Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Pbulk]

No recollection my butt. Pardon the pun.
I’m sick of people getting high, doing stupid stuff and, “oh I can’t remember”.
I call BS. I bet he remembers everything.

After hearing some of the stories of people on Stillnox I honestly doubt he remembers anything.

From memory I think it was former tiger Stuart Flanagan who had an incident with the stuff in Canberra and never played for them again

 

[Demps]

Isn’t that what Jordan Belfort use to take in Wolf of Wall Street?

quaaludes

 

[Fraze23]

Love your insights @Iron Fist . I have similar reservations about Broederlow with some of his lazy efforts in the latter half of the NSW Cup season. But I'll give him the benefit of the doubt as I did see some big effort plays from him in Flegg early in the season. Let's see what a full pre-season building his fitness & effort does.

Now you say that about Jake Watmough, you may be right and this may be him next to Aaron Payne in this pic on Insta from a couple of days ago. Cayne Nicholas is also in it representing the Magpies.

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Looks like Charlie Murray to me, not Jake Watmou

Good IDing @Fraze23 yep that looks like him. It's Cayne Nicholas next to Noddy. Do you know much about Charlie Murray? Must be purely a NSW Cup signing for us.

I had the pleasure of teaching him when he was in grade 12 on the Gold Coast. Really nice kid.

I've kept an eye on how He's gone over the years. As far as I know he's played a handful of trials for the Titans and the Storm at the start of the year and seems to have done alright for himself in the Q Cup.

A depth signing at this stage for. From what I remember he was a good ball playing 13. Should be a solid addition to our Cup side.

He's a great kid, stoked to see him in our colours.

 

[user118245]

I would class getting behind the driving wheel without having a valid licence as a deliberate decision

Especially with it apparently being his third licence suspension

 

[Roar_Power]

Hey Tito
I can’t say I’ve seen the great skill that you and plenty of others seem to have from Latu.
Gives me vibes on another Adam Doueihi, I hope I am wrong

You’re wrong, guaranteed.

 

[lathami]

Yeah the fatigue Api was under was that obvious at timesh

This is our big issue last season api went great for four rounds but burnt himself out. Need to follow pamfers method some meathead for the first 20, then bring on the jewel, api! Don’t waste him, like last season! Be smart, train matamua to be dummy half fir the first 20, then api on, matamua to lock!

 

[lathami]

Latu's future with us will be decided by whether Galvin extends.

I guess we'll find out later next year.

Earlier than that, we will know by 6 months into the season if falcon is staying. I wonder how 2nd year syndrome will go with Galvin!!

 

[king_sirro]

Hey Tito
I can’t say I’ve seen the great skill that you and plenty of others seem to have from Latu.
Gives me vibes on another Adam Doueihi, I hope I am wrong

You ARE wrong. Nothing like Doueihi

 

[Kelce68]

You ARE wrong. Nothing like Doueihi

In terms of talent shown up until Latu's age, Doueihi and he aren't in the same stratosphere.

 

[gregjm87]

Hey Tito
I can’t say I’ve seen the great skill that you and plenty of others seem to have from Latu.
Gives me vibes on another Adam Doueihi, I hope I am wrong

In what way does he give you Doueihi vibes?
I haven't seen anything from Latu in Tigers colours but was very impressed with his few games for Blacktown.

 

[Camel2281]

Api should not go 80.
We have 2 years of evidence to support that statement. We have many years of data before he came even here to support that statement.
TDS has to be on the bench as cover and should be getting 25 minutes per week. He has spent his time in reserves getting ready.
Latu needs to do the same in 25

Latu can give Api the same break as TDS with the added ability to cover the halves, lock and probably centre at a pinch. TDS is a hooker who can't do anything else

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Falling into a trap of finding him an alternative position because of the roster situation at the moment.

Latu Fainu is a half. A very farking good one at that. Treat him as one because he is next in line after Luai and Galvin and will need to slot straight into that position for 80 minutes in games this year. He gets that time and development in NSW Cup.

Da Silva is tricky. He also needs development with big minutes in lower grades. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a tandem between him and Hope on the NRL bench and Cup team in 2025. Hope is supposedly killing it in NRL pre season, is this true to the actual spies here at training? Geez, I’d even give Da Silva and some of the young guys who are still eligible some time in Flegg. Seems there are better open age options this year in comparison to last year who can play Cup. Guys like Feledy, Makasini, Lauliliis, Da Silva, etc could all get some combination and confidence in their age group.

Fainu will be ruined if he's pushed out of the halves imo.

And Makasini looks to cool for reggies and juniors. Not a fan of 17 year olds in 1st grade but he's an exception.

 

[ancient_magpie]

Fainu will be ruined if he's pushed out of the halves imo.

And Makasini looks to cool for reggies and juniors. Not a fan of 17 year olds in 1st grade but he's an exception.

Half a season in koe would be best for Makasini maybe then first grade.

 

[bbobb]

Dummy Half is the most taxing position on the field. Defend in the centre, make 40+ tackles then follow the ball carrier and direct the attack from dummy half. I would be giving TDS long, regular minutes in KoE. Let him develop and share the role next year with API.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Dummy Half is the most taxing position on the field. Defend in the centre, make 40+ tackles then follow the ball carrier and direct the attack from dummy half. I would be giving TDS long, regular minutes in KoE. Let him develop and share the role next year with API.

100% agree called this out during the season.

People get carried away with the kids talent but him playing less than 20mins every few games doesn’t help his progression it hinders it. Playing him off the bench adds little value to the squad unless he is being turned into a utility.

TDS must get regular game time and big chunks of it during 25.

 

[madgey76]

After hearing some of the stories of people on Stillnox I honestly doubt he remembers anything.

From memory I think it was former tiger Stuart Flanagan who had an incident with the stuff in Canberra and never played for them again

I’ve been on stillnox since my wife passed away
10 years ago, now I don’t take them every night just for sleeping on Nightshift, if abused like any drug they will FU Up, I’ve never done anything silly on them however didn’t the qld SOO side get on them and mixed it with red bull

 

[Darty the winger]

Latu can give Api the same break as TDS with the added ability to cover the halves, lock and probably centre at a pinch. TDS is a hooker who can't do anything else

TDS can only play hooker agreed but API can play in the halves or lock if required, TDS has to be our 14 and will play 9 in round one when api is suspended.

 

[Darty the winger]

Yeah closed from today until the 6th. Assuming
Richo is having a well deserved break like every1
else man then it's back to biz. Trials are just over
a month after the break. It's gone fast — sure glad that
the new guys came back to training early 2 build
synergy. The next block of pre-season and trials will
decide who plays right centre & 2nd row. I believe
To'a, Naden, Seyfarth, Sukkar, Sione, Johannssen
will get a look in there, not grim but pretty close to
it, Bird of course can play there & is better in D than
the above players I mentioned but that throws out
the backrow & bench option if you push Seyfarth
or Fonua Pole to lock. Why'd you leave us Papali'i...

Seyfarth is not a long term option in the back row, and we can not carry him and Twal in the same team. They are fill in at best, west magpies players this year if we want to Win games.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

TDS must get regular game time and big chunks of it during 25.

I don’t see how that happens unless Api is out.

 

[king_sirro]

In terms of talent shown up until Latu's age, Doueihi and he aren't in the same stratosphere.

Also physicality. Latu loves the tough stuff