Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Mighty_Tiger said:
He is 28 in Dec and clocked 68 games for a reason. If he isn’t doing those things now he isn’t going to evolve and be consistent on those anytime soon. They have it or don’t. He is as good as he is - if we are being real at nrl level he is a backup back for most squads.
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Yeah he doesn't crack my first 17 either and he's on the decline.
 
Bob said:
do you see Noffa as traded or just reserve grade?
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Who would want him? Can’t even see an English team being interested …. Maybe if the Tigers paid half ….

He still has to agree to that though… and probably wants to stay at the Tigers with his buddies…
 
Qwertyrick said:
Good sarcasm 👏🏽

No they don’t have to be origin stars, just players that ain’t on the back end of there career on there way out.

We ain’t winning a comp in the next two years, and in two years time Olam is gonna be retiring and we will be looking for another centre
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You realise we have the youngest squad in the comp right?
 
crazycat said:
Glad we did not buy him for 800K a season. (re Bradman Best).

I wouldn't say he is a dud or Noffaesque. But I could see 200k effort being put in for a lot of games.
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Yeah it's too much considering the involvement of a centre for the entirety of a season. As you point out, some games he will stand out, but some he will be another body on the field watching grass grow.

Luai is a far more important signing to make. At 26, he is the perfect age to build a team around for the next 5 years and help guide Fainu and Sullivan through to NRL. Let's be honest, he is at the very least in the top 10, but more likely in the top 5 halves in the NRL. He's worth the money. Best at $800k is just taking up loads of cap space that we need elsewhere.
 
Tom Shines said:
Who would want him? Can’t even see an English team being interested …. Maybe if the Tigers paid half ….

He still has to agree to that though… and probably wants to stay at the Tigers with his buddies…
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Depends on his ego - reserve grader here or marquee recruit in England.

Personally I think he will be in and out of firsts here always doing just enough to make the team with injuries.

I think the team will start with

bula
Nofa
Olam
Staines
Naden
 
Bob said:
Depends on his ego - reserve grader here or marquee recruit in England.

Personally I think he will be in and out of firsts here always doing just enough to make the team with injuries.

I think the team will start with

bula
Nofa
Olam
Staines
Naden
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No arguments from me about Nofo being in reserve grade…

Olam gives me the same vibes personally… three yeara left on his contract… might only have a year left in first grade
 
Bob said:
Depends on his ego - reserve grader here or marquee recruit in England.

Personally I think he will be in and out of firsts here always doing just enough to make the team with injuries.

I think the team will start with

bula
Nofa
Olam
Staines
Naden
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Unless Tupou is injured he'll be there
 
Bob said:
do you see Noffa as traded or just reserve grade?
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Tricky one coz I don’t think anyone really wants him or will pay him what we do, that means a subsidy. So do we just keep him around as an expensive back up or bite the bullet and let him go with some assistance thrown in ?
 
GNR4LIFE said:
Idk why everyone is assuming Nadan won’t be in the strongest 17.
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Would you pick him and if so where ?

I view him as a really good back-up for first grade but he has to get the dumb mistakes out of his game if he wants to be a regular first grader.

I'd have To.a, Tupou, Nofo, Staines definitely ahead of him and probably even Doueihi and Kepaoa ahead of him.
 
earl said:
Would you pick him and if so where ?

I view him as a really good back-up for first grade but he has to get the dumb mistakes out of his game if he wants to be a regular first grader.

I'd have To.a, Tupou, Nofo, Staines definitely ahead of him and probably even Doueihi and Kepaoa ahead of him.
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Earl please don’t us that swear word “ Kepaoa” on here. I really hope he lifts his game next year coz he made some shocking mistakes at centre.
 
Kelce68 said:
Whilst I agree in part, in my opinion it's the centre that makes the key call.

It is them who must decide if the short ball will find the crash man and they'll need to help the half, or rather to push of and drift with the FB to make sure the winger isn't left stranded.

It's them being the main decision-maker that makes it the most difficult position.

In my opinion of course.

That being said, if the second-rower is slow laterally, they can really expose the half and make his job infinitely harder. Ice was a perfect example of this last year. He was TERRIBLE at over-committing, bringing that key decision one man in to the half as you said.
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Whilst I tend to agree with your analysis I don't think there is one 'most important' defensive position. At this level if any of you centre, half or backrower is not up to it they will be found out.
 
Kaito said:
I shat on him too but our captain api bigged
him up its good enough 4 me lmao
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There's very few potential juniors that I'd be willing to write off the same year they played SG Ball.

Good on you brother for rescinding your critique for the moment haha.
 
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