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Bunty Afoa, Raymond Faitala Mariner...both could add something to the squad.

Roosters are not the the pack they used to be. For intimidation- they are way better. But skills? I don't think they are any better overall than we are.

Forward packs I think we are better than? Remembering that I'm disclosing that we lack that intimidation factor, based on ability, I'd probably have our pack ahead of Souths, Parra, Knights, Dragons, Roosters & Sea Eagles. That's on skills & talent. But there are players from each club that I...

With those additions- move Sam Fainu to the middle?

I just don't think Hunt is a 'leader'. I do believe in the right circumstances, he could kill it off the back of a couple of leaders though. Just spitballing...but Terrell May likes to ball play. Could he be considered at #13? In the front row, 2 guys that I believe might have the mentality to...

I'm not suggesting that he's the answer, but from what I've seen of him, I do wonder if Kit Lualili'i might ACTUALLY have the mentality we need. There are holes in his game, but he plays at 125% energy.

I think someone said the other day we had one of the worst packs in the NRL. I disagree. But, we have the pack least likely to try & smack teams around. It's not a skillset we miss, but attitude. And 2-3 guys in the middle can change it. In fact, if we had 2 guys leading the charge, I believe...

I don't agree the rest are reserve grade standard. I don't think the club has the balance right on style though. And I DO agree that we lack toughness in the face of adversity. Ray Stone, Felise Kaufusi...it's an attitude that is missing for mine.

I'll be very disappointed if the team isn't up for this one. I think it's the perfect game for Royce Hunt to be recalled.

Line speed is often a mentality. I honestly believe we lack 'aggressive' footballers who crave the collision. Everyone has valid points on here. For mine- the way to win at Rugby League hasn't changed, despite trends. You still win in the trenches. And the Tigers do not win the trenches. We...

Living in Newcastle- get to cast your eye over the Knights KOE side? Mason Teague?

No. It would be the same pickings. Just more competition for the pickings.

I was tossing up between Bird & Royce Hunt..

I think you might find that isn't the case. But sure- there is a world where Madden might, maybe, if the club cannot sign anyone else, replace Luai. Ahead of Doueihi & Heath Mason.

Losing Luai would be a significant blow to the club. How the club would then spend the $1.2m a year is vitally important. Very few players are irreplaceable. Luai would sting though.

It's perfectly sweet with me if people want to be critical. Everyone supports differently in the end. But in the same breath, anyone else is entitled to not be critical as well, without being spoken down to like they know less, when it's becoming quite evident that a lot of the figures on here...

He's a player tapped on the shoulder, told to go find a better offer elsewhere. I guess it comes down to a couple of trains of thought. Are you of the belief players want to play reserve grade with no shot at playing higher, therefore will stay just for the money? If Bird was tapped on the...

Alright. Cool. They are both fine players. I think KPP & Taylan May offer bigger upgrades. I think Luai, Turuva, Terrell May, Skelton & to a much lesser degree Bird & Hunt have offered significant upgrades on 2023/24. I don't think the club is going about recruitment the wrong way.

No. Why would they? At worst, Luai is under contract until the end of next season & has made zero noise about being unhappy.

Why would he? Because, like every other player that gets released by every other club in the NRL, it's MORE LIKELY that the Broncos will be paying a small portion of his contract to have him off the books. If the Broncos chip in $175k of his $350 (that is only his guaranteed contract for...