Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kaito]

Worked with Sheens before aswell.

Schoolboy skills: Rugby guru teaching Bulldogs to pass again

The Bulldogs have turned to an unknown schoolboy rugby guru to help reinvent their much-maligned attack, with stars Kieran Foran and Michael Lichaa re-learning the game's most basic skills this summer.

www.nrl.com

I like it a lot @Lidcombe_Magpie1
thanks for that. Up up the pirates

@derekderekson that little clip on
the link you posted is good insight
into how he coaches. Strip it back
to basics and attack orientated.
you could see how his coaching
philosophy aligns with Sheens'

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

I can't see where talau fits in

Lock? Backrow? Utility?

He could fit the lock role, IMHO, he is not fast enough to play centre

 

[magpies forever]

Stephen James haas been approached to take on the skills coaching role

Yes, our skills base was so evidently below other teams last season it was embarrassing. That was one of the reasons I thought Maguire had to go.

 

[magpies forever]

He could fit the lock role, IMHO, he is not fast enough to play centre

I think Talau should be on the interchange bench- fresh backrow forward and able to cover backline if we have an injury to the main backs during the match.

 

[supercoach]

On the subject of AD, he certainly is not worth anywhere 900 and I don’t know a club that would fork it out…but one thing he did offer was passion and there were only two others that consistently showed passion and they were Hastings and Joe O, and of course Hastings is gone. You Need passion to win the big games

 

[Kaito]

I have Joe & AD pencilled in as
co-captains for '23 @supercoach

 

[pawsandclaws1]

On the subject of AD, he certainly is not worth anywhere 900 and I don’t know a club that would fork it out…but one thing he did offer was passion and there were only two others that consistently showed passion and they were Hastings and Joe O, and of course Hastings is gone. You Need passion to win the big games

I don't believe Bateman lacks in that Dept and Klemmer certainly has demonstrated it over the years, Doueihi put himself in the transit lounge with his price tag. We're yet to see how that ends.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

He could fit the lock role, IMHO, he is not fast enough to play centre

You could be right.

I remember this post from respected poster @CCTW hinting a move to the middle of the park for Talau may just be his calling.

Signing Suggestions & Rumours

If it means we keep Brown and have him Rua and Api as hookers in our 30 with the view that Simpkins off to Panthers helps us secure Leniu- then its happy days for me. Please make this happen Mr Sheens!

weststigersforum.com

 

[teddy23]

Feledy has big wraps knows how to find the line , is what I hear. Has a big rep.
Talau back up for me. I like douehi / naden as centres with pace outside them Jimmy/ Nofa / tupou

A lot of people sleeping on Junior Tupou as well, very raw yet exciting junior can be a star with the right guidance

I have a feeling Feledy and Tupou will be our long term centres moving forward

 

[supercoach]

Down the track Tommy T could be our Yeo. Played no6 asa junior so has the passing game to be your link man, played centre so can defend and has some size about him. Although at this stage has a few in front of him

 

[TheDaBoss]

The leniu situation has died down aye

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Twuth extended for 2 years at riff

Glad we got rid of him 😂

 

[supercoach]

Glad we got rid of him 😂

He is the sort of player a team like Riff need. Minimum contract, experienced back up for injuries, suspensions and rep season. He has very little impact on your salary cap yet can do a job if and when required. Clubs like the Storm love these players.
As for us we have plenty of them but they are not on minimum contracts!!

 

[Chipofftheoldblock]

Down the track Tommy T could be our Yeo. Played no6 asa junior so has the passing game to be your link man, played centre so can defend and has some size about him. Although at this stage has a few in front of him

Sorry do not see it - i personally hate when people try to put players in positions that do not suit them. Toomy T was an average 5/8 in his juniors and was more of a runner than passer hence why he went on the wing in early stage of his grade career - guy is an average passer and reader of the game also does not have the engine to be an 80 min lock. In all honestly, I do not rate the player but happy to eat humble pie if he proves me otherwise.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

He is the sort of player a team like Riff need. Minimum contract, experienced back up for injuries, suspensions and rep season. He has very little impact on your salary cap yet can do a job if and when required. Clubs like the Storm love these players.
As for us we have plenty of them but they are not on minimum contracts!!

Didn't even play grand final 😂

 

[happy_tiger]

Yeah....
At prop, hooker and fullback
😂😂😂

Talau is that purrfect fit for him

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Daine Laurie is still without an updated offer as he heads into the final year of his contract.

 

[liltiger]

Daine Laurie is still without an updated offer as he heads into the final year of his contract.

I like the approach, he needs to perform to demand the money fullbacks are on, he has been one of our best but in saying that the team wernt really setting the world on fire so wasn't too hard for him to stand out. I personally don't think he's our long term fullback solution, hopefully he proves me wrong, only time will tell.

 

[liltiger]

Twuth extended for 2 years at riff

Sorry I'm a bit slow who's Twuth?

 

[Demps]

David working on a contract extension