Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[batboy]

Has he kept his fitness and skills up, or has it all been drugs and sex in there?

I struggle to fathom people discussing a contract for a bloke who hasn't even been down the Shops in 6 years - Let alone on a Football Field - Which would still be a million years from Playing NRL.
Will it be 7/8 Years by the time he's out?

He only had 30 odd games (mostly off the Bench) behind him when he was about the game.
I don't see it.
If we're so concerned about keeping the Fainus happy, Give their parents a job.
leave the Football to the Footballers.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I struggle to fathom people discussing a contract for a bloke who hasn't even been down the Shops in 6 years - Let alone on a Football Field - Which would still be a million years from Playing NRL.
Will it be 7/8 Years by the time he's out?

He only had 30 odd games (mostly off the Bench) behind him when he was about the game.
I don't see it.
If we're so concerned about keeping the Fainus happy, Give their parents a job.
leave the Football to the Footballers.

Because for some odd reason a lot of people are obsessed with having all the brothers here.. It’s why they were hammering Tyrone May. That was just stupid. The last thing this team needs is another reserve grader.

 

[Kelce68]

Benji makes no secret how much he loves Api…. I’ve heard him say several times that he is the best player in the side …maybe TDS feels he won’t get a fair go … I mean that might not necessarily be the case but thats he way he feels? He knows better than us though , so I guess he will make the call that he believes is best for him

I also suspect money is an issue as well….if he goes and becomes the No 1 somewhere else , he is going to earn more money than being the No 2 here ..

All plausible, Tommo.

 

[Kelce68]

I think Manase is due for parole later next year.

Yep, October 26.

 

[Kelce68]

I struggle to fathom people discussing a contract for a bloke who hasn't even been down the Shops in 6 years - Let alone on a Football Field - Which would still be a million years from Playing NRL.
Will it be 7/8 Years by the time he's out?

He only had 30 odd games (mostly off the Bench) behind him when he was about the game.
I don't see it.
If we're so concerned about keeping the Fainus happy, Give their parents a job.
leave the Football to the Footballers.

Then start listening to the legitimate points posters are making about the plausible nature of that situation.

If you 'struggle to fathom' someone else's perspective on a matter, particularly when that perspective is at the very least plausible, then you have work to do on your ability to hold conversations with fellow adults.

Alternatively, you can just state that it's not that you 'can't fathom' an alternate perspective, but simply that you don't agree.

And that's ok, you don't have to agree.

But people have every right to discuss the possibilities or plausibility of a future outcome occurring.

Whether you can see it or not.

I've yet to see anybody say it will or is even likely to happen. But there are a series of circumstances around that situation that make it possible and people discussing that, particularly in this thread, seems, at least to me, to be perfectly ok.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

How much better do the Eels look when Dylan Walker plays lock or when Bailey Hayward or Kurt Mann play lock. Is it coincidence the Knights form has turned around since Crossland went to lock? What about Kurt Donoghue at the Dolphins and their form in recent weeks? And us when Latu has gone there?

The modern day lock forward - solidly built halves who have that defensive steel & mongrel in them.

They open up the attack as first receiver allowing either half to play wider & deeper. Often don't need to do many carries with wingers & centres being used for yardage. However when they do, they offer something nippy with their leg speed. They add line speed to the defence too and most put in big effort plays in D.

I can understand the thought process for Latu as a lock but now if it's not going to be him, why do we not try Jack Bird as primary lock? Or is there someone else out there who fits this profile who is off contract or may want out?

 

[gongtiger]

Sloan cannot tackle though. Attacking wise he has some good qualities but he's probably the worst defender in the NRL

Friend of mine who has worked at Dragons has often talked about his weak defense and how desperate Dragons were to move him on.

 

[TheClaws]

Manase given a second shot by the tigers on a T&T for 27, assuming he still wants to play, is not beyond the realms of possibility. Do we rely on him or even factor him into our future plans....NO...that would be poor planning bordering on incompetence.

Having said that, maybe we have some scouts out a silverwater watching him light it up from dummy half in the prison comp and reporting back to Richo and Benji.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Manase given a second shot by the tigers on a T&T for 27, assuming he still wants to play, is not beyond the realms of possibility. Do we rely on him or even factor him into our future plans....NO...that would be poor planning bordering on incompetence.

Having said that, maybe we have some scouts out a silverwater watching him light it up from dummy half in the prison comp and reporting back to Richo and Benji.

I feel like supporters have given up if they think that he’s the best we can do. And you know what, maybe he is.

 

[The Chad]

I’ve watched him since he was a junior I’m not basing it off one game , the kid has all the talent in the world but has zero footy iq.

Which game has be split a team open? lol

Just from last season

 

[Moh]

I think Manase is due for parole later next year.

Is that our replacement then

 

[coivtny]

Has he kept his fitness and skills up, or has it all been drugs and sex in there?

No rock and roll?

 

[Moh]

if what Ive heard is true, it isn't anything to do with Gus and he's simply capitalising on the opportunity... tigers haven't done anything wrong either mind you.

You keep saying this without saying much.

If he wants to stay and the club want him to stay, what is it? It's not that we don't have the money.

 

[tigahhh]

Just from last season

2023 was two years ago 😬
there’s a reason he’s not playing fullback anymore and dragons are desperate to offload him

 

[TheClaws]

I feel like supporters have given up if they think that he’s the best we can do. And you know what, maybe he is.

It's a bloody frustrating team to support so I get the jumping at shadows. I have gone from disgusted and disappointed over the last few years to frustrated and disappointed this year....I see potential and passion that I have not seen for years, however they are falling short in game after game, even those we win do not fill a person with confidence. I think we need to persist with Benji till at least mid 26, not just for him to prove himself, but also for the team to prove they can win playing for him and the club (us).

 

[Tucker]

No rock and roll?

No, they arent cool.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It's a bloody frustrating team to support so I get the jumping at shadows. I have gone from disgusted and disappointed over the last few years to frustrated and disappointed this year....I see potential and passion that I have not seen for years, however they are falling short in game after game, even those we win do not fill a person with confidence. I think we need to persist with Benji till at least mid 26, not just for him to prove himself, but also for the team to prove they can win playing for him and the club (us).

Our spine at the start of the year, on paper was one of the best in the comp. You could argue that we still do. Yet, they cannot finish off games. That’s on the coaching staff.

 

[The Chad]

2023 was two years ago 😬
there’s a reason he’s not playing fullback anymore and dragons are desperate to offload him

Hahahaha....how good am I going? Talk about living in the past...

I don't want him as a fullback. He can fill in, in the case of injury.

I want him on the wing or at centre. Him & Taylan May. He reminds me of JAC. Maybe it's Temu JAC. But it's something we don't have.

I'd also look at Junior Tupou as a reserve. Same deal. Explosive athletes. We have plenty of good, solid guys. We just lack that ability to make teams worry. Ball in hand, guys like Sloan & May make defenders make fast decisions. Not always good ones.

 

[tigahhh]

Hahahaha....how good am I going? Talk about living in the past...

I don't want him as a fullback. He can fill in, in the case of injury.

I want him on the wing or at centre. Him & Taylan May. He reminds me of JAC. Maybe it's Temu JAC. But it's something we don't have.

I'd also look at Junior Tupou as a reserve. Same deal. Explosive athletes. We have plenty of good, solid guys. We just lack that ability to make teams worry. Ball in hand, guys like Sloan & May make defenders make fast decisions. Not always good ones.

Haha , depends what price i guess too he’s on a big wicket at the dragons

 

[TheClaws]

Our spine at the start of the year, on paper was one of the best in the comp. You could argue that we still do. Yet, they cannot finish off games. That’s on the coaching staff.

New spine and 5 or 6 different combinations so far this year....I think the issue is Luai and trying to fit a round peg in a square hole. Don't get me wrong, I love his commitment and passion, however he would be one hell of a frustrating player to attack with. He is unpredictable steps left right goes forward and back. Players around him must be completely bamboozled trying to figure out what he will do next. I get that they all train together, however I would argue most try's and line breaks are from opportunistic plays that you will only encounter in a live game. It will take time for them to get in sync with him in the heat of battle. He also needs a halves partner that runs straight and makes room for him out wide and hopefully he gets that for the first time with Latu.