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[snake77]

I haven't listened to the interview with Brandon Smith yet.

I hope he has sorted himself. Getting off the drink would help. The issues with the law last year would be a wake-up call.

A bit sceptical, seeing as he has talked about maturing and growing up in the past.

He needs to treat alcohol and gambling like he has an issue with both. Consider who he associates with, especially for the gambling.

 

[Noitall]

An interesting move for Fogarty.

The Raiders obviously have guys coming through and assessed his potential replacements. There would be some truth to the comments about him (Fogarty) in the clutch moments or big games. How much will they miss him guiding around the field? That will be the interesting part.
You need to get to the finals first in order to get under pressure in the big games.

Contrast Manly's need for him. I've seen comments that some players at Manly were frustrated last year, as they had a game plan and DCE wouldn't adhere to it, making it hard for their teammates. Having someone to guide them around the field may suit Manly's needs.

Ethan Sanders seems to be the logical choice at raiders to succeed Fogarty but Coby Black is listed as a halfback there and regarded as on the cusp of nrl too. They’ve got some good competition for spots like we do, but I think their halfback and how he goes will dictate a lot? Similar for us whether Boyd or whoever copes to start the season and Metcalf’s health and ability to have as much impact as last year for us

 

[sydneywarrior92]

They got burnt the year before with all expecting we'd be in the 8 and even one predicting our first title on the back of RTS & Capewell's signings.

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The only way to truly change perceptions about our consistency is to make finals every year. 2/3 is a good start by Webby, but we need to make it 4 or 5/6 over the next few years like we did under Ivan back in the day. His years were the only time where we weren't hearing that old haggered trope about our inconsistency week after week. Even watching some old clippings from 2002, I had forgotten that even as minor premiers we were like 4.00 outsiders to beat the sharks in the prelim that year.

 

[WAH MAN]

The only way to truly change perceptions about our consistency is to make finals every year. 2/3 is a good start by Webby, but we need to make it 4 or 5/6 over the next few years like we did under Ivan back in the day. His years were the only time where we weren't hearing that old haggered trope about our inconsistency week after week. Even watching some old clippings from 2002, I had forgotten that even as minor premiers we were like 4.00 outsiders to beat the sharks in the prelim that year.

Winning the lot would help too.