Whats the difference between what AOB has him doing compare to in england?
Im seeing a lot of excuses for this bloke
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Im seeing a lot of excuses for this bloke
pawsandclaws1
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The stats from the games where he has been criticised on this forum were posted and they were very good.
To the untrained eye. As a former winger he is an absolute liability defensively and costs a lot. He’s a taller Nofa. In attack he’s a gun but Roosters get burnt down his edge often.
Tiger Stripes
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Maybe O'Brian's coaching of KPP has pissed him off to the point he is doing SFA in defence. Bare minimum. His attack was lack lustre also. No tackle busts for a big guy?
He was continually running as a decoy around the centres, at pace, [last game in Magic Round], but never got the ball? Coach plan? Made for a below par performance IMO.
Don’t get the KPP hate, he’s doing way better than our second rowers in a team that is horrible with arguably the worst halves in the comp.
He averages 114m a game. Seyfarth is 66m and Fainu is 82m. He has 9 offloads, Fainu is on zero for the year and Seyfarth has 8. Mind you on two less games as well. His tackle efficiency is better than Fainu and just below Seyfarth.
He is certainly an upgrade and clearly has more ceiling.
He averages 114m a game. Seyfarth is 66m and Fainu is 82m. He has 9 offloads, Fainu is on zero for the year and Seyfarth has 8. Mind you on two less games as well. His tackle efficiency is better than Fainu and just below Seyfarth.
He is certainly an upgrade and clearly has more ceiling.
Looks a complete player KPP. Hits hard defensively and always hurts players with the ball, offloads well also. I like the look of him however, he has done nothing to dictate a big contract. Richo will know best with English players.
Strider
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I'd like to buy a pretty good front row, 2nd row, centre and winger. Wanting a more impactful option than Bird off the bench week to week. When I say pretty good, I'd rather see 4 good players so our weekly line-up is always pretty strong than 1 absolute top tier player, who works unless injuries. I feel like our depth is perhaps the biggest problem. Then I want all the young guns we already have extended.
Halbrowne61
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And Blore was with us. Latu currently injury prone( fact) but hopefully can get past it.
Tom Shines
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Can he play in the forwards ? Because that’s our biggest need
jrtiger
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he used to offload at will, bump players off, use his fend, ballplay and even put in the odd short kick. could sit an attacker on their arse as well.
clearly been worn down by a very conservative game plan.
lauriefromleichhardt
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shocking defence. Why do you think the Chooks want to get rid of him Besides we have good wingers.
Or maybe he thrived in an inferior competition and is finding the NRL a bit tougher?
I dunno....i never notice him when Im watching the knights
BAGNF05
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Where’s all the bullying stories about the Chooks and Dom young? That’s right uncle Nick has Weedler and co in his pocket.
Tim Sheens
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I don't watch nearly as many matches as I used to, so it is harder for me to rightfully judge players nowadays, so maybe he is finding it tougher here. I have though noticed enough of KPP playing the 160 minutes opposite Samuela and a little more here and there this season, to see that he is certainly better than our current right edge options.
If Benji, Richardson and co believe that he can bring a bit more of the attributes that @jrtiger alluded to above if encouraged to, then I trust that he will be suitable if the dollars match up.
Dom Young is a good player with a great turn of pace, but I think with Turuva, Skelton and Staines, as well as Luke L if needed, we have enough coverage there.
We don't have endless amounts of money, so need to buy 3 forwards (2 quality, 1 depth) at a minimum, then look at a CTW. I doubt there would be much money left after that to look at Young. As someone pointed out as well, of course at 400k you would say yes, but for 700k or whatever, we need to put money to other areas.
We don't have endless amounts of money, so need to buy 3 forwards (2 quality, 1 depth) at a minimum, then look at a CTW. I doubt there would be much money left after that to look at Young. As someone pointed out as well, of course at 400k you would say yes, but for 700k or whatever, we need to put money to other areas.
Buttface
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A bit like Naden.
Agreed,we already have a better winger and one who will end up a better winger.Both have allround games,Young certainly does not
Canadian Club
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One of the bigger benefits of getting KPP is that we won't need to get another prop as Seyfarth is then free to play in the middle from the bench.
May, Pole, Hunt, Sione F, Seyfath and Twal. That's 6 props/middles and that means that one would probably need to miss out on the 17... Not to mention that May plays anywhere between 65-80mins and Pole now playing between 55-65mins. That only leaves 35mins for the two bench props combined.
May, Pole, Hunt, Sione F, Seyfath and Twal. That's 6 props/middles and that means that one would probably need to miss out on the 17... Not to mention that May plays anywhere between 65-80mins and Pole now playing between 55-65mins. That only leaves 35mins for the two bench props combined.
Buttface
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That’d be funny if it didn’t scare me so much. Like watching jaws before a surf and then seeing a dolphin fin paddling out.
Just keeping in the ocean theme.
