Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Is Austin Dias a big loss?

Appears to be a top 30 deal at Manly for Dias, which wouldn’t have been the case at WT.

 

[Nadz4483]

Big future for young pole...

Yes it's concerning. What's your opinion of Pole. He is a solid lad, do you think he'd develop even more with gametime to be a solid middle

 

[batboy]

Yes it's concerning. What's your opinion of Pole. He is a solid lad, do you think he'd develop even more with gametime to be a solid middle?

Good Kid....
Emphasis on both words

I'd like to try him at 2nd row...
Good feet, Good Laterally, Good defender - cover defender...

Considering we have no one else to play there - I think he could do a job.

 

[Roar_Power]

Yes it's concerning. What's your opinion of Pole. He is a solid lad, do you think he'd develop even more with gametime to be a solid middle?

Pole will be massive for us in coming years

 

[Roar_Power]

Have been mentioning this... Dias for Klem is a no brainer....
Who's replacing Mikaele, Tamou and Zane?

Props were cabbage last year - But we've lost 4!!
Signed none (Maybe 1)

Dias is apparently replacing Taupau. Go figure. Fair downgrade in my opinion.

 

[batboy]

Appears to be a top 30 deal at Manly for Dias, which wouldn’t have been the case at WT.

Good luck to him,
Good fella...

Bounced around at Dogs and Eels before us.

 

[batboy]

Dias is apparently replacing Taupau. Go figure. Fair downgrade in my opinion.

Understood and agreed....
I'm merely counting the bodies atm... Not the Quality.

IF we get Brown and Klemmer... That would be something,
But at the moment - It's all one way traffic....
And every spot opening up - Seems to be going to a young inexperienced, Unproven back rower

 

[Viking Warrior]

Our props were crap this year, now people are whining that we are letting then go haha the club obviously has a plan and Tamou, Dias, Mikaele and Musgrove sure as shit weren't in it.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Our props were crap this year, now people are whining that we are letting then go haha the club obviously has a plan and Tamou, Dias, Mikaele and Musgrove sure as shit weren't in it.

💯

 

[Kelce68]

Good Kid....
Emphasis on both words

I'd like to try him at 2nd row...
Good feet, Good Laterally, Good defender - cover defender...

Considering we have no one else to play there - I think he could do a job.

That shift had been mentioned in hushed tones..

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Have been mentioning this... Dias for Klem is a no brainer....
Who's replacing Mikaele, Tamou and Zane?

I hope Josh Papoulii, Saifiti, and Haas😉

 

[Roar_Power]

Understood and agreed....
I'm merely counting the bodies atm... Not the Quality.

IF we get Brown and Klemmer... That would be something,
But at the moment - It's all one way traffic....
And every spot opening up - Seems to be going to a young inexperienced, Unproven back rower

Would be very happy with Brown and Klem...

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Our props were crap this year, now people are whining that we are letting then go haha the club obviously has a plan and Tamou, Dias, Mikaele and Musgrove sure as shit weren't in it.

I don’t see people complaining they have left it’s the lack of who is replacing them that people are complaining about.

We also lost Garner, Kelma, Lucy on top of that so of the 7 forwards that have left we have just Papa inbound.

I have zero issues running with youth provided we have some quality experience around them which atm we need another 2-3 forward quality leaders to round us out for next year IMO.

 

[Viking Warrior]

I don’t see people complaining they have left it’s the lack of who is replacing them that people are complaining about.

We also lost Garner, Kelma, Lucy on top of that so of the 7 forwards that have left we have just Papa inbound.

I have zero issues running with youth provided we have some quality experience around them which atm we need another 2-3 forward quality leaders to round us out for next year IMO.

Yep but they shouldn't be complaining the club have cap space to replace these plodders with better players. I'm sure the club has identified targets and we have roster spots for these guys available which makes better business then trying to move u/c guys on. These blokes that moan are the type that just love to dig about anything prolly the Brooks fan girls on here.

 

[Wombat]

Pauga gone. Definitely moving in the right direction...

Can someone post how many players we have now in the top 30? We seem to be losing/moving on a few, with more to come by the sounds of it...

 

[Demps]

Full pack make over for 2023.
Definitely need to make some more signings.

Too reliant on youth.

8 Klemmer
9 Api
10 Twal
11 Papallii
12 Bateman or similar
13 Hastings

14 Stefano
15 Blore
16 Offa
17 Pole

 

[earl]

13 Hastings

7 Hastings.

If he plays at 13 he plays 80 minutes and we don't utilize a bench of 4 forwards anyway. They won't get enough minutes on the park.

I hope we get better than Bateman as well.

 

[batboy]

That shift had been mentioned in hushed tones..

Well - If it's between him
Tumeth, O'Kane, Matamua, Seyfarth, Freebairn and Simpkins...

I'd be hoping they choose him.

 

[WT2K]

Diaz gone , what about a George Burgers as a back up , loads of experience and is a go forward prop , or Big Marty from Manly

Woods is coming back. Won't be announced for awhile tho.

 

[Roar_Power]

Can someone post how many players we have now in the top 30? We seem to be losing/moving on a few, with more to come by the sounds of it...

And moving on all the numpties which is the best part...