This year 6 players have made their debuts.
What juniors this year do you think should of been promoted?
What a lot of you guys fail to realise is the under 20 comp is a world away from first grade. From Sundays game I think only Sonny Fai is up to first grade. Russel Packer maybe, guess we will see this weekend. I dont think he is big enough personally.
The reason the Warriors forwards dominate in U20 has a lot to do with the fact islanders develop earlier and they are bigger than their opposition, in 1st grade this will not be the case
You're assuming to know where I stand on this issue regarding player promotion, when I haven't even stated my position. I haven't seen any NYC matches yet, so it would be bizarre for me to call for certain players to be promoted. The closest I've got is to say I expected Solomona to debut on the wing, but Kirk got the gig.
None of what you've said there affects the reality that Cleary is loyal to his players. Some coaches will change almost an entire team after a crushing loss. Cleary tends to retain close to, (if not identical to), the losing side the following week, except for where his hand is forced. He is clearly looking to the future, with the promotion of Fai, whereas Packer, (probably already in Cleary's future plans, anyway), is debuting because our top two props (in management's eyes, anyway) are both out injured.
During our six week losing streak in 2007, when one could argue there was the most reason to change lineups, how many changes did Cleary make? Minimal at most. That's not a criticism. It's just an observation.
I think you've completely missed the point of this thread. Yes, edguy was criticising Cleary, but he wasn't suggesting we should get rid of him. He was just crystal ball gazing, which is what a lot of forum threads are about. (Preferred lineups, pick the score, etc etc.)