Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

As did the likes of Nofoaluma and Utai before them....
I've watched plenty of To'o, As much as anyone here I'd safely bet....
Much more than Most.

He does what he does very well, No doubt....
doesn't have enough in his kit bag for me.
That's why anyone banging on about him only refers to his meters, or finishing...

I'm looking for a threat in the air, some size and some speed....
Pretty basic requisites of a modern day Winger you'd think?
He's not real flush with any of that...
I’ll give you aerial threat.

Everything else he excels at and many of those are weaknesses we need to address.
 
Warbrick will have eclipsed him by mid next year...
Not just Physically.
(Has already IMO)

To'o is a one trick pony - Can make dirty yards....
Limited Speed Wise, Limited in the Air.
I'd rather have a Winger that doesn't make quite as many yards - but is faster, bigger and better with the high ball.
He just doesn't get challenged in the air as much at Penrith as he would elsewhere simply because most teams that play Penrith are kicking from well inside their own half.

Overall,
The Panthers game makes him look much better than he is,
And he costs too much. Anyone talking about buying a Winger for 900k is on Crack.
- We'd be buying a contract the panthers could do without.
For some reason this post reminds me of a line out of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory:

"I bet the golden ticket makes the chocolate taste terrible".
 
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So true. If this does come to fruition, we'll be paying for one of the best wingers in the world at the peak of his powers PLUS the experience, leadership & cultural value he brings to the squad PLUS the marketing power he brings to the club. So $800k would be good value IMO.
We would need to go higher than 800k. Bula is on 800k ffs. The best winger in the world will want 900k, and that's fair enough.

We need to change the culture at the club, releasing losers and signing winners is how we do that.

We don't have many/any other players on big money long term, most clubs have 2-3 players on close to a million. You want to have a few elite players and then some cheapies to round out the 30. Having a squad full of Nadens, Toa's and Staine's on 350-400k kills the club. Having Too on 900k + Saukuru on 150k is so much better than having Naden Toa and Staines for the same value.

Of course we just need to release the deadwood, yet again.
 
All I'm saying is Brian To'o has twice now shut down any speculation of him wanting to leave & the Penrith CEO has come out & shut down any talk of him leaving either. He's contracted to Penrith till 2027 & there is no chance in hell they'll be letting him go early. Just saying so we don't have to see 5 pages of imaginary backlines with Brian To'o in them.
I’m curious why that is the case. Why has he had to shut it down twice, if it was already confirmed as a non event back in the middle of the year when it became a media topic?
 
I think you answered your own question there. Defence wins comps and they play an important role in controlling the ruck. Panthers control of the middle is a big reason why they're so successful.

If a team is consistently losing the ruck in defence, the wingers can't do a thing about that.
Just watch To’o in defence, that’s all I have to say.
 
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Warbrick will have eclipsed him by mid next year...
Not just Physically.
(Has already IMO)

To'o is a one trick pony - Can make dirty yards....
Limited Speed Wise, Limited in the Air.
I'd rather have a Winger that doesn't make quite as many yards - but is faster, bigger and better with the high ball.
He just doesn't get challenged in the air as much at Penrith as he would elsewhere simply because most teams that play Penrith are kicking from well inside their own half.

Overall,
The Panthers game makes him look much better than he is,
And he costs too much. Anyone talking about buying a Winger for 900k is on Crack.
- We'd be buying a contract the panthers could do without.
I hear Maika Sivo might be interested if you are.
 
Just. They're not coming.
No but Bird is .lol. I dont blame you AHX. last year we were signing luai and AFB on top of stef, now we have signed Bird and Hunt. Sharks get a AFB and we get the player sharks push out. And we have a war chest. By the way anyone not wanting To'o saying wingers arent worth the money, look at his match stats i think that shows his worth regardless where he plays.
 

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