2023 Recruitment & Retention Thread

[alexwilliams]

we could do worse

We could do much, much better too

 

[Les Misérables]

One of the many serious risks with keeping a dead coach around for too long is they start to act their own short term interest, as opposed to those of the club and the team.

Signing Brooks is an example of that imo. A new coach wouldn't sign Brooks because he'd have a mandate to take the time necessary to recruit the right players to improve the medium and long term prospects of the club. AOB can hardly be trusted to do that.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Brooks has become worse and worse and now he’s a genuinely bad rugby league player. We’d be better off playing Klemmer at halfback.

 

[Joshhh]

Hastings best option... and somewhat realistic. Surely the club isn't stupid enough to sign Brooks.

Why not, they wanted him in the pre-season.

 

[danknights]

Why not, they wanted him in the pre-season.

He just got dropped playing in a worse team then ours.........his game on the weekend was terrible. Yuck yuck yuck.

 

[KnightsUnite]

Honestly the lack of genuine good halves is scary for the future of this sport...

Brooks and Moses are average but still a million times better than what we have.

But why sign a 7 you will NEVER win a comp with?

Brooks isn't going to win you a trophy

 

[jamesgould]

Toohey has said we’re not interested in Brooks anymore, so I wouldn’t worry about it.

 

[danknights]

Honestly the lack of genuine good halves is scary for the future of this sport...

Brooks and Moses are average but still a million times better than what we have.

But why sign a 7 you will NEVER win a comp with?

Brooks isn't going to win you a trophy

Yep. Too many athletes and not enough footy players.

 

[le scerge d'argent]

Yep. Too many athletes and not enough footy players.

Yes. The interchange is to blame, and has changed the game

 

[Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord]

Another cowboys thread, big wonder I rarely visit this slum anymore.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Sorry. Who are you?

 

[Lefty]

Another cowboys thread, big wonder I rarely visit this slum anymore.

I’m sorry you feel that way. CBM was asked a question and he answered it. This is an excellent thread.

 

[Gutsy]

Another cowboys thread, big wonder I rarely visit this slum anymore.

We,ve really missed you, um……..lord?

 

[Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord]

Real LU vibe love it.

 

[Battler]

You're a good fella Lord, I hope you hang around mate.

 

[cowboyman]

Another cowboys thread, big wonder I rarely visit this slum anymore.

Coincidence that it’s because the Cowboys are top 4 while the Knights are…. well let’s not mention how they are going.

We’re on here daily the last previous years when a certain side went to sh*t

 

[jamesgould]

Real LU vibe love it.

You come on here with criticism that makes no sense and then you call us a slum, did you expect a bouquet?

 

[Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord]

Cool story James.

 

[Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord]

Coincidence that it’s because the Cowboys are top 4 while the Knights are…. well let’s not mention how they are going.

We’re on here daily the last previous years when a certain side went to sh*t

Wow the ego on you lol.

 

[Billy]

With Jirah officially leaving, I think this is where we are at for 2023.

1 Ponga
2 Young
3 Gagai
4 Best
5 Tuala
6 Simi Sasagi
7 Clifford
8 Klemmer
9 Brailey
10 D Saifiti
11 Frizell (player option)
12 Fitzgibbon (player option)
13 Kurt Mann

14 Chris Randall
15 Leo Thompson
16 Jacob Saifiti
17 Brodie Jones

18 Adam Clune
19 Mat Croker
20 Bailey Hodgson
21 Hymel Hunt
22 Jack Johns (player option)

23 Hetherington if signed
24 Elliot if signed
25 Kai Pearce-Paul if signed and released
26 Will Pryce if signed and released


not signed

27 Pheonix Crossland
28 Milford (under offer)
29 Brayden Musgrove
30 Pasami Saulo

Development deals

Krys Mapapalangi
Chris Vea'ila
Tex Hoy (for 2022 only)

Leaving to other clubs

Jesse Sue - ESL?
Mitch Barnett - Warriors
Edrick Lee - Dolphins
Jirah Momoisea - Parra