Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Vicious]

The reality is we have plenty of cash and plenty of roster spots.

Dave would be good but we need more, our engine room depth sucks thats why the other 3 names would add value.

We must fill it with 3-4 experienced players who will be in the top 18, with another uplift of 4 players for depth.

I have zero issues bringing in some older players for 1-2 yrs provided they are still delivering now which those you mentioned are.

We need to stop using age as a barrier provided they are performing.

If we want to move off the bottom we need to build in increments, we need a squad not 8 ok players & the market in 27 onwards is only going to become harder so if we don’t perform next year bringing and keeping talent also will become harder.

If it means we pay abit more then fine use the cap it adds nothing to our squad if it isn’t used. Benefit on short deals is it doesn’t tie our cap or roster down which has been a major problem for us years past.

I can’t see a top flight talent dropping from the sky anytime soon.

Whether we like it or not age is a barrier.
When players get older they find it much more difficult to keep their weight down, much more difficult to keep their energy levels high, they slow down, their line speed when defending reduces, the quality of their ball running reduces and they become much more injury prone.
Josh Papali’i has been a great player and thoroughly deserves his recall to the Qld SOO team, but he’s currently being ably assisted by by a team of young, hungry and enthusiastic players, he is simply chipping in and working off the back of them, he is no longer capable of lifting them when they are doing plenty of tacking and under pressure.
I don’t think he will be interested in playing against the Raiders and will go to the UK Super League for that reason,

 

[Vicious]

The interesting thing with Panthers and Bulldogs is they compress and are relentless in the middle which then limits field position and points against them but then provides 3-4 chances to convert and win games.

Storm, Roosters and Dolphins are different again as they have a more speed/dynamic style of game plan.

The speed, power and strike on the edges is key to all the teams that are currently successful.
Whatever way we look at it, we are a clear 17th when it comes to speed, power and strike on our edges, so realistically we are not going to improve until we focus on and improve our quality of player in these positions (back row and centres).

 

[Tom Shines]

Whether we like it or not age is a barrier.
When players get older they find it much more difficult to keep their weight down, much more difficult to keep their energy levels high, they slow down, their line speed when defending reduces, the quality of their ball running reduces and they become much more injury prone.
Josh Papali’i has been a great player and thoroughly deserves his recall to the Qld SOO team, but he’s currently being ably assisted by by a team of young, hungry and enthusiastic players, he is simply chipping in and working off the back of them, he is no longer capable of lifting them when they are doing plenty of tacking and under pressure.
I don’t think he will be interested in playing against the Raiders and will go to the UK Super League for that reason,

Each case needs to be assessed on its own merits ..

Kamicamica is 31, but has only played 130 games and is extremely fit ..

 

[Tom Shines]

The speed, power and strike on the edges is key to all the teams that are currently successful.
Whatever way we look at it, we are a clear 17th when it comes to speed, power and strike on our edges, so realistically we are not going to improve until we focus on and improve our quality of player in these positions (back row and centres).

Yes ..I think everyone will agree Seyfarth doesnt cut it…

Sam F was our player of the year last year ..he is fine

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

I might be missing something, but the style of game and team selection I am seeing from teams such as the Bulldogs is speed, power, athleticism, explosive ball running etc from their edges and mostly workers in the middle.

And line speed in defense . Which we need to add to that of Romey

 

[Vicious]

Yes ..I think everyone will agree Seyfarth doesnt cut it…

Sam F was our player of the year last year ..he is fine

Seyfarth is a much better middle and usually does a decent job adding enthusiasm as a middle off the bench.
Not his fault he had to play on an edge this season as we had nobody else.

 

[Tom Shines]

Seyfarth is a much better middle and usually does a decent job adding enthusiasm as a middle off the bench.
Not his fault he had to play on an edge this season as we had nobody else.

I hope KPP is an improvement… well wait and see how consistent he is

 

[weststigerman]

Harrison Hassett get it done Richo covers lock,second row,centre

Why is he on the bench in NSW Cup and not getting a run in firsts when Panthers origin players are out?

 

[Vicious]

Each case needs to be assessed on its own merits ..

Kamicamica is 31, but has only played 130 games and is extremely fit ..

I agree, he’s far less chance of being a failure.

 

[BAGNF05]

I might be missing something, but the style of game and team selection I am seeing from teams such as the Bulldogs is speed, power, athleticism, explosive ball running etc from their edges and mostly workers in the middle.

You gotta play to your strengths and the Dogs edges are world class.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

The Storm purchased the prop from the Titans, Josiah Pahulu, so Kamicamica is out of there. We should be purchasing the Pauhulu's and not the Kamicamica's if we want to improve.

 

[Tom Shines]

The Storm purchased the prop from the Titans, Josiah Pahulu, so Kamicamica is out of there. We should be purchasing the Pauhulu's and not the Kamicamica's if we want to improve.

We can buy K for a year at least at $400… Benji is all about the short term anyway

 

[GNR4LIFE]

You gotta play to your strengths and the Dogs edges are world class.

If only we could develop a player like Preston.

 

[tigahhh]

Anyone know how Tristan Sailor is going in the super league? He's definitely good enough for the NRL. I'd happily offer him a contact for next season. Much better depth than we currently have.

He’s killing it. He’s playing 5/8 though not fb like he did here.

 

[Speed2burn]

Teddy at the Raiders. Just can’t picture it.

Considering raiders got within a bees of winning a premiership in 2019, I reckon raiders win a comp with him at fullback

But agree, there is no way someone like Teddy ends up anywhere else but the roosters

 

[Speed2burn]

He’s killing it. He’s playing 5/8 though not fb like he did here.

Sailor will always be one of those players who’s too good for NSW cup but an average 1st grader

 

[Buttface]

The Storm purchased the prop from the Titans, Josiah Pahulu, so Kamicamica is out of there. We should be purchasing the Pauhulu's and not the Kamicamica's if we want to improve.

Kami has that smell of Olam about it.

 

[tigahhh]

So according to Danny noodle hair Wielder, Tallyn would’ve been open to staying if we had set out a succession plan for him about taking over from api in minutes from in the later years of Api’s new contract.

Take it with a grain of salt bc the club doesn’t like DW, but if we didn’t do that for Tallyn it may of been that we genuinely didn’t want to keep him. Maybe the club didn’t have the big wraps on him that we all thought and that’s why we just let him go?

 

[Tom Shines]

Kami has that smell of Olam about it.

Without the chronic knee injury ?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Kami has that smell of Olam about it.

If he was still useful to Bellamy, he would still be there.