Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Merlot]

Api cannot be our starting hooker as of 2027. If we do keep him it would have to be on a vastly reduced contract as our 14.
I would have no problem keeping Talyn as our starting number 9 by then, but the contract value is the question. These young players want to be paid on potential, but it’s risk to pay them too much in case they do not live up to their potential.

just as Simpkin n Liddle , if we don't have club strategy to sell the local talent ,its probably cheaper in the long run to buy in top shelf mercenaries

 

[user118245]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916432741152796719

 

[ezybro]

wish they would crack down on forward passes like this!!

 

[BAGNF05]

View attachment 22064wish they would crack down on forward passes like this!!

Refs boss needs to be hit with a frying pan with moderate force.

 

[clontarfkid]

just as Simpkin n Liddle , if we don't have club strategy to sell the local talent ,its probably cheaper in the long run to by in top shelf mercenaries

Think Simpkin and Liddle are both fringe first graders*altho both played well at we),mostly because they had little vision and decepton..and neither threw a great pass tbh
TDS is a big step up...we think
A lot depends on how good the next talent coming thru

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

View attachment 22064wish they would crack down on forward passes like this!!

Some sin binnings are embarrassing
The slightest of high tackle and gone
An accidental slap in the face gone
Even Mulitalo milked the slap in the face - lost the challenge

 

[BAGNF05]

Some sin binnings are embarrassing
The slightest of high tackle and gone
An accidental slap in the face gone
Even Mulitalo milked the slap in the face - lost the challenge

The ones where they go back 4 tackles are the worst. That’s messing with the integrity of the game giving teams a do over. The whole thing is very amateur.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

The ones where they go back 4 tackles are the worst. That’s messing with the integrity of the game giving teams a do over. The whole thing is very amateur.

The Fonua Pole sin bin is an example
Ref pauses the game
Stops momentum
Game is becoming soft

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

View attachment 22064wish they would crack down on forward passes like this!!

Probably the most failed HIA’S too

 

[ezybro]

Terrell May after putting up GOAT numbers…casually live streaming Call of Duty😂🐯 thanks Roosters!

 

[Spartan117]

View attachment 22064wish they would crack down on forward passes like this!!

This Sin Binning is a blight on our game

This is CONTACT SPORT.

 

[Merlot]

Think Simpkin and Liddle are both fringe first graders*altho both played well at we),mostly because they had little vision and decepton..and neither threw a great pass tbh
TDS is a big step up...we think
A lot depends on how good the next talent coming thru

point being no point breaking the bank until they've earned it .Both Simpkin Liddle have mildly improved since they left. And both players the club let leave, thats all

 

[Merlot]

View attachment 22064wish they would crack down on forward passes like this!!

wish they could keep it consistent across 2 halves of a game ,and treat every team the same

 

[Lestronge]

The ones where they go back 4 tackles are the worst. That’s messing with the integrity of the game giving teams a do over. The whole thing is very amateur.

If it’s not in the play of the game , then it’s not worthy of a sin bin . On report at worst . It’s obviously not that bad of a foul if no one SAW IT IN REAL TIME FFS!
The refs are ruining this sport . They’re absolutely a blight on the game .

 

[user118245]

Terrell May after putting up GOAT numbers…casually live streaming Call of Duty😂🐯 thanks Roosters!

A lot of 💩 commented there but he gives away some things every now and then. Was in his chat when he was at roosters telling him to come tigers 😂

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Is Haywood as good as TDS at the same age?

And Jekope, when ya say middle, ya mean prop, or is it not clear yet?

Haywood is 18 months younger and doesn’t turn 19 until end of the year. He is as talented as TDS was at same age IMO, just a different style. Has great vision, exceptional long passing game and good long & short kicker. Defence is pretty good front on but can be found out laterally at times but that’ll come. He’s equally adept in the halves.

Sovau has played prop in recent times but has the ball skills for lock. Jeez I hope he is still with us.

 

[Buttface]

Haywood is 18 months younger and doesn’t turn 19 until end of the year. He is as talented as TDS was at same age IMO, just a different style. Has great vision, exceptional long passing game and good long & short kicker. Defence is pretty good front on but can be found out laterally at times but that’ll come. He’s equally adept in the halves.

Sovau has played prop in recent times but has the ball skills for lock. Jeez I hope he is still with us.

Thanks
Love ya work BWG

 

[Lestronge]

The Fonua Pole sin bin is an example
Ref pauses the game
Stops momentum
Game is becoming soft

The biggest issue is , what is the actual point ? You’re just affecting outcomes of matches , but not changing anything , and when they’re soft like that , undermining your whole position ie. every high tackle is bad !
It’s like the people who’ve decided this are people whove never experienced a shot to the head , so they have zero grasp on the actual HIA/CTE that is being inflicted.
From my understanding with CTE the tackle where you get chopped in half after getting up a head of steam is far more likely to cause to Brain trauma , as it’s your brain rattles around due to the sudden jolt of stopping in the spot , like a car crash .
Like if lawyers are truely involved the game is doomed . Might as well pack it up now . Because unless it’s a tackle around the boots , every single nrl tackle will be causing some form of trauma . It’s a joke .

 

[BAGNF05]

If it’s not in the play of the game , then it’s not worthy of a sin bin . On report at worst . It’s obviously not that bad of a foul if no one SAW IT IN REAL TIME FFS!
The refs are ruining this sport . They’re absolutely a blight on the game .

Exactly mate.over zealous bunker officials scrutinising every tackle instead of just focusing on getting calls right when they should.

 

[Merlot]

The biggest issue is , what is the actual point ? You’re just affecting outcomes of matches , but not changing anything , and when they’re soft like that , undermining your whole position ie. every high tackle is bad !
It’s like the people who’ve decided this are people whove never experienced a shot to the head , so they have zero grasp on the actual HIA/CTE that is being inflicted.
From my understanding with CTE the tackle where you get chopped in half after getting up a head of steam is far more likely to cause to Brain trauma , as it’s your brain rattles around due to the sudden jolt of stopping in the spot , like a car crash .
Like if lawyers are truely involved the game is doomed . Might as well pack it up now . Because unless it’s a tackle around the boots , every single nrl tackle will be causing some form of trauma . It’s a joke .

the NRL needs to go to court and get some binding agreement that players understand the consequences, get paid well whilst doing so and they understand the dangers.50 year caveat . Your 1st n 3rd sentence is more of a present day blight on the game if its not policed uniformly across the game team v team , 1 half to the 2nd , set by set ,. That year Ivan was here and the league had a blitz on rules ,which imo the many commentators begged 4 , just as it was all coming to fruition the commentators (90%) bleated its stifling the game because most of the factions they were aligned to started losing because they wouldn't buckle .to something they were well versed in ,(think melbournes dirty tactics ). A lot of die hard league supporters walked away that year, Nobody talks about the results anymore , they just groan when asked and 3rd sentence is a negative .