Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Plato]

Check your tights. Could be clouding your judgement.

While you're checking your tights Tito, you might want to put a bra on your avatar!

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Not a fan of Patrick Tito? 😂

Please Don't ask Tino tough questions

 

[king_sirro]

Interesting you say you would rather Laulilli at right centre instead of Turuva.
It may not be your reasoning, but a loud voice and experience NRL winger in Turuva might be what Makasini needs to help bring out the best in him at left centre.
Luke Laulilli would be a good attacking threat at right centre. His defence would be a concern, but probably no worse than anyone else we currently have available to select at right centre.

Yeah my reasoning is that I feel he turns in not trusting his centre too often. At centre I have a feeling he will hold more......could be way off though

 

[Halbrowne61]

So, dumb question for all here.

We loose Luai, Luke Metcalf is on the market for a few weeks. ...

The dragons sign him. Why wern't we making a pitch?

We clearly need an organising halfback and there are not many in supply.

I read somewhere he wanted a guaranteed 1st team spot and would not play Reggie’s !

 

[Halbrowne61]

Makasini back and Turuva back to centres, Skelton and LL wings.

FB the large issue.

Turuva can’t play centres, must stay on the wing, but I think Skelton could !

 

[Tom Shines]

The simple truth is alot of the boys we are criticising really weren't meant to play 1s, they were here to strengthen cup so we could bring our young fellas into a positive environment and teach them the right way. Unfortunately we have had to play them and it's hurt

Which players are they ?

Hope for example is our No 2 hooker .. there is clearly an expectation he would play NRL at some stage … even if it’s just a few games coming off the bench to try to spell 32 yr old Api …

There are a couple of young guys with potential that they may have been forced to promote a bit early… there are a couple of other guys they are never gunna pick and are just playing out their contracts

 

[EllisFan]

Turuva can’t play centres, must stay on the wing, but I think Skelton could !

Funny he was centre when we beat Newcastle, Warriors & Eels.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Funny he was centre when we beat Newcastle, Warriors & Eels.

Turuva is not a centre !

 

[EllisFan]

Turuva is not a centre !

I agree. But he’s currently one of our only available options.

 

[hodgo]

Which players are they ?

Hope for example is our No 2 hooker .. there is clearly an expectation he would play NRL at some stage … even if it’s just a few games coming off the bench to try to spell 32 yr old Api …

There are a couple of young guys with potential that they may have been forced to promote a bit early… there are a couple of other guys they are never gunna pick and are just playing out their contracts

i doubt that we really wanted to play Herbert, bunty, jock, i would include hope but your right going in with only api
Also dont think we expected to run out like 8 different back lines already

 

[Tom Shines]

i doubt that we really wanted to play Herbert, bunty, jock, i would include hope but your right going in with only api
Also dont think we expected to run out like 8 different back lines already

Of course they would have preferred not to have any injuries …Bunty has played one game a couple of weeks back…so yeah maybe for him ..he is also not even a Top 30 player ,..but Herbert and Madden are key depth pieces in our squad ( now anyway) …they are first call up for Center and halves ..althoigh Toa has probably stiffed up the plans at Center …

 

[davey_farrell]

Is AJ Brimson happy in the centres at GC? He’d solve a few issues for us if we could get him for the rest of this year.

Dreaming, I know.

Our wingers would catch a cold if they were outside AJ doesnt like passing the ball

 

[user118245]

Our wingers would catch a cold if they were outside AJ doesnt like passing the ball

Which centres do nowadays

 

[Adam Doobie]

The Couchman brothers are next level. Off contract end of 2027. Hopefully they will go to the open market, would love them here.

 

[Tom Shines]

Coach Adel reckons the club has no spare cap space to bring any new players to the club not only this season but in 2027 as well…

I have questions as to next year as they only have 22 players contracted … are they really gunna find the other half a dozen or so players to fill out the squad from within the club ?

 

[kade7]

coach adel not far off the money
but we do have some money to sign a good first grader, i would be expecting them to target another center and a hooker

wouldnt suprise me if we get a few resigning next week

been told attard may make a debut after the bye , and that starford is on the outer may find himself at another club next year

 

[wstigers11]

Coach Adel reckons the club has no spare cap space to bring any new players to the club not only this season but in 2027 as well…

I have questions as to next year as they only have 22 players contracted … are they really gunna find the other half a dozen or so players to fill out the squad from within the club ?

The 2 roster spots that were free I think have been filled internally and roll over to next year. So 24 & maybe they just upgrade some on dev again?

 

[Speed2burn]

There is a reason Herbert was riding an excavator.

Benji got that one wrong.

Hopefully his tickets are still valid because I think he’ll be back in no time

 

[stevied]

Generally the team has a terrible record with players when “hoping for the best “..

Wasn’t Luke a good fullback coming through the ranks ? If so maybe try him there if Bula is still not back in two weeks …

I've been suggesting Laulilii to FB over and over because, yes, he has played well there in the lower grades.

 

[stevied]

Turuva is not a centre !

He can defend there.