Think it's been pretty good TBH, we lacked leadership - he got fitz and long, we lacked power up front he's got lauaki, o'meley, moa and fitz. We needed a SH - he's got us consistently the best British SH of the last 10 years. Retention wise, washy on 3 year deal, briscoe 5 year deal, R. Horne 3 year deal. Now if he retains whiting (done deal, 2 yrs) and Moa, I would be happy.
Plus the seemingly inevitable exits of Thorman, Thacks and King.
If only he could coach aswell!!

Wondered how long it would take for the agar lovers to come out

Think its only a 1 year.

Not sure he will be staying.

Where did he say he loved him?

Aye, just needs to post 84 more threads saying the same thing this week and he'll be close to nicking your crown for "most predictable topic by an individual poster 2009".

Hey, my opinion of him changed after he dropped calders! Did you not read the last bit?


But this is one area you can't fault him.

I heard 2 but who cares as long as he stays.
We have to keep moa.

Depends if someone better is available for the quota spot.

how about we actually wait to see what they go like on the field

anyone can look good on paper

and likewise some of our better signings at the KC have been unknowns, who really knew much about Raynor, Dowes, Best...and also who would have predicted Calderwood would be suggested as our player of the year?

On the other hand Sing came with a prolific record, but due to combination of poor service and loss of pace..he won't be remembered much.

its impossible to tell how well signings will go until you've seen them in the black and white

I was thinking that things have been adressed, leadership, power, sh etc...
No one knows for sure what will happen but you can't argue the right steps are being taken.......at least in this department.

Can't I? So when cusack, radford and maybe king are turning out for us next season and moa is playing for hudds or the dobbins will you be praising his retention?

I can't help it if I worked out that agar is shiite whilst you lot were still sticking your tongues up his ass can I?

"We" were? really?

To be realistic, long will be 33/34 when he comes and will have to fit into a masively different system to the one he is used to and comfortable with, o'meley has been a shadow of his former self for at least 2 years now and fitz again is well into his 30's. They are all gambles to a certain extent and given our recent record on gambles I'm not too confident they'll all be successful

Course you were

If you say so.

TBF O'Meley was brought into the City squad for the City v Country match this year.

Fitzgibbon has been getting some great reviews for his form recently. As for his age he is younger than the two incumbent Aussie Test props. I'm sure he'll do a fine job for us.

Spend a few hours checking back and you'll realise I'm right

Fitz is the one I have least concerns over. city v country is like an A team match

No need, you're not.

May people were very concerened when he was given the 2 and a bit year deal, so you're not exactly the visionary RL guru you seem to think you are.

The quality/pedigree of the players we [ihave[/i signed is far better than last years - Calderwood excluded (now there's something I never thought I'd say)


Then there's the obvious glitch now commonly described as a 'Crocker'

Lauaki,Tansey O'Meley,Fitz,Long,and Moa? Youth and experience and a more professional attitude running through the club.

I can't see these people standing for inept coaching at all. Imo they'll help/take over during training sessions

using rumours and hear say is not a valid argument! You really are very pessimistic! Although I'm sure you will say you're a realist!
Moa will be signed unless better comes up.
Don't know how you can question cusacks ability given what he's done in the game.
Radford is good if used correctly.
Kingys gone so don't be using that one.

Not all can see these facts though. They would much prefer doing character assasinations.

More visionary than the majority on here. Can you post a link to your own concerns on his appointment at the time, just so I can check where your tingue was

And you're overly optimistic. How do you know kingy's gone? How do you know moa will be signed?

Is this all pillow talk from agar?