Joe Ofahengaue #240

[twentyforty]

I realise that but other clubs get things done ASAP or like we did with Roberts , it’s when they drag out , we tend to come last , let’s face it our record is not good .


Our record is terrible, for whatever reason.

The only ones we land are kids we offer more than their current clubs will offer / a starting spot their clubs can't offer... stefano, blore, Laurie etc.

And guys looking for that final, big, paycheck...too many to list.

We can't seem to land that mid 20s / in their prime / Origin level player.


It is actually pretty rare that current SOO plyers switch clubs, and its always for big $$$

I'm not going to rehash the figures, but I did a review of last year's SOO sides and about half were still with the club for which they debuted, and barely any players had ever had more than 2 FG clubs.

Even just quickly rattle them off in your head from 2020 SOO:
J Turbo, DCE - only Manly
Munster, Welch - only Storm
JAC - Tigers 6 games, Storm rest
Tedesco - Tigers and Roosters
Cordner, Tupou, Friend - Roosters only
Crichton - Souths and Roosters
Frizell - Dragons and yet to play for Knights
Wighton, Papalii - only Canberra
Gagai - one of the few multi-clubbers
Holmes - Sharks and Cowboys
Capewell - Sharks and Panthers
Cleary - only Panthers
Grant - Tigers loan and Storm
etc.

Now all we need is a detailed profile of each player before they played nrl. And some scouts, we need some scouts to find them.

 

[HabboTiger]

We hardly knew him

He’s really not dead, as long as we remember him.

We thought we had him

 

[the_third]

We hardly knew him

He’s really not dead, as long as we remember him.

We thought we had him

Did he follow someone new on instagram

 

[HabboTiger]

We hardly knew him

He’s really not dead, as long as we remember him.

We thought we had him

Did he follow someone new on instagram

Just the old joke about a player we didn’t sign.

 

[Tbone]

We hardly knew him

He’s really not dead, as long as we remember him.

His name was Robert Paulson

 

[Tiger5150]

We hardly knew him

He’s really not dead, as long as we remember him.

His name was Robert Paulson

Even in death he has a name

 

[cochise]

We hardly knew him

He’s really not dead, as long as we remember him.

His name was Robert Paulson


Even in death he has a name

"In death, a member of Project Mayhem has a name"

 

[happy_tiger]

We hardly knew him

He’s really not dead, as long as we remember him.

To the Gunge ...all skull drink

 

[iofthetigers]

Another that got away , think this one can be closed down . Shame he would have been great .

A great win for the Tigers if he stays at Brisbane, there was a reason why Bennett didn't have him or McGuire in the Origin squad.

 

[tigerap]

Will we get him?

 

[jadtiger]

I must admit i am unsure if he would be a good buy or not.He would have to improve massively imo

 

[JC99]

Michael Carayannis, The Courier Mail:

The Tigers are continuing negotiations with Brisbane forward Joe Ofahengaue which will enable Josh Aloiai out of his deal to join Manly but talks with Curtis Sironen making a return to the club have stalled.

 

[Tiger5150]

Michael Carayannis, The Courier Mail:

The Tigers are continuing negotiations with Brisbane forward Joe Ofahengaue which will enable Josh Aloiai out of his deal to join Manly but talks with Curtis Sironen making a return to the club have stalled.

Sounds like Michael reads the forum

 

[mike]

Farewell insideman, we hardly knew ye.

You know he/she will return as namedisni

then

wokeman

Now the outsideman

 

[CarltonDry]

Farewell insideman, we hardly knew ye.

You know he/she will return as namedisni

then

wokeman

Now the outsideman

Then the righthandman and when that gets tired it'll be the lefthandman

 

[mikey]

Farewell insideman, we hardly knew ye.

In through the outdoor, man.

 

[Tigerbuck63]

Been a ex agrade coach , when putting a team together my 1st thought always was I need a forward pack that will hold there own at the very least . After that a need a 1/2 back who can lead the team around the park and implement my game plan . Followed by a good fullback who can talk and organise the defence line , other than that sometimes u have to make do with what u have , so let’s face it we don’t have the 1st thing on my list , a dominant pack , so until Madge can get a mongrel pack we ain’t going anywhere .

The pack is looking better than last season at least.
Musgrove was good if he stays on the park.
Blore should be better after a preseason.
Tamou - Welcome addition
Leilua L - Our best player should improve
Stefano - Needs game time but out to prove himself

MIKAELE - Playing for a contract in 2021
Garner - Needs to improve D, Attack solid.
TWAL - Not great should improve
Liddle - Full Pre-season for a change.
Simpkin - Should get some game time

So overall i think our pack is better than last year and i am not including ALOIAI as won't be around.

 

[earl]

So overall i think our pack is better than last year and i am not including ALOIAI as won’t be around.

Aloiai was easily our best middle forward last year and we've signed Tamou and Stef. If that is an upgrade it's a minor one.

Potentially we have a good pack but we need heaps of improvement from a bunch of those guys or we need some great signings. I'm not even sure if JO is the right player for us.

 

[Harvey]

Farewell insideman, we hardly knew ye.

You know he/she will return as namedisni

then

wokeman

Now the outsideman

Then the righthandman and when that gets tired it'll be the lefthandman

Maybe just the Hokey Pokey

 

[Tbone]

Been a ex agrade coach , when putting a team together my 1st thought always was I need a forward pack that will hold there own at the very least . After that a need a 1/2 back who can lead the team around the park and implement my game plan . Followed by a good fullback who can talk and organise the defence line , other than that sometimes u have to make do with what u have , so let’s face it we don’t have the 1st thing on my list , a dominant pack , so until Madge can get a mongrel pack we ain’t going anywhere .


The pack is looking better than last season at least.
Musgrove was good if he stays on the park.
Blore should be better after a preseason.
Tamou - Welcome addition
Leilua L - Our best player should improve
Stefano - Needs game time but out to prove himself

MIKAELE - Playing for a contract in 2021
Garner - Needs to improve D, Attack solid.
TWAL - Not great should improve
Liddle - Full Pre-season for a change.
Simpkin - Should get some game time

So overall i think our pack is better than last year and i am not including ALOIAI as won't be around.

There's some talent there. What concerns me is the lack of experience and NRL weathering.

For example:
Simpkins: Yet to play NRL
Blore: 125 mins of NRL experience
Stefano: 24 mins of NRL experience
Liddle: Played 180 mins all year. Missed a lot of matches over the years
Musgrove: Played 180 mins all year. His last game before that was 2017