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If we could find a quality prop rather than a specific 13, do people feel Terrell May has enough ball playing to move to 13? That could be a way to strengthen the overall middles, keep the dirty hitup and defence aspect, but add enough digging into the line and ball playing and give Luai and...

Wonder how May would go as a Fullback after some time back in the game??

I’ve been overseas for a month and haven’t seen a game on tv for 4 weeks and it sounds like today was a scrubby affair. But a glass half full comment. We are currently sitting in 12th after 3 spoons. We have had incremental improvement on season wins over the last 2 seasons. We have definitely...

He’s a definite upgrade for us and if used well could be a real strike weapon for us. Not bad value contract either. All we can do is keep trying to upgrade with value contracts and wait for the occasional big signing. Steady sustained progress with the roster.

Cover for 2RF and halves (although so is Douehi) and possibly the tipping point cover for centre if Taylan doesn’t last full match (although again Douehi could cover). Ideally May does well this week and we could use that spot for a different player next week?

Got to be brave I admit. It’s like a work scenario as a manager. Got to be brave enough to employ guns and not always fearful of others taking your job. You run with mediocrity below you because you are scared of being outshone, you will get poor results from your team.

I think the key would be finding key assistant coaches with really good structures (like what Ciraldo brought to Penrith). Let Benji be the man manager and signing attractor.

Not sure we need Fifita now if we are going with Sam F and KPP as our starters. Our backups become Sukkar, Seyfarth, Bird and Saukuru. In a balanced cap you spend the potential Fifita money elsewhere.

Would you start Makasini on the wing though in first grade? Ease him in from there.

We’ve probably had 2 of those go our way as well. Dragons and Roosters.

It’s hard for us to target a high earning prop I reckon given what Terrel May has offered us. He potentially deserves an upgrade and an extension and given his statistics rank better than any forward maybe bar Hass this year optics might not be great to bring in another prop earning more than...

Gee, looking at the first post of that Roster Breakdown: 2024-2029 thread there are only 3 remaining guys from the suggested first 13 for 2024. So we have had some turnover.

We have KPP coming to play 2nd row. Having Pole and Sione Fainu on the bench pretty handy as well.

Bird to spend some time mid-late game at 13 if Sukkar has a stint at 2nd row?

Only problem is they are both on contracts next year for good money (and Tupou still has 3 years to run on his). You can’t renegotiate for less time or money. Only way you save is if their existing club offers to pay a % but in Tupou’s case you have to take on the 3 years.