Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

gregjm87 said:
I think lomax had other issues last year but you are right nonetheless. Left hand fend right hand offload, he's a right side player. Footwork he does both sides.
Of the ones in question Cotric seems to have (or once has at least) a dominant right foot step. Should lend itself to the right. Yet made his name on the left wing for Canberra. Toa has a dominant left foot step yet has played right for us. I don't see any features of the others that should see them with a preference.
Valemai left wing Canberra right at Cowboys. Staines and Naden have played both sides here and Penrith.
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Good intel on Sivo's aerobic fitness. Valemei could be a handy better value option given he has played both sides & adds to the Fiji connection. Why I harp on this is having a strong Fiji connection (Api, Bula, Jordan Miller, Solo Saukuru, hopefully Turuva and Valemei/Sivo) should add to our supporter base & potential grassroots network for our club to identify the Sivos of tomorrow.

Also Jimmy Ngutlik is a predominant left wing so hopefully he can come back & re-find the form of the World Cup in '22 and add to our options.
 
Buttface said:
Yep, and all I remember is him dropping that ball. We need better than him.
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I don't recall Staines ever having a great game for us. Can't even recall instances of outstanding play. I'm sure he's performed at minimum 1st grade level at times. That's how I see Charlie; as a 1st grade squad level player. Probably above reserve grade level but not by much. I take the point made by others that he would perform better in a better team. I think you could say that about every player.
 
stephen said:
I don't recall Staines ever having a great game for us. Can't even recall instances of outstanding play. I'm sure he's performed at minimum 1st grade level at times. That's how I see Charlie; as a 1st grade squad level player. Probably above reserve grade level but not by much. I take the point made by others that he would perform better in a better team. I think you could say that about every player.
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I don’t mind him staying on for depth in NSW Cup. Lets not lose sight of the fact we lack in that regard.

I don’t think clubs would exactly be knocking down his door anyway.
 
FrodoTBaggin said:
The fact that multiple people can remember the specific game shows how often Charlie does that.

Do you guys remember every game that Junior dropped the ball and stifled our momentum last year? I don't but that's just because after he did it a few weeks in a row I stopped counting.
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Tell me when in his time with us we have Seen him beat his opposite winger and go tearing down the sideline with that great speed he possesses, if it was once, I missed it.

And when defending he seems to be not there.

Sorry, but I would rate him as one of the worst Wingers in the NRL.
 
Dennisspicer1 said:
Tell me when in his time with us we have Seen him beat his opposite winger and go tearing down the sideline with that great speed he possesses, if it was once, I missed it.

And when defending he seems to be not there.

Sorry, but I would rate him as one of the worst Wingers in the NRL.
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This is why I was saying earlier that signing a good centre to play inside Charlie will improve him. He has played what, 15 games for us total? How many times has his centre given him good ball in that time? He's had 5 or 6 centre partners total in that time too.

Edit: And played a couple games of fullback too. You guys act like Charlie has been here disappointing for years.
 
FrodoTBaggin said:
This is why I was saying earlier that signing a good centre to play inside Charlie will improve him. He has played what, 15 games for us total? How many times has his centre given him good ball in that time? He's had 5 or 6 centre partners total in that time too.

Edit: And played a couple games of fullback too. You guys act like Charlie has been here disappointing for years.
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We all tend to forget Staines has come back from a very serious injury which takes time to overcome and regain confidence. IMO he is a fine player.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
We all tend to forget Staines has come back from a very serious injury which takes time to overcome and regain confidence. IMO he is a fine player.
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Agreed. I'm not even saying he is a great winger or a game breaker. He's not the kind of player to win you a game but he's also not the type to lose it for you either. We have multiple other positions to worry about before flicking Staines.
 
Turuva has agreed to join Wests Tigers on 3 year deal worth $1.3M, told team mates today, according to Chammas in SMH.

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Panthers winger Sunia Turuva has agreed to terms to join the Wests Tigers, informing Penrith team-mates on Thursday of his decision to leave the club at the end of the season.

Turuva will join the Tigers in 2025 on a three-year deal worth $1.3 million. The Fijian international knocked back an offer from the Dragons.

Turuva is first cousins with Tigers captain Api Koroisau and also has a strong relationship with incoming recruit Jarome Luai.

The Dragons’ offer was between $400,000 and $600,000 per season, with position incentives built into the contract.

Penrith were unwilling to spend more than $350,000 to keep Turuva at the club considering the depth in the outside backs they have coming through their junior system.
 
Also, having Bateman as lock could solve our issues in the middle.

IE. Prop rotation is Klem/Stef starting replaced by Twal/Pole (best positions). We could have Latu Fainu on the bench to give Bateman a spell late in the game with fresh legs, creating another attacking threat without draining him with all the defence. And then Seyfarth as replacement for 2nd row (probably Sam Fainu).

And that's using our current players. Who knows, we may snag Fifita by then which changes everything... 😉
 
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