tony soprano
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The development players are way off. Luchiano looked good too. Second Row big issue
OFFICIAL Kelma Tuilagi
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GNR4LIFE
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No it’s not. We’ve signed the best one in the game.
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Long time Manly club heavy weight Peter Peters says that Kelma is joining them in 2023 and Marty Taupau is leaving.
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Cobarcats
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A big issue mate, need at least one more top quality back rower to support Papa
GNR4LIFE
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For the first time in years Im actually fine with the second row for ‘23. You can’t have two guns, you need a balanced squad. If we can have Pap with someone who is serviceable, even someone like Garner, that’s fine imo. We need to sign a centre, before targeting another back rower.
Who do we have at second row for '23? Obviously Papali'i is massive but that's about the extent of our second rowers for the season besides rookies and Blore who can't stay fit
You'll find most good teams have two gun second rowers. Garner is not a starting second rower in good teams, they're banking heavily on the kids performing but that's a very risky strategy imo.
Second rower and centre for '23 is top of the list right now
GNR4LIFE
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Maybe we can pick up a journeyman who can give us 2 or 3 good years, but I’d definitely be trying to invest in a good centre before another expensive back rower.
I'd be chasing Herbie Farnworth for centre, can't think of available second rowers off the top of my head
Outside of Blore Papalii and Garner it's kids. That's not fine.
And apparently Paps wants to play in the middle.
GNR4LIFE
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Sign a journeyman then. You don’t need to spend overs on another back rower. I feel like this would be where the club‘s thinking is as they were more than happy for Luc to walk the moment they signed Papali’i
So we need to sign someone. Ergo the back row is not fine.
We need a couple of second rowers. It is a huge cause for concern at the moment.
GNR4LIFE
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I don’t think we do, no. But if you insist, don’t sign someone that’s going to be on crazy money. At least we have Pap in the back row for 2023. Who do we have in the centres?
Other way around, Papali'i was frustrated and being forced to play in the middle for the warriors before he left
Viking Warrior
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He looked really good for us on Friday, sucks to lose him especially in a position we are light on let's hope we can get Nanai.
Viking Warrior
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Don't think his up to standard as a back rower.
earl
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This is good news. We have 2 good edge backrowers now but they are both leaving. Papali'i holding down one edge is huge for us.
I'm not sold on signing up centres until we see how the current crop goes. To'a, Gildart, Tupou (who looked beyond ordinary), Kepaoa, Talau and potentially Doueihi.
I'm not sure what players we need although I reckon losing Tuilagi is a blow. He wouldn't have been expensive and he can play.
Tupou should hopefully improve throughout the year... in cup.
Very disappointing though.
To'a looked great.
Can't wait to see them in the next trial.
Assuming another hard loss.
momo_amp_medo
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Not sure it’s an issue until we get towards mid season assessment.
With COVID potentially giving clubs flexibility to introduce/use outside the top 30 roster players …. you just never know what may emerge to plug up our roster from our train & trial, development and junior catchments.
Also good to keep few roster spots open as there’s alway some mid season movement between the clubs.
Early days ……
With COVID potentially giving clubs flexibility to introduce/use outside the top 30 roster players …. you just never know what may emerge to plug up our roster from our train & trial, development and junior catchments.
Also good to keep few roster spots open as there’s alway some mid season movement between the clubs.
Early days ……
