Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tom Shines]

Do you think Samuela on current form on our left edge and KPP on our right edge will send shivers down the spines of opposing defences, worried about how they are going to defend them ?
Yes it’s an improvement on Seyfarth who is far better suited as a bench forward to come on and play in the middle,

form is not always linear improvement from when you get put in first grade …particularly in this team … he’ll come good … he is a certainly a better player than KPP at the position …

Some people run at a wall & get demolished.

Others run at walls & do the destruction.

We have far too few guys breaking the line in the middle.

Samuela, and more recently, Sione, look like the types that come out the other side. It's what Hunt is supposed to be.

In fact, having a few guys capable of scattering defenders might make Hunt more viable.

Why not move KPP to the middle instead ? Because he is a bit of a pissant and wouldn’t work there right ?

 

[The Chad]

Sandon smith is a great buy , versatile

Perfect 14

Versatile in what way? I've only seen him play in the halves & he played some fullback I believe in juniors...am I missing something?

Great pick up if he can play centre or something else as well.

 

[oldschooltiger]

We can only look within at the moment, whose comming to a team basically on target for a forth spoon 1/2 through a season with X factor? No one I wouldn’t think. Plucking straws I know.

We are a huge mess. No depth, rookie coach. Juniors leaving. Not replacing players we let go.

 

[The Chad]

form is not always linear improvement from when you get put in first grade ,l…particularly in this team … he’ll come good … he is a certainly a better player than KPP at the position …


Why not move KPP to the middle instead ? Because he is a bit of a pissant and wouldn’t work there right ?

I'm not 100% on the point you are trying to make...but yeah- KPP isn't that kind of runner.

Samuela, if anything, plays like a young Klemmer.

 

[Tom Shines]

I'm not 100% on the point you are trying to make...but yeah- KPP isn't that kind of runner.

Samuela, if anything, plays like a young Klemmer.

I guess I’ll put it this way… people want to move players out of postion to accomodate lesser players into their best spot …Samuela is currently the best edge we have … in the unlikely event Kikau comes here …Samuela will be the second best ,,,

Therefore you play Samuela and Kikau as the two starting edges

 

[The Chad]

I guess I’ll put it this way… people want to move players out of postion to accomodate lesser players into their best spot …Samuela is currently the best edge we have … in the unlikely event Kikau comes here …Samuela will be the second best ,,,

Therefore you play Samuela and Kikau as the two starting edges

Ok- I see your point.

I'm not saying Samuela isn't a good 2nd rower. But, given what is available, and given that I still believe we lose the middle- I think he offers better value, at least for now, in the middle.

He has that....presence.

People have laughed at my suggestion of Jack Hetherington before. Fair enough. But every team needs that guy that doesn't allow the opposition to push you around. The guy that puts on the hit, or does the big hit up to turn momentum.

Of everyone we have available....is there anyone better suited than Samuela in the club?

That guy can't be hidden on the edge. He needs to be in the muck.

 

[kade7]

dt reporting that tds signed with parra for $650k a season jesus

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

dt reporting that tds signed with parra for $650k a season jesus

Wowsers. Congrats to TDS & his family.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

If we are to land a big fish with our war chest, we have to for next season before Perth Bears start splashing the cash. Kikau would be ideal as another leader & culture driver with Api & Jarome.

 

[Nadz4483]

Odessa posted a rumour he had heard. He's been pretty good with what he's come up with, so it may have legs.

Yeah eventually come across that, cheers...

 

[Chunk]

I'm not 100% on the point you are trying to make...but yeah- KPP isn't that kind of runner.

Samuela, if anything, plays like a young Klemmer.

Yeah and Samulela has some growth in him, he's still relatively young.

And you can see he doesn't mind whacking and getting whacked, however, is he ready for the middle, maybe but its a big ask for someone who's not supposed to be there.

 

[tigahhh]

dt reporting that tds signed with parra for $650k a season jesus

it’s backended too so it’ll hit $850 in the later years, parra are kinda banking on him becoming elite otherwise it will burn a huge hole in their cap

happy for him though

 

[jadtiger]

dt reporting that tds signed with parra for $650k a season jesus

Pawwa are desperate for signings,i like TDS but there is no way he is worth 650k per year imho.

 

[Oldman]

Is it even a rumour or did some guy here just throw up his name 10 mins ago?

Some guy here just throw up his name 10 mins ago?
I’m surprised no one has suggested
Bob McCarthey
Brad Clyde
Gordon Tallis

 

[orange&black]

When you watch teams with elite edge players you can see the value they bring to their respective squads and it accentuates what we are missing. Katoa, Kikau, Olakoatu, Kolamatagi, Nanai, Martin, Crighton, etc. These guys are match winners. Seriously our squad is so weak, until we get some elite quality players in these key positions we will struggle to play finals football - doesn’t matter who the coach is!

 

[Lukic]

It's an overpay but given where the cap is going and the fact we've got 2 more teams coming in, the reality is a lot of signings will look like overpays.

Anyway you're better off overpaying guys who can become stars than overpaying average guys or guys who have peaked.

 

[Oldman]

When you watch teams with elite edge players you can see the value they bring to their respective squads and it accentuates what we are missing. Katoa, Kikau, Olakoatu, Kolamatagi, Nanai, Martin, Crighton, etc. These guys are match winners. Seriously our squad is so weak, until we get some elite quality players in these key positions we will struggle to play finals football - doesn’t matter who the coach is!

💯

 

[fainty]

Hello darkness my old friend

 

[king_sirro]

Versatile in what way? I've only seen him play in the halves & he played some fullback I believe in juniors...am I missing something?

Great pick up if he can play centre or something else as well.

He has played a lot of hooker too

 

[Flippedy]

What about Nathan Cleary ? Surely he’s looking for a bigger challenge ?
And unlike Wests Tigers who never ask for anything in return, I will send Luai back to Ivan as compensation.

Cleary and his dad are both needed, would be the only way to turn this place around.