Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tito Santana]

Feels like we are continuously putting the broom through and rebuilding. Sadly, a part of me just wishes they folded this club all together.

 

[weststigerman]

Its the big time It’s on him now. If he’s good enough he’ll make it.

Agreed. I just don’t think 20 mins at hooker is going to help him.

Let him prove himself at NSW Cup in his preferred position.

 

[Tito Santana]

We’ve had some terrible players but I’m prepared to say Naden is the worst player we have ever had. Except Brooksy. God I hate Brooksy.

 

[liltiger]

Feels like we are continuously putting the broom through and rebuilding. Sadly, a part of me just wishes they folded this club all together.

I'm not stressed this time, the rebuild now will actually be a sucessfull rebuild, the diffrence is we have Richo in charge of it and this is what he has done his whole career. The last "rebuilds" were all orchestrated by people guessing what they should do.

 

[Wiz]

Crichton

Is this from you manager mate @tigerballs?

Would be a huge get.

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

We’ve had some terrible players but I’m prepared to say Naden is the worst player we have ever had. Except Brooksy. God I hate Brooksy.

The hate is clouding you. Brooksy is a club legend. One of our most capped, highest point scorers, one of the highest try scorers. He is a legend through and through, and had to put up with bad board and management his entire time who couldn't build a decent team around him till it was too late

 

[rugbygoated]

He looks like he belongs right now. If he was passing it to some quality players he’d be being talked about more than he is. My guess is he’ll be seven next year to leave Luai in his best position.

Galvin could play 7 but his best asset is his running game and he's still young. Luai's best position might be 7... just needs more games (not just one so far) to lengthen his kicks. His last tackle options barring the pass to JFH last week were decent. Gus Gould was willing to pay over a million for Luai with a marquee 5/8 in burton on 800K there already. Bit early, but I'd go 6 Galvin 7 Luai with both sharing the kicks like Munster and Hughes do. Still waiting on Fainu to make a certain judgement though. I think NRL fans are obsessed with a dominant organising halfback and an all out running 5/8, as well as ball playing locks since the 6 again era. Attacking coach needs to really improve the team in pre season mainly in attack. The off season prior looks to have had a big focus on defence

 

[rugbygoated]

The hate is clouding you. Brooksy is a club legend. One of our most capped, highest point scorers, one of the highest try scorers. He is a legend through and through, and had to put up with bad board and management his entire time who couldn't build a decent team around him till it was too late

I'm hoping this is satire

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Some good names being thrown up from Sitili Tupouniua, Connelly Lemielu, Kai Pearce-Paul, Jacob Preston, Teig Wilton.
All are genuine strike second rowers, maybe we are finally learning.

Sitili is totally the wrong player we should get.
The guy is busted and a lazy backrower.
He wouldn’t solve any issues.

 

[rugbygoated]

Some good names being thrown up from Sitili Tupouniua, Connelly Lemielu, Kai Pearce-Paul, Jacob Preston, Teig Wilton.
All are genuine strike second rowers, maybe we are finally learning.

I like Lemuelu. He's been excellent under Wayne

 

[tigerman80]

I don’t think he’s played terribly, but if he doesn’t want to be here, better we get on the front foot.

Has he had 1 good game for us? Just 1? Where you left the game thinking there’s $650k well spent. I can’t think of one game .

 

[BAGNF05]

Galvin could play 7 but his best asset is his running game and he's still young. Luai's best position might be 7... just needs more games (not just one so far) to lengthen his kicks. His last tackle options barring the pass to JFH last week were decent. Gus Gould was willing to pay over a million for Luai with a marquee 5/8 in burton on 800K there already. Bit early, but I'd go 6 Galvin 7 Luai with both sharing the kicks like Munster and Hughes do. Still waiting on Fainu to make a certain judgement though. I think NRL fans are obsessed with a dominant organising halfback and an all out running 5/8, as well as ball playing locks since the 6 again era. Attacking coach needs to really improve the team in pre season mainly in attack. The off season prior looks to have had a big focus on defence

The Munster / Hughes comparison is a good one. They both have such a high skills base and great vision. I wouldn’t be playing them in traditional halves roles. I’d be giving Romey the second receiver role most of the time but asking them to link up on both sides. I think Galvin can kick long and Luai short pretty well. Remains to be seen what they have to work with, definitely Bula and Olam & Turuva. Need a couple more workaholic outside backs who do all the dirty stuff and can break tackles. Unsung like Melbourne have found in guys like Meaney & Reimis. Athletes with high footy IQ.

 

[BAGNF05]

Has he had 1 good game for us? Just 1? Where you left the game thinking there’s $650k well spent. I can’t think of one game .

No but I think that’s a side effect of being a poor team. Plenty of losses I’ve thought he was one of our least bad.

 

[tigerman80]

No but I think that’s a side effect of being a poor team. Plenty of losses I’ve thought he was one of our least bad.

On $650k he was least bad. He never wanted to be here. A legal letter from brydens lawyers was the only reason he still came. What a dud!!

 

[BAGNF05]

On $650k he was least bad. He never wanted to be here. A legal letter from brydens lawyers was the only reason he still came. What a dud!!

I do get the feeling he wants to go somewhere and win, which is hard to blame him for. We just need to make sure we find an adequate replacement.

 

[Buttface]

We’ve had some terrible players but I’m prepared to say Naden is the worst player we have ever had. Except Brooksy. God I hate Brooksy.

Malakai Watene-Zelezniak enters the convo.

 

[balmain boy]

The dogs have grabbed a inform front rower amone , having watched the super league , he has been killing it , we are in need of a big frontrower yet other teams just make better decisions than us , maybe we are so pig headed that our juniors will come good that we are missing out

He used to play for us, didn't do much then, he's just a lower grade player

 

[Tito Santana]

Malakai Watene-Zelezniak enters the convo.

He was lame. But Naden is lame and just stupid. He literally just had to put his hand on whoever has the ball for it to be a handover.

 

[Milky]

Blaze Talagi is a gun and there hasn’t been anything much serious written about him out there despite him being off contract

He would look good on the inside of Turuva

Maybe another quiet signing coming up?

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

Trust in Richo, he is no Pascoe and his track record shows that. He is cleaning out the crap, this year was about sorting out the roster mess from the previous amateurs and getting our Juniors ready.