Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Demps said:
Been a long time since we've seen what he can do...

A game or two in cup and expect to see him lining up at centre.

No cap.
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After so many knee recons there would have to be HUGE doubts about his ability to come back at any level whatsoever. He failed last time he played centre when he was younger and faster. He would need 2 months in Cup to try and learn the position and prove he can perform at his best without fear of injury.

At this stage i highly doubt he would get more than a train and trial offer for the off season, we only have a couple of spots left and have glaring weaknesses in speed and power, to which he solves nothing. He's an injury prone player yet to find his true position. If he wants to prolong his career the forwards is where he should be aiming for, and lifting his work rate and attitude. There might be a club that chucks him a minimum wage top 30 spot as a gamble, but we simple don't have a squad that can risk anymore gambles given the number of kids in our top 30.
 
weststigerman said:
Did the people that said we don’t need Luai still think we don’t need Luai?
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anyone who thinks he isn't a wise investment needs their head read. there is no chance we would've been as flat to start the game if he's there. he also plays considerably more direct than Sezer did and Api would've copped it for playing sideways and trying to do it all himself.

he is essential to our future plans.
 
jrtiger said:
anyone who thinks he isn't a wise investment needs their head read. there is no chance we would've been as flat to start the game if he's there. he also plays considerably more direct than Sezer did and Api would've copped it for playing sideways and trying to do it all himself.

he is essential to our future plans.
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For that money.... ABSOLUTELY
 
jrtiger said:
anyone who thinks he isn't a wise investment needs their head read. there is no chance we would've been as flat to start the game if he's there. he also plays considerably more direct than Sezer did and Api would've copped it for playing sideways and trying to do it all himself.

he is essential to our future plans.
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Agreed. Sezer is good for Galvin this year because he’s an organiser and usually his kicking game is decent but he’s not a running threat.

Luai is a massive upgrade on all of those areas.

Only discussion should be who plays left side half out of Galvin and Luai.
 
weststigerman said:
Did the people that said we don’t need Luai still think we don’t need Luai?
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Still need to see him organise a team and kick 40/20s, kick long frequently, kick for touch, force dropouts, cross field kicks, vary his kicking game etc. Sezer does all of that. Where Luai is better is running and setting up his outside men (which he has struggled with this year as he crabs across most of the time). The biggest thing luai will do is motivate the team with energy in defence and niggle. You can't train his sort of passion into players
 
jrtiger said:
anyone who thinks he isn't a wise investment needs their head read. there is no chance we would've been as flat to start the game if he's there. he also plays considerably more direct than Sezer did and Api would've copped it for playing sideways and trying to do it all himself.

he is essential to our future plans.
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Luai has been anything but direct this year. He crabs across way too much. In previous years he is very good at setting up his outside men. This year Taylan May (who's more of a winger) doesn't run straight lines and he's also had Luke Garner instead of Sorenson most weeks so he's struggled to get back to his strengths
 
AmericanHistoryX said:
I dont get it... please elaborate....
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Podcast on YouTube called six tackles with Gus. Has spoken on the fact that he thinks Luai will be fine to come here and manage as a halfback.

Noted that coming through the grades Luai was actually the halfback and Nathan the Five-eight. Has said Nathan only got the halfback role in first grade because he was brought through first.
 
FrodoTBaggin said:
Podcast on YouTube called six tackles with Gus. Has spoken on the fact that he thinks Luai will be fine to come here and manage as a halfback.

Noted that coming through the grades Luai was actually the halfback and Nathan the Five-eight. Has said Nathan only got the halfback role in first grade because he was brought through first.
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We can only hope as there is no evidence to show us Luai has ever been willing to play as an on the ball first receiver and control a team at NRL level.
 
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