Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

watersider said:
Taking away the better organiser and kicker doesn't improve that situation. Half of those sets were sabotaged by doueihi running in circles or getting caught with the ball.

Players aren't perfect, teams have bad moments. Madden's kicking under pressure in those circumstances enabled us to win.

Both are good players, but I reckon Madden's play suits the number 7 and our team better.

If I'm wanting a threatening and hard running player I'm taking doueihi. However, I think team works better with a pass first halfback and create for runners like Bula, kpp, turuva, makasini, fainu out wide. At present the ball dies too much with doueihi.
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I think AD needs to go back to right centre when Jarome is fit
 
Milky said:
I don’t necessarily agree. I mean it’s all speculation but he would have been well aware that L. Fainu is our long term halfback when he re-signed until end of 29’
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I reckon Doobs thinks he’s absolutely killing it in the 7 from last season so I don’t think he cares what anyone says he’s aiming to be a half and prepared to back himself. And so he should.
Comp for spots is a good thing. We have 3 blokes all wanting the 7 as we all know JL has the 6, and everyone wants to be apart of the revival.
 
user118245 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2041069250304192687
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They need to change the ladder they have us at second but I reckon it’s daylight second and then us.
I haven’t watched any of their games yet this year but bloody hell WADA must be getting cups ready in the leagues club carpark after seeing those stats.
One nice stat was pawa leaking 34 points a game and one of those was only 2 points. Suk it Moses.
 
Buttface said:
I reckon Doobs thinks he’s absolutely killing it in the 7 from last season so I don’t think he cares what anyone says he’s aiming to be a half and prepared to back himself. And so he should.
Comp for spots is a good thing. We have 3 blokes all wanting the 7 as we all know JL has the 6, and everyone wants to be apart of the revival.
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I think you are on the money - I also don't think that Madden came here to play second fiddle to AD either. If Benji is the coach I think he is - he will have told Jock that AD is the 7 until he proves he is the best fit for the side. I would suggest that the same message has been given to AD in a more subtle manner - we need you where you are best for the team etc. Latu is probably more about being eased back into the side to recover etc - but the long term plan for you is to be ...

Benji needs to tread a fine line between creating competition and animosity between the players. At the moment the noise around the playing group is good - but I'm sure we've all played in teams where ego kills team performance.
 
WesternSuburbsBoy said:
Watson been given permission to speak to rival clubs. I wonder if we'd be interested or if they view Latu as our Watson already.
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Watson would be a perfect sub for Api

With KPP and Samuela and Twal playing 80 minutes, I think we could carry Watson along with Latu on the bench - especially so given Latu goes into the forwards anyway
 
Tigerstigerstigers said:
no thanks, we are full in that area.
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Okay then lets revisit this in round 12 when Api’s body is giving in because he has been forced to play 80 minutes without any cover.

We have him contacted for the next 2 years (at which point he would be about 36 y/o) and have absolutely no first grade quality back-up hooker available on our books.

Watson would cover the backs, hooker and lock when required. Origin quality player.

You can carry both he and Latu on the bench, especially given the 6-man rule.
 
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