The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)
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Technical Coach
Bencher
In all modern team games now all players need the fitness levels to be able to play at a high intensity for longer periods, making the team on skillset alone just doesn't cut it anymore.
Look at teams in the Premier League for example Man City and Liverpool all players have high fitness levels that can play at high sustained intensity and defend in a pressing manner all over the park.
Players like Ronaldo who is still in the top goal scorers this season performance wise wouldn't even get a look in at Man City and Liverpool on the basis of lack of workrate.
What i am saying is Josh will have his moments that he looks good at 5/8 off structured spreads or bumping off players one on one but lacks the fitness and intensity to increase his involvement all over the park and he wont be the type that leads kick chases.(in relation to being a 5/8)
During the semi professional era Josh would make a huge difference where skillset alone is worthy of a starting position playing in a low intensity era and slower play the balls, in the fully professional game you need to contribute more than that.
Ball playing back rower is his spot unless he slims down big time and can lead some kick chasers also.
The Who
Journey Man
It would be nice if we heard more from the Whiskers of Wisdom.
He's not as loquacious as the Beard of Knowledge in 2021.
Love the name Tisschu that someone else used , goes with Tommy Tissue as well!!
Yeah I know , don’t berate me, they don’t want to be injured ( I know that ).
Trouble is , they always are!!
Yeah I know , don’t berate me, they don’t want to be injured ( I know that ).
Trouble is , they always are!!
Technical Coach
Bencher
We are not writing him off as a 5/8 as he has the ball playing abilities to make a good show of it, i just don't think he will play with an intensity,consistency and with all round involvement attacking and defensively to make a huge enough contribution at 5/8.
As a running ball playing back rower who fills in at 5/8 throughout the year he is the perfect option.
We are talking about 2023 as Foran is still the 5/8 for 2022 .We will have to wait till then but for now he should get some match fitness in before we get to the finals .We will see a different Manly team when we get to business end of the season as we saw last year .Maaaanly
So is Tisschue back for the next game or still out ??
I’m guessing they took him to Brisbane to play but didn’t want to risk him in the wet.
Otherwise why take him.
I’m guessing they took him to Brisbane to play but didn’t want to risk him in the wet.
Otherwise why take him.
Maybe his manager emailed the club and said they had to take him?
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
Maybe he has a freshwater activated bad back?
So Schu played his junior footy mostly at 5/8 as I understand. He was blitzing everyone, an outstanding prospect being compared to Freddy Fittler by many. What does Des do. Puts 10-15kg on him, turns him into an edge backrower, dulls his attacking prowess and now his lower legs can't handle the extra stress of it. Then brings in an ageing and injury prone Foran who blew the club off back in 2015 when he ditched us for scumatta. Fuking unbelievable !!!
ManEagle
Just a Man and his Eagle
Schu has always been a big boy, was always going to have a big frame was always looking big for a 5/8 in juniors.
Was always going going to have to watch his weights if he wanted a halves position.
His probably playing at natural weight at present if anything Mick.
Very good post. Thank you.
Hopefully Des and fitness staff will now prepare Schu to be the best 5/8th he can be.
We all know he can play 2nd row/lock if required.
Seriously, if Schu had gone to Roosters, Parra, Storm, Penrith back in 2019/20 he would be the best 5/8 in the league by now. Des has totally eclipsed the emerging star with his big forward philosophy. It doesn't work anymore Des.
Red Pill
Enthusiastic Amateur
I hope we find out you are 100% right.
Des put the weight on Schu?
Maybe you also believe Des is driving up inflation, and causing chaos in Ukraine?
When I saw this picture years ago I thought Wow this is a big kid! (at the time, Jake was a Test forward for Australia, Josh was aged 16 years and one month!)(and 11 days)
Grassroots promise bright future for Manly
The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles held their annual junior representative presentation night last night at Club 47, Lottoland.
www.seaeagles.com.au
The bottom line is (I’m sure we can all agree) schu is too heavy and not mobile enough right now to play 5/8. Whether that’s his fault or the fault of the training staff is irrelevant. Let’s hope once foz is gone he can bring his weight down and really light it up next year.
There is no way he has been asked to bulk up to play second row. He was as trim as I have ever seen him in pre season. Given he had the op on the ankle he wouldn’t have been able to do any cardio so would have stacked it on during recovery. I think once he starts stringing a few games together he will shed a few kegs. 
47MVEagle
Bencher
Yeah I don't think Schuster has too much of a battle to drop the few extra kgs he's put on since getting injured pre-season.
I missed his game live & after reading all the comments on here about how massive he looked I was expecting him to look like Latrell Mitchell when I finally watched the replay.
He looked fine to me i.e. he looked like he had a couple of kilos to lose that I reckon he'll lose easily once he's back on his feet.
I missed his game live & after reading all the comments on here about how massive he looked I was expecting him to look like Latrell Mitchell when I finally watched the replay.
He looked fine to me i.e. he looked like he had a couple of kilos to lose that I reckon he'll lose easily once he's back on his feet.
Red Pill
Enthusiastic Amateur
Yeah agree. I suspect Des will help/ motivate him I should say, to lose the weight like he did with Suli. In saying that Schu may already tick all the boxes but be naturally attributed with his frame. Either way he is a great talent and I am very happy he plays for Manly.
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