That's exactly why we should have learnt from that mistake.
Apisai Koroisau #263
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I think Latu is just finding his feet as a 7.. today he played a role, but I didn't see him "play what was Infront of him"... Maybe we needed that stability today... With an offseason under his belt I think we will see a much improved player .
GNR4LIFE
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The problem with Api isn’t the 2025 version, it’s the version 26 and beyond. If he’s starting to decline already, that’s a red flag. And if TDS kicks on, the club will look like idiots.
that;s what made a sloppy win ,so much better
Speed2burn
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They have a couple of maroons forwards also who only a couple weeks ago humiliated the blues aswell. Brimson, Campbell and Sami are quality in their positions aswell. I feel they should be doing a lot better than their ladder position
Yeah, Smith didn't often have to play with blokes on our level. Anyone at Storm not up to scratch was either improved or moved on. Had a decent coach, too.
even Blind Freddy can see Api digressing over the last few years , Coach may have just realized also starting him from the bench today.How they didnt sell that to TDS leaves me baffled
What's new?
Tim Sheens
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The Titans have had all of their byes and still sit last alone on 14 points with only 4 wins and the second worst F/A. They deserve to be where they are, but we still got lucky to beat them today.
Speed2burn
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Maybe the coaching staff just preferred Haywood, it’ll be another couple years before we see how this pans out
TDS isn't exactly setting the world on fire at the eels. Definitely not worth 600k (yet)
Kelce68
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Yep, Latu is just doing his education.
Some weeks he'll go after it, some weeks he'll steer around from first receiver, some weeks he'll probably put a bunch of work through his kicking.
He's just a seedling.
Hopefully we see him busy out of structure a couple of times in the next few weeks.
Tim Sheens
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Maybe. Still, it was a very different story performance wise two years ago to the day, that WT announced the6 had extended Api for a further 2 years
I really don't see the need to rush anything with Api this time around . He can go to market in November and we can either compete or not with a counter offer.
agree he is not worth 600 yet , And im guessing parra are playing him just as we were ,With his love for the club???
We've gotten the spoon 3 times in a row and haven't made the finals in 15 years. We struggle against everyone.
Odessa
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If you look backwards they have a proven track record of being idiots I don't think they are worried about it
BirchgroveTigers
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Only saw the second half but Api was fine? Like did his job and desperately unlucky not to get a penalty off a near break.
He can’t play 80 for the full season though. Need some tackling machine for first 20 IMO.
He can’t play 80 for the full season though. Need some tackling machine for first 20 IMO.
tig_prmz
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Hes not declining with his speed or skill or smartness. His priorities are wrong. He's not slow, he gets behind the ball, always gets to marker etc. he just seems too engrossed in playing the 2023/2024 version of himself.
He will come good. The coaches need to get into him about choosing poor options.
tig_prmz
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His service and his options were wrong in the attacking 20. Not at all saying that he was the reason for the halves ineptness but API gave loopy balls, kept passing it to forwards and didn't even once do a bullet pass off the ground. Luai was often getting the ball 15-20m behind the ruck with the defender in his face.
