Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Not disagreeing with you, but some of Luai's best games at Penrith were in the 7 when Cleary was injured.
Also took Samoa to WC final last time at 7.

I think he was worth the risk when we signed him knowing what he had done.

Just like all panthers players, his efforts off the ball have been good, just a shame he's lost his head this year with the attention from the png thing.
 
If Schuster is still with the Wests Tigers and is really keen to play 1st grade you'd think he'd start training early to show the club he's doing extras to get fit ?
That’s the thing. You can be keen, but you also have to have the drive. He’s never shown that he wants to put in the work required. In his mid 20’s now. Chances are getting slimmer and slimmer that he’s going to have a drastic attitude change.
 
Also took Samoa to WC final last time at 7.

I think he was worth the risk when we signed him knowing what he had done.

Just like all panthers players, his efforts off the ball have been good, just a shame he's lost his head this year with the attention from the png thing.
Absolutely spot on, I think we were all expecting a much better performing Luai than what we got. Shame it didn’t work out, sometimes players just aren’t suited to certain team’s style of play. Sadly we’ve had quite a few of those types of acquisitions over the years.

In Luai’s case, I think he has already reached the mountain with Penrith and Samoa back then and has regressed as a player since and is focusing more on money and media stuff. I haven’t really watched the WC this year, but by all accounts he wasn’t that great at 7 for Samoa.
 
That’s the thing. You can be keen, but you also have to have the drive. He’s never shown that he wants to put in the work required. In his mid 20’s now. Chances are getting slimmer and slimmer that he’s going to have a drastic attitude change.
Maybe he’s training withe the KOE team . They don’t train with the nrl as far as I know as they’re mostly part time
 
If Schuster is still with the Wests Tigers and is really keen to play 1st grade you'd think he'd start training early to show the club he's doing extras to get fit ?
His contract level may be too low so he dosent train with the first team much and only 2nd grade which hasn’t started yet
 
I don't know guys, I just have this gut feeling Schuster just doesn't have it in him to claw his way back into 1st grade, hope I'm wrong but it's not a safe bet.

It was always going to be a long shot because he has never shown that he is prepared to put in the hard work to be a success,there is nothing wrong with that attitude imho as long as he is happy with the results.
 
It was always going to be a long shot because he has never shown that he is prepared to put in the hard work to be a success,there is nothing wrong with that attitude imho as long as he is happy with the results.
Think a lot were fooled when he came back leaner than he ever looked but in the modern game you also need to be ripped.

This is where I have my doubts, going for a run isn't as much dedication as spending long periods hitting the weights, this is where you find out the level of drive.
 
I don't know guys, I just have this gut feeling Schuster just doesn't have it in him to claw his way back into 1st grade, hope I'm wrong but it's not a safe bet.
Losing 33kg is a big deal, particularly when you're dealing with depression. He's now 96kg at 6'2", and he has clearly put in the hard work over the last year.

Let's see how his game improves with the Magpies next season. I think this could be an incredible redemption signing.

 

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