Holman Barnes #1 Fan
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Sukkar's potential is high. Needs to work on his fitness though. He looks gassed after 10 minutes. He let in a try against the Cowboys by failing to cover the inside space fast enough.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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TigerLove
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Disgruntled Titans forward David Fifita draws interest from Sydney club
“There were some conversations internally about David Fifita.”
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Is there a realistic chance that we could get both KPP and Fifita?
tigahhh
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a fan put on ig welcome to the tigers and tagged KPP and he liked it 🐯
Nonotmeagain
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Your favourite player this week will be the one the club was stupid to sign next week. This place never stops.
Holman Barnes #1 Fan
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We should sign Fifita just for the rest of the season and then reassess at the end of the season. We have heaps of space in our cap so we could make a great offer if he was willing to take the risk of only a half season contract (on the assumption that he could catapult himself into a greater contract afterwards, whether here or elsewhere).Disgruntled Titans forward David Fifita draws interest from Sydney club
“There were some conversations internally about David Fifita.”
Is there a realistic chance that we could get both KPP and Fifita?
Kelce68
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Disagree.
Samuela does a LOT off the ball that people don't notice. He is a far more complete player than people are giving him credit for and his form this year, particularly in defence and clean up work continues to be top shelf.
BalmainBoy67
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Fifita....
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Disgruntled Titans forward David Fifita draws interest from Sydney club
“There were some conversations internally about David Fifita.”
www.zerotackle.com
GNR4LIFE
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KPP was copping it for weeks. One good game and people have done an immediate 180.
The Chad
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I've suggested Fifita before.
Make it a contract with a Mutual Option at the end of each season so that, knowing he's hard work, you can get out of the contract on a year by year basis.
What you gain- athletisism we simply do not have on the edges. Takes away the need for 'elite' centres as the impact comes from KPP & Fifita instead.
Additionally- Seyfarth & Sam Fainu can become part of the middle rotation, less need for Royce Hunt. May, Pole, Sione & Sam Fainu, Twal & Seyfarth is a fantastic rotation in the middle with flexibility to play guys wider if needed.
KPP looks over the line.
Fifita is probably accessable.
We would be a different team.
Make it a contract with a Mutual Option at the end of each season so that, knowing he's hard work, you can get out of the contract on a year by year basis.
What you gain- athletisism we simply do not have on the edges. Takes away the need for 'elite' centres as the impact comes from KPP & Fifita instead.
Additionally- Seyfarth & Sam Fainu can become part of the middle rotation, less need for Royce Hunt. May, Pole, Sione & Sam Fainu, Twal & Seyfarth is a fantastic rotation in the middle with flexibility to play guys wider if needed.
KPP looks over the line.
Fifita is probably accessable.
We would be a different team.
Kelce68
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What's your problem with my response here? I don't understand.
You made an assertion that we need to be wary of players 'punted from other clubs', which I stated is a little simplistic. Which it is.
I'm ready for a continued discussion in good faith and your response is 'why bother'?
ALL clubs purchase players that are 'punted' by other clubs. In fact, many clubs, recently, have purchased players 'punted' by the 3x wooden spooners. All of those clubs have been better than us, yet they're accepting our discards.
Klemmer, Papali'i, Bateman and Sullivan are all very recent exits that are now with other NRL teams, despite the fact that at the time, rightly or wrongly, they were deemed excess to requirements here, but are performing roles in their new clubs in areas of need for those clubs.
The Chad
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This...
13. Terrell May
12. Fifita
11. Pearce-Paul
10. Sam Fainu
9. Koroisau
8. Pole
14. Sione Fainu
15. Twal
16. Tyrone May
17. Da Silva
Is a scary proposition. Seyfarth, Hunt, Bird, Sukkar, Kit etc all in the wings...
13. Terrell May
12. Fifita
11. Pearce-Paul
10. Sam Fainu
9. Koroisau
8. Pole
14. Sione Fainu
15. Twal
16. Tyrone May
17. Da Silva
Is a scary proposition. Seyfarth, Hunt, Bird, Sukkar, Kit etc all in the wings...
Tom Shines
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Fifita....
Disgruntled Titans forward David Fifita draws interest from Sydney club
“There were some conversations internally about David Fifita.”
Do people actually read the story ? Seems to be based on comments that we already saw from Chammas on Wed night Wests Life podcast …and he says that WT discussed Fifita “internally” but have moved onto KPP?
Once you get past the click bait headline…it’s seems to be ruling him out
TheEnz
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I agree, he is always looking to put a big hit on (rare in our team) and does not give up in defence. Having some second-year challenges, however I also think he is not 100% and still bit ginger with his right knee in contact. I think he is moulding his playing style around his good mate Hamuole, and it took him a few years to bring it all together.
tigahhh
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tbf he’s coached against his natural strengths, knights don’t utilise him properly. only when they were getting pumped aob allowed them to play more expansive which is when he excels and is how we play.
Kelce68
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I don't mind Sam back to the middle at some point, but I think it's a way off and it would work better once he grows into his body around 24/25 y.o.
That being said, he may continue to rise in quality as an edge and make himself immovable from that position too.
He's such an exciting prospect to see grow.
GNR4LIFE
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I like him, but that’s the nature of this place. Doesn’t take much to change opinions. Good or bad.
GNR4LIFE
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Suggesting playing Sam in the middle is a classic example of if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. He’s only 21. It won’t happen overnight, but he has all the ingredients to be an elite back rower. Guys like Luai, Turuva and May get all the headlines for signings we have made recently, but in the long term, I think he will Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon them all.
pawsandclaws1
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I wanted the club to sign him from the UK but the Knights were in first. 6ft 6inch, mobile, good defender with the ability to unload the ball in tackles consistently. There is a lot to like about his game and untapped potential. He has been playing well, with good stats, although very underused due to his coach. I am looking forward to him joining WTs.
Kelce68
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I think that's because it can only take 1 game to see proof of concept.
Many Tigers fans were of the bullish belief, rightly or wrongly, that he has been utilised poorly at Newcastle and that he is higher quality than maybe what he's shown thus far.
Full disclosure, that wasn't my opinion. I actually hadn't seen enough of him either way to have an opinion.
A game like he played last night gives some credence to those claims, whereas prior, I think it was more hopeful than anything.
