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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2983771, member: 1899"] They're building nicely, the Gold Coast Titans. The emergence of AJ Brimson, Phillip Sami and Moeaki Fotuaika was the biggest positive of their 2018 campaign and fortunately for them they haven't lost anyone of importance. I'm skeptical of the signings of Boyd and Peachey. Boyd is a very similar player to Wallace in that he can bend the line but he struggles in defence. The Gold Coast have a bevy of quality young front row forwards coming through so it remains to be seen why Brennan was so desperate to sign Boyd. Meanwhile, I don't even think Peachey knows what his best position is. The Gold Coast will be hoping it's on the left edge because they were terribly weak in that position last season and desperately need somebody to fill the void. Ordinarily with roster like this I'd be placing a heavy emphasis on finishing in the Top 8. However, the Gold Coast Titans have finished the past 5 seasons 14th, 14th, 8th, 15th and 14th. If they can set themselves a realistic goal of improving and building towards 2020 they will be on track for sustainable success and potentially a premiership in the next decade. It needs to be a year of small victories. Instead of worrying about the scoreboard, focus more on players like Ash Taylor making less missed-tackles and more line-break assists. Focus on the team's discipline and giving away less penalties. Come up with better options etc. With 2018 it was about finding the right side moving forward. 2019 has to be about building that side, even if it comes at the expense of making the 8. As an aside, the storyline I'm most interested in is Bryce Cartwright. It would be easy to lay the boot into Bryce, but his head isn't in football at the moment. If he sorts out whatever is plaguing him, works on his defence, the Gold Coast Titans will have one of the best bench forwards in the game and a potential captain down the line. [/QUOTE]

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