Asu Kepaoa #236

[JC99]

Great to be signing all these "potential" players but if we don't stick leaders in the side to point these kids in the right direction ........look at Brisbane ...that's the direction we will end up heading in

Penrith are the youngest team in the competition and are killing it. Like you said it’s about having leaders, and a lot of the guys Madge have signed seem to fit that bill. Luciano, Doueihi, Blore all have great leadership qualities. We’ve got Aloiai, packer and Twal leading the way in the forwards. Benji most likely playing another year, Mbye and Reynolds have big match experience too

So Tamou , Koroisau and the two back rowers aren't good leaders

Cleary is the leader, a dominant half who takes control, something we do not have, Cleary took control with his defence last week, the team just follow

Yep it’s benji for us atm although he was average against parra

Unfortunately Benji who may be 12 years older than Cleary is no where near the game manager Cleary is, and he never will be

Benji has never been a game manager. He’s not a DCE or cleary type half. Has always been a running 5/8 who does the flashy stuff

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

And we will have a lot of money to fill out the roster in the next few years.

Slowly clearing out the dead wood. Fingers crossed we can find another club for Mbye or Reynolds

I can't see it ay. Reynolds would be good in NZ imo but otherwise he's going to be expensive depth for one more year.

Mbye needs to be dropped though or at least Maguire needs to get a way for the bloke to fire up permanently when he's on the field, because we don't get his best nearly enough.

I don’t think he plays that bad at centre, while he doesn’t stand out he normally does a solid job and has the most try assists in the league for an outside backs.

Problem is he’s on ridiculous money. He’s only worth probably half of what he’s on now maybe less.

With only one year left on Reynolds and packers contract they’ll probably just be held on to. Hopefully we sign a young half as a development player for next year

I think the issue with Mbye is the salary vs return. He's not an inherently bad player and frankly he's playing out of position.

$950k buys you a top line centre with change for another player, so it's hard to justify so much cap money to him.

Salary aside, Mbye is actually a pretty good ball player, and we've seen him sum up attacking situations and give a clean pass for his outside man to score. I think he's more suited to the halves and I think he has a place in our team, but on a significantly reduced contract. At half his current salary, he's probably a keeper given his versatility and the halves shortage in the NRL. Anything more and we get better value elsewhere.

I would have Mbye in the halves before Walters and Reynolds.

Mbyes ball playing abilities are wasted in the centres, some of his touches at fullback on Thursday were class

His support play is also vital. AD just can’t cover the field like Mbye or has the motor. I know AD is safe under a high ball which is very important but Mbye gives us thinks that AD doesn’t have the skills currently to offer us.

 

[Aesopian]

Please re-name this thread to "Mbye's best position discussion"

 

[Speed2burn]

And we will have a lot of money to fill out the roster in the next few years.

Slowly clearing out the dead wood. Fingers crossed we can find another club for Mbye or Reynolds

I can't see it ay. Reynolds would be good in NZ imo but otherwise he's going to be expensive depth for one more year.

Mbye needs to be dropped though or at least Maguire needs to get a way for the bloke to fire up permanently when he's on the field, because we don't get his best nearly enough.

I don’t think he plays that bad at centre, while he doesn’t stand out he normally does a solid job and has the most try assists in the league for an outside backs.

Problem is he’s on ridiculous money. He’s only worth probably half of what he’s on now maybe less.

With only one year left on Reynolds and packers contract they’ll probably just be held on to. Hopefully we sign a young half as a development player for next year

I think the issue with Mbye is the salary vs return. He's not an inherently bad player and frankly he's playing out of position.

$950k buys you a top line centre with change for another player, so it's hard to justify so much cap money to him.

Salary aside, Mbye is actually a pretty good ball player, and we've seen him sum up attacking situations and give a clean pass for his outside man to score. I think he's more suited to the halves and I think he has a place in our team, but on a significantly reduced contract. At half his current salary, he's probably a keeper given his versatility and the halves shortage in the NRL. Anything more and we get better value elsewhere.

I would have Mbye in the halves before Walters and Reynolds.

Mbyes ball playing abilities are wasted in the centres, some of his touches at fullback on Thursday were class

He is hopeless under the high-ball though, drops plenty. If we could play him at FB in attack and centre in defence it'd work out ok.

Yeah not advocating he switches to FB permanently, however a playmaking type role in attack is needed imo

 

[finnzo]

I’m looking forward to the club announcing our new recruit

 

[JC99]

I’m looking forward to the club announcing our new recruit

Can’t be too far off. Interested to see how long the deal is

 

[TYGA]

And we will have a lot of money to fill out the roster in the next few years.

Slowly clearing out the dead wood. Fingers crossed we can find another club for Mbye or Reynolds

I can't see it ay. Reynolds would be good in NZ imo but otherwise he's going to be expensive depth for one more year.

Mbye needs to be dropped though or at least Maguire needs to get a way for the bloke to fire up permanently when he's on the field, because we don't get his best nearly enough.

I don’t think he plays that bad at centre, while he doesn’t stand out he normally does a solid job and has the most try assists in the league for an outside backs.

Problem is he’s on ridiculous money. He’s only worth probably half of what he’s on now maybe less.

With only one year left on Reynolds and packers contract they’ll probably just be held on to. Hopefully we sign a young half as a development player for next year

I think the issue with Mbye is the salary vs return. He's not an inherently bad player and frankly he's playing out of position.

$950k buys you a top line centre with change for another player, so it's hard to justify so much cap money to him.

Salary aside, Mbye is actually a pretty good ball player, and we've seen him sum up attacking situations and give a clean pass for his outside man to score. I think he's more suited to the halves and I think he has a place in our team, but on a significantly reduced contract. At half his current salary, he's probably a keeper given his versatility and the halves shortage in the NRL. Anything more and we get better value elsewhere.

I would have Mbye in the halves before Walters and Reynolds.

Mbyes ball playing abilities are wasted in the centres, some of his touches at fullback on Thursday were class

His support play is also vital. AD just can’t cover the field like Mbye or has the motor. I know AD is safe under a high ball which is very important but Mbye gives us thinks that AD doesn’t have the skills currently to offer us.

Mbyes best position is the bench. He’s a utility not great at any position but serviceable at many.

 

[finnzo]

I saw some where it was 3.5 years
Hopefully we can extent blore if he keeps playing like he did in his first appearance

 

[Russell]

And we will have a lot of money to fill out the roster in the next few years.

Slowly clearing out the dead wood. Fingers crossed we can find another club for Mbye or Reynolds

I can't see it ay. Reynolds would be good in NZ imo but otherwise he's going to be expensive depth for one more year.

Mbye needs to be dropped though or at least Maguire needs to get a way for the bloke to fire up permanently when he's on the field, because we don't get his best nearly enough.

I don’t think he plays that bad at centre, while he doesn’t stand out he normally does a solid job and has the most try assists in the league for an outside backs.

Problem is he’s on ridiculous money. He’s only worth probably half of what he’s on now maybe less.

With only one year left on Reynolds and packers contract they’ll probably just be held on to. Hopefully we sign a young half as a development player for next year

I think the issue with Mbye is the salary vs return. He's not an inherently bad player and frankly he's playing out of position.

$950k buys you a top line centre with change for another player, so it's hard to justify so much cap money to him.

Salary aside, Mbye is actually a pretty good ball player, and we've seen him sum up attacking situations and give a clean pass for his outside man to score. I think he's more suited to the halves and I think he has a place in our team, but on a significantly reduced contract. At half his current salary, he's probably a keeper given his versatility and the halves shortage in the NRL. Anything more and we get better value elsewhere.

I would have Mbye in the halves before Walters and Reynolds.

Mbyes ball playing abilities are wasted in the centres, some of his touches at fullback on Thursday were class

His support play is also vital. AD just can’t cover the field like Mbye or has the motor. I know AD is safe under a high ball which is very important but Mbye gives us thinks that AD doesn’t have the skills currently to offer us.

Mbyes best position is the bench. He’s a utility not great at any position but serviceable at many.

Mbyes best position is playing for someone else.

The sooner the better.

Not worth 950 cents.

 

[BalmainJnr]

I’m looking forward to the club announcing our new recruit

Yep, will be interesting to see what position the club list him as. Seems that he can play anywhere in the outside backs.

 

[TYGA]

And we will have a lot of money to fill out the roster in the next few years.

Slowly clearing out the dead wood. Fingers crossed we can find another club for Mbye or Reynolds

I can't see it ay. Reynolds would be good in NZ imo but otherwise he's going to be expensive depth for one more year.

Mbye needs to be dropped though or at least Maguire needs to get a way for the bloke to fire up permanently when he's on the field, because we don't get his best nearly enough.

I don’t think he plays that bad at centre, while he doesn’t stand out he normally does a solid job and has the most try assists in the league for an outside backs.

Problem is he’s on ridiculous money. He’s only worth probably half of what he’s on now maybe less.

With only one year left on Reynolds and packers contract they’ll probably just be held on to. Hopefully we sign a young half as a development player for next year

I think the issue with Mbye is the salary vs return. He's not an inherently bad player and frankly he's playing out of position.

$950k buys you a top line centre with change for another player, so it's hard to justify so much cap money to him.

Salary aside, Mbye is actually a pretty good ball player, and we've seen him sum up attacking situations and give a clean pass for his outside man to score. I think he's more suited to the halves and I think he has a place in our team, but on a significantly reduced contract. At half his current salary, he's probably a keeper given his versatility and the halves shortage in the NRL. Anything more and we get better value elsewhere.

I would have Mbye in the halves before Walters and Reynolds.

Mbyes ball playing abilities are wasted in the centres, some of his touches at fullback on Thursday were class

His support play is also vital. AD just can’t cover the field like Mbye or has the motor. I know AD is safe under a high ball which is very important but Mbye gives us thinks that AD doesn’t have the skills currently to offer us.

Mbyes best position is the bench. He’s a utility not great at any position but serviceable at many.

Mbyes best position is playing for someone else.

The sooner the better.

Not worth 950 cents.

Stuck with the contract unfortunately. There will be no takers even heavily subsidised.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

And we will have a lot of money to fill out the roster in the next few years.

Slowly clearing out the dead wood. Fingers crossed we can find another club for Mbye or Reynolds

I can't see it ay. Reynolds would be good in NZ imo but otherwise he's going to be expensive depth for one more year.

Mbye needs to be dropped though or at least Maguire needs to get a way for the bloke to fire up permanently when he's on the field, because we don't get his best nearly enough.

I don’t think he plays that bad at centre, while he doesn’t stand out he normally does a solid job and has the most try assists in the league for an outside backs.

Problem is he’s on ridiculous money. He’s only worth probably half of what he’s on now maybe less.

With only one year left on Reynolds and packers contract they’ll probably just be held on to. Hopefully we sign a young half as a development player for next year

I think the issue with Mbye is the salary vs return. He's not an inherently bad player and frankly he's playing out of position.

$950k buys you a top line centre with change for another player, so it's hard to justify so much cap money to him.

Salary aside, Mbye is actually a pretty good ball player, and we've seen him sum up attacking situations and give a clean pass for his outside man to score. I think he's more suited to the halves and I think he has a place in our team, but on a significantly reduced contract. At half his current salary, he's probably a keeper given his versatility and the halves shortage in the NRL. Anything more and we get better value elsewhere.

I would have Mbye in the halves before Walters and Reynolds.

Mbyes ball playing abilities are wasted in the centres, some of his touches at fullback on Thursday were class

His support play is also vital. AD just can’t cover the field like Mbye or has the motor. I know AD is safe under a high ball which is very important but Mbye gives us thinks that AD doesn’t have the skills currently to offer us.

Mbyes best position is the bench. He’s a utility not great at any position but serviceable at many.

Absolutely. Whilst he is captain though I can't see it happening unfortunately. He would be handy cover for any position 1-7 and 9, instead of having Brooks there who only covers the halves.

 

[Tcat]

And we will have a lot of money to fill out the roster in the next few years.

Slowly clearing out the dead wood. Fingers crossed we can find another club for Mbye or Reynolds

I can't see it ay. Reynolds would be good in NZ imo but otherwise he's going to be expensive depth for one more year.

Mbye needs to be dropped though or at least Maguire needs to get a way for the bloke to fire up permanently when he's on the field, because we don't get his best nearly enough.

I don’t think he plays that bad at centre, while he doesn’t stand out he normally does a solid job and has the most try assists in the league for an outside backs.

Problem is he’s on ridiculous money. He’s only worth probably half of what he’s on now maybe less.

With only one year left on Reynolds and packers contract they’ll probably just be held on to. Hopefully we sign a young half as a development player for next year

I think the issue with Mbye is the salary vs return. He's not an inherently bad player and frankly he's playing out of position.

$950k buys you a top line centre with change for another player, so it's hard to justify so much cap money to him.

Salary aside, Mbye is actually a pretty good ball player, and we've seen him sum up attacking situations and give a clean pass for his outside man to score. I think he's more suited to the halves and I think he has a place in our team, but on a significantly reduced contract. At half his current salary, he's probably a keeper given his versatility and the halves shortage in the NRL. Anything more and we get better value elsewhere.

I would have Mbye in the halves before Walters and Reynolds.

Mbyes ball playing abilities are wasted in the centres, some of his touches at fullback on Thursday were class

His support play is also vital. AD just can’t cover the field like Mbye or has the motor. I know AD is safe under a high ball which is very important but Mbye gives us thinks that AD doesn’t have the skills currently to offer us.

Mbyes best position is the bench. He’s a utility not great at any position but serviceable at many.

Mbyes best position is playing for someone else.

The sooner the better.

Not worth 950 cents.

Stuck with the contract unfortunately. There will be no takers even heavily subsidised.

That sums it all up right there. If he was any good, clubs would have a look or make a play for him. He should not be our captain full stop. Just give it to Benji for the rest of the year, he is WTs through and through. If he retires after this year, then work out who can captain in the off season.

 

[Magpie1969]

Mbye would make an ideal bench player he could play all back line and hooker. It would allow Talua to move to centre and Asu to wing,

Alex Johnston would make a great full back and Doihue to five eight. Brooks needs a new environment to improve like Storm. Hope Marshall and Lawrence retire this season as I hate watching great players go one season too many.

 

[weststigers]

Mbye would make an ideal bench player he could play all back line and hooker. It would allow Talua to move to centre and Asu to wing,

Alex Johnston would make a great full back and Doihue to five eight. Brooks needs a new environment to improve like Storm. Hope Marshall and Lawrence retire this season as I hate watching great players go one season too many.

Doueihi is not an NRL 5/8....Thursday's match shows that he has serious deficiencies at FB also.

Adam has plenty of work to do on his positional play and quickly. Further some of his tackling attempts were quite simply soft.

Other teams will attack us in the same fashion after seeing what the Eels did on Thursday.

Unfortunately, no other fullbacks around unless you want AJ from Souths. To me, he does well to fill in at FB, but he's a better Winger.

 

[ElleryHanley]

I’m looking forward to the club announcing our new recruit

https://twitter.com/EverythingWests/status/1286552345791197184/photo/1

Already wearing the colours 🙂

 

[Russell]

And we will have a lot of money to fill out the roster in the next few years.

Slowly clearing out the dead wood. Fingers crossed we can find another club for Mbye or Reynolds

I can't see it ay. Reynolds would be good in NZ imo but otherwise he's going to be expensive depth for one more year.

Mbye needs to be dropped though or at least Maguire needs to get a way for the bloke to fire up permanently when he's on the field, because we don't get his best nearly enough.

I don’t think he plays that bad at centre, while he doesn’t stand out he normally does a solid job and has the most try assists in the league for an outside backs.

Problem is he’s on ridiculous money. He’s only worth probably half of what he’s on now maybe less.

With only one year left on Reynolds and packers contract they’ll probably just be held on to. Hopefully we sign a young half as a development player for next year

I think the issue with Mbye is the salary vs return. He's not an inherently bad player and frankly he's playing out of position.

$950k buys you a top line centre with change for another player, so it's hard to justify so much cap money to him.

Salary aside, Mbye is actually a pretty good ball player, and we've seen him sum up attacking situations and give a clean pass for his outside man to score. I think he's more suited to the halves and I think he has a place in our team, but on a significantly reduced contract. At half his current salary, he's probably a keeper given his versatility and the halves shortage in the NRL. Anything more and we get better value elsewhere.

I would have Mbye in the halves before Walters and Reynolds.

Mbyes ball playing abilities are wasted in the centres, some of his touches at fullback on Thursday were class

His support play is also vital. AD just can’t cover the field like Mbye or has the motor. I know AD is safe under a high ball which is very important but Mbye gives us thinks that AD doesn’t have the skills currently to offer us.

Mbyes best position is the bench. He’s a utility not great at any position but serviceable at many.

Mbyes best position is playing for someone else.

The sooner the better.

Not worth 950 cents.

Stuck with the contract unfortunately. There will be no takers even heavily subsidised.

Maybe we could give him away to the Gulargambone Jets.

 

[gallagher]

Great to be signing all these "potential" players but if we don't stick leaders in the side to point these kids in the right direction ........look at Brisbane ...that's the direction we will end up heading in

Penrith are the youngest team in the competition and are killing it. Like you said it’s about having leaders, and a lot of the guys Madge have signed seem to fit that bill. Luciano, Doueihi, Blore all have great leadership qualities. We’ve got Aloiai, packer and Twal leading the way in the forwards. Benji most likely playing another year, Mbye and Reynolds have big match experience too

So Tamou , Koroisau and the two back rowers aren't good leaders

Cleary is the leader, a dominant half who takes control, something we do not have, Cleary took control with his defence last week, the team just follow

He's all class.

 

[hsvjones]

Has it been announced yet or just rumours ?

 

[Guest]

Has it been announced yet or just rumours ?

He's already been photographed in WT attire. Expect something next week.