Pat Richard Returns

Lawrence has look liked he has been playing in trotting hobbles throughout this season yet is much younger than Richards. Who has the most potential at this stage of their careers. Look at the question honestly and you would say Richards.
 
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32 years old. Dreadful. Leaves me questioning my continued support for this club. First time I have ever felt this way in 28 years.

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It's supporters like you we don't need go follow parra instead once a Tiger always a TIGER

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@Anonymous said:
32 years old. Dreadful. Leaves me questioning my continued support for this club. First time I have ever felt this way in 28 years.

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Very good news i cant wait until he joins us hopfully more signings come in the future bulding for a massive year in 2014\. but lets start our wining run for this year.
 
He is a tough versatile back, with experience, as long as we didnt pay overs, I see it as a solid buy. Potter would have also had knowledge of his form in the UK first hand, he might be on the pulse here… but means Lote, Utai, and unfortunately Reddy can be moved out to the farm, thats 2 spare spots to fill with promoted players.

We are promoting kids at a greater rate than any other club, it seems with the stock we have coming through it may have been an investment long in the making, but to think we can do so without a sprinkling of experience in the mix is wrong. His contract isnt overly long, and buys us time to get games under the belts of the young guys.
 
i like the signing he will be taking over the goal kicking according to benji so that is a positive. everyone is saying about nofa. while he is going to be a great player we cannot afford to have 3 inexperienced wingers/fullback in the team at once. the majority of clubs have at least one if not two experienced players playing out the back. the deal is for two years so by the time nofa is 22 yes 22 patty will be finishing the contract and nofa will probably have had a few tastes. Teddy and Marika will be approaching 50 games so they will be established players and then we can add the youthful exuberance. He will be a leader for all the outside backs with the imminent departures of lote and utai so his experience will be invaluable
 
Happy with the signing as long as we didn't pay overs.
With the signing of Richards, I think it's safe to assume that Utai and Lote won't be getting a contract extension beyond this year.

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he'll be solid for us imo.. not too flashy

it's funny how people had been saying how our backs have let us down this year yet when we go out and buy a back who is proven at NRL and one of the best in the super league, they chuck a hissy fit.

give him a chance before going against the signing.
 
Loved the bloke when he was here, but he's a bit long in the tooth for mine. I will reserve judgement until I see him play as he has been top point scorer in four seasons and MOS, but 8 years in the ESL which I feel isn't nearly as physically demanding as the NRL, we may see him spend some time on the sideline, particularly early on in the piece.

Always happy to be proven wrong though.
 
@MacDougall said:
**We have heaps of forwards. We'd have one of the best packs in the NRL if not for an amazing amount of injuries.** We need attacking impetus more than forwards. The need for forwards has just become a catch cry to us. We have a very good forward pack when injury free and our depth is stellar as shown by the fact that despite an amazinga mount of injury we have still been competitive in all our matches bar the first when injuries weren't really even a factor yet.
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Not even close mate, come on. Half these forwards you speak of are unproven
 
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@MacDougall said:
**We have heaps of forwards. We'd have one of the best packs in the NRL if not for an amazing amount of injuries.** We need attacking impetus more than forwards. The need for forwards has just become a catch cry to us. We have a very good forward pack when injury free and our depth is stellar as shown by the fact that despite an amazinga mount of injury we have still been competitive in all our matches bar the first when injuries weren't really even a factor yet.

Not even close mate, come on. Half these forwards you speak of are unproven
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They are being given the rest of the season to prove themselves. Richards doesn't start until 2014.
 
What has been missed is that this is Potter's first signing. Has probably seen a lot of Richards in ESL, so don't discount this signing as emotion driven.
 
Happy to give him the benefit of the doubt and think this could turn out a good signing, as he was definitely talented, and both lyon and hodges are as good as they ever were. No reason he couldn't be a great player, and his ESL form has been fantastic.

The problem I think many have already point out is the impact on Nofo. Those who say he will be 22 by the time Pat retires are kidding themselves if they think he will stick around. If you are already NRL talent level, and not in first grade, another club will come and sign you. Players wont wait around on the hope that they may be next in line once someone retires in 2 years, you take your opportunities when they come. I think its also ridiculous to say if he is playing well enough he will get placed in the side by potter. So far we haven't seen any tendency to dump under performing players. Only player dropped was Miller, and sheens always did the same thing in dropping the one player who was a fringe player not given a chance. If we got two good years of richards, but miss out on 5+ more years of equal quality from a talented junior I don't think it will be worth it. Ultimately it depends on how willing Potter will be to make the hard decisions and not stick with the safety first option. I hope he can make the right decisions but time will tell.
 
Very happy to have Pat back. Wish he was starting on Saturday!
Experience, ability, good finisher, very good goal kicker, safe under a high ball, tough and strong. Very happy!
 
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Happy to give him the benefit of the doubt and think this could turn out a good signing, as he was definitely talented, and both lyon and hodges are as good as they ever were. No reason he couldn't be a great player, and his ESL form has been fantastic.

The problem I think many have already point out is the impact on Nofo. Those who say he will be 22 by the time Pat retires are kidding themselves if they think he will stick around. If you are already NRL talent level, and not in first grade, another club will come and sign you. Players wont wait around on the hope that they may be next in line once someone retires in 2 years, you take your opportunities when they come. I think its also ridiculous to say if he is playing well enough he will get placed in the side by potter. So far we haven't seen any tendency to dump under performing players. Only player dropped was Miller, and sheens always did the same thing in dropping the one player who was a fringe player not given a chance. If we got two good years of richards, but miss out on 5+ more years of equal quality from a talented junior I don't think it will be worth it. Ultimately it depends on how willing Potter will be to make the hard decisions and not stick with the safety first option. I hope he can make the right decisions but time will tell.
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lol, did you forget what team you support? this is the west tigers; we never have a healthy team. Nofo will find his way into the team by round 4 next year although it could be at the centres. I read somewhere he has played there before, its just right now he's playing at wing.
 
We cannot afford to drop on poor form unfortunately at present, plagued by injury, thin on experience on the park as it is. Hard call on Potter if people will hold him to the torch over the start of this season, his hands have been tied by events out of his control.

I cannot see into Potters head, but the signing of Pat rings to me of intentions to bring experience into the team so we can balance promoting the kids.
 
Age isn't a problem. The bloke can be 50 for all I care, if he's the leading try scorer in the ESL (4 times) I'm happy to have him. Welcome back Patty

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