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I'd probably say neither. More of a heart and soul type player that everyone loves with great leadership and determination but never really been a captain. So probably more of a Lenny type
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Take the silk and speed of Judd , the toughness of Hodge and the athleticism & professionalism of Roo.
Then add em all together
He knows a bit about being in successful teams. Something our club needs.
And yeah im biased as all f*** being a Proud Storm Member
I love Billy like i love Robert Harvey.
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Yeah it is slightly unusual having your leadership program done by someone who has never led.
I’m pleased to have him in the club mind you.
Just because he has never been captain does not mean he isn’t a great leader
Was a bit different at the Storm. Smith ,Slater and Cronk all ran the team. Cronk was probably the more vocal of the three on the field.
But Cam Smith had the "official" title of captain. And Slater controlled what happened at the back.
Cronk was pretty much picked up by the Roosters for his leadership and organising of set plays just as much as his playing ability.
Never really been a Captain either.
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yeah def... why couldn't they have let this out before Shiel made his choice..
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Yup, the blokes an absolute pro. One fit unit. Big & ripped, campaigners an adonis. Put him next to one of our boys & it will be comedy gold. One bloke will be cut out of the stone & the other will be slop. Need to improve fitness standards asap if we wanna compete with the competition, hopefully Billy inspires a few of our insipid pea hearts & teaches them the meaning of hard work & dedication.
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from what I've heard of the Shiel/Ess thing, it was Shiel pursuing the dopers as much as them him. Hence him taking whats reported the least $$$ from the club with the current best placed list.
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Absolutely stoked with the Billy Slater appointment. This guy is all class and one of the best in his field. Credit to Lethlean and those who instigated this idea. Well done Saints.
I'm putting on a Sherlock Holmes hat...
if we're supposedly getting a coach over from Sydney, they have 3 coaches in the area of 'Development'... Blakey head of development, Jeremy Laidler and Tadgh Kenelly as development coaches. Seeing as we've identified this as a major area of focus, I wouldn't be surprised to see one of these guys as the last one to come over.
Also, an idea for the thread title... How about: (Ratten, Lade, Slater in) rather than the ones that are gone as that seems a bit like old news now.
if we're supposedly getting a coach over from Sydney, they have 3 coaches in the area of 'Development'... Blakey head of development, Jeremy Laidler and Tadgh Kenelly as development coaches. Seeing as we've identified this as a major area of focus, I wouldn't be surprised to see one of these guys as the last one to come over.
Also, an idea for the thread title... How about: (Ratten, Lade, Slater in) rather than the ones that are gone as that seems a bit like old news now.
A bit of Hodge, a bit of Judd. Smart, fast, robust. Great in the big moments. I have followed Rugby League for 50 years and he is up there with the greatest players. Plus a top bloke.
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Good idea.
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Nah, with his dodgy shoulders, Shiel would've wanted to avoid any Slater tackles for fear of this happening...
They did that also for Qld in State of Origin and also for Australia. Those 3 guys ran the games, and won it for their team nearly every time. As a NSW fan I hated it, but for Australia it was unreal. Very special.
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What a great get for the club.....kudos again for Lethers and Co......to say I was gobsmacked when I just read about him being with us for 2 days a week would be an understatement.
I don't follow the Rugby a great deal but always hear Slater referred to in the highest possible terms.
How good is it getting someone again who has come from a successful sporting organization...…..a trait that we have been very sadly lacking in.........his input would be fantastic.
Cast yr mind back to mid June when the club was in a very dark place...…..if you had have told me then of all the people joining from that point to now.....I would have said "your dreaming"
All the additions certainly lift the spirits and give plenty of hope.
I don't follow the Rugby a great deal but always hear Slater referred to in the highest possible terms.
How good is it getting someone again who has come from a successful sporting organization...…..a trait that we have been very sadly lacking in.........his input would be fantastic.
Cast yr mind back to mid June when the club was in a very dark place...…..if you had have told me then of all the people joining from that point to now.....I would have said "your dreaming"
All the additions certainly lift the spirits and give plenty of hope.
Billy, you're mission at the St Kilda FC is to weed out the weak and promote the strong.
You're first job however is to find a player who will captain the team next season.
You're first job however is to find a player who will captain the team next season.
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King Billy, what a get, one of my fav athletes of all time in any code.
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Good get Saints, thinking outside the box gets results.
319 games for Storm
31 or Qld
30 for Australia
Good get Saints, thinking outside the box gets results.
With the skills of Judd/ablett/harvey
The thing about the storm is they keep bringing in GOP and consistently, get them to play 10% better than what they are normally capable of.
Cronk at 1/2 back really has to move the team around the park
Hopefully our new coaching team can address some of the players on our list who stagnated last year. Sincs, Newnes, White, Dunstan... need to see if we can get more from these guys as they've all shown promise.
We still need another coach don't we? Wonder what is happening with this? Any gossip....besides the Harves and Lenny stuff?
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