Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[bbobb]

I don't mind the games he tried too hard...issue is the games he didn't try at all, can reward that if we are resetting standards has to start I'm reserve grade and earn consideration in any position.

Payne Haas did an interview after he played us last year and I believe he was miked up. We were defending our line and Haas made the call “Douiehi is in the line” and called for the ball. He ran straight at him and bounced off him easily for a try - he knew he was an excellent chance at scoring.

I agree that he is dangerous in attack but needs to vastly improve his defence. Those calling for him to play in the centres should also be aware that if his one of the hardest positions to defend. Lots of shape will be thrown at him and he will be targeted (Think Cody Walker).

Personally, I’d like to see him as a ball playing lock. Yes, more defensive load but less decisions. He is a big body and can ball play he just needs to find the attitude in defence.

 

[Vicious]

Doesn’t matter how motivated he is if his body isn’t up to it. Everyone coming to his defence seems to think it’s only about his ability. It isn’t. His body is broken.

Are you a doctor or physio that has personally worked with him recently ?

 

[Aceshigh]

I don't mind the games he tried too hard...issue is the games he didn't try at all, can reward that if we are resetting standards has to start I'm reserve grade and earn consideration in any position.

Fair call that , and i would like nothing more than to see him fight his way back

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Are you a doctor or physio that has personally worked with him recently ?

Ok mate, 3 ACL’s. I’m sure his knees are tip top.

 

[weststigers]

An example is Nathan brown at manly

Nathan Brown is 30 years old...are you saying we should "stockpile" 30 year olds to develop them into first graders?

 

[Vicious]

Ok mate, 3 ACL’s. I’m sure his knees are tip top.

Definitely won’t be til top, but he’s a professional who always looks after his condition so gives himself every chance ti come back ok.

 

[stephen]

He’s been sitting behind a microphone, bloviating for the last 30 years? Idk 🤷🏻‍♂️

Vaguely remember some accusations of plagiarism directed at him. Possibly going back to his time as a political speechwriter. Might have been Roy & HG who first called him The Parrot.

 

[Kaito]

Doesn’t matter how motivated he is if his body isn’t up to it. Everyone coming to his defence seems to think it’s only about his ability. It isn’t. His body is broken.

We got body language experts & now online
physios now. I was just pointing to Doueihi's
determination to get back. You wouldn't want
someone at 25 telling you u 2 hang it up neither

 

[Tucker]

Everyone writing off Doueihi.

With Luai, Sullivan, Sezar, Fainu...if these guys put that big body through a gap, he's a monster in the centres.

Our BEST centre, I'd suggest.

People are letting a couple of games where he tried too hard at 5/8 plus injuries cloud what we knew prior to those things- he's the most dangerous attacking weapon in the team.

And for people saying he's too slow- wasn't it Doueihi that ran down Tommy Turbo after he gapped us early last year?

Douehi May turn into a centre.
As it stands currently, he’s bloody awful there.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I doubt it, do an estimate on what the players we have signed for 2025.
It’s hard to come up with an end figure below 10 million.

We absolutely have cash. With Nofa going it’s a huge plus on 2 fronts - we can pivot his long service amount and cap count to another player which has more than 1 benefit to us.

We had an offer on the table for AFB which we pulled at the same time as we did with Luai and Olam. To make a formal offer you need the cap space.

Add to this we have players off end of 25 also which when you sign someone it’s rare it’s for 1 season so you can move the cap space around.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Definitely won’t be til top, but he’s a professional who always looks after his condition so gives himself every chance ti come back ok.

AD for someone who has been off his legs for a while looks ripped and has bulked up abit. In the pics he looks bigger than some of our forwards.
If he is hungry I’m sure he can add value for us it’s just what position and if he can just hammer than position for longer term success.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

We got body language experts & now online
physios now. I was just pointing to Doueihi's
determination to get back. You wouldn't want
someone at 25 telling you u 2 hang it up neither

Tim Moltzen wouldn’t have liked it either. But he had to give it away.

 

[SeanT]

He’s too slow for centre. If the club is serious he won’t be here.

Not meaning play centre here. Meant play it elsewhere. Hes too.sloww anywhere else

 

[ancient_magpie]

He’s been sitting behind a microphone, bloviating for the last 30 years? Idk 🤷🏻‍♂️

I bet he's got more money than u and buttface

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I bet he's got more money than u and buttface

Probably. And?

 

[ancient_magpie]

Probably. And?

I wish he had become prime minister the country would be much better than it is now

 

[jadtiger]

Vaguely remember some accusations of plagiarism directed at him. Possibly going back to his time as a political speechwriter. Might have been Roy & HG who first called him The Parrot.

From my faulty i memory i think he stole a quote or 2 from William Shakespear and told Malcolm Fraser to use it in his speaches

 

[Roar_Power]

Everyone writing off Doueihi.

With Luai, Sullivan, Sezar, Fainu...if these guys put that big body through a gap, he's a monster in the centres.

Our BEST centre, I'd suggest.

People are letting a couple of games where he tried too hard at 5/8 plus injuries cloud what we knew prior to those things- he's the most dangerous attacking weapon in the team.

And for people saying he's too slow- wasn't it Doueihi that ran down Tommy Turbo after he gapped us early last year?

Our best centre? Now I’ve heard it all…

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Welcome to the forum Roar Power. Its mostly fantasy. Scores, points, game locations are fact.

 

[weststigers]

We got body language experts & now online
physios now. I was just pointing to Doueihi's
determination to get back. You wouldn't want
someone at 25 telling you u 2 hang it up neither

Who do you support? The Tigers or Lebanon?

You are incredibly biased towards Doueihi (and any other Lebanese player for that matter). You may not see it. I know he's Lebanese and all, but you need to be objective sometimes. Every player that's been injured has the determination to get back. Why is Doueihi so special?

He needs to massively turn his game around before he is even considered for first grade. He's a total liability as it stands.