Buttface
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No, call their bluff, they wanna get it done, so go back with simplekin and Sayfart, or Kepoaoa.Nah… just Klemmer … otherwise 2025 is fine
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No, call their bluff, they wanna get it done, so go back with simplekin and Sayfart, or Kepoaoa.Nah… just Klemmer … otherwise 2025 is fine
Yeah, nahNo, call their bluff, they wanna get it done, so go back with simplekin and Sayfart, or Kepoaoa.
Don't believe the Bulldogs are honest bidders for Luai. Why would they wait four weeks after Luai could receive offers from other clubs before thinking about making an offer? Luai could have been signed by us or any other club in that time. They are up there as one of the grubbiest clubs going around.
No, call their bluff, they wanna get it done, so go back with simplekin and Sayfart, or Kepoaoa.
It wouldn't be the worst. If we do it and then have space to sign AFB, then we've goneJuicy swap deal twist to seal immediate Luai exit
The two players Panthers want immediatelywwos.nine.com.au
It's another Tommy Talau - Josh Addo Carr moment possibly!
As much as I love the potential of Galvin, if this landed Luai for 2024, I would strongly consider it.
Klemmer is hard to replace but may mean we keep Blore as a middle for '24 and forego Olam.
Damned if we do, damned if we don't!
Mmmmm I wonder the source for this story ... Klemmer & Galvin both managed by the one & only Isaac Moses!The Panthers are believed to want two of the Tigers' key players - a veteran prop and a boom rookie - before entertaining any deal for 2024.
Sources have told Wide World of Sports that if the Tigers agree to swap Luai for prop David Klemmer and young halfback sensation Lachlan Galvin, the deal could be done immediately.
- WWOS
Isn't that now the Storm and Panthers who wanted Galvin in a swap? If so, he is far more than a gamble when two of the biggest clubs want him and see his potential. If true, wait for 25.Klemmer and a gamble on a youngster still to make first grade for Luai seems like a decent no brainer swap to me.
Idk what is too difficult about that decision.
We are all complaining about having shit halves .. So bite the bullet and make it fkn happen. Do we want to get the club moving or what ? Do we want to finally have good halves .. , or still just stay in a rut.
I tend to agree with you. He is no where near as bad as some of the commentary on the forum would have you believe. He is definitely the best finisher in the club and arguably in the top half of NRL wingers when it comes to scoring a difficult try. He doesn't just fall over the line either. He often beats a few with his strength and low centre of gravity to get the ball down. His defensive reads are sometimes diabolical, but perhaps a regular and reliable centre partner might help that. And his cross field runs are a blight that he should cut right out, but his carries back in traffic are pretty good. One thing you can't knock is he is one of the few current players that genuinely look as though they love the club and the jersey. That has to be worth something. At $500K per year he is getting way overs, but that's hardly his fault. Blame the administration for that. Nofo is not the reason the Tiges are wooden spooners. A dominant halfback, a great defensive centre, and a power running alpha middle forward is what is needed to be contenders again.Regarding Nofa- I think it's a little unfair with the totally negative narrative on him. He is, at best, an average reader of the opposition when it comes to his defence. His actually tackling technique is ok, but as we note- he's almost always rushing in. That said, is his defence SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE than any other outside back at the club? No.
He is our BEST winger at running the ball back from dummy half on the early tackles. Tupou is a superior athlete, but does not consistently generate metres in those scrappy runs early in a tackle count. Nofa does. Is he as good as he once was- no. But, he's better at it than Tupou & Staines.
He isn't a liability under the high ball. Again, is he great? No. But is he the opposition target? No.
I still believe he is the most natural finisher we have in the club. If there is a try to be scored, and he's 50/50 about getting there, I'd bet on him more often than not to get the try.
His distinct 'lack of speed' was highlighted ONCE all season. There was 1 run where he was in the open & looked to be running in concrete boots (we still scored on that play, but I digress). Other than that, I don't ever remember people saying "Nofa is too slow". He's generally quick enough to get the try when offered.
My biggest critisism of Nofa is when he does the crab run. When he tucks it & runs forward, he's a perfectly fine player. When he runs sideways, he's generally holding the ball in the wrong hand to start with, but it is costly regardless. Thing is, this ISN'T his 70% run. His crab run happens 20-25% of his runs, and it seems to come in bunches. If you get that OUT of his game (and one might suspect some on field direction might help..) then his forward runs are quite effective.
If our ENTIRE outside back group can learn to defend as one unit, and if we can remove even 10% of Nofa's crab runs, I think he is a servicable to good NRL winger. His contract value, which he gets sandbagged for, isn't HIS fault. That said, I believe he gets a cap reduction now, doesn't he?
The Panthers are believed to want two of the Tigers' key players - a veteran prop and a boom rookie - before entertaining any deal for 2024.
Sources have told Wide World of Sports that if the Tigers agree to swap Luai for prop David Klemmer and young halfback sensation Lachlan Galvin, the deal could be done immediately.
- WWOS
He's far more than a gamble ? .. he hasn't even stepped into the big arena at tigersIsn't that now the Storm and Panthers who wanted Galvin in a swap? If so, he is far more than a gamble when two of the biggest clubs want him and see his potential. If true, wait for 25.
Too bad if come Round 1 with no pre season training & conditioning that we throw Luai into the deep end and he busts his shoulder again and is out for the year. Oh, so leave him recouping along with Doohey until he gets better? Nah! Let him rehab at Penrith.Klemmer and a gamble on a youngster still to make first grade for Luai seems like a decent no brainer swap to me.
Idk what is too difficult about that decision.
We are all complaining about having shit halves .. So bite the bullet and make it fkn happen. Do we want to get the club moving or what ? Do we want to finally have good halves .. , or still just stay in a rut.
I don’t think the shoulder is anything serious. Just sounds like clean up work. He’ll probably be good to go in January.Too bad if come Round 1 with no pre season training & conditioning that we throw Luai into the deep end and he busts his shoulder again and is out for the year. Oh, so leave him recouping along with Doohey until he gets better? Nah! Let him rehab at Penrith.
I want the club to be as good as the Panthers, Storm, Broncos etc? I believe we learn from what they do and giving away a junior who has been identified now as something special really does not cut it for me especially when there is the possibility of having both in 25.He's far more than a gamble ? .. he hasn't even stepped into the big arena at tigers
Melbourne and Panthers may have seen his potential in lower grades .. but haven't in fg
It's a total different ball game
What if that youngster turns out to be another Brad Fittler ? I know the odds are against it, but why would two big clubs be so keen ?Klemmer and a gamble on a youngster still to make first grade for Luai seems like a decent no brainer swap to me.
Idk what is too difficult about that decision.
We are all complaining about having shit halves .. So bite the bullet and make it fkn happen. Do we want to get the club moving or what ? Do we want to finally have good halves .. , or still just stay in a rut.
halves will do nothing without a decent pack in front of them, its a story as old as time.Klemmer and a gamble on a youngster still to make first grade for Luai seems like a decent no brainer swap to me.
Idk what is too difficult about that decision.
We are all complaining about having shit halves .. So bite the bullet and make it fkn happen. Do we want to get the club moving or what ? Do we want to finally have good halves .. , or still just stay in a rut.
We already have 2 'what ifs' in our halves. Let's get a proven one.What if that youngster turns out to be another Brad Fittler ? I know the odds are against it, but why would two big clubs be so keen ?