The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)

[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?

 

[The '47ers]

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......

Those were the days 😂

 

[manlyfan76]

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......

Watch at the end where he talks about engines.

Of course trannys were his favourite topic, not engines.

 

[Scorpio]

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.

Are you suggesting that having to wait until age 21 to get a full time start at 5/8 derailed Josh's career?

Or that we could/would somehow have won a premiership in 2021 with Josh at #6?

 

[LeonardCohen]

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.

just giving a different point of view - I think Des could see that Josh was a back rower and not a 5/8. Personally, I agree.

Sure, he is talented and skilful but that’s only a small part of being a good 6. The most important aspects of the role are consistency, reliability, building combinations, percentage football, and smart 5th tackle options. Josh could pull a rabbit out of a hat less often than he could throw it over the sideline without looking.

He was enigmatic, raw, injury prone and unfit during his time under Hasler. He didn’t demand the role over Foran in a footballing sense, he simply demanded it through his manager.

I wish him no ill will and hope he gets it together, but I think he is responsible for his own destiny.

Obviously I don’t expect you to agree, just sharing my perspective 👍

 

[BOZO]

I wish him no ill will and hope he gets it together, but I think he is responsible for his own destiny.

This thread does not Represent only the Schu
This thread Represents Me and You , and every one else
We are all responsible for our Destiny and we all have Demons that can hold us back .
Demons examples
Negative emotions internal struggles , pride, fear, doubt, insecurity, greed, envy, sloth, gluttony, lust, and wrath
We all have at least one of these Demons and I wish all our feathered friends well and hope we get it together .

 

[HoldenV8]

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

cough cough

 

[HoldenV8]

Watch at the end where he talks about engines.

Of course trannys were his favourite topic, not engines.

Sue Ransom was a very accomplished race driver from the early 70s until around the mid-80s. She raced touring cars, sports cars. She did rallying and even competed in drag racing.

Some of the testing took place at the Sandown Raceway in Melbourne.

 

[BOZO]

Sue Ransom was a very accomplished race driver from the early 70s until around the mid-80s. She raced touring cars, sports cars. She did rallying and even competed in drag racing.

Some of the testing took place at the Sandown Raceway in Melbourne.

Each to their own feathered friend

Valiant Charger
Unbelievable !
Fastest production car of its time
Sexiest looking car of its time
and it still looks Timeless

 

[Bearfax]

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

Bit of the cart before the horse there EB. Let's go back to 2020. He was a star junior and got his first opportunity in first grade in Round 17 as 5/8. That was his first and only appearance in first grade that year. Suffered an injury and didn't play another game that year. But it was an impressive first game. In the off season Hasler brought in Foran. Said he would use him as a bench player or even hooker. Instead he brought him straight into 5/8 and shifted Schuster to second row. Schuster from that time rarely played 5/8 again until a year or so later. So the hot and cold only applies much later because he played like a second 5/8 in 2021 despite doing a second rowers tackling as well, and he performed consistently well. He wasn't hot and cold that year but that year he put on weight, partly to deal with the second row needs. So what happened was a star junior 5/8, and he was one of the very best juniors as described by critics, is thrust into a forward position requiring a more defence and weight increase. That I believe is where Schuster lost his enthusiasm.

 

[BOZO]

. So what happened was a star junior 5/8, and he was one of the very best juniors as described by critics, is thrust into a forward position requiring a more defence and weight increase. That I believe is where Schuster lost his enthusiasm.

I dont think Schus Issue is lack of Enthusiasm
I think his Issue is lack of Discipline feathered friend
Every one is Enthusiastic in getting something done but not every gets it done because they lack the Discipline of the hard word needed

The Moral of the Story
You can have the Talent
You can have the Enthusiasm
But if you dont have the Discipline to sacrifice your Doomed for failure