Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jstigers]

We are the most desperate team for middles in the comp, gosh we got exposed today but the spoon contenders, reminded me of how we got dominated by Manley's reserve forward pack....

 

[Demps]

We are the most desperate team for middles in the comp, gosh we got exposed today but the spoon contenders, reminded me of how we got dominated by Manley's reserve forward pack....

Think we've got a better pack than the Dogs

 

[Wiz]

I think we should sign Suosifa Talakai from the sharks. Apparently he’s available for 2026. Can play middle or edge, or in the centres. Would be a lock for a bench spot because of his versatility. Brings impact off the bench. Wouldn’t cost too much.

 

[Merlot]

Think we've got a better pack than the Dogs

wish we could work as a pack / in waves , like them

 

[Tim Sheens]

Bula is fast over long distances. His acceleration over 5 to 10m is only average.

He is fast alright, just lacking that explosive start which say JAC had up to 10m, but he rarely ran another fast player down in a long career.

 

[Wezt]

Could somebody please tell me why Api has played 80 minutes for the last 5 games of the season in games that mean absolutely nothing?

Do the club expect him to play 80 minutes throughout the whole season next year?

We really need to go the market for a hooker or rush Haywood through to first grade

 

[Tom Shines]

Could somebody please tell me why Api has played 80 minutes for the last 5 games of the season in games that mean absolutely nothing?

Do the club expect him to play 80 minutes throughout the whole season next year?

We really need to go the market for a hooker or rush Haywood through to first grade

I can tell you why he has played 80 mins …The backup is Tristan Hope … how many minutes do you want him playing ?

Yeah … we need someone else …

Hope really shouldn’t have been re-signed even at a minimum contract

 

[Vicious]

Could somebody please tell me why Api has played 80 minutes for the last 5 games of the season in games that mean absolutely nothing?

Do the club expect him to play 80 minutes throughout the whole season next year?

We really need to go the market for a hooker or rush Haywood through to first grade

Api should not be playing 80mins each week and Haywood is not even close to being ready for NRL just yet.
We have a dilemma as we ideally want both Douehi and Latu in our top 17 which means one of them will start as our number 14.
Latu can no doubt play 9 to allow us to give Api a rest, but he is so good with ball in hand and running the ball it just seems a waste to play him at 9.

 

[Vicious]

The backup is Tristan Hope … how many minutes do you want him playing ?

Yeah … we need someone else …

That’s another problem.
Tristan Hope is not as bad of a player as some people like to make out, but similar to Api he is a smaller body who opposing teams will target with him defending in the middle and he cannot play any other position, so he offers no versatility if used on our bench.
Add the fact that we will highly likely have and need either Doueihi or Latu as our 14 and it’s just not feasible to have either of them and a smaller body such as Tristan Hope on our bench at the same time.
We need someone like Havili from the Rabbitohs who is capable of playing as a 9 as well as a power forward when required.
Havili is getting too old and lazy, so he’s not the player we need and he’s heading to the UK Super League in any case.
We do have someone iwho fits this playing description in Josese Lanyon, but he’s really untested above Jersey Flegg level at this stage, so it’s far from certain he will be capable of rising to the challenge.
We certainly know how to get ourself into dilemmas regarding our playing roster.

 

[Vicious]

One thing I think all us fans agree on is we lack physicality and the ability to dominate our opponents physically.
Taylan May brings a high level of physicality, we need to pray here-signs with us.
All 3 Fainu brothers generally play with plenty of physicality, however Sione was way down on what he generally brings us last night.
Royce Hunt definately offers us physicality and a point of difference when he brings the energy to allow it to happen.
For all of his critics Fonua Pole is no doubt our hardest running forward, BUT he has really struggled defensively this season. Being so young, powerfully built and very fit for a man of his size, there is no reason why he cannot make the necessary defensive improvements.
Other than that we ideally need 1 or 2 more players who being plenty of physicality and aggression.
I’m not sure if it was just rumours and if it is true or not, but it was only about 2 or 3 weeks back when it was reported the Sharks were willing to offload Talakai and Hamlin-Uele due to sakaryvcak constraints.
If true and they are available for 2026, surely we have do everything within our power to try and make it happen.

 

[The Chad]

Freddy Lussick, Zyon Maiu'u & Talakai would be the targets I'd look at.

If they could fandangle Jack Hetherington....