Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[1itiger]

Disappointed in To'a.

He owned Holmes one night then not sighted off Nobbys.

Not switched on.

That's a classic Jimmy brings line....

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Fulton is sending them our dregs

Beggars cant be choosers.

 

[tony soprano]

Hope not, he looked good on an edge at manly

Yeh, going off the under 19 soo the man had a motor but lacked impact...

But who knows wouldn't write him off in the front row completely just yet. He could have some good qualities for the front row too. Saw he covered defence well that game

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Thats why they signed Aitasi James.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Who knows?

 

[1itiger]

Slowly. We are rebuilding.

Looking like the "plan" is:
1. Strengthen forward pack (in turn to attract halves)
2. Strengthen halves (in turn to strengthen quality backs)

Hopefully this plays out over next 3-12 months...ready for a genuine 2025 and beyond assualt.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Strengthen forward pack? They just got rid of our biggest forward. Even if he is crap. You still have to tackle him. Anyway. Im with you. Hopefully.

 

[1itiger]

Worked up there for a year back in 2011. Lived in the Canobolas Hotel. Great town

Watched the 2019 GF there. Outstanding steaks. Outstanding wineries.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Is it anywhere near Orange.

 

[Needaname]

That's why I think just as important for Fulton will be recruiting T&T and NSW Cup players on minimum wage for depth & experience.

As a club, we're in a position where we probably have to grant Top 30s to our top juniors like Da Silva, Galvin to keep them here.

I'd then load our Development deals to our next tier of identified pathways players to progress like the Laulilii brothers, Miller, Mason etc.

Train & Trials to players with experience for depth & leadership like a Dean Hawkins or Kurt Falls type who can't get top 30 deal but provide depth & also some potential x-factor types like your Jimmy Ngutliks.

Then some strategic NSW Cup contracts to players who can be leaders at that level and provide experience to our pathways players coming up (more of the Jack Boyling types).

That’s why it’s probably a really sound decision by the NRL to change the contract availability for players either not signed to top 30 or in top 30 but very short of experience.
Take Galvin for example. Some are saying he would be available for 25 season to clubs from November this year but this new clause states that he can only be considered on market until round 6 next year.
Then there is the 10 day cooling off option for the current club’s right of reply. All fair changes.
Restoring the June 30 deadline is better as well.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

And Politics .... I mean Politis

 

[PabloX]

Where would he play? Backup to Bula? He wants a starting position, fair enough. He won't join us to play nsw cup...

Who knows where he plays. Let them fight it out over the pre season and see. We need players that can create tries.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Who knows where he plays. Let them fight it out over the pre season and see. We need players that can create tries.

And have a heart beat.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Thank you Pablo Picasso. Just like your name sake.

 

[PabloX]

Thank you Pablo Picasso. Just like your name sake.

Escobar...

 

[Jolls]

That's why I think just as important for Fulton will be recruiting T&T and NSW Cup players on minimum wage for depth & experience.

As a club, we're in a position where we probably have to grant Top 30s to our top juniors like Da Silva, Galvin to keep them here.

I'd then load our Development deals to our next tier of identified pathways players to progress like the Laulilii brothers, Miller, Mason etc.

Train & Trials to players with experience for depth & leadership like a Dean Hawkins or Kurt Falls type who can't get top 30 deal but provide depth & also some potential x-factor types like your Jimmy Ngutliks.

Then some strategic NSW Cup contracts to players who can be leaders at that level and provide experience to our pathways players coming up (more of the Jack Boyling types).

On the money - extend that down into Flegg and we will have the depth required to build a next man up mentality. Without the depth that is nothing but a dream.

 

[Mccarry]

The data has variations in jerseys lowing win rates believe it or not. Newcastle 1-9 in their high vis

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Euan Aitken is absolutely trash. He's too slow for the backs, too small and weak for the back row. He also has no ball skills and weak defensively

Yet each time he plays against us, he has a field day.
Like DCE and a couple others who screw us without fail.

 

[clontarfkid]

I don't think that the results in the junior grades this year are a good indicator of the quality of individuals. The injuries and instability in first grade has huge flow on effects down the grades. If they are in and out every week they can't build combinations which particularly shows up in defence, particularly in the KOE where defence is always secondary anyway. We also have multiple teams in some of the lower grades so the talent may be spread among the Balmain and Wests sides. There are a lot of kids in a lot of teams. If Sheens says there are stars among them I'm inclined to believe him. I do however agree that we need to be a lot better at figuring out which ones will make it and which won't. I feel John Morris coming in will help a lot with this, he had a lot to do with it at the Sharks by all accounts.

Well..u simply cant ignore the ingloriuos results.....Injuries and stuff are the same for every team.
.If theres a stand out amongst all that,then lets move him forward..and weve probaly done that with one or two who btw hve never played against grown men and been fully tested.
As for Sheens judgement...think is is full of it tbh in the current era,although did get Bula right.
Cant believe with such a huge nursery of juniors we have so few coming thru vs Panthers

 

[Masterton]

The data has variations in jerseys lowing win rates believe it or not. Newcastle 1-9 in their high vis

In the late 80s, Magpies were wearing a white guernsey to help them cope with the heat. The team approached the club to change back to black, saying white made them feel "soft".