Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[batboy]

Adam Reynolds is not getting through a full year of first grade these days. If he came here, Latu would be needed for at least 1/3 of the season.

Latu - Hasn't strung 1/3 of a season together in a few years... My hope is dwindling for him.

Katoa really is that good. In a hypothetical situation where both Moses and Cleary were injured, I would pick him at 7 for NSW. His ceiling is enormous. I think he is as good as Cleary.

LOVE watching him play, All the talk on Galvin, Taulagi (even Strange) last couple years leaves me shaking my head... This kid is about the same age, and Up there dragging a team of also rans around with decent results - I can't wait to see him in an elite team.

He's the kid I can see the Roosters going hard for - he's the only one worth the big bucks atm.

 

[Demps]

Adam Reynolds is not getting through a full year of first grade these days. If he came here, Latu would be needed for at least 1/3 of the season.

Think they're throwing darts again.

Renno + Richo connection.
Renno speaking openly, probably using us as a tool to get himself a better deal.

Jonah Glover?
Has looked alright in NSW cup but isn't as good as Galvin nor Latu.
Probably a good back up player to have in cup, when needed.

I am staunchly sticking by Krystian is worth developing, halves back up as well as a centre/wing option. Bit Averillo like... as well as Tyrone May as a bit of a leader for the cup team, playing 6, 7, 13... wherever needed, probably even give him the captaincy.

 

[Needaname]

Remember when Sheens was coach and he said the best junior spine in the comp was in the club? Can only assume it was 9. TDS, 7. Conti, 6. Galvin, 1. Large. All gone or on their way out. Problems with most of their parents from what I hear. A disappointing result nonetheless. 🤷‍♂️

This is absolute wishful thinking from Sheens and a reason why we have had a tough trot the last few years.
He was head of our pathways it’s his job to develop the system not the player. We need to build a club that can provide 4 TDS’s or equivalent so that we are not so heavily dependant on 1 player. I’m over hearing about our elite cubs programe it’s too narrow a view in my opinion. We need to be propping up our junior comps so that it rivals Penrith as the most competitive in the state. Focus on the roots first.

 

[Demps]

This is absolute wishful thinking from Sheens and a reason why we have had a tough trot the last few years.
He was head of our pathways it’s his job to develop the system not the player. We need to build a club that can provide 4 TDS’s or equivalent so that we are not so heavily dependant on 1 player. I’m over hearing about our elite cubs programe it’s too narrow a view in my opinion. We need to be propping up our junior comps so that it rivals Penrith as the most competitive in the state. Focus on the roots first.

Penrith system is crazy...

Katoa [Dolphins] , Iongi [Parra] & Riley Smith [Parra] are all Penirth products. There's a fair few good eggs scattered around the NRL that come from that system & that's without mentioning the more well known players like Luai & Critta.

 

[TSP]

Penrith system is crazy...

Katoa [Dolphins] , Iongi [Parra] & Riley Smith [Parra] are all Penirth products. There's a fair few good eggs scattered around the NRL that come from that system & that's without mentioning the more well known players like Luai & Critta.

Youre not even touching the sides Sir.

I live out here and you can barely make it to the corner store without tripping over a future international.

Theyve got a lot of spys as well. All the schools and all that.

Huge and successful effort.

Ivan cleary. Id love to see him back at the Tigers. Righting the wrongs, saving himself from the bowels of hell for his living sin of abandoning us.

Special ops, if Ivan is catholic, distract Father and sneak richo in the confessional box. 3 Hail Marys snd 3 seasons with us.

 

[Needaname]

Latu would swallow it, he’s a very humble & respectful young man. It’s whether his manager agrees to it. I can’t see why he wouldn’t if it’s for one year and would be another mentor with Luai.

Has anyone thought Reynolds might be being looked at to help Luai with his halves play but also to take pressure off him. Obviously I’d expect Luai to go back to 6 but he came to our club to be the main organiser. Hopefully Luai is alright about it too.

 

[SeanT]

Katoa really is that good. In a hypothetical situation where both Moses and Cleary were injured, I would pick him at 7 for NSW. His ceiling is enormous. I think he is as good as Cleary.

He is good but he is only doing what Thurston, Johns, cronk did in their day. Play direct with the ball in two hands and temper your speed. The fact he is so young and doing it is the suprise. He needs to work on his foot speed. When he runs he picks the right moment but just can't accelerate through the gap

 

[Merlot]

We both know Bud is an origin 3 call up.

Benny has does wonders for him.

Thats a huge call, Nate is pretty much on his way to immortal status.

news to me . Blaspheme calling out backdoor ,he destroyed that club

 

[Needaname]

Penrith system is crazy...

Katoa [Dolphins] , Iongi [Parra] & Riley Smith [Parra] are all Penirth products. There's a fair few good eggs scattered around the NRL that come from that system & that's without mentioning the more well known players like Luai & Critta.

Yeah and fair enough. My gripe is with Sheens coming back and popping his head around our juniors for a few years and locking in who he claimed to be the most talented set of juniors since 05.
Job done. Piss off, it’s a much deeper job then just nominating whose going to be playing first grade in a few years time.
Watch the Bloke in the Bar Lachlan Galvin interview. He could not believe his luck that Sheens signed up those boys to top 30 contracts, despite possibly wanting to explore options the offer was simply too good to refuse.

 

[TSP]

news to me . Blaspheme calling out backdoor ,he destroyed that club

Bennet has turned Bud into a koe player where benji couldnt.

Hence Lauries shortlist.

 

[Needaname]

Penrith system is crazy...

Katoa [Dolphins] , Iongi [Parra] & Riley Smith [Parra] are all Penirth products. There's a fair few good eggs scattered around the NRL that come from that system & that's without mentioning the more well known players like Luai & Critta.

Luke Hansen, Riley Polard young halves with the Wahs and Sharks not to mention Jet as well.

 

[Merlot]

Bennet has turned Bud into a koe player where benji couldnt.

Hence Lauries shortlist.

i beg to differ

 

[Tim Sheens]

Why can’t we just loan out Da Silva like storm did with grant. And
re-sign api let him do his apprenticeship elsewhere

Because as much as I loathe the guy, Cameron Smith is possibly the most influential player ever and the reason that Grant wasn't playing.

 

[TSP]

i beg to differ

Nothing that a couple of re-runs of the Eurovision song contest wont cure.

My favourite era was the 1970s.

 

[Merlot]

Nothing that a couple of re-runs of the Eurovision song contest wont cure.

My favourite era was the 1970s.

o my god look at her butt

 

[ezybro]

We both know Bud is an origin 3 call up.

Benny has does wonders for him.

Thats a huge call, Nate is pretty much on his way to immortal status.

Gotta say I agree, I’ve watched a bit of Katoa and he has all the tools. His deception around the ruck and in block plays has blown me away a few times.

 

[rex2ce]

Where’s Kade 7 when info is appreciated

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Katoa is the player that everyone should be pursuing and talking about if they want to be serious about sustained success
The Galvin obsession is now becoming weird.

The Dolphins are attempting to recruit George Williams to play 1/2 so Katoa can move to 5/8. MSN had an article yesterday.

 

[crazycat]

Releasing Galvin probably has a fair bit to do with understanding what we have in Latu. Hopefully he gets 10 games or so to give us some idea.

Oh my, now that's a nice idea...

"Hey Galvin, you thought you hated Benji... meet Madge!"

In fairness, Galvin would probably revel in Madge's pre-season training regeme. Totally learn nothing about actual NRL, but work himself to death in a meaningless preseason training that will make the rest of the team exhausted.

 

[crazycat]

The Dolphins are attempting to recruit George Williams to play 1/2 so Katoa can move to 5/8. MSN had an article yesterday.

... SMH!

So you have DCE (which they have approached) and Reynolds who says he wants to keep his family in Brisbane... But hey lets ask George Williams! !?!?!

Although this may be cap trouble. Gw would be cheaper then the other two and that's probably what the fins are thinking...