Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[crazycat]

28 and before SOO his form was great.
Will do the hard yards which we need big time.

Just hope he doesn’t come at the cost of Staines.

Oates and Staines on the wing would be a very nice combo.

There is one factor in favour of Oates...

Defense.

He is a winger who has played a little prop and is tough.

We have a competitive or what should be a competitive pack. So many games the opposition danced through our back line. .. Ok our pack should do better IMHO we have a top 8 forward pack.

Oates in for Tupou makes a lot of sense.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Oats is not in bronco team due to injuries and not being nimble enough , Darren Lockyer made the comments in an interview

This year has played 9 games, last year played 22. In his games this year he cracked over 200mtrs a few games and close to it in some others. He is 28 so should have years to go in the body.

One of our biggest issue is backs who make meters & do the hard yards whilst provide an aerial threat mixed with hold their spot on the wing - Oates would give us that. He is an upgrade on what we have outside of Staines.

His downside is speed and injury history is an absolute concern but if he joined wouldn’t be a retirement contract which is a positive.

If it means Nofa is gone I’m all for it.

 

[crazycat]

Can I ask WHAT IS GOING ON.

I looked at the Knights roster:
halfbacks -
Hastings, Crossland, Clune
5/8 Gamble, Ponga, faamanu brown, etc.

We could not pinch someone.

We desperately needed a center.
Braidon Burns is leaving the dogs. for super league...🙁

Look we tried wakeham. it did not work out. Yet we couldn't pinch a bench player?

How can you be, third tier at the Knights and not push for a shot at First grade here. Likewise you would rather go to superleague then play here.

I just find it all sad. Meh we can pay overs for Olam.

 

[rihannafan1]

Faitala Mariner told he can leave the Dogs. Thoughts? Probably can't fit him in but could be a good, experienced cheapie.

 

[kade7]

alamoti a chance

 

[balmain boy]

alamoti a chance

That would be disappointing. We have no need for him. He's worse than Feledy and older. There's certainly not room for both him and Feledy in our top 30.

We need fast backs. Small, stocky powerful ones have got us nowhere in recent years.

 

[Telltails]

I can't see any improvement from buying Bulldogs rejects given that they are having as much trouble assembling a competitive squad as we are. This situation is dire if that's what we are reduced to.

 

[Sunnycoast_tiger]

I would rather Thomas Jenkins.

 

[Roar_Power]

alamoti a chance

Don't mind Alamoti. Was the next big thing in the NRL centre ranks not too long ago. Reckon the dogs should have stuck with him. Plenty of future potential. He lives and breathes league. Interesting that one of the guys he has looked up to previously and based his game off is Olam.

 

[Tcat]

I'd be very careful taking a bulldogs reject. There's a reason they were rejected.

 

[Kaito]

New forwards/assistant coach please 🤌🏼😆

 

[rex2ce]

I'd be very careful taking a bulldogs reject. There's a reason they were rejected.

All players on the market are rejects from one club or the other

 

[supercoach]

I would rather Thomas Jenkins.

Agreed he is a potential Campbell Grahame style centre

 

[Magpies1969]

Thomas Jenkins seems to be quality but with Crighton moving to the Doggies he might be first in line to replace him. We would need to offer him big bucks to move to the back to back Wooden Spooners.

 

[crazycat]

I can't see any improvement from buying Bulldogs rejects given that they are having as much trouble assembling a competitive squad as we are. This situation is dire if that's what we are reduced to.

PLus look at why they are leaving.

Cameron Ciraldo wants to train the squad hard. Maybe a fraction too hard, yet this is exactly what we need.
Hard training and high work ethic.
Pick any of these bulldogs rejects we will get lower trainers and people who disagree with a new coach.

exactly what Benji does not need.

 

[jrtiger]

alamoti a chance

supreme talent but I'd rather us steer clear. he's a player project that is ideal for an experienced coach. we need experienced, solid outside backs that are already developed. Alamoti is not that just yet.

 

[jadtiger]

New forwards/assistant coach please 🤌🏼😆

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I would love to have him as a forwards coach here but the last time he was here his wife was homesick and the main reason he left

 

[2041]

Move on AD for 2024 and sign him in train and trial 2025

Try and bring in Olam and maybe Oates

How are you planning to move Doueihi on? He's under contract and won't play until mid-season at best. Who do you think is going to take him?

 

[boonboon]

Alamoti would be a great option much prefer him over Jenkins. Always better to take a good player from a crap club then a solid player from a good club.

 

[tony soprano]

I would love to have him as a forwards coach here but the last time he was here his wife was homesick and the main reason he left

Wonder if Staines could centre?