Quote: pmarrow "I personally think its stupid to knock somebody before they have even trained with a squad, have an opinion on whether you think he will go well or you personally don't rate him is fair enough, but to go to the levels of saying this type of player wont get us top four is not fact its only a guess. '"
It's an opinion. And guess what? Everyone is entitled to express their opinion on here within the bounds of the AUP. If their opinion is that a particular signing is a poor one, then so be it.
Quote: pmarrow "Far too many people though are just having a go for the sake of it as every player we sign is not a Darren Lockyer of the world and think because a player played at a club below us he will be rubbish.'"
This is utter nonsense. Not one person has suggested that we ought to be signing exclusively Aussie test players, just that they'd like our blend of players to include more who are the finished article. And it's been pointed out on a number of occasions that it's not where we're signing players from, but which ones we sign.
Quote: pmarrow "I just get fed up of it all TBH, nobody seems patient these days.
If you also don't think fans make a difference on a players signature, you are truly mistaken.'"
What a massive amount of horse. Players sign for a club because of money, career aspirations, potential to win trophies, suitability to family life or maybe because they know players already there. The idea that the opinions of a few tens of people on a message board has any influence on their decision is laughably silly.
