Re: 2019 | Squad : Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:50 pm  

Time to file this debate on McDermott's coaching with other scintillating topics such as 'Is Peacock more effective as a prop or second row?', 'Should Ryan Hall play in the back row?', 'Are McGuire and Burrow flat-track bullies?', 'And who is better, Diskin or Buderus?'

Re: 2019 | Squad : Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:51 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Wow he has been going some time, i remember him when i was a kid late 80's selling his magazines on the old eastern terrace. Always had good banter with the fans.i'll bet there aren't many haven't had a run in with him down the years.good to hear he is still going strong.

Sounds like you’re of a similar age to me. I’d collect the players card too. After the paddock became seated we stood next to the flood light on the Eastern Terrace nearest the North Stand. There was an elderly man we nick named ‘Headstuff’ on account of him shouting “Headstuff! Watch the bl##dy Headstuff!” a few dozens times each half.

Re: 2019 | Squad : Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:09 pm  

Les Norton wrote:

Sounds like you’re of a similar age to me. I’d collect the players card too. After the paddock became seated we stood next to the flood light on the Eastern Terrace nearest the North Stand. There was an elderly man we nick named ‘Headstuff’ on account of him shouting “Headstuff! Watch the bl##dy Headstuff!” a few dozens times each half.

I was also on the eastern terrace, just to the left of the posts as you look at the pitch in the mid to late 80’s as a teenager. We must have all exchanged glances around that time, funny how we’re “meeting” for the first time on here 30 years later...

Re: 2019 | Squad : Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:59 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

I was also on the eastern terrace, just to the left of the posts as you look at the pitch in the mid to late 80’s as a teenager. We must have all exchanged glances around that time, funny how we’re “meeting” for the first time on here 30 years later...

Same here, late 80’s/early 90’s just to the right of the posts usually. Though of course we’d usually swap ends at half time!

Re: 2019 | Squad : Wed Oct 31, 2018 2:02 pm  

I’m still struggling to get my head around the 30 years later bit... when did they get rid of the old portacabins? You were posh if you went in there...

Re: 2019 | Squad : Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:04 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

I’m still struggling to get my head around the 30 years later bit... when did they get rid of the old portacabins? You were posh if you went in there...

Were they they until the end in 2005/06? Along with the tall row of trees at the back?

Re: 2019 | Squad : Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:52 am  

You have just made a cracking signing, trent merrin from the penrith panthers,hes turned south sydney down to sign with you.

Re: 2019 | Squad : Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:23 pm  

If its true that is a very good signing - time will tell

Re: 2019 | Squad : Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:46 pm  

Moleys timeline on this is interesting. Verysimilar to Furner story last week. One minute he'd been told Merrin had turned down Leeds to sign for South Sydney now he's turned South Sydney down to go for Leeds...

Re: 2019 | Squad : Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:12 pm  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

How do you know he was under "restriction" at all??
Numerous events show he had a major say in departures recruitment & retention Cross Mcshane Ferres Jjb Delaney Kirke Bailey Hardaker Etc.
Both he AND GH are responsable.

I said "none of us know the restrictions, or otherwise that were placed on BM"

Likewise how do you know he had a major say in recruitment?

The answer is you don't anymore than others on this forum. It is all only opinion.

BM was the manager GH was and is the CEO and a director so the main responsibility falls on the senior man.

Even if BM had had full control over recruitment (which most of us believe he didn't) then it would have been with financial restrictions imposed by the board of directors. That is how companies work. I do not remember BM making many recruitment trips down under but I do recall GH doing so.

By the way Sinfield has just retained JJB too!