Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Mighty_Tiger]

Jackson is free to talk to other clubs come November 1st should we try’s and lock him up before then?

I very much doubt that will be an issue if he performs. If we want him to stay he will.

 

[BAGNF05]

I very much doubt that will be an issue if he performs. If we want him to stay he will.

Don’t underestimate how valuable a good 7 is. Vultures will circle if he holds form.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Don’t underestimate how valuable a good 7 is. Vultures will circle if he holds form.

I don't. Let's see how he goes over the course of the season before we start talking extensions.

November is after the season ends, we should be able to gauge things by Round 16-20 and then kick start talks if needed giving plenty of time to wrap him up. It's not as though we will have a shortage of cash either to spend on halves with Brooks & AD coming off the books after next year as well (apparently based on media reports AD is on 650k and Brooks on more - backload).

 

[1eyedmel]

Extend Hastings now with another 2 year deal.

 

[hsvjones]

Jackson is free to talk to other clubs come November 1st should we try’s and lock him up before then?

100% and I think he will stay as we are the club that gave him another chance in the NRL.
Unless we offer him way under I think he will stay and want to stay long term.. This is a guy that needs to be leading us and he speaks so well to the media.

 

[markgr64]

And big luch gave Musgrove a bit too.it was a poor effort to rush out of line

Definitely a misread but a bit harsh. Dylan is a very clever half will be one of the best in a few years. He kicked in behind early to pull Laurie out of the line and then used the threat of a gutho 2 on three to get the outside forward sliding off him regularly. That space he stepped into was the work for 35 mins of play.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Definitely a misread but a bit harsh. Dylan is a very clever half will be one of the best in a few years. He kicked in behind early to pull Laurie out of the line and then used the threat of a gutho 2 on three to get the outside forward sliding off him regularly. That space he stepped into was the work for 35 mins of play.

Not harsh at all, Dylan baited us and Musgrove took the bait plain and simple, in saying that Mika was also very lazy on the inside to support. Even if Musgrove stayed flatter the hole on the inside would've been larger due to Mika not covering. Dylan is far too good not to spot the gap.

 

[Needaname]

Definitely a misread but a bit harsh. Dylan is a very clever half will be one of the best in a few years. He kicked in behind early to pull Laurie out of the line and then used the threat of a gutho 2 on three to get the outside forward sliding off him regularly. That space he stepped into was the work for 35 mins of play.

No not a miss read at all.
His job in that instance was not to tackle Dylan Brown, but to pressure him from the inside and take away his time. He rushed up correctly but came at him too square and gave him the option back in the inside. As I mentioned Twal nails it later in the game when they run the play again.

 

[crazycat]

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. He had two brooks-like chokes before eventually winning it. Don’t get me wrong I think he’s a leader and well worth persisting with at halfback.

Again, Right emphasis. Persisting at HALFBACK!

Hastings needs to be our NR7. Brooks can be 9, 5/8 or hey center*... Not 7.
Now I get it you can have a 5/8 guide the team (Terry Lamb comes to mind) but Brooks can't guide the team. He just doesn't have that personality.

Yes, Hastings and Madden have a long way to go. They are our future.

Brooks must leave or goto another position.

*Earlier in Brooks career he could have been a Fullback IMHO. He had the speed and fitness. Unsure if he would be a good fullback but probably a better fullback then halfback.

 

[Spartan117]

Couple more of these gutsy wins and the Tigers will be an easier sell to potential recruits.

 

[Tcat]

Extend Hastings now with another 2 year deal.

Why wouldn't you. He's a true competitor and a leader. 2 qualities this club has lacked in a long time. Even paying his own way to go to the Gold Coast for our rd 4 game. Monetary wise it's nothing, but the fact he wanted to be there to support goes a long way with me and I have no doubt if he was playing that game, we would have won.

 

[rihannafan1]

Hastings is different. Very few players have shown the pride in our Jersey like he has. We've very rarely been a 'cool' club and even when we were, we were poor financially. He doesn't care about any of that and I'd be surprised if he left us, provided we put a competitive team around us.

Just imagine Tedesco hyping up his teammates the way Hastings did Brooks last night lol

 

[loklok]

Not harsh at all, Dylan baited us and Musgrove took the bait plain and simple, in saying that Mika was also very lazy on the inside to support. Even if Musgrove stayed flatter the hole on the inside would've been larger due to Mika not covering. Dylan is far too good not to spot the gap.

That's why they train week after week to move up together in a line .I'd be pissed with Musgrove to with the game on the line

 

[TieDye]

If by some chance, let me rephrase that, miracle, he comes here I think he would be ⅝, but after tonight I don't know.
I liked the way Brooks gave great service tonight when he went into dummy half.
I think if Brook started and stayed at hooker his whole career he would be a super star.
The reason our spine played well tonight was because our forwards played so well.
I just watched it again and it's hard to be critical of any forward.

Re: the hooker situation… we would’ve made finals that year with Ivan if Benjamin handled more often and, especially if L. Brooks was the man giving him crisp service. No doubt in my mind.

 

[TieDye]

Tedesco is still a salami even with a 10 fiancé

 

[finnzo]

Not harsh at all, Dylan baited us and Musgrove took the bait plain and simple, in saying that Mika was also very lazy on the inside to support. Even if Musgrove stayed flatter the hole on the inside would've been larger due to Mika not covering. Dylan is far too good not to spot the gap.

I think having both musgrove and mikalee on at around that 60 minute mark at the same time is a mistake only 1 of then should be on with a more mobile forward replacing the other

 

[hank37w]

Munster was a fullback first up in NRL. Yeah he was lethal there as he is at 5/8.

He's a gun which ever position you would play him in.

Am I the only one that thinks Ponga is a bit over rated. Seems to spend a fair amount of time on the side line as well and as a result I believe he is over valued.

 

[hank37w]

Where and where was that? Was that early days at Storm. Just for my own education. 👍

That is going back a while when Slater sat out a season.

 

[Tcat]

Tedesco is still a salami even with a 10 fiancé

Teddy is on the downhill now. He has some leadership qualities but as far as ability goes, Paps is far superior.

 

[Telltails]

He's a gun which ever position you would play him in.

Am I the only one that thinks Ponga is a bit over rated. Seems to spend a fair amount of time on the side line as well and as a result I believe he is over valued.

Something about his attitude I don't like. Great front runner but when the going gets tough goes missing. Has all the talent - but doesn't translate in his performance at this point in his career.