Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TigerBurnsy]

To me, that article just puts it out there that Pheonix is a Parra fan. Hey Eels, come get me. With Moses as his manager, where do you think he will end up once he hits first grade?

not here, I swear there must be something wrong with our pathways none of our juniors ever want to play for us

 

[TigerBurnsy]

The members email just thenView attachment 29334

What was it I’m not a member

 

[tigahhh]

not here, I swear there must be something wrong with our pathways none of our juniors ever want to play for us

something wrong with parra’s scouts too lol

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Para have a shocking record with their junior's telling them they won't play 1st grade, said it to Paul Gallen, M Moses, Lachlan, now not interested with Godinet, oh well he won't last long at the wests tigers, he'll make his 1st grade debut and roughly 22/23 years old Godinet will be goooooooone

Going back ever further, told Glenn Grief. Went to the Magpies, then onto the Knights and won a premiership.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

something wrong with parra’s scouts too lol

Yeah haha, everyone good wants to play for them but the scouts keep cutting all the quality

 

[GNR4LIFE]

DCE to the Roosters finally confirmed.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

DCE to the Roosters finally confirmed.

Do we really care G, think age is catching up to his long neck, wouldn't be surprised if he has a crap season.

 

[Flippedy]

Para have a shocking record with their junior's telling them they won't play 1st grade, said it to Paul Gallen, M Moses, Lachlan, now not interested with Godinet, oh well he won't last long at the wests tigers, he'll make his 1st grade debut and roughly 22/23 years old Godinet will be goooooooone

Stefano also I believe

 

[upthetigers]

DCE to the Roosters finally confirmed.

Is it 1 year too many for DCE? I hope so.

 

[innsaneink]

The members email just thenView attachment 29334

Nothing good in there?

 

[cktiger]

Godinet from Ctown? Sheesh, he must be a spoiled brat then.

Says he was a Cabramatta junior. Schoolboy footy at Bass Hill High… same as Royce Hunt.

 

[KCtiger]

Anyone else not realise Godinet is 6’2

Always thought he was a little undersized but apparently not

 

[Odessa]

Do you think Benji tells Luai to shovel the ball off like a hot potato regularly on the 5th tackle ?
The only way it’s a coaching issue is if Benji gives Luai too much leeway to make his own decisions and does not want to tell him that regularly shovelling the ball off like a hot potato on the 5th tackle is not the way for a highly paid marquee halve to play.

You answered your own question

But think when Luai was at Penrith when he ran the ball or went sideways he always had options inside and out

When he ran straight he was pulling defenders in and a pass out the back to a player in motion

When he runs at the Tigers I think he plays to fast for alot of the other players his mind and skill level is beyond them

And a few just don't have the smarts or we have aside with alot of average players/ plodders

Luai the Mays Turva API are beyond the other players in capabilities

 

[gregjm87]

something wrong with parra’s scouts too lol

Back when I used to be involved in the game Parra juniors had a rep of nepotism ruining their systems. That was pre Covid so unsure if things are different nowadays.

 

[upthetigers]

Do we really care G, think age is catching up to his long neck, wouldn't be surprised if he has a crap season.

He will stink it up at the roosters at least I'm hoping

 

[Wiz]

Anyone else not realise Godinet is 6’2

Always thought he was a little undersized but apparently not

I was pleasantly surprised and was hoping there was no GST in there.

 

[innsaneink]

Back when I used to be involved in the game Parra juniors had a rep of nepotism ruining their systems. That was pre Covid so unsure if things are different nowadays.

Balmain would get a.lot trialling for the jnr reps and not just guys that missed out at parra....plenty of dads didnt want anything to.do with them.
As.the kids got to high school.age wed get a few at Dundas also being on the border...too much politics there

 

[balmain boy]

Unsure if you are talking Charlie Staines or Max Lehmann.. But I think that makes the point.

Charlie Staines > Max Lehmann... That said, I believe Charlie was on 400k. Trading down as I am pretty sure Max Lehmann is worth 150k makes sense. Free up cap for the top 13

Lehmann will be on less than 50k.

 

[crazycat]

I would add that any play what you see type player is better the more time and space they have. Our pack does not provide time and space - especially in the red zone where the defensive pressure is increased.

We lack the ability to take the focus off our single playmaker.

Give them a couple of more headaches to worry about and the defensive intensity has to be disapated across the threats. Madden has the best kicking game out of all of the halves we have. Add a bash and barge threat in Royce/Bunty, an offload to a running lock from May/Bunty, a running ball playing 13, two good kick options and two centre options for a 5th tackle shift and we are now talking about a complex beast to deal with.

We need to put our one dimensional 2025 season behind us and focus on where we need to be. We are getting closer but we are still short in the pack.

I agree but going to argue it a different way:
The games where it was AD + Luai in the halves, we took the focus off Luai.
The games where it was Luai + Galvin/Voldemort in the halves and AD at Center we took the focus off Luai.

While Madden may have the best kicking game, he definately doesn't threaten the line like Luai does. AD + Luai isn't a bad starting halves combo, madden will get a shot and totally up for competition in this area.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

not here, I swear there must be something wrong with our pathways none of our juniors ever want to play for us

He's not really a "junior" as he has been around several clubs - the Tigers are just the last.