Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

ATown said:
Sorry I think I misinterpreted the initial post. What I will say is that Latu has played more at half than AD for a fraction of the impact.

Listen I like Latu (although I don’t think he’s a game managing half) but all I care about now is winning games. That dogs game felt so good and I want more.

At the moment AD at half gives us the best chance at winning games, I don’t see how there’s any argument against that.
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The argument is:
- While Doueihi had a career game last week he has a track record going back to his time at Souths of being a mediocre half most of the time. The likelihood that the 'real' Adam Doueihi is what we saw last week versus the rest of his career in the halves is pretty tiny.
- While it's great to win games the reality is we're a vanishingly small chance of making finals this year, and even if by some miracle we did we're an even smaller chance of going anywhere in finals. On that basis, we are much, much better off using all the games available to give the player who might be our long-term halfback first grade experience in the role.
 
ATown said:
Sorry I think I misinterpreted the initial post. What I will say is that Latu has played more at half than AD for a fraction of the impact.

Listen I like Latu (although I don’t think he’s a game managing half) but all I care about now is winning games. That dogs game felt so good and I want more.

At the moment AD at half gives us the best chance at winning games, I don’t see how there’s any argument against that.
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I'm not against Adam at half. What I push back against is that his performance wasn't because he made great halfback plays. One was a dropped ball. One was a run from dummy half. One was a hitup where he offloaded.

He didn't create anything out of shape or structure, so while I'm excited about his performance, it was not a halfback clinic he put on against the Dogs.

I don't think we lose anything by having him as a lock, but in that particular game where the weather meant more traffic through the middle, the bigger body at half and the extra forward on at lock made sense in the conditions.

We will see what happens against Manly I guess.

I do also think it's not correct that Adam hasn't had a chance in the halves...this season he's had limited time there, but he's been with us a long time and has had multiple chances overbthe years, but has been moved each time because he cannot maintain any consistency there.

We can put it down to the injuries or whatever excuses, but Latu has also had injuries and we don't seem to make the same excuses for him.
 
bptiger 0 said:
People will scratch their heads over this but here goes .
I really think latu will be a much better player as a ball playing lock , having watch him in his limited games he drifts in and out , as a play maker at 1/2 u got to be talking and organising the team , he is way of that .
He is a great defender, hits hard down low , when he sees a hole he has great pace to go throw it , just my thoughts , also we didn’t buy the Andrew’s kid for nothing
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Wholeheartedly agree. 😊
 
bptiger 0 said:
People will scratch their heads over this but here goes .
I really think latu will be a much better player as a ball playing lock , having watch him in his limited games he drifts in and out , as a play maker at 1/2 u got to be talking and organising the team , he is way of that .
He is a great defender, hits hard down low , when he sees a hole he has great pace to go throw it , just my thoughts , also we didn’t buy the Andrew’s kid for nothing
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How would Latu go having to make 40+ tackles a game?
 
tigahhh said:
apparently he’s asking for $400k. Not a lot when you consider his potential
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Yeah I rate him and would love to see him come across to Tigers. I feel like Richo has done a good job identifying the types of players needed to strengthen our overall roster.

The latest signings of Madden, Andrews, Geyer and hopefully Roberts have been the right target areas in my opinion.

I have faith and back Richo and Benji to make the right calls here...whether that be with Mooney or if there are other players and plans going on in the background.
 
Tigers_Wests said:
Yeah I rate him and would love to see him come across to Tigers. I feel like Richo has done a good job identifying the types of players needed to strengthen our overall roster.

The latest signings of Madden, Andrews, Geyer and hopefully Roberts have been the right target areas in my opinion.

I have faith and back Richo and Benji to make the right calls here...whether that be with Mooney or if there are other players and plans going on in the background.
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completely agree!
 
Tigers_Wests said:
Yeah I rate him and would love to see him come across to Tigers. I feel like Richo has done a good job identifying the types of players needed to strengthen our overall roster.

The latest signings of Madden, Andrews, Geyer and hopefully Roberts have been the right target areas in my opinion.

I have faith and back Richo and Benji to make the right calls here...whether that be with Mooney or if there are other players and plans going on in the background.
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Richo is a footy head and been around the block he knows what we need
 
Mooney has been linked to the Knights. They are loosing two key forwards so it makes sense. Also lifestyle adjustment from Canberra to Newcastle is an easy change to make. Although I would be looking at a club with a brighter short term future than the Knights if I was Mooney
 
supercoach said:
Mooney has been linked to the Knights. They are loosing two key forwards so it makes sense. Also lifestyle adjustment from Canberra to Newcastle is an easy change to make. Although I would be looking at a club with a brighter short term future than the Knights if I was Mooney
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Knights seems like a likely destination with all their losses.
 
Tigers_Wests said:
Yeah I rate him and would love to see him come across to Tigers. I feel like Richo has done a good job identifying the types of players needed to strengthen our overall roster.

The latest signings of Madden, Andrews, Geyer and hopefully Roberts have been the right target areas in my opinion.

I have faith and back Richo and Benji to make the right calls here...whether that be with Mooney or if there are other players and plans going on in the background.
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Optimistically yes. These guys are good signings. If they don't play well for us, everyone will be screaming. We still need to add a walk up start player to our team. Hopefully over the off season something comes up.
 
2041 said:
The argument is:
- While Doueihi had a career game last week he has a track record going back to his time at Souths of being a mediocre half most of the time. The likelihood that the 'real' Adam Doueihi is what we saw last week versus the rest of his career in the halves is pretty tiny.
- While it's great to win games the reality is we're a vanishingly small chance of making finals this year, and even if by some miracle we did we're an even smaller chance of going anywhere in finals. On that basis, we are much, much better off using all the games available to give the player who might be our long-term halfback first grade experience in the role.
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Again all I care about is winning games. The rest of that stuff will work itself out when we start winning more games.

It is completely illogical to move Latu straight back in at halfback because he “might” be our long term halfback. Let’s pick the side each week that gives us the best opportunity to win.

For what it’s worth, based on what I’ve seen, I don’t think AD or Latu should be our long term halfback. AD, Latu and Luai are all 5/8’s. We need a quality, controlling half to guide us around. I said at the time when he was available we should have a massive crack at Fogarty but Manly locked him up pretty quickly.
 
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