Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TillLindemann]

Is anyone really taking this bloke serious 🧐

I've always found Lee's fedora to have good info.

 

[TillLindemann]

Where’s the Pom when you need him

Pom recently confirmed Lee's fedora's info on Aitken, and I had heard this separately too. Lee's fedora has as good a strike record as anybody.

 

[Tcat]

They've had a few injured...

True. He runs like a slow sloth and i was surprised to see him out there tbh. You can now see who was in Ivans little boys club.

 

[Demps]

If he wasn't Lebanese would you like him half as much?

He'd be Kayne Kalche and you wouldn't even know who he was.

Only got a start cos he's Gal's cousin.

No thanks.

 

[batboy]

He'd be Kayne Kalche and you wouldn't even know who he was.

Only got a start cos he's Gal's cousin.

No thanks.

Don't know that's true...
Eiso was a highly rated Parra Junior, And Rated at the Panthers before he got crook...
Was slow to come on.

But agree heritage gives some players a 50 point start. 😂😂

 

[jirskyr]

He'd be Kayne Kalche and you wouldn't even know who he was.

Only got a start cos he's Gal's cousin.

No thanks.

You think Huth got a run at... Tigers because he was Gal's cousin? Or at Penrith? How does that work? I don't think Gallen has any association with either of those clubs.

I didn't know clubs were in the habit of signing cousins on speculation.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Lots to like about Twal.

Nothing to like about Eiso.

I would say one of the type is enough for the side, two are too much, and we had Woods, Twal, Eisenhuth, Sayfarth ..
I much preferred power/intimidation, e.g
Utoikamanu, J Papalii or
Haas, Fonua-Blake, or
Solomona, Fisher-Harris

 

[The Fresh Oil]

Fair enough, although when I hear Trojan my mind does draw to Greek antiquity first, not a brand of condoms.

Raw dog for life.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

We may not be able to get Farnsworth or Staggs, but we should have a go at Deine Mariner. He's not a Qlder, just placed there from Auckland Marist.

 

[nuggetron]

I would say one of the type is enough for the side, two are too much, and we had Woods, Twal, Eisenhuth, Sayfarth ..
I much preferred power/intimidation, e.g
Utoikamanu, J Papalii or
Haas, Fonua-Blake, or
Solomona, Fisher-Harris

guess woods was meant to be tamou?

 

[Tiger-ferret]

I couldn't stand Eisenhuth as a player.

Big but not imposing or threatening at all.
Seems like a politics player like connected to Gal and got the easy ride.

Hated seeing him line up for the Tigers.
One of the softest players we've ever had.

Dunno about an easy ride. Got to NRL at an older age after having a tumor in his leg. I always thought he tried his best and toiled away without being a superstar. Started getting a few 1 on 1 strips at the end of his time with us.

 

[teddy23]

The posting rumours are great. They're a form of entertainment so keep them coming!

Hearing we’re holding a meeting tomorrow about Cameron Munster

4 year deal not sure on numbers, i’ll find out more by 7pm tomorrow

…….. 🙄

 

[The Fresh Oil]

Hearing we’re holding a meeting tomorrow about Cameron Munster

4 year deal not sure on numbers, i’ll find out more by 7pm tomorrow

…….. 🙄

I hope they break out the top shelf coke for the meeting. Want to make sure they give a good first impression.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Lots to like about Twal.

Nothing to like about Eiso.

LOL it's only because of his heritage that you're a fan.

Twal gets bent backwards more than any other prop in the game, he is ineffective and slow as a prop + doesn't even have an attempted 2nd phase attribute to his game. He is a brilliant defensive forward.

How is Twal more imposing than Eiso?

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

He'd be Kayne Kalche and you wouldn't even know who he was.

Only got a start cos he's Gal's cousin.

No thanks.

What BS.... Higher chance of saying Twal only got a run because of his heritage and links with Robbie to bring him across for a crack.

Gallen has zero influence on any lower grade selection processes let alone recruitment decisions & top squad contracts with us or the Panthers.

 

[PJ_]

Totally disagree, I was a fan.

Eisenhuth was the ultimate anti-Taumololo - one of the few players who could stop Taumololo 1:1 at his own tryline. Also had good hands for a pass/offload, if he was instructed to do that. Pretty big motor for a big unit.

Yes he wasn't dynamic in hitups and his top speed was ordinary, but not everyone can or should be a barnstorming forward, and not all big blokes are automatically Hercules with the football. Forward packs are about balance and complimentary capabilities, like in the military. If you have too much of one type of player, you will be found out.

Huth is also a reliable, quiet, incident-free (suspension-free also?) club member, at low cost.

Definitely - Eisenhuth does far better in a better quality side. At Penrith he does exactly what is required, as a foil for JFH in the front row, and to supplement the other more attack-focused forwards like Kikau and Leniu.

Eisenhuth's major issue at Tigers was we lacked go-forward, so we could not best use Huth's strengths.

But like Bryce Gibbs before him, I was always at least confident that Huth would bolster the ruck defence if we were losing the forwards battle. Only the elite players can consistently be both a rock in defence and a dynamo in attack.

On the flipside, some of the best imposing and threatening players are high-risk or even detrimental players, who despite being a real handful with the footy or in defence, are also too unreliable for their own good, e.g. TPJ, Victor Radley, Dylan Napa etc.

The Huth always looked like his mind wanted his body to run but his body never got the message

 

[getagrip]

I would say one of the type is enough for the side, two are too much, and we had Woods, Twal, Eisenhuth, Sayfarth ..
I much preferred power/intimidation, e.g
Utoikamanu, J Papalii or
Haas, Fonua-Blake, or
Solomona, Fisher-Harris

Totally agree. We have too many low impact "no frills" forwards.

 

[tiger_scott]

No need for a marquee anymore. Last was Maloney (under Gould).
Hardly could call Api, Tetavano and Capewell ‘marquee’s’
Since then the locals have become the marquees and incoming transfers have been complementary players to suit.
Since Ivan has taken hold of Penrith. He has not recruited 1 marquee (thanks Rugby League Project)
2019
Tyrell Fuimano
Tim Grant
Hame Sele
MKZ
Frank Winterstein
2020
Kurt Capewell
Apisai Korisou
Zane Tetevano
2021
Matt Eisenhuth
Robert Jennings
Paul Momiroski
Tevita Pangai Jnr (short term)
Jaeman Salmon
Scott Sorenson
2022
Chris Smith
Sean O’Sullivan

Whilst losing from their top squad over the same period.
2019
Christian Crichton
Corey Harawira-Nera
Trent Merrin
Tyrone Peachey
2020
Waqa Blake
Reagan Campbell Gilard
Jed Cartwright
Wayde Egan
Kaide Ellis
Tyrell Fuimano
Sione Katoa
James Maloney
Hame Sele
DWZ
Frank Winterstien
Dean Whare
2021
Caleb Aekins
Billy Burns
Jack Hetherington
Daine Laurie
Josh Mansour
James Tamou
Zane Tetevano
2022
Matt Burton
Kurt Capewell
Tyrone May
Paul Momiroski
Brent Naden

It was the addition of Api that turned them around. They were 10th in 2019, then minor premiers in 2020, the year he joined. I know he wasn't the only factor at play, but top line service from dummy half and shoring up the middle in defence goes a long way toward winning games. He is "ours" next season.

On Garner: losing an average second rower is not the end of the world. Ideally we replace him with someone better, if not, won't be hard to find a like-for-like replacement. Would also be good if we had some luck with our injuries to outside backs, so we don't need to play a 2nd rower in the centres.

 

[Demps]

LOL it's only because of his heritage that you're a fan.

Twal gets bent backwards more than any other prop in the game, he is ineffective and slow as a prop + doesn't even have an attempted 2nd phase attribute to his game. He is a brilliant defensive forward.

How is Twal more imposing than Eiso?

You're the only one talking about Twal...

I haven't been impressed with him this year other than that 1 or 2 games we won.

I like props like Hass & Tapine.
Good footwork and not afraid of the contact.

 

[The Fresh Oil]

LOL it's only because of his heritage that you're a fan.

Twal gets bent backwards more than any other prop in the game, he is ineffective and slow as a prop + doesn't even have an attempted 2nd phase attribute to his game. He is a brilliant defensive forward.

How is Twal more imposing than Eiso?

Race has nothing to do with why Demps is a fan of Twal.

He has other, more throbbing and girthy reasons.