Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[weststigerman]

Do you remember the night time Broncos game when Darren Lockyer and Tonie Carroll attacked him at centre for most of the night Sheena finally moved Bronson Harrison to defend against them but it was something like 5 try's scored running at Lawrence

Yep. He looked like he had no footy IQ in defence.

Most players don’t debut at such a young age at other clubs, so they give the illusion of walking in and belonging in first grade.

IMO this is why Tavana has looked okay since his debut despite not being particularly strong or fast. He’s 22 this year and 3 years older than Makasini.

 

[batboy]

I hear you on some of the various side points around development and guidance, but I'll make a simple comparison and people can decide where they sit.

At the same age of 18, is Makasini on par with where Joseph Suaalii was?

To me, one was good enough at 18 (I think Suaalii was 17 and had been playing in the first XV since 14 years old!) and one needs more development.

I hear you…
I’m not even sure he should be playing cup.

If he wasn’t getting paid a motza,
he probably wouldn’t be.

I don’t know if we have him there because he deserves it - or if we’re trying to make him a poster boy for the pathways at the club in hope we can keep a few more in the future…

 

[batboy]

Yep. He looked like he had no footy IQ in defence.

Most players don’t debut at such a young age at other clubs, so they give the illusion of walking in and belonging in first grade.

IMO this is why Tavana has looked okay since his debut despite not being particularly strong or fast. He’s 22 this year and 3 years older than Makasini.

He only got ‘better’ just before he got injured for mine…
Even in late 2009 he was ordinary, got better in 2010 and then was shot in 2011.

 

[weststigers]

I hear you…
I’m not even sure he should be playing cup.

If he wasn’t getting paid a motza,
he probably wouldn’t be.

I don’t know if we have him there because he deserves it - or if we’re trying to make him a poster boy for the pathways at the club in hope we can keep a few more in the future…

I think you're onto something there

 

[Fish88]

Two last tackle
Penalties in a row. Man we’re so dumb.

Attack: what happens to our offloads? We had an average of 14 and now we don’t even do them? We need them to break down the opposing defence

 

[Fish88]

Ps is this the knights game on replay?

 

[TonyTiger]

Ps is this the knights game on replay?

If only, we are officially a joke!
Madden needs to go! Time for Latu to go through the motions - I don’t care if he does nothing but he needs to get game time. Madden is as slow as a wet week.
We don’t know how to offload anymore!

 

[426Tlgerland]

Latu could have played today but it’s the coach not playing him , why , who knows , should have been given the go today , what’s going on coach you know something we don’t ,

 

[AnonTiger]

Latu could have played today but it’s the coach not playing him , why , who knows , should have been given the go today , what’s going on coach you know something we don’t ,

Or Javon. Yet somehow he came up with Madden

 

[Halbrowne61]

Or Javon. Yet somehow he came up with Madden

IMO, goalkicking and experience without JL.

 

[AnonTiger]

IMO, goalkicking and experience without JL.

Douehi took the 1st kick. Latu is about 10 nrl games shy of Madden.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Douehi took the 1st kick. Latu is about 10 nrl games shy of Madden.

AD kicking surprised and Madden more experienced than Latu, plus Benji obviously doesnt rate him( yet).

 

[AnonTiger]

AD kicking surprised and Madden more experienced than Latu, plus Benji obviously doesnt rate him( yet).

They were playing the bottom side. Was the right time for Javon to debut.

 

[jirskyr]

Makas misses all seem relatively similar, he goes for legs tackles and they just slip straight out of his arms....probably due to him not using his shoulder as its shot...its all arms

He certainly tackles like a rugby player

 

[jirskyr]

Speed is not the right description for what he had

He represented NSW in track and I think he ran 100 200 and 400 from memory all from St Greg's Campbelltown

From a standing start he went from zero to top speed in a blink of an eye

His defence was terrible at the beginning but he fixed it

Just an outright champion

And just so tough and I can not remember any foul play at all

That first match when he burned Shaun Berrigan, then repeated it with those long range tries his second season.

If not for injury and impact to his speed, I reckon he was destined to be the Blues centre for many years.

 

[batboy]

He certainly tackles like a rugby player

Parades around a bit like one too…

 

[weststigers]

Did we win?

 

[user118245]

Luai posting a song on his ig called “I told them” with 🤐 emoji. Clown behaviour

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Luai posting a song on his ig called “I told them” with 🤐 emoji. Clown behaviour

I don’t even understand what he’s trying to say though, he talks for the sake of talking

 

[Lionheartj]

Latu could have played today but it’s the coach not playing him , why , who knows , should have been given the go today , what’s going on coach you know something we don’t ,

Start grooming Latu more now,or we might lose him,madden back up only