OFFICIAL Jeral Skelton #294

[Merlot]

Lauliili brother back is in my starting team?? jumping threads here ,about the only sane thing GNR said lately is the thought of keeping brothers happy will cruel us

 

[Tigerwould]

He averaged 210 run meters playing wing last year. Something we really lacked coming out of our own end.

 

[TonyTiger]

Hopefully this guy really develops.

Good to sign someone with a bit of size out wide.

It looked glaringly obvious especially late in the year our backs are way to small.

Hopefully this guy really develops.

Good to sign someone with a bit of size out wide.

It looked glaringly obvious especially late in the year our backs are way to small.

Skelton needs to embrace footage of John Hopoate his ‘Prime’ when he was unstoppable along the sideline. I don’t care if he reaches for the occasional bags of nuts.

 

[balmain boy]

Nothing wrong with players getting some experience training in different positions in the off season, that's when you have time to experiment.

When it comes down to it he's likely our first choice winger at this stage. We need his size, power and athleticism on the wing for both attack and defence, kick defusal etc

 

[Winston Churchill]

Hope he can embrace beast mode fulltime on the wing for a decade at the Tigers but at 191cm 104kg (before off season training). The blokes big enough, bigger if he wants it, heck, bigger then the majority of forwards the Tigers have put on the park over the last 2 decades. Its only a matter of time before he transitions into the forward pack if he wants a long NRL career. Numerous examples of backs going into the forwards. Wiki, Luke Lewis, Flipper hands Rowdy and 150 others. First lets just see how he goes for a season on the wing/centres and if he can even retain a starting spot or sink into oblivion.

 

[innsaneink]

No, I liked him there. Running down a centre channel
he was carving up in 7's Oz. Coaches must have
watched the tape. You know I'm a rugby man I've
watched him on the 7's circuit. 4/3 is perfect 4 us...
Turuva is a specialist, gr8 finisher. He's a winger.

How would he go defending in the centers...toughest spot for D. his lateral movement needs to be top notch

 

[hodgo]

He averaged 210 run meters playing wing last year. Something we really lacked coming out of our own end.

Can not be stressed enough even this alone makes us a significantly better team, take pressure off.the forwards. I honestly think out side of romie he will be the buy of the season

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Skelton needs to embrace footage of John Hopoate his ‘Prime’ when he was unstoppable along the sideline. I don’t care if he reaches for the occasional bags of nuts.

Better Jonah lomu imo
Needs his fingers gripping the ball

 

[crazycat]

He averaged 210 run meters playing wing last year. Something we really lacked coming out of our own end.

Yikes

So we have Romey + Galvin in the halves and I hope that means a mobile play the ball.
We have Turuva who was an incredible strike winger for the riff.

I had not liked the idea of Turuva in the Centers, But put Turuva + Skelton you have a very fast side that could be very interesting. You add Olam + Staines or whoever on the other side and we suddenly have a decent backline. Shame that many haven't played together... defense will take time.

 

[Shoes]

How would he go defending in the centers...toughest spot for D. his lateral movement needs to be top notch

Mate he played 7s rugby at the international level! Lateral movement should not be an issue. Always played as an open side flanker in the 15’s game so very used to the physicality of contact. The defensive issue will be making the right decisions, - hold, slide, come in etc. It is the same for players transitioning between either code! Watch Sualli? against England. Totally misread the play and luckily the pass missed the target and Kellaway scores.

 

[TonyTiger]

Did we buy him as a second rower or just something that you see in him that you think he would be better suited there ?

Too sooky for the 2nd row: He needs to lose the Mat Seers whinging whining face every time he get up from a tackle or rival forwards would belt the sook. Best suited to the wing.

 

[tigerballs]

Too sooky for the 2nd row: He needs to lose the Mat Seers whinging whining face every time he get up from a tackle or rival forwards would belt the sook. Best suited to the wing.

Jeez. you're going way back for a comparison there..... Matt Seers! But I get it. He had a bad head.

 

[Aubanon]

Jeez. you're going way back for a comparison there..... Matt Seers! But I get it. He had a bad head.

He could find the white line that bloke.

Could score a try too.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

He could find the white line that bloke.

Could score a try too.

Could save them too. You’re doing well to cut down a prime Brett Mullins. Willing to bet this is the only time he was run down in the clear, which was quite often in the mid 90’s

 

[tigerballs]

Could save them too. You’re doing well to cut down a prime Brett Mullins. Willing to bet this is the only time he was run down in the clear, which was quite often in the mid 90’s

I remember that, one of the all time great try savers.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I remember that, one of the all time great try savers.

Was also on the receiving end. This tackle kind of sums up the curse of the Bears. Cost them a GF appearance. Ironically the guy who tackled him went on to have one of the most famous moments in GF history in that game. World works in strange ways.

 

[tigerballs]

Was also on the receiving end. This tackle kind of sums up the curse of the Bears. Cost them a GF appearance. Ironically the guy who tackled him went on to have one of the most famous moments in GF history in that game. World works in strange ways.

Yep, that one too. All effort from Albert, backed himself to catch one of the games fastest.
Marika Koroibete like.

 

[Kaito]

He could find the white line that bloke.

Could score a try too.

Matt Sears & Dallas Johnson, coke heads & GR8 wingers

 

[gallagher]

Matt Sears & Dallas Johnson, coke heads & GR8 wingers

Brett Dallas, didn't he go crazy

 

[Kaito]

Brett Dallas, didn't he go crazy

He really did Gal, both with the gear & law, sad story