OFFICIAL Apisai Koroisau #263

[Geo]

We do know that Api won a grand final under Madge’s coaching.

What I know is he won a comp under Madge cause Isaac Luke was suspended for the Grand Final..

 

[palms]

Despite him coming in 2023, this is a brilliant signing. It goes a long way to giving the club some credibility with future signings tbh.
Api is in his prime and just maybe feels a similar vibe happening at the Tigers as he saw at Penrith.
At worst it should see both Liddle and Simpkin lift their games in 2022 as they are both in the firing line.

 

[palms]

We do know that Api won a grand final under Madge’s coaching.

What I know is he won a comp under Madge cause Isaac Luke was suspended for the Grand Final..

It's still big game experience, and no doubt helped him at his second tilt at a premiership as well.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Obviously Madge can’t be that bad of coach if he’s prepared to play under him again

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Obviously Madge can’t be that bad of coach if he’s prepared to play under him again

Whose to say Madge will still even be here when Api gets here. It’s 50/50 atm

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

Obviously Madge can’t be that bad of coach if he’s prepared to play under him again

Whose to say Madge will still even be here when Api gets here. It’s 50/50 atm

The point was that Madge is the coach at the moment and Api would know he has the strongest chance of being the coach in 2023. No one would even know who the other contenders are.

 

[hsvjones]

Koroisaus first wife committed suicide after the south's grand final.

Didn't know that and don't wish that on anyone.... Can not even imagine how hard that would of been on him and the all the family involved..

 

[twentyforty]

We do know that Api won a grand final under Madge’s coaching.

What I know is he won a comp under Madge cause Isaac Luke was suspended for the Grand Final..

It's still big game experience, and no doubt helped him at his second tilt at a premiership as well.

Api played 14 games for the Rabbitohs in 2014 with 9 wins.
Issac Luke played 18 for 12 wins. Momirovski type luck? Or as Woody Allen says”being there is 80% of success”?

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Obviously Madge can’t be that bad of coach if he’s prepared to play under him again

Whose to say Madge will still even be here when Api gets here. It’s 50/50 atm

You have a point. But do you expect any player would sign on expecting a coach is going to get the spear and they won’t have to play for them. Not very realistic

 

[momo_amp_medo]

My view on this signing …… best outcome from the two available options.
This player is better than anything we have on our roster.
And I disagree about the age issue that some have raised. He’s in my opinion type of player that will still be effective in his mid thirties.
He’s everything you could want from a effective hooker …. Reads the game, great defence, explosive from dummy half, fast and has accurate left right passing ability.
Man I just can’t see what some can be complaining about about this signing. Well done Madge and Sheens recruitment team.

 

[Cobarcats]

Sorry if it's been said before....has his stance on Covid jab been sorted, what if COVID restrictions tighten in 2023, is this going to be a problem?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Sorry if it's been said before....has his stance on Covid jab been sorted, what if COVID restrictions tighten in 2023, is this going to be a problem?

if they stay the same he wouldn't be able to play in Victoria and Queensland

 

[Eternal Tiger]

I'm pretty sure I heard on radio that Apis stance on the Vax was due to him having adverse reactions to vaccines.

 

[crazycat]

My view on this signing …… best outcome from the two available options.
This player is better than anything we have on our roster.
And I disagree about the age issue that some have raised. He’s in my opinion type of player that will still be effective in his mid thirties.
He’s everything you could want from a effective hooker …. Reads the game, great defence, explosive from dummy half, fast and has accurate left right passing ability.
Man I just can’t see what some can be complaining about about this signing. Well done Madge and Sheens recruitment team.

This thread has been making me smile for days.

Remember Mitchell Latrell rejecting us, why "they dont have their spine sorted".
We now have one of the best Hookers in the comp, who can actually train up our two Junior hookers. If one leaves, Dont care.

Api has played with Reynolds, Soward, DCE, Cleary
Its that experience of knowing when to give the ball and when to run.

If he gets injured or cant play some games due to Vax whatever. Great he is there upgrading our hookers.

Going to be smiling all week.

 

[batboy]

Didn't the Panthers come out and say Apisai has had his first Vaccine, and missed the GF Parade for something else?

 

[earl]

I'm pretty sure I heard on radio that Apis stance on the Vax was due to him having adverse reactions to vaccines.

The thing is how does he know this until he has the vaccine.

 

[WT2K]

tamou on Api:
"For him (Api) to come here, and the way the game is going you need a quick, decisive hooker like that to create.

"He's the best in the business after winning the grand final with the Panthers.

"He's a great signing for us and an indicator of where this club's heading."

https://www.lithgowmercury.com.au/story/7541733/tamou-laughs-off-storms-nrl-trade-bid/?cs=12294&s=09

 

[Devon Head]

Will be nice to have a 9 who isn't gassed after 30mins and can pass. Prob doesn't attempt a ball strip 5m from the try line on a rampaging forward either.

 

[BAGNF05]

Will be nice to have a 9 who isn't gassed after 30mins and can pass. Prob doesn't attempt a ball strip 5m from the try line on a rampaging forward either.

Or fail to get to dummy half when your seasons hanging by a thread.

 

[Alltheway]

Will be nice to have a 9 who isn't gassed after 30mins and can pass. Prob doesn't attempt a ball strip 5m from the try line on a rampaging forward either.

I seem to not watch a lot of panthers games obviously. As Api rarely plays a full game. But don’t let that get in the way of your witch hunt.