Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

pawsandclaws1 said:
We lack pace in the backline. Skelton should have gone down the right hand touch line to score on that overlap but was too slow. Sloane would have done far better. Certainly, he would have made the try Skelton scored look easier because he would have arrived at the try line sooner. Genuine pace also improves defence as we've seen with JAC, and half opportunities become genuine try scoring chances. I understand $ might be a consideration but our club has a history of undervaluing players with raw pace with JAC, Papenhuyzen and Koroibete the best examples. As for physicality, we get better value out of Turuva than Skelton.
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Manly may have the fastest backline in the NRL. Hasn't done them much good.
 
I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?
 
2041 said:
I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?
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I've watched him closely and he will improve our team. Andrew Johns was pretty frustrated the Knights allowed him to leave.
 
2041 said:
I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?
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I think he has been one of their best. They look like a team low on confidence and totally out of ideas, but KPP has defensively been very strong. Attacking output has been lacking a bit but whether thats down to him or the team I dont know
 
2041 said:
I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?
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A little, needs to get some mongrel about him, go harder.
 
2041 said:
I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?
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I’ve heard people argue the reason he’s struggling is cos he has no halves. But that didn’t affect Dylan Lucas. Who knows, maybe he just needs a fresh environment. Sometimes it’s all a struggling player needs.
 
KPP will be fine and a definite upgrade. I am pretty sure he plays right side which suits with Sam F on the left. If Sione F keeps playing the way he has been, he will be in the 17 each week and will come on as a middle or edge if needed.
We need to recruit a big, strong, fast, hard running and aggressive prop to start with May. I actually think this is the main priority as we can probably manufacture a 13 from within.
Our bench will start to look strong once our options are Pole, Twal, Sione, Latu, Seyfarth or Hunt.
If we can keep our best 17 on the field most weeks next season we will be a really decent team.
 
Wa_Mag_Tig said:
I agree and will always back the call. Benji never wanted to leave was forced money or not. He should have been looked after and never been made to feel like an outsider. People in control of the whole Benji and robbie saga should be called out and hung. The big 4 hurt at the time. The only one i reget is Teddy.Moses can go f--k himself coz im sure he looks in a mirror every niight. Woods, couda wouda been something but hey. Brooks had his mates hang him. Onwards without the bullshit. Amazing that Benji ever came back. He knows the GERMS have been sprayed with GLEN 20 99% KIĹL RATE. THATS US Tigers until end of season. 99% kill rate. LOOKED LIKE KILLERS TODAY IN OUR OWN WAY. KEEP OUR WAY.
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Here here
 
2041 said:
I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?
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I watched that game yesterday , taking particular notice of KPP,they still swing the ball almost exclusively left to #11, KPP is not being used much even on the right, maybe the players are off him
 
tigertragic said:
It’s been newcastles lines all year, run left edge 7/10 sets. Then run right and use KPP as a diversion run, don’t give him the ball 2/10 times.
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Or when they use him it’s on tackle 3 usually about 40-30mtrs out, next play they shift it left to open up Lucas/Best/Ponga etc.

Knights have hardly used him at all this season.

On the flip side defensively his work rate is very high for a backrower.
 
2041 said:
I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?
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I have the same reservations of KPP's efforts to get involved.
I have to use my imagination, with crossed fingers, and wonder if he can improve the WT.
I don't know if the team is under instructions from the coach, but he is the perennial decoy runner? The ball always seems to be passed to the other side. Never gets the ball at speed, rarely gets the ball at all; and a soft tackler.
Seems to have the physical attributes but no voice and minimal involvement. Fingers crossed on this one. Hope Benji can extract his digit?
 
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