Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[gregjm87]

What's he doing now?

Super League

 

[Tiger Stripes]

We hope at least one.

After Nov. 1 when nothing happens the talk will be after Chrismas, then should be a big signing in the new year.
Blah, blah. blah.
Back to the dream time!

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

After Nov. 1 when nothing happens the talk will be after Chrismas, then should be a big signing in the new year.
Blah, blah. blah.
Back to the dream time!

Yep, and then after Round 4 the comments will be about how the big February signing will be better next year after a full preseason!

 

[KCtiger]

I think both brothers are on $500k a season over 4 years

Seen somewhere that they start at about 200-250k and work there way up to 500k in 2027

 

[tony soprano]

Super League

Any idea what position they are playing him. ?

 

[hammertime]

Well this was Samuela so he seems to be a problem. We shouldn't automatically assume Latu is the same.

Yeah, but that makes both manese and samuela. I wouldnt be applying a broad brush stroke if it was just one of the bros.

 

[gregjm87]

Any idea what position they are playing him. ?

centre

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Well this was Samuela so he seems to be a problem. We shouldn't automatically assume Latu is the same.

Samuela was the one who went to Qld’s under 21’s hotel after Origin to confront a player he had a run on the field with. Seems like a bit of a nutter.

 

[Vicious]

Anyone see Mikey Lewis for the Poms the other day, he looked really exciting
Toa scored a nice try, I reckon he should be a winger for us if we could jag a couple of quality centres

Looked a younger, better version of Luai if we want to sign a proven top quality 5/8.

 

[Vicious]

Samuela was the one who went to Qld’s under 21’s hotel after Origin to confront a player he had a run on the field with. Seems like a bit of a nutter.

It just may be a lunatic we’re looking for.

 

[Vicious]

In what area is he a million miles from where we need him to be .Be specific

Ability to receive the ball as a second receiver at high speed to either make a line break himself or make the extra man to create an overlap and select the right pass to assist in line breaks or tries.
Basically do what all the other top class fullbacks do.
I’m optimistic he will be where we need him to be by round 1 2024, but I agree with others that we need at least one other player to apply pressure to the fullback spot as not many young players consistently play at their best without solid pressure on their position.

 

[finnzo]

So are you saying we avoid centres who have been part of successful backlines? Apart from the hiring of our coach, isn’t that what we’ve been doing? Has it been working?

Mate just check out the last player we signed from south’s left edge

Jennings absolute flop playing outside Cody walker and latrell can make any 1 look good

 

[mikey]

It just may be a lunatic we’re looking for.

Could be a song in that.

 

[2041]

So are you saying we avoid centres who have been part of successful backlines? Apart from the hiring of our coach, isn’t that what we’ve been doing? Has it been working?

That's obviously not what the original comment meant. It meant don't sign players who aren't actually that great and have been made to look better than they are by the system they play in. Adam Blair, say, or Josh Papali'i.

 

[hank37w]

Yeah, but that makes both manese and samuela. I wouldnt be applying a broad brush stroke if it was just one of the bros.

Well 2 out of 4 ain't bad or put another way, 2 out of 4 are bad.

 

[twentyforty]

Mate just check out the last player we signed from south’s left edge

Jennings absolute flop playing outside Cody walker and latrell can make any 1 look good

There's some merit in your point. Jennings did have Reyno, Walker, Inglis and Gagai inside him but I never saw him anywhere near as good as his older brother. Just the same, he scored 19 tries that year 7 of them in just 2 games. Souths were keen to move him on as I recall?

 

[gregjm87]

Mate just check out the last player we signed from south’s left edge

Jennings absolute flop playing outside Cody walker and latrell can make any 1 look good

Agree, I dont see Tass as an improvement. A Talau level player.

 

[king_sirro]

Agree, I dont see Tass as an improvement. A Talau level player.

Disagree. Tass does a lot of good work on his own merit. Jennings simply put the ball down 20 times one season and offered very little outside of that. Tass is a good player with his best to come IMO.

 

[Lestronge]

What a stupid, arrogant post.
Of course he requires help with fullback play.
That’s not armchair, that’s a comment on professional development.

When did I say he didn’t ? Here you go again wasting oxygen . There’s “Bula is ordinary” comments every other post lately . People moving him to centre BEFORE Paps got brought up . Like I said goldfish .
There’s your chip again champ . RAAAGGGGGEEEEEE! lol go meditate you lunatic .

 

[SwervinMervin]

It just may be a lunatic we’re looking for.

You may be right...