Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Roar_Power]

if Brooks goes in 2023
1. Staines
3. AD
6. Laurie
7. Hastings

Doesn't fill me full of confidence. Laurie fairly untried at 6 and a fullback without runs on the board. Could go either way I suppose.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Hooper's such an idiot though and probably as accurate with his intel as a north Korean missile test

agree don't forget that idiot has been saying Brooks to Newcastle for 18 months also
Don't think Hooper's mail is ever that strong.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Doesn't fill me full of confidence. Laurie fairly untried at 6 and a fullback without runs on the board. Could go either way I suppose.

hence Brooks and Laurie in the halves provides pace with Hastings at lock that woukd work for 2023
2024 hope we recruit someone like George Williams

 

[The Fresh Oil]

Doesn't fill me full of confidence. Laurie fairly untried at 6 and a fullback without runs on the board. Could go either way I suppose.

No Brooks =

 

[tony soprano]

I think Staines will play fullback, with Laurie at five-eighth, and Doueihi at centre.

Gould has claimed for many years now that Laurie is a long-term five-eighth, not a fullback.

He was the one that initially signed him to Penrith so he’d know his game very well.

AD sulks at centre tho.

 

[Roar_Power]

AD sulks at centre tho.

I imagine he is only here for 2023 anyway.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Hooper's such an idiot though and probably as accurate with his intel as a north Korean missile test

or Putin's "precision rockets"🤐

 

[The Chad]

Just my 2 cents.

Laurie is often "out of position" in defence at fullback. His attack has generally been ok. He is quite willing to jump for a high kick. I don't think bravery or effort are an issue. Positioning, however, is. And if he is in charge of organising the defensive line, this could lead to even bigger problems. What he IS, is quick & agile. Now, if he is playing a support role in the halves, running off either Hastings through the middle, Douiehi out wider or any of the forwards that can offload (Papali'i for example), Laurie could be quite dangerous.

Doueihi is a big body. I've always thought we was a bit like Scott Hill, the former Storm 5/8. He's not as fast as Brooks. BUT, he is more decisive, and being a bigger body, he can offload when he runs (see Laurie above). His kicking game isn't as rounded as Brooks, but in the same breath, Brooks hasn't been a consistant kicker for the club for a couple of years. Not sure we are LOSING there. If Doueihi is getting the ball more as this suedo-halfback role, I expect a more direct attack as I'm pretty sure he'll run often.

Hastings at lock offers the creativity and control we probably lack through Doueihi & Laurie. His kicking game is only ok. His speed, as has been discussed ad nausium, is only ok. But he does scheme well. We will LACK an effective hit-up runner at #13 if Hastings is our guy, and more importance will then fall on having props that look for 2 runs per set (Hello Klemmer) to carry the weight.

Staines at fullback works IF his positional play is an improvement on Laurie. Is it? Don't know. But the reports are promising. He's pretty quick, so he offers that as well coming back. His defence is no better than Laurie. So long as he isn't missing when grubbers go into the in-goal, in my opinion, this is potentially an upgrade positionally (although I believe Laurie is a superior footballer).

 

[bathursttiger1]

This place dies in the ass after like 930.
Too many glory days old timers..

Up your bum, us old timers still contribute a lot on here, so wash your mouth out. 😂

 

[PJ_]

Up your bum, us old timers still contribute a lot on here, so wash your mouth out. 😂

Yeh i know. Place would be terrible without yas🙏

 

[DJG]

People think Douiehi is slow..

But for him to score multiple times out of the scrum shows he must have some sort of speed.

Also, the last 8 or so last games of the year Laurie was always running the ball in which I thought we should give him a go in the halves.

 

[gallagher]

Havn't you heard the buzzwords? Pathways, DNA. Great initiatives

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

Sorry mate.i saw langmack and his game was nowhere similar,

What was Langmack like?

 

[Tim Sheens]

Doesn't fill me full of confidence. Laurie fairly untried at 6 and a fullback without runs on the board. Could go either way I suppose.

The biggest problem for mine is the general kicking game without Brooks there, or even Madden for that matter. The great high Doueihi bomb is good when used occasionally, though ineffective overall.

A better performing pack and a consistent decent chase would help somewhat, but like it/him or not, Brooks is/was our best kicker in general play.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

What was Langmack like?

 

[earl]

@The_chad - really good post but there isn't much positive is there.

Can Laurie really defend in the line ?
Can Hastings really defend in the middle of the park for 80 minutes over the course of the season ?
Is Staines a game changer ?

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Beat me to it.

With the amount of money Doeuhi would be asking for, playing Centre does not justify it. Crossroads moment for the Club. Could lose a player who many presume would be Captain, if we did away with the stupidity of 5 Captains.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

@The_chad - really good post but there isn't much positive is there.

Can Laurie really defend in the line ?
Can Hastings really defend in the middle of the park for 80 minutes over the course of the season ?
Is Staines a game changer ?

Absolutely. Laurie is a tough player and has saved many tries with his defence. Let's be honest, with Doueih at 5/8, the benchmark is not high for defence but I have no doubt Laurie is a far better defender.

 

[SeanT]

Bent nayden?

Bent is okay. Hes fast so theres that

Is this Bent Nayden from Penrith as fast as Brent Naden .. ?? or is he so badly bent .. he's out of shape .. ?? ;-)

K

The biggest problem for mine is the general kicking game without Brooks there, or even Madden for that matter. The great high Doueihi bomb is good when used occasionally, though ineffective overall.

A better performing pack and a consistent decent chase would help somewhat, but like it/him or not, Brooks is/was our best kicker in general play.

Except from 10 metres out. My lord he kicked it dead that often I thought he was on the take there for awhile 😂

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Absolutely. Laurie is a tough player and has saved many tries with his defence. Let's be honest, with Doueih at 5/8, the benchmark is not high for defence but I have no doubt Laurie is a far better defender.

I agree. I feel Laurie is caught out of position in defence as a number 1 but he has brought down much bigger players or saved a try number of times.