Tedesco our worst recruit of the past decade. Change my mind.

[Johnny Tobin]

Again, great player but does he present value for money?

The Michael Gordon comparison was slightly tongue in cheek but it so happens that he scored just as many tries in our game while surrounded by NSW cup standard players. On a tenth of the salary.

Are you seriously putting forward that Gordon was on 10% of what Teddy is on?

[Tommy Smith]

Anzac Day and the derby isn’t big enough for you?

No. No they're not.

[Tommy Smith]

Yes you keep saying that Tommy but you’re missing the obvious point that if Cronk doesn’t stop being a dud in the week to week games there won’t be any finals.

Looking at the ladder I find it hard to believe that we don't make the finals. It's not a deep lesgue this year.

And we tend to kick into gear mid season under Robbo.

Look if Cronk stinks it up in the finals then I'll agree that we should have kept Pearce. But given that he was brought in for his ability to control big games I won't judge him until our season is over.

[LargeMike]

Are you seriously putting forward that Gordon was on 10% of what Teddy is on?

Make it 25. Point still stands.

[Guest]

No. No they're not.

Well I hope he performs in ‘big games’ without Cameron Smith with us better than he did at Melbourne, I wouldn’t want to watch a 40-0 drubbing.

[Johnny Tobin]

Make it 25. Point still stands.

I reckon one-third. How anyone can seriously think Gordon is a better option (even when cost is taken into account) is beyond me.

Your original post had something going for it at the start of the season when Teddy was struggling in our structure for the first few games.

But it's now time to say things have changed and he is a great player for us instead of painting yourself into a corner.

[Maxy Walker]

Looking at the ladder I find it hard to believe that we don't make the finals. It's not a deep lesgue this year.

And we tend to kick into gear mid season under Robbo.

Look if Cronk stinks it up in the finals then I'll agree that we should have kept Pearce. But given that he was brought in for his ability to control big games I won't judge him until our season is over.

We should make the finals but top 4 is going to take a lot of improvement. And without a top 4 finish there is unlikely to be prelims and grand finals to make the judgement you’re talking about.

Essentially what you are saying is a spin on “this really isn’t working out as hoped, let’s hope to god it comes good in time for the finals”.

[eddie]

I don’t agree Pearce was overpaid, we were getting much better value for money than what we’ve got from Cronk so far. And Cronk is probably on a fair bit more.
RTS vs Tedesco? Good question. I’d take RTS in 2015 form, easily.

I guess wether Pearce was overpaid or not is a matter of opinion, but Cronk aint on that much more.
We can agree to disagree again if you want, at least you aren't writing complete crap like this "littlemike" character.

[Adam Stone]

It’s spelled defensive. Fetching lunch meals at West Tigers and managing the petty cash does not make you Ian Schubert. Sit down.

Oh and by the way, 800k is pretty close to being 10%.

OK sorry, both spelling and maths not my strong suit.

That's right I remember now 9.4Mil x 10% = 800k must have been all those free lunches at Parramatta.

[LargeMike]

Something different. Ponga vs Tedesco - who would you take?

One nearly got his team the win - the other just took some hit ups.

Similar salaries so good comparison.

[LargeMike]

Special moment was Newcastle first try where he failed to even make contact on player getting dragged down by Liu.

[IRoosterManI]

Something different. Ponga vs Tedesco - who would you take?

One nearly got his team the win - the other just took some hit ups.

Similar salaries so good comparison.

one also just came off a MOTM origin game...

[Guest]

Lol LargeMike is trying desperately to save his credibility here. I can see this thread being bumped up regularly in the years to come.

[LargeMike]

one also just came off a MOTM origin game...

Im glad that counts toward the team who pays his salary. Today he got outclassed by a 20 year old.

[LargeMike]

Lol LargeMike is trying desperately to save his credibility here. I can see this thread being bumped up regularly in the years to come.

i hope you do because that means we won a premiership.

until then this is a valid discussion on a - wait for it - discussion board.