Tom Shines
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When you back a racehorse … are you looking at how good they ran two years ago or their last few starts ?
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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When you back a racehorse … are you looking at how good they ran two years ago or their last few starts ?
Last few starts I take your point, but if Ravalawa come at a small cost, I still think he’s worth the risk.
The Chad
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Cool. Except Bird has been named in the centres this week, so he's moving further away from the forwards now?
Tom Shines
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I think they are fine for wingers now… although ill make an exception for To’o
Tom Shines
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we’ll see where he actually plays in the game …the last game of their season BTW
I’ll give you a tip for free… he aint getting any quicker next year
Turuva is supposedly coming to play as a centre, but I have doubt he is up to it defensively.
Tom Shines
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Im hoping otherwise ..but I share some concerns there … even more reasons not to waste another spot on a winger
I had the same concerns, but watching him closely over his past few games he still looks to be quick enough over the first 10 or so metres and still looks to have good lateral movement when defending.
When you consider how many players we have that are turnstiles in defence as our right centre, he could be someone who could plug one hole for us defensively at right centre.
This being said, I think he would suit us best as our right edge back rower, but sharing the role with Seyfarth coming off the bench.
Tom Shines
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I can’t agree about the lateral movement when defending …
If he is still such a good player …Explain to me why his mate Flanno who has coached him since he was a kid and won a premiership with him doesn’t want him anymore ? Do you think he knows him better than Benji?
That is a concern, but both Flanno and Bird are big personalities, it wouldn’t take much for them to clash when results are not going to plan.
Tom Shines
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They still have two holes to fill in the forwards …I know you will have a laundry list ready of other names … but I suspect he is being pencilled in there for next year …
The Chad
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I mean, it could be a salary thing, considering what Flanno paid for the other guy he coached as a kid & won a premiership, who is joining next season to play in the centres.
I think he could be exceptional for us at right edge back row, just not for 80 minutes each game as I don’t think his body is up to it defensively.
Based on Richo’s previous comments we still have at least 3 more signings to come.
3 more good signings could really re-shape our team and potentially catapult us into a season like the Bulldogs have had this year.
Tom Shines
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well… time will tell … he hasn’t even signed here yet and Benji hasnt named a team yet for Round 1…they have got Olam, Turuva and our old mate AD already in the queue for Center spots whilst we have only replaced 1 of the three forwards ( at least ) leaving the club…
Tom Shines
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3 more ? What did he say?
BalmainBoy67
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Tiger_Yoshi
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How do we find out if the WT plan to re-sign Sione Fainu?… I dropped CEO@westigers.com an email asking….
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You would think that would be a high priority for a number of reasons.
Tom Shines
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I can’t answer your question… he is available now to sign elsewhere … he must be getting approached by other teams … if he is really still available …
My admittedly uninformed hopes are that he has already re-signed but it can’t be officially announced due to no roster spots currently available
