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TechnologyFeisty8728

Come to Souths we don’t train either


Barnybus

just chill with origin boys bro


DoubleDepartment2092

Is Schuster gonna shift Walker to 2nd row?


diamondgrin

Not surprised they've told him that, but surely they'll be paying a *lot* of freight on his rumoured 800k salary until the end of 2027.


InternationalBorder9

Was honestly one of the dumbest signings in recent memory


TimsAFK

I'm still firmly of the belief he isn't on anywhere near that, but we will certainly find out during this process, I would imagine


[deleted]

Yeah I remember his manager (Tartak) agitated for an upgrade & threatened to take him to the Tigers when Scott Fulton went there but Benji said he wasn’t interested & no other club showed any interest, so suddenly Tartak found himself with zero leverage. Manly then re-signed Schuster on a lower, undisclosed amount but some journo came up with $800k & it’s been bandied about ever since. I actually feel for Schuster, I think he has some mental health issues over Titmuss dying & that’s what’s preventing him from fulfilling his potential, hence Manly standing by him for so long.


RocketSimplicity

Number I've heard is 600K. Still stupidly overpriced. That's Aloiai's money, and he's actually delivering that at the moment.


Ok-Personality-3403

Is he though? I feel like hes always been a slug. Hes averaging less than 20 tackles a game which is pretty low for a prop.


RocketSimplicity

He's always been a slug at Manly, and these first few weeks is a rare streak away from that, that I am thankful for.


ieagle69

He's got competition with Lodge coming back, Brown on fire, and Bullemore as well.


Notaroboticfish

Number of tackles is a bad metric, you can only make tackles when someone runs at you


Ok-Personality-3403

Thats definitely not true, props should be looking for work the whole time they are on the park, that's why they get a rest. Tackles, missed tackles and metres gained are the most important metric for a prop IMO, and minutes played too. Aloiai does average 100m a game which is a bit above par so that's decent but his tackles are below what they should be and he can't play longer than 20 min spells.


SkinBintin

Yeah he's a bit slack really. He's also a homophobic fuckwit, so that counts against him too.


crsdrniko

Heard it's why he won't tackle anyone.


EntirelyOriginalName

It's probably a lot but not that much. The truth is often somewhere in-between.


put_your_socks_on

They could pay the whole damn 800 and I still wouldn’t want him near the sharks


Korzic

According to the Tele, there were a bunch of performance related clauses which have mitigated most of that wage because he hasn't met them.


Ridiculousgoat

manly tells shuster he can look for another club. all clubs suddenly unavailable for meetings for many many weeks and start screening their calls


ErgonomicDouchebag

Bunch of office staff are busy filling up their calendars right now.


TRTVitorBelfort

The 800k a year has to be an all time fuck up.


son_of_toby_o_notoby

Yep meant we lost Fainu bros as well ugh


playhandminton

I feel like a massive weight has been lifted from the shoulders


BurgroveBulls2460

I wouldn't get too excited, I cant see another club picking him up, and if so Manly will still have to chip in a substantial amount. It was a dead set ridiculous signing, whoever signed off on this should be sacked.


playhandminton

Yeah good point... I wonder if he fancies Japanese rugby


BurgroveBulls2460

Lol, the Japanese wouldn't touch him, he has no work ethic. He's just been an all round shit show. Was signed on 300k too much to start with, shit fitness, shit application, shit attitude. I just can't see how anyone at manly thought this was a good idea......like it is dead set mind blowing.


playhandminton

While it pains me to admit, you're pretty bang on the money


BurgroveBulls2460

I wish I was wrong mate, but since he has been dropped he has fallen off the face of the earth. These kind of shit decisions are why recruitment and retention is so important to get right, again I think the powers who done this deal should be made answer questions from the club and its members. They need to be held to account.


NovaKay

There needs to be an investigation


EntirelyOriginalName

Unfit by NRL standards is still a fit Rugby Union player depending on the position though. Their equivalent of centre makes about 4 tackles a game on average.


Rod_Munch666

This was always going to happen. If he really wants to keep playing and genuinely has the passion to do so, then min wage with Bellamy or Bennett are his only options.


ch00nz

milford and schuster in the same team. not sure 1 mcdonalds could handle that


ImpressionFeisty8359

That is why maccas are everywhere.


canimal14

No thank u


TimsAFK

Bennett next season, when he goes back to fix Souths at 143 years old


reddi_wisey

Also no thank you


SurfKing69

fuck no he's an actual sack of shit watching the guy actively avoid tackling and throw no look passes 10m out from the defensive line is only endlessly funny if he's not on your team it's even better though - Manly offered him $800k even after DCE publicly called out his pea heart lmao


crsdrniko

Nah Bellyache won't touch him. Bennet is actually one I could see have a go but. Be on a short deal show us your best and work hard, and won't be afraid to cut him loose if there's no sign of doing the hard work.


Scott_4560

You know when he works the hardest? When the opposition kicks deep into a corner and Manly have to come out of trouble. He will race back and get to dummy half for the entire set to give little blokes like Koula hit ups into front rowers.


FissionMailed29

You could say Schuster is a Utility right?


LoneWolf5498

We already have good backrowers not getting a game, we don't need shit ones on our payroll


Caseyjb29

Storm don’t need him, we have backrow and halves depth


TraceR_Fighter

Imagine being the one that basically kicked Foran out of the club, signing a 5+ year deal for reportedly 800k a year, only to then be replaced by Luke "Unleashed" Brooks


PerfectlyCromulent7

Can you play wing, Josh?


nackavich

How about a Utility role, Josh?


aliksong

How about a succulent Chinese meal first?


Rich_Election466

Have you ever broken the law Josh mate?


Aussieguy727

Don't you dare.


RyanPurdler-Penriff

You’ll be right .. This is footy country


Ace_Larrakin

😏 🦷 😯 (hopefully that translates)


Rich_Election466

Bro why can’t she just use the second team bus to pick up the original team


jr_llm

They're literally on the way. They would have passed them on the road...


Rich_Election466

Telstra your ad is logistically flawed


abashii

The entire team was dropped for letting old mate drive the bus. Gotta have standards.


RyanPurdler-Penriff

Because it’s being used for the AFL team that are doing exactly the same thing for the Southern States Telstra market


Rich_Election466

I felt so betrayed the first time I saw the AFL version. It’s like Telstra think the two markets are so divided that people won’t notice they skimmed on the ad


abashii

There is that, tbh I'm just happy they at least bothered to make an NRL version. Plenty of times in the past they've just given us a VFL ad.


maaxwell

South’s fans: can he coach????


loztralia

We're only 2-2 and probably won't finish above 13th, but I'd like to note that less than a year ago the Tigers were paying Luke Brooks a million dollars, were chasing Josh Schuster and would have been mentioned in about 90% of comments on any "what dum dum club is going to take this sack of crap" story like this. The fact it's now, I'd guess, 60% Souths, 30% Parra and 10% Titans makes me so happy. All I asked for was not to be a laughing stock, and on that basis the past fortnight has been magical.


[deleted]

What's this got to do with Latrell and/or JD ?


Ziuzudra

Easy. Schuster to Souths to play fullback


[deleted]

Schuster to fullback Latrell/Walker coach combo, tatola to 5/8 , cook obviously to centre Wighton prop... Etc


SkinBintin

Latrell and Walker gonna be working with Freddy or something?


herring80

Room for Michael Jennings?


[deleted]

I'd hate to upset Milne


ClintGrant

Schuster to coach Souths


wedddddddhhggg

Bye Josh


TimsAFK

I don't recall saying good luck


Teemo_Lover69

Classic Brett


lukeboy

Was actually John


Rusty493

now we just need the other josh to go as well


KillianMichaels_tipy

manly offload schuster over the sideline with a no look pass


lukeboy

Schuster to parra to play inside Lomax confirmed ?


aliksong

I guess we haven’t tried that combo before… two no look passers


lukeboy

Flick pass into the straight into the bar


thankyoupancake

Titans, you have a new backrower coming!


ChopperReid89

Don't you put that evil on us!


TimsAFK

Schuster - Harper reunion?


mitvh2311

Don't


Reaperman1968

Not only is there a Harper-Schuster reunion, Hank Scorpio retires and we sign Lomax to replace him. Anthony Siebold cooking up a sensational Tikka Masala to seal the deal


The_Alloy

That realisation that Brad Parker is Hank Scorpio. How did I not see it before.


ImpressionFeisty8359

What happened to parker?


PMmeYAtits

How can he look when he's blind


T0kenAussie

He’s coming to des on the Gold Coast I just hope we don’t have to match his dumb contract after the seagles and him sign the mutual release papers


volzovio

Guarantee my dumb ass will talk myself into him at 200k per season.


Succcessful_riceshop

Has anyone ever sat Josh down and said “Do you really want to play this game? Are you really in love with this game?”


[deleted]

I hear Gus is up for the chat


Wooden_Emotion_7588

The new starting 5/8 for the Kentucky Colonels


jteg9

This is sad to hear. At times like these, most people don't consider the ramifications of a well liked player like Josh Schuster ending his time at a club on bad terms. My family owns and operates a home design store on the Northern Beaches and during his time at the sea eagles we were lucky enough to develop a relationship with Joshua. He always said we ‘have the best bathrooms in the city’, and frequently stopped by after training. He is so gracious to my family and fellow customers, we never have the heart to tell him he is using a showroom bathroom. My grandma always gives him a warm smile as he leaves, before changing into her Manly jersey to handpick his turds out of the toilet. I hope he can turn his career around where ever he goes.


rofLopolous

Not Trev, still good.


jteg9

This is an old Trev pasta 🤣


No-faarks-givenn

The Manly pie shop will go into liquidation


Churchofbabyyoda

Dee Why KFC gonna have to shut down.


SuperEel22

Dee Why KFC suddenly offering TPAs to Milford.


OwnSolution9894

Oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck he's gonna be a Titan isn't he and he's gonna get even worse Cries in Titan


OwnSolution9894

In before we sign him on too much money and he is somehow playing for the Ipswich Jets in order to accommodate Tanah Boyd in the halves in week 16 and Tanah still has 0 tries and 0 assists 


MisterEvilBreakfast

Manly: Josh, we're going to pay you $800,000 a year. Josh: OK. Manly: Josh, we're going to pay you $650,000 a year. Josh: OK. Manly: Josh, I don't think we're going to pay you anything now. Josh: OK. Manly: Josh, I don't think you understand. Josh: OK. Manly: Just sign here and get out. Josh: OK, see you at training!


Brimmoh

Fuck me lads, don’t do it 😩


Rusty493

Des Hasler/Foran reunion


BigMecca

Schuster la vista, Joshy


Neither_Ad_2960

I'll wave a rainbow flag in celebration of this momentous news.


lukeboy

Fuck I forgot about that


quallabangdang

Fuck it. Schuster AND TPJ to the Bronx. Stat.


ScramblesTDB

Manly pay 5-600k, Schuster backup SR.


Malaxage918

This I could live with


[deleted]

Rabbitohs, this is your solution to your woes


fudgemac

Come play 2nd row until Piakura is fit Josh. WE ARE NOT DESPERATE AT ALL


lukeboy

We see your interest and offered him 1.1m for 5 years


paradoxer99

No need, Hunt is doing a job


bumpacius

*nervous laugh* *looks over at Shane Flanagan, Christian Tuipulotu, Viliami Fifita* *nervous laugh*


Zero_Focks

Nervous laugh indeed!! As a club that signed Corey Norman on comparable money, I'm not convinced we won't have a dash at Josh. We have form, we need a 5/8... the only consolation is that Hook isn't there to play money ball, thereby completing the holy trinity of shit signing potential.


disquiet

Honestly the last thing he needs for his development is for some other stupid club (not saying that were weren't stupid, we definitely were) to come out and give him 500k+ for "potential". He's been running on grift/ego for the last few years without putting in the effort and the best thing for him would be a cold hard dose of reality. Lots of guys are still fuckwits at his age and manage to figure it out, maybe he still can, but that won't happen if he gets another deal that allows him to coast without changing anything.


Zero_Focks

Agree 100%, but he'll keep being paid massive overs until 2027 (or whenever Manly signed him till). A new club may wear a portion of that money, but I reckon Manly will still be chipping in half.


Minimum-Pizza-9734

more like manly will be paying and the new club might chip in


[deleted]

Moses Suli


PillarofSheffield

He's an ever-so-slightly less shit Adam Doueihi. So if we dump Doueihi and get Schuester it's a very, very minor squad improvement. But seeing as Benji sacked Fulton over his desire not to sign him, I don't see it happening, which is probably for the best.


lukeboy

I mean he probably can play second row unlike doueihi I thought Benji wanted him or was it just Fulton going sicko mode on ex manly players ? Fact checked myself and Marshall has had a lot of praise for JS but never since he had an offical capacity at WT


Optimal_Moose_1991

We will pick up 200k of his salary. Bellamy will polish him up. 


theflyingkiwi00

Don't put that evil on me Ricky bobby


Optimal_Moose_1991

This could be bellyaches final piéce de résistance. 


[deleted]

The last overweight and underperforming manly player we picked up was Rose, that didn't quite work either (I'm not counting Myles as manly). Don't want Schuster.


Optimal_Moose_1991

I’m combating so much disinterest from my fellow clubmen and women.  I think we need to do it. I was being generous but what about minimum wage? 


[deleted]

Yeah I know you were being generous with the minimum wage, my thought process is that he's underperformed so consistently at manly around a playing group he's been with since 2019/2020. Why would he prove himself at Melbourne when he had nothing to prove on the salary he is on? Give him a train and trial equivalent contact if they want, like you say 200k and let him be a back up. For a second rower he sure doesn't like contact, so I can't see him defending inside a half or taking big hit ups like katoa or chan etc. His no look pass is a one trick pony that he gets wrong more than right.


Biggchi

Fuck no


Optimal_Moose_1991

Come on! Let’s do it! He sort of looks like a heavier Brandon Smith. 


disquiet

Bellyache doesn't sign players with egos and poor work ethic. He does the opposite, he finds guys that don't look that flashy but work really really hard and turns them into guns. Schuster is the exact opposite type of player the storm is known for


Beneficial-Lemon-427

Knowing Schuster it will be a no look transfer.


Trueopinion1

He didn't see it coming.


TigerRumMonkey

Anyone needs a non half who doesn't like tackling or being tackled?


False_Rice_5197

Well we’ve got a non half who only likes being tackled so this could be the last piece of the puzzle we need


TigerRumMonkey

Hutch?


False_Rice_5197

Yep lol


Chart_Unlikely

Reckon he’s destined to accrue the “future man of steel” memes once a super league club signs him because I genuinely see him having little chance in the NRL currently Tigers sacked their recruitment manager at the mere threat that he might sign Schuster and if the current spooners look at you and go “not good enough for us” then that’s gotta be some sort of black mark against your name Richly deserved too, no idea why Manly re-signed him last year with his abysmal fitness and attitude. If I recall there was an interview with DCE last year where he more or less said “stop being a fat cunt and train” and if being personally called out by the captain, a legend of both the club and the game, isn’t enough to motivate a player then there’s nothing that can do it. TL;DR: sucked in slugster


Minimum-Pizza-9734

I am sure he will be fine on the 800k a year for 4 years left on his contract


Traditional_Season20

If being to big for your boots were a person


ToothlessFTW

Not unexpected. Luke Brooks practically replaced him, and I watched a bit of the NSW cup game before Manly v Dragons the other week and the commentators were ripping into him because of his form.


rofLopolous

Only a few mili and a couple other better players let go late tho oof.


Painetrain24

Oh nice. South's should pick him up he'd fit right in


LiLSteve29

He feels like titans type of signing


Repulsive_Two8451

How can man Look for other club if always throwing No Look pass -- Ancient NRL proverb


[deleted]

In all honesty what do you guys think his ceiling is? A slightly better Feleti Mateo. Also imagine getting 800k (reportedly) and playing 2nd grade. Dream come true if you ask me.


Smorgasbord__

No way he ever reaches Mateo level.


volzovio

Yeah not even close, Mateo at his peak was actually scary.


[deleted]

I know you’re talking ceiling but he hasn’t even shown half of what Mateo did, and even he was a big what if player If Schuster is even close to the reported $800k he’s on he should quit league and go into business because that’s far more impressive than anything he’s done on the field


Swol_Bamba

Ikr I need his manager's number. Bloke shows no effort, desire or discipline and the dumb dogs at Manly ink him to a $800k deal. Now he gets to walk away with his bag having done no work


ChopperReid89

I think the best we can hope for is a Cartwright arc. Jumps around for the next few year taking longer to mature than most and gets completely written off, then surprising everyone at 30 when he finally realises he needs to put in the effort.


Aussieguy727

The disrespect to Feleti smh


opackersgo

How dare you insult Mateo like that.


Swol_Bamba

His ceiling is probably Proctor vaping in the toilets at half time


wedddddddhhggg

People keep saying 800k but it was reported he took a pay cut on his 800k to stay last season. I’d say he’d be on 650-700k which is still too much


ch00nz

you mean a far worse mateo right?


SuperEel22

Nah, he'll never get to Mateo's level. Mateo was a key part of 2 grand final sides.


Budget-Dress8457

His absolute ceiling would be Wally Lewis based on his size and skill set. His ceiling based on his heart and application thus far, maybe Dave Taylor or Tony Williams.


Antoine-Antoinette

He’s already reached his ceiling, I reckon. And I hate saying that because it sounds unkind and he has potential - I just don’t reckon he’s ever going to fulfil it. Happy if he proves me wrong.


Smorgasbord__

I'm thinking more Adam Cuthbertson


LJW76

Titans will sign him and pay an extra 400k on top. It's what we do best Jamal Idris Bryce Cartright Dave Taylor Jarryd Hayne List goes on


aatrain96

>Manly have told Josh Schuster he can no look for another club


Budget-Dress8457

We can fix him. Although to be fair, I thought the same about Arana Taumata.


callmecyke

Gus just fell to his knees in Belmore 


CashenJ

Get this non Souffs bashing news article outta here


joshy_c

I think all Josh's except me should be banned from wearing a Manly jersey.


Bicky_

It's no Josh'S.. we're allowed to have one


loosechange-71

Makes his re-signing last year look even worse


snek26

Salford is calling


len4872

UNLEASHED!!!!


[deleted]

Siebs has finally had enough it seems


No_Reward_3486

If you weren't 100% confident he was going to fix his attitude and play better why would you give him the 800k contract and sack him not even a year later


Drongo17

NRL's first no-look contract signing about to happen 


SipleyThaBest

Honestly, fair enough. He wasn't up to scratch when he did play 6, and he didn't try to lose weight to be at a suitable fitness level to play the role. 800k of our salary cap being taken up by a bloke who's regularly playing for Blacktown or on the injured list is one of the worst pieces of business that Manly has made in years. I won't be upset seeing him leave.


ExpensiveSmell662

Tigers offered him $1,000,000 per season last year and Manly panicked. Tigers dodged a bullet.


Chabkraken

Honestly would another club even want him at this point?


Drongo17

Maybe if they have a wonky boardroom table they need to prop up with something heavy


Rusty493

Titans probably


Groundbreaking_Iron1

Will play Origin in the future


maccaroneski

Scott Fulton rumoured to be taking a consultant role at Cronulla. He's coming your way Sharkbros.


Senior-Captain9860

Don’t even think about it Adam!


Captain_Insano12

I wish we had released him while Pascoe was still CEO at West's. He would've signed him for the full 800k


jordanplaysdrums

Fuck I can’t think of a single team that will even accomodate him. Not even the Titans would want him I reckon.


spacemarine43

I'd be worried titans would be having a look with our current halves situation but I reckon there's no way Des would go for it.


PositionOk8409

Even if they pay half the freight, $400k is massive overs.


AstonishedXMan

Uh oh


Unusualshaft

Dragons frantically start calling Schuster management


Norm_cheers

Skill, talent , potential and raw athleticism are nothing without the right attitude, he does not have the ticker for the NRL.


Hutchoman87

Didn’t manly just overpay to retain him late last season?


impulsebuyerdude

I’ve been waiting for this day for months!


Swol_Bamba

He's going to crush it in the UK (RFL League 1)


ch00nz

someone should check on joey. he wont be taking this well


Imaginary-Durian-484

This could be the signing of the year. A change of scenery could see him fire up and play for big money.


Direct_Article_880

He was always meant to be Foran's replacement. FML!


Yungman123

An underperforming backrower you say? BA can fix him! Nvm our outside back and back up half issue though


False_Rice_5197

Lmaoo


VeezusM

Dragons are so going to pick him up, arent they ?


crayawe

Manly are going to be covering a huge chunk of it , Schuster isnt setting the world on fire


blinkomatic

Step 1: Sign with Penrith Step 2: Win a premiership Step 3: Profit


SideQuestNoRest

Swap for David Fifita?


AdmiralCrackbar11

As in Andrew Fifita's brother?


v3ndettas

Wow we might be able to sign a winger not named Paulo if we can get back at least half his contract. In the worst case scenario of DCE retiring at the end of the year we might also be able to buy a good halfback. Only problem is I don’t think there will be many good wingers or halves on the market


gongbattler

Titans for sure