then all the junior rep teams come along with all the hype.
The next super star tag.. and Josh believes it. He actually feels it.
His best year in the NRL came when he still had that "youthful" body.. able to keep up.
But it would get to a point now that whilst your at training everyone is out scoring you in all the training benchmarks, your being out run easily, last back after long distance drills, last in the sprint drills, gasping for air in defensive drills.you miss tackles, can't break the line even though the space is created and your that fatigued that with the ball you over play your hand.... and why.. because your body isn't an athlete.. no different to a 45 year old being given a run in the NRL you would be demoralised.
He's then got coaches pushing him to get better, he's trying but he goes backwards, team mates see your potential but they also know your weakness and as they are all competitors they use this to shine, targeting you in defence.. your too slow they know they will get through the line or create space all of this makes you look bad and no chance of making the team .

This is Josh and why it's a mental health issue for him .. he has the desire he just doesn't have the body and as every year passes it gets bigger and slower, he feels this and deep down he knows he's dream is or has ended.
I challenge anyone to go through that we would all struggle mentally.
Wish Josh all the best..he will always be a Manly boy to me but I think retirement and accepting his situation will be best for his mental health and life.

 

[BOZO]

While everyone is talking about his mental health, which I get, the other and more simple reason could be that he's just too lazy.
He has the talent to be one of the games' greats. But does he have the want to do it??
In all of this, has anyone asked Shoe what he actually wants??

Mental Health is one factor that can impact on Motivation feathered friend
The Other factor is in our DNA genetics make up

Some of us are DNA challenged
Some of us want to get fit and lose fat but Lack the Motivation to do it

This is not a Schuster thing
This is a Peoples thing

We see it in our sports team and in our friends and families
Let us all Be Nice to Josh about his issue like we would be nice about it with your friends and family members

 

[BOZO]

I challenge anyone to go through that we would all struggle mentally.

Everybody has issues and struggles feathered friend
Life is not complete without smiles and struggles for any one
Any one that says they have no Struggles are full of Sht

 

[Rocky]

But I think we are still paying him this year , not much but still something

You are right - something like 200k a year for the next two years.

Ok it was a horrible contract they gave the Schu - no one will deny that. - but to be fair the club did extremely well to get out of it "relatively lightly".

Can you imagine paying him 1.6m for the next two years.

 

[The Wheel]

Strangely these stories Bob up in the paper when Souffs need a vacant top 30 spot to give them some injury relief

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Strangely these stories Bob up in the paper when Souffs need a vacant top 30 spot to give them some injury relief

Mmmm you’re correct

 

[HoldenV8]

Some of us want to get fit and lose fat but Lack the Motivation to do it

Believe me I can fully sympathise with Shoe and any others like that. My own joke is that my middle name is Lazy (its really Christopher, but Lazy suits me more lol).

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Ok, so it’s Adelaide Lazy Boy (ALB) from now on.

 

[XV-1]

I will always wonder what might have been if Des had not had his short term favourite son blinkers on when he signed Foran for 2 seasons, effectively forcing Schuster into the forwards.

Foran did zero to improve our team while he was here and Schuster went backwards and the rest is history.

 

[eaglebuzz]

I will always wonder what might have been if Des had not had his short term favourite son blinkers on when he signed Foran for 2 seasons, effectively forcing Schuster into the forwards.

Foran did zero to improve our team while he was here and Schuster went backwards and the rest is history.

I can't imagine Des would have signed Foran if Schuster was showing signs of coming good on his potential as a 6.

 

[manlyfan76]

While everyone is talking about his mental health, which I get, the other and more simple reason could be that he's just too lazy.

He has the talent to be one of the games' greats. But does he have the want to do it??

In all of this, has anyone asked Shoe what he actually wants??

The two can go hand in hand from my experience

 

[The '47ers]

Ok, so it’s Adelaide Lazy Boy (ALB) from now on.

or maybe Holden 4cylinder

 

[HoldenV8]

or maybe Holden 4cylinder

Anything but the Starfire 4 that was dumped into the original VB Commodore's.

I've never driven a more gutless engine in my life. And Holden thought it would be a big seller because it was an economical 4......

 

[Bearfax]

I can't imagine Des would have signed Foran if Schuster was showing signs of coming good on his potential as a 6.

But he was Eaglebuzz. Remember his first game Benji Marshall stated after the game it was the most impressive first up game he had seen from a young player. He had just come from top class performances in the juniors.

 

[BOZO]

Believe me I can fully sympathise with Shoe and any others like that. My own joke is that my middle name is Lazy (its really Christopher, but Lazy suits me more lol).

Mate , we all find pleasures in different things and training is boring for many along with eating boring and bland food . For those people it is much harder to be motivated to find pleasure in boring work outs and in a boring food menu

There are a many unfit people that find success and pleasures in life that they enjoy and keeps them happy
I am sure a dedicated and passionate Manly Man like you @HoldenV8 are one of those happy content with your life people
The key to finding happiness in life is to find what makes you happy and content

God Bless You my Passionate and Inspirational Manly Man @HoldenV8
I Always look forward to your Passionate and Inspirational posts

 

[eaglebuzz]

But he was Eaglebuzz. Remember his first game Benji Marshall stated after the game it was the most impressive first up game he had seen from a young player. He had just come from top class performances in the juniors.

Yes but his form was hot and cold after that and he mustn't have been training well behind the scenes.

 

[JakeyB789]

I will always wonder what might have been if Des had not had his short term favourite son blinkers on when he signed Foran for 2 seasons, effectively forcing Schuster into the forwards.

Foran did zero to improve our team while he was here and Schuster went backwards and the rest is history.

I had this view at the time, and still do to an extent, but I'll give Foz some credit in that he was a pretty important player for us in that '21 season and played just about every game over the 2 years he was back here. Schu also had his best (and only full and productive) season for us that year playing on the edge, but I really think we would've had similar level of success anyway if he was the 6 instead, given the way Tom was playing.

It was the year after it all went downhill - started the year injured, which lead to him struggling to drop the weight he gained from moving to the forwards, then kept on the bench behind Andrew Davey and was often blamed for the late fadeouts we were having. Throw in the rainbow jersey saga, his management pushing for more money/a move to 5/8 which forced out a 32 year old Foz (a fan favourite) and then DCE publicly calling him out, everyone turned on him pretty quickly. On top of all that, Tom barely played over the 2022/23 seasons and the very few games they did play together it actually looked pretty good. I'll even add that when he did play 6, he had stars like Parker, Tuilagi and Tuipulotu outside him rather guys like Burbo and Koula who he came through the juniors and had already developed combinations with.

I'll admit he does seem to have some serious attitude/fitness issues but I was (and still am) happy to defend him as most seemed to blame him solely whilst ignoring how poorly the club/coach handled him. It looks like things may be too far gone for him now but I hope he can find some happiness with whatever he does, if that can be with Souffs then even better! Pretty great player to watch when he had it together.

 

[The Who]

I was wrong about The Shoe: I rated him the best junior talent in a decade who was worth locking up with a bloated long term salary.
I was also wrong with Liam Knight, who I predicted would be an international.
I was 'sort of' wrong with Tom Wright, who I described as a rocks and diamonds player. He's shown he's much better than this.
That's my mea culpa.
I've been right about everything else, though.

 

[frank stokes]

I was wrong about The Shoe: I rated him the best junior talent in a decade who was worth locking up with a bloated long term salary.
I was also wrong with Liam Knight, who I predicted would be an international.
I was 'sort of' wrong with Tom Wright, who I described as a rocks and diamonds player. He's shown he's much better than this.
That's my mea culpa.
I've been right about everything else, though.

I was right about Shoe, right about Knight and right about Tom Wright (but way premature and in the wrong code)… I was also right about API and VERY right about Jackson Hastings…

I was wrong about Garrick (at wing anyways), wrong about Marty Tapau, wrong about Saab and wrong about Bullemore (but am getting closer to being right)… sure there are plenty others too…

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Anything but the Starfire 4 that was dumped into the original VB Commodore's.

I've never driven a more gutless engine in my life. And Holden thought it would be a big seller because it was an economical 4......

I’m guessing you’re not a Sunbird fan either mate?