Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Heard a whisper from a pretty good source that the club is looking at Dejarn Asi as our backup half to replace Madden next year

Benji rates him apparently, could be wrong idk but he seems confident we’ll get him barring any late bid from rivals
 
teddy23 said:
Heard a whisper from a pretty good source that the club is looking at Dejarn Asi as our backup half to replace Madden next year

Benji rates him apparently, could be wrong idk but he seems confident we’ll get him barring any late bid from rivals
Click to expand...
we were after him last year, would make sense that we're in for him again. JT had huge wraps on him when he first came into grade. seems a very Benji-esque player so not entirely a surprise.
 
jrtiger said:
we were after him last year, would make sense that we're in for him again. JT had huge wraps on him when he first came into grade. seems a very Benji-esque player so not entirely a surprise.
Click to expand...
Personally hope it's true, diamond in the rough imo

Loads of potential and could be a star with the right coaching and belief - much better option than Pheniox Crossland who we were reportedly chasing
 
teddy23 said:
Heard a whisper from a pretty good source that the club is looking at Dejarn Asi as our backup half to replace Madden next year

Benji rates him apparently, could be wrong idk but he seems confident we’ll get him barring any late bid from rivals
Click to expand...

Can't defend.
 
Halbrowne61 said:
Obviously fell down on both understanding his players and communicating well with them,
Click to expand...
And that is why having younger coaches may improve those channels.
I just hope that they don’t try and do too much too soon.
There has to be an adjustment process with both new( if we have that many) and existing players.
Patience will be required by everybody, especially all on WTF !
 
  • Like
Reactions: 851
Earl said:
I reckon @pawsandclaws1 is correct. It's not necessarily a good thing. Brooks would be one of our best players and I don't think anyone who thinks differently actually watched us with an unbiased opinion this season. I reckon Brooks definitely out performed Doueihi and probably Laurie this year.

Joe O and Hastings were our best. Then probably Brooks.

We came dead freaken last. It's not saying much.

I think our big problem this season is that our top tier players are not guns and that includes Brooks, Doueihi and Laurie.

I just commented on Burton getting $750k per year for 4 years. There is no way any player in our squad is worth that amount and I bet Brooks and Doueihi are on close to that or in Brooks case more.

I think we have a good amount of talent that can come through. Pole, Stef, Blore, Kautoga, Matamua etc. Then we have IP and Api coming to the club.

I think it's all meaningless unless our top tier players step up.
Click to expand...
Agreed, we are a much better side with brooks in the halves
 
tigerap said:
Dogs have tabled Burton $750k x 4 years….we should be speaking to his manager and offer $900k, just to burn Gus
Click to expand...
I don't think that would be enough for him to just sign straight away, he'd be wanting more, especially if it's over 4 years. I'd be fine with 900k over 4 years, but with Ciraldo going there it may be even harder to get him out of Belmore.
 
teddy23 said:
Heard a whisper from a pretty good source that the club is looking at Dejarn Asi as our backup half to replace Madden next year

Benji rates him apparently, could be wrong idk but he seems confident we’ll get him barring any late bid from rivals
Click to expand...
He couldn't be a replacement for Madden. Madden is a halfback. An organising player. How good he is may be up for question but Asi is a utlilty back, but most definitely not a halfback. He's mostly a fullback/centre and a bit of 5/8 too.

If Brooks is going to be our 7 we need an understudy who is an organiser, someone who can kick us out of trouble. Asi could be a backup for Doueihi/Laurie
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Members online

Total: 785 (members: 8, guests: 777)
Back
Top