OFFICIAL Moses Mbye [Discussion]

[TillLindemann]

Can’t see why he can’t lead from centre. Jamie Lyon did it extremely well.

Fitzhenry did from the wing once lol

 

[earl]

I think you have to try him at 9 this year and see how that goes prior to making a longer term decision. I like the idea of him playing 6 longer term.

It'll be interesting how much we offer him next contract. He is a quality first grader but not really a top level player at this point.

 

[hodgo]

I think he played his best footy at centre, in saying that we were a heaps better defensive side with him at fullback. I think Walters will suprise a few people at 9 this year

 

[Demps]

I think he's a 5/8
But he's an origin centre.

He's a good media man and that's about it tbh.
Okay utility.

 

[fibrodreaming]

Pretty rare to have no idea what position your captain will be playing 2 months out from the start of the season.

It's also pretty rare for a player to play 5 seasons in the NRL and to have not nailed down a definite position.

He was solid at full back in the back half of the 2018 season. I think injuries prevented him from establishing himself at full back last year.

For the sake of team balance, if an injury-free Mbye can make full back his own, then Thommo plays left wing and Talau left centre. That looks pretty good to me.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Centre? i think

 

[Spartan117]

We need to back off rhe Benji talk.

Love hime as we all do we are overdue on succession planning.

 

[Masterton]

Depends how Maguire feels about the rest of the team. If Talau and Momo are locked in at centre, he should be fullback. I think it more likely he'll play centre with Thommo at fullback.

 

[Viking Warrior]

I'd let him go to the titans

 

[old_man_tiger]

I would be happy with Talau and Momo in the centres.

Mbye 1 or 9/14 depending on who else we sign.

I would only subsidise his contract elsewhere if Liddle and Simpkins were both fit and firing in FG and we had a gun fullback. Anyway letting your captain go is weird, up there with it is what is and scumbag Cleary's captain, captain, captain, captain, captain.

 

[Nelson]

I would be happy with Talau and Momo in the centres.

Mbye 1 or 9/14 depending on who else we sign.

I would only subsidise his contract elsewhere if Liddle and Simpkins were both fit and firing in FG and we had a gun fullback. Anyway letting your captain go is weird, up there with it is what is and scumbag Cleary's captain, captain, captain, captain, captain.

He won't be 14, not as a player who was named captain by Maguire. He'll be 1, 3 or 9, probably 3.

 

[old_man_tiger]

I would be happy with Talau and Momo in the centres.

Mbye 1 or 9/14 depending on who else we sign.

I would only subsidise his contract elsewhere if Liddle and Simpkins were both fit and firing in FG and we had a gun fullback. Anyway letting your captain go is weird, up there with it is what is and scumbag Cleary's captain, captain, captain, captain, captain.

He won't be 14, not as a player who was named captain by Maguire. He'll be 1, 3 or 9, probably 3.

You are probably right re Madge's thoughts

 

[happy_tiger]

I think he played his best footy at centre, in saying that we were a heaps better defensive side with him at fullback. I think Walters will suprise a few people at 9 this year

Yeah I'm happy with him @ 4

But 9 is a big issue , especially with the Reynolds uncertainty

 

[cktiger]

If LM doesn’t come and he’s fit he has to play fullback.
I imagine it was only because he was playing injured that they moved him in the first place.
If LM does come then he stays at centre.

 

[Moh]

I haven't given up on Mbye, I still think he has a lot to contribute when 100% fit.

I agree with @Demps that 5/8 might be his best position, but I didn't mind him at centre. He's probably our safest option at hooker atm though, don't mind seeing how he goes there.

Worst case, he's a great 14 for us.

Wherever he ends up, hope he kills it because he seems like a top bloke.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

i think mmbye to fullback and go with Momo and (oh dear talau) at centre i do not think he is ready and i think he may well be a bit over hyped hope im wrong.
Thommo and jennings on the wing and move on Nofo for some cash

 

[twentyforty]

i think mmbye to fullback and go with Momo and (oh dear talau) at centre i do not think he is ready and i think he may well be a bit over hyped hope im wrong.
Thommo and jennings on the wing and move on Nofo for some cash

**How big is Nofa’s contract?**

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

not too sure

 

[hammertime]

money ain't our issue. let's not go releasing decent players till we have someone to sign.

he's very useful for his versatility and will be a solid 6 when benji hangs up his boots

 

[tig_prmz]

i wonder if a thompson/mbye fullback-wing combo may work like the RTS/minichello one the roosters had

it would be good to use mbye's ballplaying and short kicking in the attacking 20.