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| Quote ="DaveO"So lets get this straight, we sign a player for three years and have to write off the first season while they settle in? Two out of three years is not good enough.'"
You're right Dave, it's not good enough, but unfortunately it's fact. It seems to happen to many Aussie players - even Barrett took a while.
It's no coincidence that the two clubs with the lowest turnover of players from year to year have occupied the top two places in the league for the majority of the last three years....and we have had one of the highest turnovers of players in that time period.  |
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| Quote ="Andy Greg"They have only been here 1/4 of a season the weather has been bad and Roberts Family have only just come over last Monday give him Chance as for Riddell he is looking fitter every game he played 30 mins of the first half on Thursday takes time for oversea player to settle in'"
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One of the reasons IL said he signed Riddell was to liven up the dressing room. I wonder if he has.
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| Quote ="DaveO"So lets get this straight, we sign a player for three years and have to write off the first season while they settle in? Two out of three years is not good enough.
Roberts minus family I can accept. He is here a year earlier than he expected to be anyway which may have something to do with the fact his family did not arrive with him. Whatever, it's not been the ideal situation for him but that is a third of the season down the pan before that got sorted out.
As to Riddell I watched him in the warm up in Friday and he struggled with the short sprints! I could have done them faster than him.
As to him being on the other side of the world when did we start making this excuse for overseas players? No one forced them to come here. Riddlell isn't some wet behind the ears kid on his first trip away from Mummy and Daddy. He is supposed to be the fully fledged NRL pro.
I am not sure who spends more time warming the bench between him and Feka at the moment. It's a close call.
There are a distinct lack of threads in here being started by all those who were saying Riddell was the real deal praising his contribution. Hardly surprising given the way he has started the season is it?
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That was me, accidently posted on my dads account he left it logged on.
What I mean is that we will see the best of him after this season, if you think your gonna get 3 amazing years of anyone signed from the NRL in that sort of position your wrong.
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| Quote ="odemwingie"That was me, accidently posted on my dads account he left it logged on.
What I mean is that we will see the best of him after this season, if you think your gonna get 3 amazing years of anyone signed from the NRL in that sort of position your wrong.
Your a good poster though, I think you just misunderstood what I meant.'"
Shaun Berrigan hit the ground running straight away at Hull FC. Same position and once now Danny Buderus has recovered from his injury at Leeds I would place a small wager on him doing the same thing. |
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| Quote ="cadoo"Shaun Berrigan hit the ground running straight away at Hull FC. Same position and once now Danny Buderus has recovered from his injury at Leeds I would place a small wager on him doing the same thing.'"
Some Aussie players hit the ground running, but let's face it, the majority don't. The solution is to keep 'em once you've got 'em! |
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| Quote ="talulah"Some Aussie players hit the ground running, ...'"
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| Quote ="Mugwump"I don't think the laws of physics would permit Riddell the above.'"
God, you're soooooo funny! |
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| Quote ="cadoo"Shaun Berrigan hit the ground running straight away at Hull FC. Same position and once now Danny Buderus has recovered from his injury at Leeds I would place a small wager on him doing the same thing.'"
Good point.
Leeds and Hull both have managed to recruit far better in such a key area.
Which leads me to think-How many players do we have who are world class or in the top 3 in their position considering NRL and SL?
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Read some Hull fans on their forum having a go at Berrigan the other day so maybe their not quite as hot on him as we'd think.
Alot of the time unless you watch these players week in week out it's hard to judge their form.
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