Peta Hiku

[swag_tiger]

Peta Hiku could be the guy for us as he could be on the outer to make space for Walker.
He can play wing or center and is also a rep player for New Zealand
:supporter: :sign:

 

[Bazzinator]

i would play him at right centre in a heart beat

 

[TYGA]

Good idea however, Walker is being signed as a 5/8\. Given Manly have Matai & Lyon they may release Hiku. As the salary cap does not apply to them likely he stays as a winger.

 

[WTDiehard]

They are saying that Manly may also have to release Buhrer to pickup Walker…....I think he'd be a great addition to our pack....maybe the fact that Ballin is at the Tigers now, Buhrer may follow ????

 

[happy_tiger]

I'm surprised we didn't do a straight swap with Moltzen for Foran

Sounds fair to me

Can remember an ex Premiership winning , Ex National and ex SOO coach saying he was NSW bound

Must be just round the corner hey Tim / Tim ??

 

[jirskyr]

Good idea however, Walker is being signed as a 5/8\. Given Manly have Matai & Lyon they may release Hiku. As the salary cap does not apply to them likely he stays as a winger.

Walker @ 5/8? Good luck with that plan Manly.

 

[Abraham]

I would take Hiku or Brenton Lawrence in a heart beat (preferable both).

However, don't we have cap problems to worry about for next year?? Might cause a slight hiccup to our grand plans.

 

[Tigermama]

I'm surprised we didn't do a straight swap with Moltzen for Foran

Sounds fair to me

Can remember an ex Premiership winning , Ex National and ex SOO coach saying he was NSW bound

Must be just round the corner hey Tim / Tim ??

He can't hear you Happy….He's long gone (thank goodness) :smiley:

 

[swag_tiger]

but we need a center

 

[batboy]

Good idea however, Walker is being signed as a 5/8\. Given Manly have Matai & Lyon they may release Hiku. As the salary cap does not apply to them likely he stays as a winger.

Walker @ 5/8? Good luck with that plan Manly.

I think you'll find Walker is more a 5/8 than centre….

Hiku on the others hand - Right side centre oh please....

 

[bp_tiger]

did hiku not play 5/8 for the kiwis in the last 2 tests?

 

[Goose]

Good idea however, Walker is being signed as a 5/8\. Given Manly have Matai & Lyon they may release Hiku. As the salary cap does not apply to them likely he stays as a winger.

Walker @ 5/8? Good luck with that plan Manly.

I think you'll find Walker is more a 5/8 than centre….

Hiku on the others hand - Right side centre oh please....

Pretty sure Walker actually got moved from 5/8 to Centre in school rep footy as Moses was the preferred 6.

Until that point, Id only seen Walker as a 5/8

Id love Hiku here.

 

[swag_tiger]

i have a good feeling about this. i having a feeling we will get Hiku or Burher

 

[Geo]

We wont get either…not even in the market...

 

[jirskyr]

Good idea however, Walker is being signed as a 5/8\. Given Manly have Matai & Lyon they may release Hiku. As the salary cap does not apply to them likely he stays as a winger.

Walker @ 5/8? Good luck with that plan Manly.

I think you'll find Walker is more a 5/8 than centre….

Hiku on the others hand - Right side centre oh please....

Pretty sure Walker actually got moved from 5/8 to Centre in school rep footy as Moses was the preferred 6.

Until that point, Id only seen Walker as a 5/8

Id love Hiku here.

Lots of players managed the halves as juniors: look at our own Siro.

I am saying I've seen Walker play 5/8th before and I think he's bug ordinary to be honest. Truthfully I don't rate him much as a player, he's got great feet but I feel he makes bad choices in attack and defence. He's got one trick shot and personally I'd rather a bloke like Tim Simona.

Put Walker at 5/8th and I think you exacerbate the problem. What I've seen of his passing game is average and I don't even know if I've ever seen him kick.

He's a talented, if hot/cold centre in my opinion, and I don't think he gives value for money. Or in other words, I understand why Souths are ok to release him and McQueen as first choice, re-signing Auva'a for 3 years.

 

[newtiger]

but we need a center

That's why I said that buying Ballin is a waste of cap space, and now we look like buying more rejects from Manly.
Why not save all that cap money and go after Walker?
Seeing we need another centre!!!!!!!!!

 

[tig_prmz]

two very good suggestions in reddy and hiku

 

[swag_tiger]

They are not rejects Hiku is a rep player and Burher is a promising center

 

[Chipofftheoldblock]

Hiku wont come here but i would take Buhrer/Laurence or Starling if Manly are footing most of the bill.
The other player i would take for our backrow would be Chris Houston from the Knights. Good experience and decent backrower.

 

[Russell]

They are not rejects Hiku is a rep player and Burher is a promising center

Jamie Buhrer is not a centre mate, sometimes hooker, sometimes lock and sometimes a fill in for the backline. He is too slow for a permanent centre position.

As far as a centre goes:
Wouldn't run out of sight on a dark night in the Blue Mountains.

We get rid of Lawrence to the forwards (good move for Rowdy) and you want to put a player in the same centre position that is just as slow????