I never thought Garner was a bad player like you must have so that’s not a great example IMO. Panthers already have Ipap, Garner, Sorensen & Martin as first grade back rowers not sure why they would need another, that’s a borderline stupid suggestion… As for Staines, well there’s a reason everyone on here is excited to see Skelton & Turuva come.
I liked Garner.
I said he wasn't retained by the wooden spooners, which is factually correct and a literal perfect example to refute to nonsense you dribbled on your previous post. The pretence that all squad members of a wooden spoon side would be unwanted by a top side is verifiably false and, as that was the crux of your point, the point, too, was false.
That type of argument is a lazy approach, often made by a superficial understanding of the complexities involved in player movements and squad formation.
Papali'i will likely play in the middle as has been suggested in several corners since he signed with them. Garner is a backup. So that leaves them available to add some experience in their pack with an edge like Bateman. They may have zero interest.
But, once again, this is a suggestions thread. Where people make suggestions.
As for your reasoning for Staines, once again, not many synapses working well here. Turuva has been signed to play centre, but is an upgrade on Staines, Skelton appears to be also. None of that takes away from the possibility that Staines may have some appeal to the Panthers as a squad player. If they were to lose To'o, they would have lost their starting wingers from the GF, as well as Iongi from the lower grades, leaving the McLeans, Kepaoa and Laurie as wing depth for now.
Try to have some nuance when you're discussing things.
