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A fresh start without Greg Inglis.
Our form suggests we can win it this year, so we maybe should just be upgrading our young fellas.
Next Year, with the troops we have now should be right up there.
Is there any off contract players out there that could strengthen an already strong team for next year?
I for one think Matt White should now be a priority.
Rogers should be re-signed as long as it is not for too much.
Also I think some fresh faces would be good too. Any Thoughts?
ill sign rogers again.
then dnt know, young prop is all we really need.
Ensure we retain Ryan James and Ben Ridge, I'm sure they will both be representative players one day, and go after a good young prop (we don't have any coming through IMO).
RUSSELL PACKER and BEN MATULINO, if they are off contract, also i rate louis brown
Signed up with the Warriors until the end of 2012 and 2013 respectively.Quote:
Originally Posted by titansrawesome
I wouldnt buy a single player except a big strong prop.
Titans have awesome talent coming through.
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Originally Posted by teke
I totally agree with you Teke!
rogers becomes a priority now, Vave hasnt been in first grade since stuart left and sharks have some good frontrowers maybe a return to the coast
With the broncs getting GI i am sure there are some of there players not being re-signed for 2011.
They have some exciting talent in the backs but so do we.
In the forwards I like the look of Dynamite Lui & Josh McGuire.
Ashton Sims has never been great but may improve under Titans coaching.
I guess Storm will kepp Blair & Manu now too.
Ashton sims has been signed by the cowboys and I think McGuire has just been extended too. Interesting what has happened to vave at the sharks. I thought he was going fairly well before Flanagan shunted him. I agree that Rogers needs to be extended. Upgrade the deals for bird and our young blokes including walker. He will get there, we just need to give him time.
Rogers... all the young guys who've had a taste and an investment in a play-making 5/8 for the future.
Cronk! :P I wish!
John Cartwright always said that we have the ability to keep players that we really want. While the donkeys splash their cash on Inglis it leaves little room if Karmichael Hunt or Israel Folau find the going in AFL not to their liking. Whilst i have the greatest respect for both of these players and their athletic ability, i have a nagging suspicion that their skill set and body shape is more suited to league than AFL.
This year we have had several exciting talents in first grade that have stepped up to the challenge. Bodene Thompson, Ben Ridge, Ryan James, Joseph Tomane, could all in the next few years be superstars. Upgraded contracts might be in order for these guys in the next few seasons. I also believe that we are yet to see the best of Sam Tagatese, David Mead, Kevin Gordon, Esikeli Tonga and Shannon Walker.
This is what will set us apart from the pack in the next few years, we will develop and retain our own talent and pick up a few to fill the gaps. This has been the key to the success at the Storm. To open the purse and buy for today does nothing for long term stability and success.
Ritchie Williams is playing well for Burleigh and seems to have his attitude right now. Held be a cheap pick up. He may be worth offering a second tier contract ad back up, with an incentive of playing 5/8 in Rogers dot when he retires. And there is always Kayne Lawton who is already contracted and has been playing well at 5/8 for Tweed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titanic_NJ
Rankin would still be in Carty's thoughts somewere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tamwelg
rankins gone pretty average, unlike when we first saw him, now he doesnt have a great impact unfortunately
Yeah from what I can gather he hasn't come along like they'd hoped, but I haven't seen much of him this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by titansrawesome
and we were all excited afte he made his debut at 16 in 07........ dang
He's only 19! give him time.
thats being naive, but at least we didnt hang on to that grub chris sandow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Supergoose
Chris Sandow is a good player.Quote:
Originally Posted by titansrawesome
He puts in a huge amount of effort each week.
doesnt matter he is a cheap shotting grub, if you disagree with me obviously you have never seen him playQuote:
Originally Posted by GoldCoastTitans100
Snice there has been very little u/20s game on tv..Quote:
Originally Posted by titansrawesome
How do u know he has been that bad.
Iv been to every home game nd he has been playing very well nd if it wasnt for other players not pulling they finger out that has made him look bad..
Agree with Doug Rank has been playing very well but he's still a couple of years away from making the top grade he's only a kid
no no you got me all wrong he isn't "bad" its just in 08 he was pretty much what chris sandow was to the rabbits when he revived them in 08, but now he just seems to have had a bit of a form dip, if i was gonna say a bad halfback i would have to oust scott porterQuote:
Originally Posted by titanstattman
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Originally Posted by titanstattman
Good to hear :fist: , I haven't had much opportunity to see him, as I stated above. I should refrain from posting when hearing things from non reliable sources :fight: .Quote:
Originally Posted by TITAN PETE
I'm pleased we don't have to live with Sandow week in week out ... it's bad enough watching him at Souff's. He certainly gives his all but it's rarely for his team.
We don't have to buy anyone, this whole saga was to make sure the 2 cheating news limited scum teams payed the right amount for this bloke.
Secure our youth, invest in our future is the way forward.
Your overreacting. I can see what your saying but he is not the worst in the NRL.Quote:
Originally Posted by titansrawesome
Spot on coaster as usual. And funny how titansareawesome comes out looking like the naive one. Rankin can obviously play, but he is a kid learning how to play the moat difficult position in the toughest football in the world. He's still got his spot in the NYC so can't he going that bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coaster
Really we didnt do to bad out of the situation.
Remember Inglis was always going to the Broncos, it wouldnt matter if we offered 20 mill.
Searle is a smart guy, he spent $89 dollars for a jetstar flight from Melb to the GC, and a BBQ dinner worth about 20 bucks.
So for about $100 and In return we got weeks of free publicity right across the country, and forced our closest competitor to buy over what they wished for a bloke they allready had, and made them publicly explain themselves and disclose there current values for there youngsters.
Not to mention the massive outcry from other teams fans about salary cap and News Limited, overall it worked out great.
BTW Rankin is a gun, he is learning his trade. If you want instant success go follow the Broncos, they know how to buy the bandwagoner. This team is building a club, and that is always going to be harder and longer, but in the end more rewarding.
True right nd he'll have it for a while yet he is a down to earth kid who loves his footy and the words he said to me one night was im here to learn from the best and thats all he wants to do is learn under a great clubQuote:
Originally Posted by Supergoose
Mt man u did it again...Quote:
Originally Posted by Coaster
Quade Cooper would look pretty good outside Princey.
I guess while we are there Berrick barnes & Gitau could also work nicely.
to poach one of these from the ARU would be a great win for rugby league.
Could not afford them. Certainly not Giteau who'd have to be making close to 7 figures.Quote:
Originally Posted by Surfers6
Oh, and of course they need to keep Rankin. They played him at fullback for more than a few games this year, which I think hurt his performances somewhat. He's a true local product too, that's important to me at least.
Rankin will have to show his stuff consistently in the Q Cup before getting a call up, its just seems to be Cartys system which imo is a good one.
You just never know with youngsters coming up, someone like Rankin could be trumped by another jnr that is not even in the Titans system yet.