Corey returns

[Uber Eagle 72]

The Corey Waddell Perspective ....
At 27 years of age the 5 season experienced NRL player can only secure a one year contract and for the club that his brother in law plays in

The Bagging players Perspective ...
You dont bag the players
You bag the people at the club that recruit those players and fail to live up top their clubs high expectations in the NRL results driven business

We all live and die with the choices we make

2023 NRL ladder​

Pos.	Club	W	D	L	F/A	Points
1st		Penrith Panthers	18	0	6	333	42
2nd		Brisbane Broncos	18	0	6	214	42
3rd		Melbourne Storm	16	0	8	168	38
4th		New Zealand Warriors	16	0	8	124	38
5th		Newcastle Knights	14	1	9	175	35
6th		Cronulla Sharks	14	0	10	122	32
7th		Sydney Roosters	13	0	11	-24	32
8th		Canberra Raiders	13	0	11	-137	32
9th		South Sydney Rabbitohs	12	0	12	59	30
10th		Parramatta Eels	12	0	12	13	30
11th		North Queensland Cowboys	12	0	12	4	30
12th		MESTROV/ SEIBOLD Sea Eagles	11	1	12	6	29

Next year will be the year that both mestrov and seibold’s tenure will be judged… the results will do all the talking. Let’s hope they are they are the kind of results that make silvertails very happy.

 

[eagle66]

Doesn’t Jake date his sister ?

Jake has a sister?

 

[eaglebuzz]

The point being (which you CLEARLY missed) is it's yet another forward returning from long term rehabilitation.

Lodge, Aloiai, Paseka, Croker, Lawton all coming back from long term injury doesn't ring a bell with you? On top of Schuster needing re-tuning. (These are just forwards - not including guys like Tom, Tuipulotu & Reuben not finishing the season).

We then add Waddell (who is fringe at best), and Brown (who's always dropped, or suspended).

Anyways, when I claimed 12th - 15th at the start of last season, you ridiculed me, and advertised that you thought I was markedly negative blah, blah, blah ... and guess what......surprise, surprise. Here we are

Players recovering from short and long term injuries and getting surgeries to fix the niggles they picked up across the season is par for the course at this time of year.

If we have an injury toll next year like we did this year I'll be right there with you saying we'll be 12th to 15th. If you take the fullback and 5 starting forwards out of any team they will be absolutely crap. Imagine the Panthers without Edwards, JFH, Leota, Martin, Sorenson, and Leniu.

 

[eaglebuzz]

You know he was called in for that one game after a three month banishment to NSW Cup and the club publicly looking to offload him?

Hardly one of the best forwards in GF team…he had a shocker in the game as well and the media came out and criticised Arthur’s decision to reinstate him after such a long lay off.

He was one of the Eels' best for quite a long time, I suspect there was something going on off the field at the back end of his tenure with them (which concerns me).

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Players recovering from short and long term injuries and getting surgeries to fix the niggles they picked up across the season is par for the course at this time of year.

If we have an injury toll next year like we did this year I'll be right there with you saying we'll be 12th to 15th. If you take the fullback and 5 starting forwards out of any team they will be absolutely crap. Imagine the Panthers without Edwards, JFH, Leota, Martin, Sorenson, and Leniu.

The difference being, if you take out those forwards from Penrith they got the academy to fill those spots with the best youngsters...meanwhile we have got no one.

 

[eaglebuzz]

The difference being, if you take out those forwards from Penrith they got the academy to fill those spots with the best youngsters...meanwhile we have got no one.

Not in the same season they won't.

But yes that is the huge systemic advantage that the Panthers have - one of the biggest junior bases in the league. We have never been able to compete with that.

 

[NREagle]

Best player hahahaha. Then again, given the quality of our forwards, he might be right up there next season !!

Oh, and for the record everyone, a little inside knowledge, Lachlan Croker is also presently in a sling, recovering from an operation ! A little insider info.

I'd noticed Croker wasn't featured in any of the promos for the new logo. That must've been why.

 

[Ryan]

Players recovering from short and long term injuries and getting surgeries to fix the niggles they picked up across the season is par for the course at this time of year.

If we have an injury toll next year like we did this year I'll be right there with you saying we'll be 12th to 15th. If you take the fullback and 5 starting forwards out of any team they will be absolutely crap. Imagine the Panthers without Edwards, JFH, Leota, Martin, Sorenson, and Leniu.

But eagle, it's not just the injuries, because your right of course, it's the habitual nature of them from these players, and the length / seriousness of said injuries.

It's not like they are cleaning some Cartledge (sorry about the spelling there) out, these are serious ACL, dislocated shoulder type deals.

Also, please, PLEASE God give me a finals series next season. Is it too much to ask to come in the top 50% of the league ?

 

[Ben]

He was one of the Eels' best for quite a long time, I suspect there was something going on off the field at the back end of his tenure with them (which concerns me).

There was a falling out with Brad Arther and Brown about Arther always selecting his son. Funnily enough that he will be joining his son at Manly.

 

[Damien2812]

If we feel that we seriously need an insurance policy for Schuster we should have never resigned him…. A team with any chance of winning a comp cannot afford to make these kinds of michuster who shouldn't have been resigned

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If we feel that we seriously need an insurance policy for Schuster we should have never resigned him…. A team with any chance of winning a comp cannot afford to make these kinds of mistakes

Schuster shouldn't have never been resigned especially on the rumoured $800k. Signing Waddell again is depth in the backrow and only Schuster is the incompetent one since Haumole has one side covered.

 

[Highflier]

The sky is falling everyone, we've signed a depth forward and now we are chasing a guy who just one year ago was one of the best forwards in the team playing in the grand final.

We should be investing in 18 year olds nobody has ever heard of! What are these idiots from recruiting doing?

And one of our players has just had surgery at the end of the season and is using the several months before next season to recover?!? Who has ever heard of such things?

Mate u know reason ,logic ,and fact has no place here , I mean what are you thinking ?

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

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Schuster shouldn't have never been resigned especially on the rumoured $800k. Signing Waddell again is depth in the backrow and only Schuster is the incompetent one since Haumole has one side covered.

Yeah understandable. You know Schuster said himself that his new contract was less than it is now but the media pundits still insist on saying it’s $800k. I guess it makes it sound more sensational and the truth should not get in the way of a compelling headline.
Personally I think he is a talent the question is his headspace which is the coaching teams job to assess.

 

[BOZO]

Next year will be the year that both mestrov and seibold’s tenure will be judged… the results will do all the talking. Let’s hope they are they are the kind of results that make silvertails very happy.

Off course we all want our club to succeed
Passionate and Proud Manly people Hate Losing
and lose respect for losers that bring our cub down to their level

 

[Ned]

Reserve grader, but whatever, welcome back Corey...I guess

 

[NYEagle]

Welcome back Corey

Capable of a breakout year. Got some good work at the struggling bulldogs and I think he will do well in a strong Manly side.

NYEagle

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Now we are apparently signing woods but at least not in our top 30.
Anyway hopefully Waddell will be his brother in arms securing the workers first premiership.
Nothing against these guys or any players for that matter personally but they are not the kind players imo that will bring you a FG premiership even as trusty plodders….

He doesn't need Woods as his brother in arms, he's got a potential brother in law in Jakey. lol

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Welcome back Corey

Capable of a breakout year. Got some good work at the struggling bulldogs and I think he will do well in a strong Manly side.

NYEagle

He will be a in better environment for sure. Being tight with Jake and a few old faces as well. His form for the Dogs really only dipped when Baz left, since Baz was the one who brought him in. Im backing him to do well.

 

[MW66]

Seems an ok signing on the basis that I would love a big signing but realise we don't have the cap e.g. Curran seems a much sexier signing. While there are mixed views on the The bulldogs forum "The Kennel", there are a lot of comments about him being hard working and contributing more than higher paid players on their roster. Many are sad to see him go. Is he better than Tuilagi, Woods, Condon - probably. So a good, cheap squad player.

 

[ALinda]

I don't mind Waddell returning. He did ok at the Dogs and is good for our depth. Yes we could sign better but we could also sign a lot worse than him.

 

[maxta]

Players recovering from short and long term injuries and getting surgeries to fix the niggles they picked up across the season is par for the course at this time of year.

If we have an injury toll next year like we did this year I'll be right there with you saying we'll be 12th to 15th. If you take the fullback and 5 starting forwards out of any team they will be absolutely crap. Imagine the Panthers without Edwards, JFH, Leota, Martin, Sorenson, and Leniu.

Well said and very much on point