Ahhhh Ben

[Jacks Fur Coat]

You don't just join a successful club and immediately become el capitano....please.

[SamKerrSimp]

We were 40 points better then them this year
the players leaving - none of them shone on 2024
yes we may slip a little back from riff and storm but we were so far ahead of the rest of the comp last year

We are talking about next year though so what happened this year doesn't matter. We've just lost a ton of players without replacing them while the Broncos actually have a real coach coming in for once and as for the Cowboys they beat us in our own stadium with a bunch of rookies and finished only 1 win behind us, throw Canberra in to the mix too they finished 9th on the same points as Newcastle and they beat us too.

As for so far ahead of the comp we didn't win a single game all year against the top 4, didn't beat the Cowboys and went 1-1 against Canterbury and Manly (regular season) that's not the record of a team that was so far ahead of everyone else in fact it's a record of pretenders. We got 24 points off teams finishing 10-17 and 8 points off teams finishing 1-9. We got almost as many points off byes this season as we did from the top 9 teams.

Now talking about next year, our team has objectively gotten significantly worse with the departures of key players while other teams like the Broncos and Cowboys have at least not gotten any worse. Dolphins and Titans remain to be seen.

[SamKerrSimp]

Have you ever had a correct take on this platform? The answer is no of course, but just wanted you to stew on it for a second or two. Tedesco is an average captain, with below average leadership qualities. Numerous times when the chips were down this season in big games against bigger opponents, after tries were conceded, the group would be standing behind the posts and crickets were chirping. Rarely see Tedesco try to pry out a response from that group when we are in trouble. Hunt doesn’t shut up on the field. He dictates play. Evokes responses. Which would only benefit our young crop immensely. We need a vocal leader. It hasn’t worked with Tedesco and his way. Leader as a player, sure. But not as a captain. Offer Hunt the co captaincy or give it all to Radley for I care.

James Tedesco was dally m captain of the year in 2021 just so you can stew on that

[milanja]

We were 40 points better then them this year
the players leaving - none of them shone on 2024
yes we may slip a little back from riff and storm but we were so far ahead of the rest of the comp last year

I can’t agree with that statement, we lost to every top 8 team except for the knights.

[Chook2]

We are not better than Brisbane or North Queensland both will finish above us next year and Gold Coast could potentially surprise everyone next year.

We were 40 points better then them this year
the players leaving - none of them shone on 2024
yes we may slip a little back from riff and storm but we were so far ahead of the rest of the comp last year

[theGman]

That would be an odd offer, and a bit of a slap in the face to Teddy.

Poor Teddy's face has been slapped around a bit in '24 - from State and National selectors as both FB and capt .

[tloos1999]

Just because he's a rep player doesn't make him a good leader or a good captain I'm also not sure how Tedesco is an average captain but Ben Hunt is something to aspire to have? Does a great captain complain about the club he's captain of for years and years and air out the club's drama publicly every chance they get?

Have you ever had a correct take on this platform? The answer is no of course, but just wanted you to stew on it for a second or two. Tedesco is an average captain, with below average leadership qualities. Numerous times when the chips were down this season in big games against bigger opponents, after tries were conceded, the group would be standing behind the posts and crickets were chirping. Rarely see Tedesco try to pry out a response from that group when we are in trouble. Hunt doesn’t shut up on the field. He dictates play. Evokes responses. Which would only benefit our young crop immensely. We need a vocal leader. It hasn’t worked with Tedesco and his way. Leader as a player, sure. But not as a captain. Offer Hunt the co captaincy or give it all to Radley for I care.

[SamKerrSimp]

He'd make a great dual captain imo. Current Australian rep, loads of experience and he'll be playing in the middle. The other positive to Hunt sharing the role is that Teddy is an average captain. It's also difficult for Teddy to communicate to his team mates as he's the last man. This also effects his ability to use his captains challenge effectively.

I'd guarantee you Hunt gets more captains challenges correct as he has a better view of the play.

Just because he's a rep player doesn't make him a good leader or a good captain I'm also not sure how Tedesco is an average captain but Ben Hunt is something to aspire to have? Does a great captain complain about the club he's captain of for years and years and air out the club's drama publicly every chance they get?

[Mickie Lane]

I bet he signs with us.

[Mickie Lane]

It’s a real shame that we live in a world where people happen to have an opinion that differs from yours. You seem to hide behind the “anti-Robinson crowd” agenda that you and a couple of your mates have concocted so that your own opinions seem more righteous, making you a better supporter.

For the record, I'm convinced it will be a good signing because of major long-term injuries to our 7 & 9, nothing to do with the so called anti-Robinson crowd you refer to.

Well said.

[Bates]

Hell no. The guy has sulked at St George for years now despite the club giving him all his mates to make happy he should be nowhere near a leadership role.

He'd make a great dual captain imo. Current Australian rep, loads of experience and he'll be playing in the middle. The other positive to Hunt sharing the role is that Teddy is an average captain. It's also difficult for Teddy to communicate to his team mates as he's the last man. This also effects his ability to use his captains challenge effectively.

I'd guarantee you Hunt gets more captains challenges correct as he has a better view of the play.

[Funky Chicken]

I'm against it for most of the reasons already stated, but if it means the Paul Vautin of halfbacks (Townsend) is nowhere near out FG Team then I'm all for it.

[milanja]

Would you offer Hunt a dual captaincy role with Teddy?

That would be an odd offer, and a bit of a slap in the face to Teddy.

[SamKerrSimp]

Would you offer Hunt a dual captaincy role with Teddy?

Hell no. The guy has sulked at St George for years now despite the club giving him all his mates to make happy he should be nowhere near a leadership role.

[SamKerrSimp]

You could see this happening weeks ago
only way he would not come to us was if he wanted to move back to Brisbane
but he wants a premiership and we have a better chance then the qld sides and wants to stay in Sydney
we have lost our 9 and 7 for half of next year! Lost 5 of our top 17 soon to be 6 if May goes and over 800 nrl games of experience
a 300 gamer, origin and Roos utility would be perfect
I can see him starting in front of cheese but also provides cover for 6 if sandon isn’t quite up to it next year

1. teddy
6. hunt / s smith
7. Walker (hunt 1/2 the year)
9. hunt / cheese
14. Watson if not 13, cheese or hunt

This will allow us to play Watson at 13.

We are not better than Brisbane or North Queensland both will finish above us next year and Gold Coast could potentially surprise everyone next year.