Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[old_man_tiger]

I'm being as optimistic as possible here. The minimum we need is 2 better middles and a centre or winger if we hope to see Luai anywhere near his best here. In a perfect world we get 6 new players at least, just about any position except hooker or half, but minimum 3 required

 

[old_man_tiger]

Oh and a coach would be nice, wouldn't a guy like Maguire be great for us.....oh

 

[Demps]

I know Parra squashed the claims....

But, Luai is very close friends with Jnr Paulo.
Is he the old head we need for our pack?
Set the standard....

Where there is smoke there is fire.

 

[TSP]

I'm being as optimistic as possible here. The minimum we need is 2 better middles and a centre or winger if we hope to see Luai anywhere near his best here. In a perfect world we get 6 new players at least, just about any position except hooker or half, but minimum 3 required

We can only scrimp on new signings if we can get better value out of our kids.

Apart from the talent on display tonight, the difference between the effort in the first minute until we started mucking about in the 78th minute was minimal.

And these are gassed players, more or less brutalised all game.

And the entire match was decided in the space of a few seconds by misjudgments and wonderful skills to capitalise.

And then everyone is back into combat!

It was almost like a vintage origin, a bit of genuine hate and contempt.

 

[Oldman]

I know Parra squashed the claims....

But, Luai is very close friends with Jnr Paulo.
Is he the old head we need for our pack?
Set the standard....

Where there is smoke there is fire.

If only
A front rower that can punch through the line or ball play like a half when needed.
A 1 year deal would be a dream 😴

 

[TSP]

I know Parra squashed the claims....

But, Luai is very close friends with Jnr Paulo.
Is he the old head we need for our pack?
Set the standard....

Where there is smoke there is fire.

He’s got to be a candidate although he has his off days.

I think Ryles will hold a fire sale of used eels. He’s no puss in boots like us.

JL was totally immersed in the win and achievement -bubbly and full of emotion. That will help us a lot in the mental stakes I think.

 

[Needaname]

I know Parra squashed the claims....

But, Luai is very close friends with Jnr Paulo.
Is he the old head we need for our pack?
Set the standard....

Where there is smoke there is fire.

I’d say they’ll keep one only of Paulo and RCG. RCG seems in better shape so there is probably a decent chance they allow Paulo to move on.
Would be the get we need.
Lots will probably happen at Parra and Souths and us for that matter over the off season I feel.

 

[gallagher]

Paulo looks done to me, RCG too..

 

[TSP]

Paulo looks done to me, RCG too..

Both past their prime for sure.

I’d rather nab their eventual replacements if I knew who they were!

 

[Merlot]

all those old timers on back ended contracts we do not need

 

[2041]

So will Luai be the same when he gets here ?

What do you make of Talau being so much better this season ? He couldn’t even make the freaking first grade side of a wooden spoon side when he was here …

He's playing a simpler role in a better team. Also, sometimes players improve - they respond to different coaching, or a different style of play, or they realise they're running out of chances and focus. It happens.

 

[Telltails]

Tommy T was another target that people could not see past because he dropped a couple of balls. He did plenty of tough carries with us, was always a good finisher and looked like he gave a crap. All he needed was some quality around him.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

I’m a big fan of both Galvin and Latu Fainu, but they have yet to dominate and show the same attacking x-factor as what Sullivan has at this stage.
A 500k contract was obviously too much for Sullivan on what he’s proven in his NRL career so far, but that’s not his fault and paying Latu Fainu 500k per season was way too much for what he’s proven so far also.

Galvin won't be here for to much longer - he's already shown his colours and will go at the first opportunity his manager can arrange so we may need Sullivan. Yeah, Yeah Yeah they say he will see out his contract but they didn't hold Moses and Leluia etc so he'll go too.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

So which players are the main offenders.
Does this mean our players are dumb as well as not willing to run or tackle hard ?

Yes

 

[gregjm87]

So which players are the main offenders.
Does this mean our players are dumb as well as not willing to run or tackle hard ?

I'd say Bula is largely responsible. As needaname said the fullback is supposed to direct the returning defenders into position. I haven't been to a game for a while to judge if Bula is doing this. But a relative rookie, who was criticised by the (previous) coach for having no voice and didn't play fullback through the grades, id be shocked if he is competent at setting the defensive line.

Just watching on TV, Currently Koroisau and Klemmer are the only middle that makes an effort to move with the numbers. Utoikamanu does when he can be bothered, not lately. The rest do not. Twal and Pole the worst offenders. I was banging on about this last season.

 

[gregjm87]

Bellamy made smith well before that…
The culture there is all Bellamy.
He just got 3 real good students all at the same time.

Smith was a first grader before Bellamey arrived. Smith was an Origin player in Bellamy's first year. The first player Bellamy signed at the Storm was Nathan Friend because he thought Storm needed a hooker. I think mutually beneficial is the right call but I'd say Smith made Bellamy more so than the other way round if had to take a side.

 

[batboy]

Smith was a first grader before Bellamey arrived. Smith was an Origin player in Bellamy's first year. The first player Bellamy signed at the Storm was Nathan Friend because he thought Storm needed a hooker. I think mutually beneficial is the right call but I'd say Smith made Bellamy more so than the other way round if had to take a side.

He'd played 2 games before Bellamy got there - in the halves....
Hardly makes him a 'First Grader'

Smith says the 2003 pre-season verballing he got from Bellamy got him to sharpen up his training intensity, work ethic and attitude.... I'll run with that.
There's also references to the way Bellamy conducted himself in his time at the Broncos...

A Perfect Storm for them to start working at the same time maybe, But Bellamy lead it - Not a 19 yr old Cameron Smith (Who'd barely made any Junior Rep Teams)

 

[weststigers]

Smith was a first grader before Bellamey arrived. Smith was an Origin player in Bellamy's first year. The first player Bellamy signed at the Storm was Nathan Friend because he thought Storm needed a hooker. I think mutually beneficial is the right call but I'd say Smith made Bellamy more so than the other way round if had to take a side.

What? Bellamy has consistently produced high quality halves, hookers and fullbacks during his tenure at the Storm.

Let's put it this way. If I had a choice between signing Bellamy as coach or Smith as hooker, I'd take Bellamy all day.

 

[batboy]

What? Bellamy has consistently produced high quality halves, hookers and fullbacks during his tenure at the Storm.

Let's put it this way. If I had a choice between signing Bellamy as coach or Smith as hooker, I'd take Bellamy all day.

A million stories around about Bellamy turning Cronk into the best half in the game....
But Smith turned Bellamy into a coach?
I'm not buying either....

What Bellamy has built there will remain in the Walls long after he's gone.

 

[hank37w]

All I am asking is what has he done in NRL to get everyone so excited ?

Made us look stupid when he got on the field against us about 14 months ago and almost single-handedly won the game for St.George.

That's about it.