@Sausagesorcerer said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1287731) said:
Pearce has always been average,even in above average teams.
No thanks.blood a young lad.they might suck but they gain NRL experience and will only get better
I agree with giving the young players a go.Halves are a pricey commodity on the market , and very few live up to the price paid, such as JR,Taylor,Hunt,Pearce and another half dozen we could mention.Clubs seem reticent to try their young halves and prefer to buy outside.We have to percervere and not expect them to set the world on fire in the first couple of games.I doubt this would happen at the Tigers as we just move players around rather then use a specialist in a certain position,due to a lot of guys not really good elswhere.
Good halves are so rare nowadays.Pearce is better than I give him credit for,I just don’t think he would work well with our club.
I’d be disappointed if we went a splurged on a better than average halve before giving a young lad a go
Don’t worry mate, plenty of the young lads will have a go this year. Possibly one D. Laurie...
Unless we sign Mansour we probably won’t get him early I reckon 🙁
Don’t sleep in Mbye man. His major flaw was catching bombs . And we have the one ex player in the club famous for uncatchable kicks.
If we arnt utilising this asset , I’d be shocked .
its a shame Dr Christian Barnards not around to help in the other areas of his game.
Even he would have had difficulties in getting a functioning heart into M'Bye
I don't think this is fair. He is trying. He just lacks something to make him a top tier player. On 300k he'd be a good squad member. On over 500k which I assume is what he is being paid he is someone you want off your books.
He just dosent seem committed to either the club or his teammates despite him being the captain.He is the most lacklustre captain i can recall in all my years following the club(well over 50 years).He lacks passion which to my mind is the prime requirement of a captain
Sure he’s not a great captain, but I find the comment that he isn’t even trying out on the field pretty ridiculous. He’s trying, he’s just not a flashy player. He takes plenty of dirty hit ups and gets his body in front in defence, don’t confuse his average football ability with his effort.
If we were winning games and he was captain we’d think he’s the greatest captain ever!
I reckon he’s the worst captain in the whole of NRL.
A few reasons why is that he can’t even stand upto the boys when the going gets though, not only that, he can’t even stand up to the ref and use the captains challenge... EVEN TO WASTE TIME!
Not only that, I never see him post or say anything about the team like he used to back at the bulldogs.. before someone says it, he does every second moon..
Maybe he’s good just to talk to the cameras about crap..
Personally, I don’t like giving the captaincy to someone new.. but I don’t really see anyone else taking it out except for Tamou..