John Morris at Cronulla is getting shafted.
He's got a pretty average list in to the 8 every year since he had to take over from Flanagan, and yet cronulla are going to cut him straight away and bring in a caretaker. Word is they think they are getting Craig Fitzgibbon from the Roosters and Cameron Ciraldo from the Panthers as a joint ticket.
Not sure it's going to be popular, especially with the players if Johnson is to be believed.
@mariner4life said in NRL 2021:
John Morris at Cronulla is getting shafted.
He's got a pretty average list in to the 8 every year since he had to take over from Flanagan, and yet cronulla are going to cut him straight away and bring in a caretaker. Word is they think they are getting Craig Fitzgibbon from the Roosters and Cameron Ciraldo from the Panthers as a joint ticket.
Not sure it's going to be popular, especially with the players if Johnson is to be believed.
He's been doing some good things with them this season to.
They look a good side
@mariner4life Hmmm yeah, I guess an assistant gig somewhere will be his next move. He's being treated the same way as Dean Pay was at the Dogs, there to help them clear out their cap and go through some tough times before being moved on for someone who gets to do what they want with the money haha.
@african-monkey said in NRL 2021:
@mariner4life Hmmm yeah, I guess an assistant gig somewhere will be his next move. He's being treated the same way as Dean Pay was at the Dogs, there to help them clear out their cap and go through some tough times before being moved on for someone who gets to do what they want with the money haha.
and for that they choooose, Trent Barrett?
I don't like Cronulla. Even with the massive collection of grubs they assembled slowly diluting, i still don't like them.
But Morris seems like a stand up guy, and this looks way harsh.
@mariner4life Yeah especially after Barrett's time at Manly, but he's already got Addo-Carr, Cotric, Burton and possibly Brandon Smith. If they can add a ball playing edge forward, they could be handy next season.
Yeah I agree that Morris is getting a raw deal, similar to Dean Pay, but it looks like Fitzgibbon's gonna be the man to take them forward and is highly regarded apparently (as is every assistant coach to come out of the Storm and Roosters haha).
@african-monkey said in NRL 2021:
@mariner4life Yeah especially after Barrett's time at Manly, but he's already got Addo-Carr, Cotric, Burton and possibly Brandon Smith. If they can add a ball playing edge forward, they could be handy next season.
Yeah I agree that Morris is getting a raw deal, similar to Dean Pay, but it looks like Fitzgibbon's gonna be the man to take them forward and is highly regarded apparently (as is every assistant coach to come out of the Storm and Roosters haha).
Is burton and addo-Carr confirmed?
If so that dogs team should be good next season
@mackerzzzz Yes they are. It'll be different for Addo-Carr as he'll be playing at fullback so he'll have a massive role and a lot to learn quickly. They also need Brandon Smith to sign as they don't have a good enough 9 and as I said earlier, a lethal ball playing forward that can create second phase play and bend the line. Their forwards are full of toliers who get through a lot, but don't trouble defences. Napa has been a massive disappointment for me at the dogs.
@african-monkey said in NRL 2021:
@mackerzzzz Yes they are. It'll be different for Addo-Carr as he'll be playing at fullback so he'll have a massive role and a lot to learn quickly. They also need Brandon Smith to sign as they don't have a good enough 9 and as I said earlier, a lethal ball playing forward that can create second phase play and bend the line. Their forwards are full of toliers who get through a lot, but don't trouble defences. Napa has been a massive disappointment for me at the dogs.
Napa has definitely let them down. THere are a lot of guys around the comp like that. cap management is pretty hard
@mariner4life said in NRL 2021:
@african-monkey said in NRL 2021:
@mackerzzzz Yes they are. It'll be different for Addo-Carr as he'll be playing at fullback so he'll have a massive role and a lot to learn quickly. They also need Brandon Smith to sign as they don't have a good enough 9 and as I said earlier, a lethal ball playing forward that can create second phase play and bend the line. Their forwards are full of toliers who get through a lot, but don't trouble defences. Napa has been a massive disappointment for me at the dogs.
Napa has definitely let them down. THere are a lot of guys around the comp like that. cap management is pretty hard
Yeah he's supposed to be their game breaker but the only thing he breaks is him self
@african-monkey said in NRL 2021:
@mariner4life Yeah especially after Barrett's time at Manly, but he's already got Addo-Carr, Cotric, Burton and possibly Brandon Smith. If they can add a ball playing edge forward, they could be handy next season.
Yeah I agree that Morris is getting a raw deal, similar to Dean Pay, but it looks like Fitzgibbon's gonna be the man to take them forward and is highly regarded apparently (as is every assistant coach to come out of the Storm and Roosters haha).
Fitzgibbon is very highly rated, even warriors chased hard and failed to get him (he turned down a few teams in the last 18 months), but to @African-Monkey's point, still untested at this level.
While it may be tough for Morris at least he has better cattle than a lot of teams to work with and with that roster should have delivered better in my view, although I am always happy to see Cronulla fail.
Arguably with the amount of injuries and the new HIA assessments/rules (which are still a joke if they are truly focused on player welfare), probably shows why you need to have greater depth than ever before in your club, even outside your 30. You cant cover every position with depth but I would be surprised to see too many teams loading up on big props like they were before the rule changes. Think you still need a unit but they need to be mobile. As highlighted above, the spine is of utmost importance still and teams like the doggies and us still have problems in this area, even if everyone is fit.
In what is terrible news for the Fus, his hamstring now classed as 6 weeks worthy, which ironically is probably good news for the warriors as his form/work rate among others has been diabolical this year. He wont be named today. Assuming Montoya passes HIA, Hayze Perham, Paul Turner and Rocco Berry are likely contenders from the squad for the other spot.
@bayimports said in NRL 2021:
In what is terrible news for the Fus, his hamstring now classed as 6 weeks worthy, which ironically is probably good news for the warriors as his form/work rate among others has been diabolical this year. He wont be named today. Assuming Montoya passes HIA, Hayze Perham, Paul Turner and Rocco Berry are likely contenders from the squad for the other spot.
Is the fus out?
@mackerzzzz yes, wont be named this afternoon
@mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:
@bayimports said in NRL 2021:
@mackerzzzz yes, wont be named this afternoon
How do you know then?
rugby league leaks team info everywhere, not hard to find.
Warriors: Peta Hiku (knee) earns a recall and takes the place of winger David Fusitu'a, who suffered a hamstring injury in the narrow loss to Manly, while Marcelo Montoya has been named after copping a head knock at Central Coast Stadium.
Josh Curran gets a start in the second row with Eliesa Kotoa dropping out of the squad.
Bunty Afoa and Jamayne Taunua-Brown are available after serving suspensions with Afoa scoring a spot on the interchange, replacing Tom Ale, and Taunua-Brown being named in the reserves.
Probably a slow news day and not much to it, but I see TJ Perenara is linked with the Roosters given their injury crisis
@bayimports said in NRL 2021:
Probably a slow news day and not much to it, but I see TJ Perenara is linked with the Roosters given their injury crisis
It'll be next year, he's signed with NZR until then. And it's just typical rubbish - oh what a surprise pro rugby player's agent offering him around when there are questions about his value
God I don't like this Penrith side. Generally you have to actually win something before you start to carry on like fuckheads
@mariner4life Led by Jahrome Luai. Don't think they will, but I'd love for Brisbane to get up here.
