Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[crazycat]

Why then is belemy keen as ###k for the swap then?? Because BLORE is exactly what they want and need, X-factor. Olams defence was and has been extremely poor this season, hence why belemy wants ti kick him ti the curb! He would be happy to give him away for free, he’s just playing chicken, and we’re dumb enough ti fall for it!!
The key is in playing chicken is to hold your nerve…

We are NOT the Melbourne Storm!
We don't appear in finals games. We don't have an ability to train players up hard.

We do not have Harry Grant, Ryan Pap's, Cam Munster and Jehrome Hugues needing contracts (probably can get 1 mil if they looked around). We don't have 4 players ready to go at Center.

Our reserve grade, does not have a ready stream of players ready for first grade. I mean they do okay, Tristan Reilly, Feledy, etc are there. Neither of them are a hard hitter when they showed up at the last game last season and it's clear both would struggle with NRL level of physical contact. Not saying they are not good players, they are. I am saying that they are not ready.

We need a center who can boost our grit.

 

[Rusty]

We just forked out 2.7 million to Bula. PapI is not worth the money or effort at this stage. More injury prone than Turbo.

A little harsh... both long term injuries were from either, "act of god' and "friendly fire" from a reckless130kg behemoth.

 

[Halbrowne61]

We are NOT the Melbourne Storm!
We don't appear in finals games. We don't have an ability to train players up hard.

We do not have Harry Grant, Ryan Pap's, Cam Munster and Jehrome Hugues needing contracts (probably can get 1 mil if they looked around). We don't have 4 players ready to go at Center.

Our reserve grade, does not have a ready stream of players ready for first grade. I mean they do okay, Tristan Reilly, Feledy, etc are there. Neither of them are a hard hitter when they showed up at the last game last season and it's clear both would struggle with NRL level of physical contact. Not saying they are not good players, they are. I am saying that they are not ready.

We need a center who can boost our grit.

Agree but has Olam peaked and is it why Bellamy dropped him and he’s available ?
His style is so direct that injuries can really dent it. I’d be real cautious about signing him.

 

[king_sirro]

I'm all in on Bula at 1, but if medical reports on Paps ankle are positive, he would be huge for us. Imagine Bula and Staines on the right, Toa and Tupou on the left, with Paps' speed and ball playing chiming into the backline? We could tear teams apart if our halves get it right.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Agree I feel,for him as he is a talent but just think he is going to collect more injuries , value drops , and he has had his share of injury , again not a slant on him just a feeling

Hi risk signing now, which is why he’s available. Assume Bellamy has said let him go coz even when he recovers he won’t ever be the same again. (physically or mentally)
Pity but Bellyache a realist not a dreamer about fairy tales with a happy ending.

 

[Rusty]

I'm all in on Bula at 1, but if medical reports on Paps ankle are positive, he would be huge for us. Imagine Bula and Staines on the right, Toa and Tupou on the left, with Paps' speed and ball playing chiming into the backline? We could tear teams apart if our halves get it right.

Agree... Sign Paps for 2 years and let Bula learn from a guy that was an a prodigy of Slater. Worst case we have Bula as a back up!
We have to risk it for the biscuit.

 

[crazycat]

Olam 2023 looked completely broken
Any team considering him wld need an exhaustive medical..

So when should we sign someone?

When their top form? Anyone remember Russell Packer! We signed a good quality forward who was pushing the Dragons to the finals... Or how about Tamou, sure not at his 'top' at Penrith but holding his own. ( need I remind people that both players went straight down hill).

Or sign people who are on the out. St George signed Moses Mbye from us. He was a lot cheaper then the 750k per season we payed for him. But I had to laugh when Zero tackle said the Dragons were far better with Jacob Liddle on the field then Mbye. ... Just OMG, the players John West Tigers reject!

The question remains? Sign people on top form, for top dollar, knowing they will drop OR sign people at lower form, hoping they will improve.

One thing the Storm do well is seeing a player at poor form and putting them in an environment where they can reach their peak playing performance. But hey we tried copying Bellamy like every Sydney team.

 

[crazycat]

Agree... Sign Paps for 2 years and let Bula learn from a guy that was an a prodigy of Slater. Worst case we have Bula as a back up!
We have to risk it for the biscuit.

OR

Agree to sign Pappenheusen and offer to loan Bula to the Storm for a season.
The "Prodigy" fullback they have isn't probably ready for full time first grade. Let Bula learn in a well developed team while we give them cap relief and a chance at the title.

Ofcourse this would be contingent on Pappen willing to come back at Center or wing. We can't have 2x fullbacks long term.

 

[Flippedy]

Haha,

Was watching the Samoa game
Stef hasn't not impressed at all

He reminds me of Keith Galloway, big body but always tentative. So much potential to be a damaging player if he would just rip in.

 

[team tigar]

Blore doesn't have x factor, and that's one of his biggest drawbacks. He doesn't break the line, doesn't offload. He's a barge up prop, limited skills and little agility. A bit of a James Gavet type

He broke the line two or three times for memory against MLB and twice against warriors I reckon that would be very close to most line breaks for an edge of I've said b4 big mistake tiger's

 

[Tito Santana]

Needs two relatively injury free sesaons to regain cred re his durability
Sadly,I think hes too brittle to achieve that IMO
He can only play one position,which weve just heavily invested in Bula as our solution
So its a big pass..

Agreed. He’s done. Much like Tuiaki and Yow Yeh. Bad ankle injuries are careee killers

 

[Tito Santana]

He reminds me of Keith Galloway, big body but always tentative. So much potential to be a damaging player if he would just rip in.

I would happily trade him for Spencer Leniu.

 

[king_sirro]

OR

Agree to sign Pappenheusen and offer to loan Bula to the Storm for a season.
The "Prodigy" fullback they have isn't probably ready for full time first grade. Let Bula learn in a well developed team while we give them cap relief and a chance at the title.

Ofcourse this would be contingent on Pappen willing to come back at Center or wing. We can't have 2x fullbacks long term.

Sorry but that absurd. Under no circumstances do we loan out Bula

 

[Vicious]

I'm all in on Bula at 1, but if medical reports on Paps ankle are positive, he would be huge for us. Imagine Bula and Staines on the right, Toa and Tupou on the left, with Paps' speed and ball playing chiming into the backline? We could tear teams apart if our halves get it right.

That would be ideal.
Paps also looked quite comfortable playing in the halves briefly for Melbourne in the game he got injured, so that would be another option.

 

[Tito Santana]

That would be ideal.
Paps also looked quite comfortable playing in the halves briefly for Melbourne in the game he got injured, so that would be another option.

Hard no for Paps. He’s broken.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Whats all this nonsense of moving Bula from fullback to accommodate Paps, i think there's been a few too many beers being had last night.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Whats all this nonsense of moving Bula from fullback to accommodate Paps, i think there's been a few too many beers being had last night.

A little harsh... both long term injuries were from either, "act of god' and "friendly fire" from a reckless130kg behemoth.

Still injuries .

 

[Halbrowne61]

Whats all this nonsense of moving Bula from fullback to accommodate Paps, i think there's been a few too many beers being had last night.

More like smoking some beers !

 

[Tiger Stripes]

He reminds me of Keith Galloway, big body but always tentative. So much potential to be a damaging player if he would just rip in.

On a mental downhill slide?
The answer?
Look for another frontrower, plan B.

 

[Halbrowne61]

On a mental downhill slide?
The answer?
Look for another frontrower, plan B.

Just seems like to nice a guy to be playing front row. Has the body and potential but doesn’t have that important mental drive and aggression.
Nice guys finish last - at least playing in that position.