Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Eternal Tiger said:
So, with a $2m War Chest, you want us to sign Liam Knight, Corey Horsburgh and Josh Addo Carr?
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Not quite.

Horsburgh, Knight, Hetherington, Kleese Haas & if possible Joe Ofehangue.

In the backs, now that To'o isn't a possibility, Addo-Carr or Ravalawa along with Isiah Tass

I'd let Starford To'a, Naden, Tumeth, Lobb, Sezar go. Already lost Papali'i, Bateman & Utoikamanu.

It's more important that our 'war chest' get used on long term deals on Pole, Sione Fainu, Makasini, Large, Da Silva etc. Those are the skill players we need. The guys I'm suggesting add muscle, experience & culture.

Everyone fixates on names. The big name players for the Tigers don't need to come from other clubs- Luia & Api are stars. Bula, Galvin, Sam Fainu, Latu Fainu etc- these are the big name players that will improve the club.

Signing 'names' is what got Madge lumped with Cleary's leftovers.
 
If our next signing announcement is Liam Knight that will do me. He should be nothing more than a NSW Cup deal, not even worthy of announcement.

Re Corey H, the raiders know tough forwards and if he isn’t up to it at the Raiders I have low doubts he can solve any of our problems here & hope if he did sign on that it’s low rate deal for us.
 
The Chad said:
Not quite.

Horsburgh, Knight, Hetherington, Kleese Haas & if possible Joe Ofehangue.

In the backs, now that To'o isn't a possibility, Addo-Carr or Ravalawa along with Isiah Tass

I'd let Starford To'a, Naden, Tumeth, Lobb, Sezar go. Already lost Papali'i, Bateman & Utoikamanu.

It's more important that our 'war chest' get used on long term deals on Pole, Sione Fainu, Makasini, Large, Da Silva etc. Those are the skill players we need. The guys I'm suggesting add muscle, experience & culture.

Everyone fixates on names. The big name players for the Tigers don't need to come from other clubs- Luia & Api are stars. Bula, Galvin, Sam Fainu, Latu Fainu etc- these are the big name players that will improve the club.

Signing 'names' is what got Madge lumped with Cleary's leftovers.
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OMG if we swapped Stefano, Papa and Bateman out for Corey/Knight & Hetherington we go backwards in a major way. We think the refs are against us this season….

Joe O is the pick of those names but would basically be a like for like prop to Stefano. Doubt after how he left he would even look at us.

Haas is a bench depth option has some upside but not a dial mover for us.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
OMG if we swapped Stefano, Papa and Bateman out for Corey/Knight & Hetherington we go backwards in a major way. We think the refs are against us this season….

Joe O is the pick of those names but would basically be a like for like prop to Stefano. Doubt after how he left he would even look at us.

Haas is a bench depth option has some upside but not a dial mover for us.
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Fair enough, but I disagree.

In my opinion it is far more important right now for this team to match sides for physical strength in defence than bust metres through the middle (that's why our back 3 need to be better).

We have to hold teams in the middle. The amount of times Utoikamanu, Pole & Sione Fainu in particular arm grab or just get run around through the middle is alarming. Their runs with the ball are exciting, but masks the defensive failings.

Then, when we do tackle, it's 3-4 guys unable to bring a man to the ground & slowly disentangle before moping around the back of the ruck. We need to win the point of attack, when in defence. Stop the momentum. And belting people hard, does that.

Ask the Roosters- the MOST penalised team in the NRL.
 
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Mighty_Tiger said:
If our next signing announcement is Liam Knight that will do me. He should be nothing more than a NSW Cup deal, not even worthy of announcement.

Re Corey H, the raiders know tough forwards and if he isn’t up to it at the Raiders I have low doubts he can solve any of our problems here & hope if he did sign on that it’s low rate deal for us.
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I doubt the club will call a press conference to announce Knight. But he gives greater depth to the squad.
 
We are middle of the road as a team for run metres FOR. (6th, but played 1 extra game)

We are dead last for run metres AGAINST.

Converesely, the table topping STORM are

3rd in metres AGAINST.
3rd last in metres FOR.

In fact, the top 4 teams for METRES AGAINST are:

Panthers
Bulldogs
Storm
Sharks

But for METRES GAINED
Panthers are 2nd
Sharks are 7th
Bulldogs are 10th
Storm are 15th.
 
The Chad said:
Fair enough, but I disagree.

In my opinion it is far more important right now for this team to match sides for physical strength in defence than bust metres through the middle (that's why our back 3 need to be better).

We have to hold teams in the middle. The amount of times Utoikamanu, Pole & Sione Fainu in particular arm grab or just get run around through the middle is alarming. Their runs with the ball are exciting, but masks the defensive failings.

Then, when we do tackle, it's 3-4 guys unable to bring a man to the ground & slowly disentangle before moping around the back of the ruck. We need to win the point of attack, when in defence. Stop the momentum. And belting people hard, does that.

Ask the Roosters- the MOST penalised team in the NRL.
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I get the physical strengths but those names lose the advantage more than they gain it via Penalties, hold downs, suspensions, missed tackles, limited yardage and reduced minutes.

Corey could give the benefit to might be an off year and Haas might make a dent on both ends with high upside but all Knight is terrible & Hetherington doesn’t have a great record improving forward packs he is apart of - if those 4 are on the roster we will be in a worse spot than we are this year.
 
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