Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Modman]

So Luais market value is based on his first season with a club that came off 3 wooden spoons? We just forget the 4 premiership seasons including state of origin series win which he was highly influential in.

I was like many expecting Luai to lead this team around and step out of nathans shoes. For me i do agree hes brought alot to the club off field but for the money hes getting hes not doing half of a Moses or similiar paid players simple as that and needs to improve. Plenty of last play options hes let other take care off, the other class halves dont do that.

 

[Modman]

Reportedly the Storm paid him 500k a season so you would think 300/350 would get it done.

Do you think we need him now our pack with a fit Royce, Pole, Bunty, Terrell plus 2nd row of Sam and KPP is looking much bigger than the latest season.

You can never have enough big guys but think we could strengthen another position, opinions vary by individual thoughts though.

Nas at 350 Get it Done. come on man whats wrong with you people.

 

[tigahhh]

Casey McLean did ok

he did struggle at the start of the year tho. it’s a hard position takes time to adjust especially at a young age.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I was like many expecting Luai to lead this team around and step out of nathans shoes. For me i do agree hes brought alot to the club off field but for the money hes getting hes not doing half of a Moses or similiar paid players simple as that and needs to improve. Plenty of last play options hes let other take care off, the other class halves dont do that.

It looks to me the poor bugger is trying to do to much and getting frustrated, how many times does he have to turn up out wide and strengthen the defense then back to organising the attack.

Having too much to do can take it's toll.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Nas at 350 Get it Done. come on man whats wrong with you people.

Great post seen that line in a movie once can't put my finger on which one it was though lol.

 

[HUNT 101]

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I was like many expecting Luai to lead this team around and step out of nathans shoes. For me i do agree hes brought alot to the club off field but for the money hes getting hes not doing half of a Moses or similiar paid players simple as that and needs to improve. Plenty of last play options hes let other take care off, the other class halves dont do that.

💯... Needs to dominate, not off load his expected work load..the little grubber 5m off the try line is nice when it comes off , but he needs to take full charge, be a game changing dominate player... unless bags has instructed him otherwise.. which would be poor coaching, so I'm will assume It's on him..

 

[upthetigers]

Everyone has an opinion on what went wrong----------But IMO it is simple.........we did Not have an experienced or clever half like Moses, Cleary, Hughes or Hunt to mention a few from successful sides.
Until we have a top notch 1/2, we will struggle. We spent most of the year experimenting with different players/combos and nothing was very successful.

Our forwards for 2026 will match most sides and will be better than a lot of others.

The backline starts at the half. AD went well and I can only hope he can continue to direct, kick & defend.

And ALL the spine players need to practice grubber kicks through the defence when 15m out instead of 5 hit ups and a ball change over.
The coach can only do so much explaining the advantages of a grubber try or goal line restart.
The spine players and anyone in a good position must take it on themselves to learn and understand when it's on. So many tries go begging and in turn can change the momentum of a game. Frustrating!

Didn't we sign Luai to be the controling halfback 🤔

 

[mikey]

Didn't we sign Luai to be the controling halfback 🤔

We did but he's been controlling half a team that's like herding cats. Leading top class players is easy. Unfortunately we have a number of Chunks straight out of the Goonies.

 

[Vicious]

We did but he's been controlling half a team that's like herding cats. Leading top class players is easy. Unfortunately we have a number of Chunks straight out of the Goonies.

He does not look comfortable being the dominant half and was much better when Doueihi or Latu Fainu took control.
2026 will be very interesting to say the least.

 

[Merlot]

Who needs speed.

brandon knows were to get on

 

[crazycat]

Didn't we sign Luai to be the controling halfback 🤔

Actually

Dinnit Luai sign with us to BE the Controlling Halfback!


I am kinda ok if Luai becomes a perm 5/8. He knows the role and knows how to play that role. Yet, I don't think he will be ok. His drive will go "stuff this", as he came here to be halfback.

Also who's going to teach him to be Halfback? Marshall, No.
We need to hire a coach or give him someone to mentor/peer off (which I don't think is possible).

We fired Kimmorley, at least he would teach Luai how to be a 1 pass halfback.
We either hire a former NRL halfback as coach like Maloney/Pearce/whomever we can get or it's NRL coach time.

 

[crazycat]

Bird’s now wife is extremely hot.

yea, she looks hot but then scroll to Amy Koroisau..

The WAGs cheering on their NRL star beaus on from the sidelines

Here, FEMAIL looks at some of the wives and girlfriends cheering on their partners this season and what their lives look like outside of the stadium.

www.dailymail.co.uk

God I hope we don't sign a cheater here.

 

[upthetigers]

brandon knows were to get on

more speed then oxford st