Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Buttface said:
I wish people would stop putting Flippers in as centre of their nrl side, it’s freaking me out man. 🤯🙈
And Nathan merit hasn’t played in ages, but I’m with ya he’d be better than flippers.
Unless that’s ya reserve grade side and in that case I think you’re a little rough on Bula, I thought he went ok this year.
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In all seriousness, if AJ is in the centres we are in a little trouble. Good bench backup. Will spend plenty of time in Cup.
 
Buttface said:
I wish people would stop putting Flippers in as centre of their nrl side, it’s freaking me out man. 🤯🙈
And Nathan merit hasn’t played in ages, but I’m with ya he’d be better than flippers.
Unless that’s ya reserve grade side and in that case I think you’re a little rough on Bula, I thought he went ok this year.
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Okay in that lineup of:

Bula
Tupou
Toa
Staines
Naden

Yes Bula went very well for a rookie fullback. BUT were talking Fullback.
Smith and Cronk said of Slater "you have no idea how much defensive work he does". What we have is Bula taking a position which he can see how the entire team's defensive lineup looks like. He did not have good mentorship in this position and the only person he could learn off was Daine Laurie. Laurie too did not get good coaching or mentorship here either.

Bula did fantastic for his rookie year. We should be under no illusions, he is covering playing deficiencies with talent. Bula will need to build technique and this is going to hurt our team as he develops (as Teddy, as Slater or any other Fullback has had to do). Hopefully with good coaching and mentorship, Bula will develop into the Gun fullback we know is in him.
 
Roar_Power said:
In all seriousness, if AJ is in the centres we are in a little trouble. Good bench backup. Will spend plenty of time in Cup.
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In all seriousness? I was being serious about flippers, it’s freaking me out the thought of him playing NRL at our club in any position including bench. Our backs are disabled to average, young, and not many, so one or two injuries and ol’Flippers will probably get a run and the very thought of that scenario has me feeling very much like Bobcat Goldthwait.
 
crazycat said:
Okay in that lineup of:

Bula
Tupou
Toa
Staines
Naden

Yes Bula went very well for a rookie fullback. BUT were talking Fullback.
Smith and Cronk said of Slater "you have no idea how much defensive work he does". What we have is Bula taking a position which he can see how the entire team's defensive lineup looks like. He did not have good mentorship in this position and the only person he could learn off was Daine Laurie. Laurie too did not get good coaching or mentorship here either.

Bula did fantastic for his rookie year. We should be under no illusions, he is covering playing deficiencies with talent. Bula will need to build technique and this is going to hurt our team as he develops (as Teddy, as Slater or any other Fullback has had to do). Hopefully with good coaching and mentorship, Bula will develop into the Gun fullback we know is in him.
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Just taking Flippers name out of your post has done wonders for my well being. I was about to go to the mental health thread.
Yeah Bula is a gun, and would be any where in the backline, we need to get the best FB coach on the planet here for the next 12 months to coach Bula, and Large, Mason, etc.
It’s obvious we need decent outside backs now, we have a decent pack (could use another NRL standard prop or SRF), we have a bunch of halves plus hopefully another rep 5/8, and I reckon we could name a decent enough bench, but NRL outside backs are require asap.
It’d be nice if 2 or 3 of these young blokes could have a year like Bulas. I’m no expert on our young blokes but if say Miller, Fa’agautu, Fainu, Sukarau, Gavin or the like, if just a couple of these names have bust out years we could have a decent team and season.
 
coivtny said:
Could be wrong but to me it looks a lot like a guy who played prop for Wests called Paul Merlo. He played for Wests in the 80s I think but he played for other clubs as well. His name in Italian means black bird which is one good reason to play for the Maggies.
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crazycat said:
I agree, but we will have no choice.

Our depth at wing is laughably stupid. I still think we should start Staines and Naden at wing. Let Tupou to either choose to play first grade or choose to languish in reserves.

Tupou's performance has made Nofo look good.

Back line:
Bula
Staines,
Toa
AJ
Naden

AJ and Naden are injury prone enough as it is. Feledy isn't really ready for first grade and neither was tristan Reilly (who has gone elsewhere). I do think we should hire closer to a good 17 then a lot of depth, but this is pretty close to the bone.

Congrats Tupou, you are now bench depth.
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AJ is an absolute liability. I agree with the sentiment regarding Tupou and assisting his development. But I am about winning games and Tupou is superior to AJ in every facet of the game and improves the team
 
Tucker said:
He isn’t the best option. He is receiving games solely based on potential.
I’d rather send him to the Dolphins as an unfinished project and get a head start on some other kid. The drop in ability won’t be stark.
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Who's a better option? Kepoa definitely isn't. And neither is Nofa.
 
Buttface said:
I wish people would stop putting Flippers in as centre of their nrl side, it’s freaking me out man. 🤯🙈
And Nathan merit hasn’t played in ages, but I’m with ya he’d be better than flippers.
Unless that’s ya reserve grade side and in that case I think you’re a little rough on Bula, I thought he went ok this year.
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Flippers, I love that. Good description BF. 🤣
 
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