Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[AmericanHistoryX]

Not sure why people are starting to have doubts about the Luai contract. There's a reason why we signed him & that's because he has the runs on the board that none of our current halves do. Remember Luke Brooks won Rookie of the year in his first full season & then his career was plagued by inconsistency... not trying to speak this into existence with Galvin & Fainu but these are the things that come with being a young half. Thrusting these two together at the same time will just be another Moses/Brooks situation.

Luke is putting runs on the board now.

 

[Odessa]

Am I the only one stressing that John Morris will go back to coach South's and our defence will go back down the toilet.

Bennett is coaching South's next year

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Newcastle won't look into it too much.

 

[clontarfkid]

Bennett is coaching South's next year

Sams the man...it will be career limiting for Trell and Cody
and so it shld be with their attitude and contributions

 

[HUNT 101]

A good back row who are a genuine attacking threat would really transform our side.
I know they keep saying Angus Crichton is going to French Rugby, but if it hasn’t already happened, there must be some doubt about a deal being done.
He’s currently off contract at the end of 2024, we should be trying to sign him or David Fifita, maybe even both of them.
If that means offloading Bateman and Papali’i to fit them in, it would be a win win situation for Wests Tigers.

Angus off chop's Crichton..no way !!!

 

[Snidest 0]

The 86 tour of the UK he played lock in the games when Terry Lamb came on and also I remember him playing lock with maybe Brett Kenny at 5/8 and him at lock second row but ghees that was a long time ago

He played off the bench in those 1982 Kangaroo games behind Kenny - never named at lock was my point.

Also played five-eighth all 1986 Kangaroo series - but Lamb famously was on the bench for every game of that tour so he did some shuffling when he came on - but again never named or started at lock

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

And Lamb was shuffled on from Wests Tigers especially after that centrefold spread. After we beat Parramatta and Canterbury in the opening rounds of the season... we were like a plane in the air running out of fuel

 

[rugbygoated]

I agree with you whole heartedly. I dont know as much as football as you fellow forumers, I was just thinking spreading the money out. Also Sezer is a great point. He kick direct a team around the park. Who else do we have or signed for next year that can?

I think the best plan is give Galvin as much game time as possible this year, we'll see if he's good or not. We can't judge him on his first few games being excellent. Even if we are losing, how he performs should be noted. That way, instead of throwing out the big money offer straight away, we know if we should upgrade him or not. Also, Fainu is on 500K so he will stay for a year or 2 at least. If Galvin needs more time, I wouldn't be against having a Sezer/Luai combination to start next year. Fainu/Sullivan can find other positions in the team for 2024

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Judge him??? Who are we?????? I didn't spend a cent. If you did. I hear you. Bananas not cheap over here.

 

[rugbygoated]

I agree with you whole heartedly. I dont know as much as football as you fellow forumers, I was just thinking spreading the money out. Also Sezer is a great point. He kick direct a team around the park. Who else do we have or signed for next year that can?

That's what we're finding out this season. Sezer will most likely be gone by 2027 at the latest. It gives us a year or 2 to sort out who will be the long kicker and game manager. Sullivan definitely isn't. Fainu looks good as a 7. Galvin's favourite player being Munster and his love for 6 means he's probably going to be the 5/8. Luai can kick long but he hasn't consistently kicked in the NRL because of Cleary. It's a risk either way. But we have options, lots of options.

 

[Camel2281]

Angus off chop's Crichton..no way !!!

Mate, do you watch footy? He's been the Roosters best forward this year. He's getting back to his representative form

 

[rugbygoated]

Listen, it's obviously not ideal, but here's a second question.

Everyone is saying what not to do, but the same people will be saying how we should have tried harder to keep all 3 if they are playing out of their skins and one leaves because we keep carrying one on the bench.

In that situation, what is the answer?

The Luai at 13 suggestion is based on 2027 or onwards. Not next year or the year after and depending on how Latu and Galvin develop.

I'm not even advocating for Luai at 13. Simply saying if you are going to try and move one of the halves to another position over time, then Luai fits lock better than Galvin and Fainu. It COULD be a solution depending on the landscape at the time.

Secondly, watching Latu on the weekend, it's clear he is 1 or 2 years off. Now we are looking at an ageing Luai, Galvin with 2-3 years under his belt and Latu with 50 games experience around 2027 or 2028 season. At that stage, Luai might be happy to shift depending on form.

All this is a wait and see, but I don't think you can keep carrying a spare half on the bench because you don't want to lose them. You have to give them a path to full-time first grade and a position they can specialise in for the long term.

I'd prefer to see Luai at centre or fullback before lock any day of the week. At the moment he's a decent defender, but his play style is jumping around and lock would be a bad fit

 

[ancient_magpie]

Can we stick Staines and Tupou together on one wing - super glue or sticky tape.... and somehow jag Sivo whilst Parramatta distracted with Lomax? And Klemmer Bateman going nowhere cause our money tied up with Luai. Unless somebody knows Uncle Nicks number. Bud could be handy. No concussions unlike Roosters halves.

AHX you can make sense WOW.

 

[ancient_magpie]

It’s more how much we are over spending on the Salary Cap on some players who are unlikely to be in our top 17 that’s the problem.
If you over spend on certain positions, it doesn’t leave enough cap space to fill other positions with quality players.

As in Bateman.

 

[Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan]

Mate, do you watch footy? He's been the Roosters best forward this year. He's getting back to his representative form

It was only one game but I liked what I saw. A fully fit and mentally ready Angus Crichton is one of the best players in the game. The Dogs couldn't put him to the ground. He would make 10m every run and then get a fast PTB.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

How does it help us?

 

[upthetigers]

Angus off chop's Crichton..no way !!!

Lol what a stupid comment.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

All this talk about Galvin as a 13... if Galvin wants to play 6 he will play 6 at wests tigers or another nrl club. If he doesn't want to play 13 and we pressure him to play there then he won't be a tiger. They say players shouldn't demand where they should play but when you have Galvin's talent he gets to call where he wants to play.
If Galvin keeps firing it may be fainu and Sullivan that are no longer here in years to come.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

All this talk about Galvin as a 13... if Galvin wants to play 6 he will play 6 at wests tigers or another nrl club. If he doesn't want to play 13 and we pressure him to play there then he won't be a tiger. They say players shouldn't demand where they should play but when you have Galvin's talent he gets to call where he wants to play.
If Galvin keeps firing it may be fainu and Sullivan that are no longer here in years to come.

Galvin will have the last say. Or Moses. Moses needs a quick buck also. Rent becoming unaffordable. Even the Roosters players selling their houses. What does Uncle Nick know that we don't.