Blocker1963
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Please send Seyfarth to the bench, I know he scored a try, but 2 defensive lapses lead to 2 of the raiders first tries. I know KPP is coming next year, but he needs to get that edge sorted.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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A high quality 13 would be a massive help, BUT even good quality 13’s are very scarce at the moment, not many around and none available.
For that reason I think we either have to manufacture one and I’m convinced Sanuela Fainu could be the one, or have Jack Bird play a lot more of a ball playing g first receiver 13 type role, he did that briefly on Friday night and we looked a lot sharper in attack because of it.
Even Seyfarth’s ardent fans such as myself agree he’s not quite good enough to be a regular starting player, but he certainly adds some value off the bench.
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jrtiger
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this is where a TDS swap might come in handy...
Manly: Caleb Navale
North Queensland: Sam McIntyre
Parramatta: J'Maine Hopgood
tigahhh
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just realised we’re not gonna have Luai for the roosters game … 🙁
roosters are going to be origin affected too but he’s our most important player
roosters are going to be origin affected too but he’s our most important player
I'd rather play Naden in the middle than Hopgood.
Anyone throwing up his name is talking about Hopgood from years ago.
Rusted on Parra fans don't even want him there.
McIntyre would be a great Swap for Twal.
There's no decent Hookers around atm, Tallyn has potential
- If we're getting something, It should be a little more substantial than any of these fellas.
I'm not worried about our Origin players.
Mark Nawaqa will pulverise that Edge on his own...
GNR4LIFE
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What a gun he is. So smooth in everything he does.
One day Wests Tigers will learn that lightning fast outside backs are handy to have and if they have size and power to go with it they are even handier.
TDS into hooker. Api into the halves.
BlackWhiteGold
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TDS for Caleb Navale would be win-win. Navale is arguably the best young attacking lock in NSW Cup at only 22yo. He's held up behind Jake T. Also creates more of a Fijian connection at our club but I'd salivate at the prospect of his link play opening up Latu & Romey. Managed by the agency that manages Benji & Mason too.
I'd also love Tyran Wishart for the lock role, I think his game would be ideal for us in this role however I thionk he will be a prime candidate for the Perth Bears.
As @Vicious has mentioned, either Sione or Samuela have elements of their game which would translate to lock.
Samuela, if we could land David Fifita this could be the go but I think Fifita only wants to consider premiership contenders.
Sione, then maybe we target Josh Papali'i or Tyson Frizell for 2 years to rotate with Pole.
Also if TDS does depart, a potential middle/hooker who would be good for 2 years is the off-contact Siliva Havili.
jrtiger
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while they certainly have some of the attributes I'm not sure I'd look at Sione or Samuela for 13. we need that boulder with high legspeed type. if there's anything that stood out against Canberra it was how slow we do things, starting at the ruck. we need someone with pace to create momentum thru the middle.
agree on Havili for sure. he'd be excellent.
BlackWhiteGold
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Yep, though Taylan May, To'a & Makasini are all pretty quick.
We do lack an explosive fast player (May does bring that). Bula is more your Gout Gout fast (gets faster 20m+) but we need more Lachlan Kennedy fast (0-10m). That's why I harp on about Riley Oitmann in the pathways as a must-retain. Deine Mariner would be a good get that's for sure.
BlackWhiteGold
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Yeah if we could land that type as our #13 and with Latu in the halves, the complexion of our attack changes immeasurably.
jrtiger
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I'm biased because he's a mate of mine and he's a Group 6 junior, but we should be trying everything to bring Ray Stone home. with Morgan Knowles headed there next year and guys like Plath, Saifiti and possibly Flegler coming back into that pack, we should be putting a three-year deal under his nose.
BlackWhiteGold
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Good call JR. His effort areas are 2nd to none and just seem to lift the players around him. Yeah with Knowles coming in and obviously a lot of returning injured players next season, the Phins may have excess around the fringes.
Here we are convincing ourselves that the likes of Turuva and Skelton offer more than an Addo Carr…
TheEnz
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It's concerning, however may be a chance for Latu to "be the man" for a game. Depending on TDS availability, it would probably be api 7, latu 6, tds 9, Mason 14. Or if TDS is gone, perhaps AD slots in or Mason starts with bird at 14. The beauty of having Latu is I'm pretty sure he can cover for 9 in a pinch so gives us more flexibility on the bench.
liltiger
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Quick question, you guys might know the answer cause I dont. If we offload Dasilva now or next year, who covers for Api if he gets injured or suspended? He's not getting younger, do we have someone who can play hooker for 80 min if he's out. Haywood isn't nowhere near ready.
Red88_Tiger
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I’d be assuming Tristan hope with Charlie Murray back up
