Comments on: It’s all dollars and sense for the Roosters

By: Mushi

Mushi — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:31:36 +0000

See that works in an ownership model but in a members model what does being a business achieve? I’m as economically focused as the next guy but this is club that is not established for the purpose of turning a profit.

I think a lot of it is that we don’t value projected contributions effectively

By: Nick Pappas

Nick Pappas — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:13:19 +0000

Mushi……as a Roosters supporter for many years, I have a theory regarding some of their recruitment decisions. I believe Politis brings players to the club who are going to increase the PR factor. Whether it be for good or bad news, having the club in the papers regularly can boost their profile. Its like you said, they have been buying players who were great, meaning that they’ll bring headlines with them. In addition to this, I also believe the better looking the player is the better chance he has at the Roosters. Think about it, Craig Wing, Jack Elsegood, Braith Anasta, Anthony Minichiello and Luke Ricketson were always in the social pages of the Sunday papers because of who they were dating and what parties they had attended, not because of their football abilities. In my opinion, Politis loves the ‘glamour club’ tag the Roosters have as it gives them more power with sponsors. Its about getting their phots, and sponsors brands, on TV and in print. I bet he loves to see his boys in the social pages of the Sun-Herald in pictures that have been taken at product launches and nightclub openings, as long as they’re behaving themselves. A more recent example of this is Daniel Conn, who has done a bit of modelling before and has also been in the news before because of rumours that he’d been seeing a porn star. He is coming to the club next year and is sure to get some attention in the social scene. Let’s face it, Politis is a good business man. He has been at the top of a successful business for many years and has made the Roosters the club they are today. He was one of the first to realise that football clubs weren’t just about football. They are businesses and that’s just how he treats them, even when it comes to player recruitment.

By: Crosscoder

Crosscoder — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:21:18 +0000

You have a casual coach,with a casual approach,you get casually disciplined players.It reflects on the attitude on the field,stifles creativity,and mason the less said as an influence on the younger players the better.
The Bulldogs are a classic example of a complete turnaround,with responsible players who want to play as a team ,a coach who whilst a disciplinarian on structure, gives players the freedom of expression when they feel it is time.Getting rid of the riff raff earlier has a big bearing.
Roosters need a forward of the ilk of Petero,or a Webke.Go men on the field and gents off the field.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:16:14 +0000

Mason is a cancer. It has even been stated by the Roosters players that he is a bad influence. It was one of the problems the Bulldogs had with him, he was always mucking around at training. Which may seem fun, but you have to be prepared to put in the hard yards, not to mention that Mason has achieved everything in the game, so how do you motivate him?

Probably the best thing to happen to the Roosters was Anasta getting injured. The season is gone anyway, but now Pierce can learn to run the team around the field, without the support of Anasta, that will go a long way to his development as a player, and when Anasta returns next year, the halves pairing should be a lot stronger.

Still they are missing in the forwards, and until they address those issues, I think at best, a mid table position is what they will get in 2010.

By: Mushi

Mushi — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:05:13 +0000

Mason would be a great loss. By great I mean exceptionally beneficial to have that 400ish grand divided up between two younger players with potential that can contribute.

The transit lounge tag isn’t that bad as long as we pay the right price, Mini is apparently resigning for 100k ish plus incentives, still a little high for someone who is unlikely to take the field but at least it is a reasonable gamble.

Personally though I’d rather see us target the younger players of other clubs where they are cap constrained.

By: The Link

The Link — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:37:57 +0000

Mushi – hard to see how the Roosters can shake the transit lounge tag after this year.

After having some of the best junior sides in the last 5 years, they opened the chequebook for over the hill stars – bizzare.

Mason looks disinterested. Superleague here he comes.