OFFICIAL Pathways - KOE General Discussion

[jadtiger]

What we need in the pathway system are blokes who say "i am better than those in front of me and i will work my bum off here to prove it".However not many of them seem to have the balls to do it.

 

[Bellend]

Bwg i like him has potential

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Five, that’s tough. Can I pick ten ?
Off the top of my head ...

*Heamasi Makasini - a standout at left centre
*Tino Tavana - lightweight winger, deadly under high ball
*Pheonix Godinet - classy back rower
*Riley Oitmann - gotta love fast feet
*Sione Havea Jnr - promising ball playing back rower
*Jake Gaffney - front row prospect
* Lorima Cosgrave - was a hooker, now a prop, all footballer
*Christian Tapau-Moors - athletic middle
*Byronn Laupepa - consistent back rower
*Solo Saukuru - powerhouse centre/back rower

... and of course, the pocket rocket Luke Laulilii who is already playing NRL

 

[Vicious]

Five, that’s tough. Can I pick ten ?
Off the top of my head ...

*Heamasi Makasini - a standout at left centre
*Tino Tavana - lightweight winger, deadly under high ball
*Pheonix Godinet - classy back rower
*Riley Oitmann - gotta love fast feet
*Sione Havea Jnr - promising ball playing back rower
*Jake Gaffney - front row prospect
* Lorima Cosgrave - was a hooker, now a prop, all footballer
*Christian Tapau-Moors - athletic middle
*Byronn Laupepa - consistent back rower
*Solo Saukuru - powerhouse centre/back rower

So very much along the same lines as other very good judges in this forum 👍

 

[Bellend]

Who is the most under rated prospect and why??

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Who is the most under rated prospect and why??

I'll nominate Archie Duncombe. Leadership potential, leads from the front, good leg speed, strong in contact, efforts and great ball playing at the line. He doesn't look an athlete but seems to have a decent engine and does his job at 110% every game.

 

[Bellend]

Archie is a throwback type player all effort.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

Archie is a throwback type player all effort.

a Liam Fulton type?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

a Liam Fulton type?

A bit of Tyson Frizell crossed with a bit of Corey Horsburgh

 

[Mccarry]

What we need in the pathway system are blokes who say "i am better than those in front of me and i will work my bum off here to prove it".However not many of them seem to have the balls to do it.

I love the passion.

I don’t love the separation from reality. Most people on here can’t even pay for a membership… and yet expect players to for -go hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the club

 

[Hbom]

How's it going?

 

[boonboon]

How's it going?

Down 12-0 but have played reasonably well just not quite scored.

May just pile drove the Raiders fullback back 5 meters onto the in goal - otherwise not much ball gone to his side

 

[boonboon]

Magpies in under the posts- Jaxon Rahme under the posts from dummy half

 

[weststigerman]

They passed the ball once to Taylan. Not sure why.

Interesting to see if it changes when Makasini comes on.

 

[boonboon]

One thing that always amazes me is that in every nsw cup game I've ever seen him play Brent Naden always looks way to classy for the grade. Not that he has done anything particularly amazing but he just always looks the class player on the field in nsw cup no matter what position he is playing

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

One thing that always amazes me is that in every nsw cup game I've ever seen him play Brent Naden always looks way to classy for the grade. Not that he has done anything particularly amazing but he just always looks the class player on the field in nsw cup no matter what position he is playing

Major Payne needs to move Naden to the halves in the second half because he's the only one capable of breaking down the Raiders' defence. We've had enough ball in their 20 to win two games but Falls, Mapapalangi and Lovodua are not marshalling the attack. Our left edge of Tui'tupou and May have been criminally underused.

 

[hsvjones]

How has May been playing ?

 

[Vicious]

One thing that always amazes me is that in every nsw cup game I've ever seen him play Brent Naden always looks way to classy for the grade. Not that he has done anything particularly amazing but he just always looks the class player on the field in nsw cup no matter what position he is playing

I would agree and I have a theory on that.
He has been in and out of NRL throughout his whole career no matter what club he’s been at and it is generally due tj his brain snaps and mistakes.
Therefore I think he now plays within himself when playing NRL focusing too much on trying not to make any mistakes, where he plays much more freely back in NSW Cup.
Never the less thus will be his last season as a Wests Tigers player, I hope he goes to the UK Super League as he should still have plenty of good football left in him if laying in that competition.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Bit of meh half, soft tries for the raiders & we scored a soft try.

Rahme having a solid game, he has something about him.

Hunt coming on thought made a difference, just gets alot if attention that opens things up.

May has had a promising start. Making meters at the back, put a good hit on and saved a try at the end of 1st half with some urgency.

Izacc looks good, hard to tackle and doing some good things expected from your winger.

Makasini yet to play.

 

[Vicious]

How has May been playing ?

Not much play coming his side of the field.
You can see he accelerates onto the ball like the good player he is and has shown his strength in defence.
I’d say he needs more time before being NRL ready, but just being on the field is a big step in the right direction,