Great news about May - but they need another external forward

[Tom Shines]

you know it makes sense …

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Prefer an internal forward.

 

[Tom Shines]

Prefer an internal forward.

for example?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Differentiating money from heart.

 

[hammertime]

Assuming 3 forwards on the bench, we currently have

Prop Rotation
Klemmer
Hunt
May
Twal

2nd Row
Pole (13)
Fainu
Bateman
Seyfarth

Depth
Johannssen
Kit
Matamua
Tumeth
Sukkar
Porter

The starting looks good with May added, but our depth is pretty shaky. If we can move on Tumeth, Sukkar and/or Matamua and get 2 fwds, then we'll be looking much better.

Resigning Sam Fainu would be one, then a promising edge.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Dont assume anything. It ain't real. Unless you got your words mixed up. Hope?

 

[Jolls]

I am with you on this one. While May is a good signing he hasn't elevated us too much over what we were running around with this season.

Ideally two more signings would probably provide what we need. Sione F. internally and one experienced FG lock/second row. While Bateman hasn't been brilliant and his discipline was poor I think him having to fight for a spot will do him and the team good. If he can't value add in attack with Hunt bending the line and potentailly Bird providing some options at 13 then he can pack his bags in 26 (giving time for Richo to do some deal).

In the short term I trust that someone (St Merge?) picks up AD leaving us with a junior forward on a low contract value and duration to offload (Tumeth perhaps?).

 

[Tucker]

May will not be the saviour of the pack in isolation.
We still need another top flight middle and a very good backrower.
Then we can get excited.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Or a coach. Cheaper that way. We sell cheap. We buy others trash. For big money.

 

[Betterdays22]

For 2025 much depends on what happens with Bateman I would say...

 

[Aceshigh]

For 2025 much depends on what happens with Bateman I would say...

I would be happy to have Bateman go around again in a more dominant pack providing he brings his best

 

[clontarfkid]

Were running out of spots ..and also running out of $$..but a big bodied 2nd rower cld be very useful in making our pack competitive in 2025
Samuela will step up,but unsure about Bateman...and the kids are tiny

 

[Lestronge]

you know it makes sense …

Wow man , I was joking about that dopamine hit , but you really are a junkie for this stuff .
It’s been like 1 hr and you’re already chasing that next fix lol .
Can we let the ink dry ?

 

[happy_tiger]

you know it makes sense …

We need 2 quality forwards still..... a back rower firstly and a prop

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

We need 2 quality forwards still..... a back rower firstly and a prop

Definitely need a back rower but we are light on locks.

Prop:
May
Klemmer
Pole
Hunt
Twal
Possibly Sione somwhere?

Lock:
Seyfarth
Matamua
Kit

 

[happy_tiger]

Definitely need a back rower but we are light on locks.

Prop:
May
Klemmer
Pole
Hunt
Twal
Possibly Sione somwhere?

Lock:
Seyfarth
Matamua
Kit

Worse comes to worse and Bateman stays shove him in at lock .....especially if we get a stronger back rower

 

[supercoach]

Pity we don’t have a Simon Dwyer clone about to jump out of our Pathway system. We have been screaming out for a damaging back rower for as long as a damaging centre!!
Probably been greedy but a top notch backrower added to what we have and your talking final footy

 

[ancient_magpie]

Pity we don’t have a Simon Dwyer clone about to jump out of our Pathway system. We have been screaming out for a damaging back rower for as long as a damaging centre!!
Probably been greedy but a top notch backrower added to what we have and your talking final footy

I think Sukkar will surprise a few next season.

 

[hammertime]

I think Sukkar will surprise a few next season.

Hope so

 

[SeanT]

Our forward pack is still lacking. Need a couple of more yet to go.