Lulia vs Lawrence

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phillpm1999

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With Lawrence out the back line is:
1\. Tedesco
2\. Nofo
3\. Lulia
4\. Simona
5\. Richards

So, when Lawrence comes back will he replace Lulia or who would get replaced? Please not Nofo or Simona. And then you have Koro who wants a spot. I'm starting to think that Koro as well as Murdoch-Masila might want to leave as they aren't getting a start on first grade. What do you guys think?
 
I think when Lawrence comes back, he will replace Lulia and Koro shouldn't be in first grade untill he gets his defence up to first grade standard and BMM has to work on some things before he gets a chance to come to first grade

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Well a few will have to be offloaded at the end of the year as a number are off contract.
BMM will most likely be let go and possibly a long with Koro unless he can prove himself deserving of a starting spot.

It'll be hard to keep a lot of the guys we like if we want to keep Tedesco at the club - money is not on our side.
The way I look at it, we want to be keeping these players at the club (all contracts ending at the end of 2014) but may not be financially possibly.
James Gavet
David Nofoaluma
James Tedesco
Aaron Woods

Possibly keep these players depending on their impact to the side:
Braith Anasta
Corey Patterson
Bodene Thompson
Ava Seumanufagai (I really want to see him stay though)

Most likely offload:
Marika Koroibete
Ben Murdoch-Masila

There are a couple others but they rarely, if not, never make a first-grade appearance.
 
Like everyone else I'm hoping Rowdy finds his best again

But is he worth the reported 380 k a season we signed him for with the form we saw in 2012 and 2013

If he doesn't find his best freeing up 380 k would help us secure Tedesco ,Nofoaluma and Sironen in 2015

He is signed to the end of 2016

On current form it would be criminal if we lost Tedesco and Nofoaluma to keep him
 
Selection to first grade should be based on recent form. It is us up to those players who are on the fringe of first grade selection to show, in what ever grade side they are playing, that they are worthy of first grade selection. To put it bluntly, if Lawrence doesn't show any first grade form he should be dropped a grade until he improves. Wests Tigers have a number of players who have sufficient form to warrant them worthy of filling a vacant a first grade centre spot.
 
Truth is Lawrence as at best a marginal 1st grader wld be worth around half of the $380k on the open market,& if we were to shop him around (as callous as that may be given his history)wed still be paying the other half.
Not sure thats a great business deal.Probably better off as we are & hoping he improves,but importantly recognise that hes not an automatic starter based on current form & fitness.
Sad story,but thats the life of a sportsman….and the lot of a club that does the right thing & ties up its juniors to long term contracts
 
I think its safe to say Simona will be sacrificed once Rowdy is back, unless Pottsy wants to punt Richards and move Simona to the Wing?
 
Rubbish, Lulia will be bumped. Anyone who thinks Simona will be overlooked is kidding themselves. If Lulia gets a start it will be over Rowdy, and not even then do I think he deserves a start over Lawrence.
 
who will be winger when richards leaves though?

id like to see Koro there with nofo. Marika will keep on getting better, he's only played RL for 3-4 years, Nofo's been at it since U6s
 
I'm still puzzled why we had to sign Lulia.
I thought Reddy was doing a decent job.

And on top of all that we had talent coming from reggies. Big T for one.

I understand Blake Austin being signed.
Anywho, when fully fit i'd pick rowdy any day
 
@kh_canada said:
Well a few will have to be offloaded at the end of the year as a number are off contract.
BMM will most likely be let go and possibly a long with Koro unless he can prove himself deserving of a starting spot.

It'll be hard to keep a lot of the guys we like if we want to keep Tedesco at the club - money is not on our side.
The way I look at it, we want to be keeping these players at the club (all contracts ending at the end of 2014) but may not be financially possibly.
James Gavet
David Nofoaluma
James Tedesco
Aaron Woods

Possibly keep these players depending on their impact to the side:
Braith Anasta
Corey Patterson
Bodene Thompson
Ava Seumanufagai (I really want to see him stay though)

Most likely offload:
Marika Koroibete
Ben Murdoch-Masila

There are a couple others but they rarely, if not, never make a first-grade appearance.
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Can't see Anasta being re-signed with Mitchell Moses knocking on the door next year. I'd also let Thompson go. I'd like to see BMM and Koro stay as both have so much raw potential.
 
@Tiger Watto said:
I think its safe to say Simona will be sacrificed once Rowdy is back, unless Pottsy wants to punt Richards and move Simona to the Wing?
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Simona is now above Chris Lawrence in pecking order.
 
@Tiger Watto said:
@BigUnit said:
so who becomes right centre?

BU, don't complicate it for the dummies…
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Thats the issue Potter faces with all of this. Lawrence, Richards and Simona are all left side players.

I have said it many times, i feel Lawrence would actually improve if he moves over to the right side.

I wonder if any of these 3 have trained on the right in the off season
 
@king sirro said:
@Tiger Watto said:
@BigUnit said:
so who becomes right centre?

BU, don't complicate it for the dummies…

Thats the issue Potter faces with all of this. Lawrence, Richards and Simona are all left side players.

I have said it many times, i feel Lawrence would actually improve if he moves over to the right side.

I wonder if any of these 3 have trained on the right in the off season
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Rowdy played right side for City Origin and played one of the better games he has played since his hip injury
 
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