Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[cochise]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

I look at it the complete opposite. With the way our roster stands now, if Mbye is not our fullback for most of the year we can't make the 8. If he gets injured or is performing poorly, there is no one to replace him. He is the only fullback we have.

Correct

 

[Speed2burn]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.


yep the jury is definitely out, but if he can be solid without being spectacular i think we will be fine

I hate bagging players. I reckon anyone who makes first grade has amazing talent but Mbye just leaves me cold. He seems to totally lack passion. I'm glad he's not captain because I've never seen a more disengaged captain than him. I just wish we had a quality fullback or can get Laurie for the coming season. Fullback is a critical spine position and I don't think Mbye is up to it. Hope I'm proved wrong.

Yeah I see where you're coming from, however his few good games he's played for us, have actually come from playing fullback which gives me a bit of hope . I think it might be his best position

 

[cochise]

That’s 100% correct no formal offer was put forward to McInnes or his management, catch up was to gage exactly where he was at & his thoughts on playing position which at the time was Hooker or nothing else hence discussions didn’t really eventuate further.
Seems McInnes has had a re-think on his Hooker stance.

**The Tigers should have been smarter.**

**The Club Should rethink the publicity associated with public meetings.**

This would avoid sensationalist stories being published and leaving the our club again looking like it took a yet another blow in the recruitment market.


Been thinking that as well. Madge is very hands on but might make sense to let Hartigan do the public meetings, he’s a lot less recognisable.

In response to a couple of the above quotes.
The club being smarter about it.

Agree. We probably need to be less and more transparent. In the case of meetings. I feel it’s fine to have meetings between players and the coach. What I would like to hear is Madge openly refruting media reports.
In the case of meeting with Cam.
Quote something like. “Cam is a solid player and would be a welcome addition to any team as the opening statement.
If pressed further, state, “cam and I have a previous history from another club and he was just after some career advise. Pressed if the tigers would sign him to play hooker or any other position.
“No, we are very satisfied with our current roster”
Not one of our front facing people. Coach, recruitment manager, CEO or Chairman should make a statement saying they are looking at signing this player.

Furthermore to that. It’s time the tigers get on the front foot with the media.
Threaten them with removing any chance of exposure.

This whole we have a preferred reporter and leaking little droplets out to those sources is crueling us.
Treat the media. All sources as an equal entity and deny them access. Only provide them information through offical club statements.
If they don’t agree. Tell them we just going to give up red herrings at every opportunity and we will not allow you access to our players.
Make a stand!

It doesn't work like that.

Tell me if you can, how it does work.
Why does the media have so much leverage over only a select few clubs?
Why do other clubs get away with silence until an official announcement is made.

If your going to tell me well because we aren’t one of the strong clubs and don’t have the relations to ensure favourable press.

We’ll explain to me how a basket case club like the bulldogs can get away with no misreporting until an offical announcement was made. Tigers have been linked to JAC the whole time then as soon as JAC said it’s not happening it was silence everywhere until an offical announcement.

The bulldogs used to have high influence with the likes of Ray Dib but he is no longer on their board.
In fact outside of the football team which is often gloated about the football club is reported as a shambles but yet media likes and players still flock to them.

We can’t get a favourable report from our very own James Hooper. Paid member and fan of the Tigers’s. Have the club shut him out so, now anything that doesn’t come his way he has a grind against?

For starters, you stated that the club should prevent access to media, that is not possible as there are rules around providing access to the media.

Other clubs signings are rumoured in the media as well it is not just us.

Also the less our coach is heard in the media the better, do you want him responding to every rumour of who we sign?

The best way to stop negative reporting is to win games.

 

[coivtny]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

 

[cochise]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

 

[avocadoontoast]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

I agree, after he came in 2018 he was pretty much our best player that season. If he's injury free and overcomes his issues under the high ball, he'll be good. He's pretty fast, is a good defender and has a good passing game. If our backline clicks this year we'll be tough to defend against.

 

[cochise]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

I agree, after he came in 2018 he was pretty much our best player that season. If he's injury free and overcomes his issues under the high ball, he'll be good. He's pretty fast, is a good defender and has a good passing game. If our backline clicks this year we'll be tough to defend against.

Yeah, my only concern his is ability under the high ball. I actually like him as fullback, chimes into the attack well and is very good at organising the defensive line.

 

[TheDaBoss]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

I agree, after he came in 2018 he was pretty much our best player that season. If he's injury free and overcomes his issues under the high ball, he'll be good. He's pretty fast, is a good defender and has a good passing game. If our backline clicks this year we'll be tough to defend against.

Yeah, my only concern his is ability under the high ball. I actually like him as fullback, chimes into the attack well and is very good at organising the defensive line.

Get rid of the butter fingers and he is a solid fb

He had one of his best games as fb when we versed the raiders that year

Carved them up

 

[coivtny]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

 

[TigerWest]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

But Laurie hasn’t played many if any NRL games, so not sure where your confidence is coming from?

 

[coivtny]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

But Laurie hasn’t played many if any NRL games, so not sure where your confidence is coming from?

I'd rather an untested Laurie than and tried and unproven Mbye.

 

[Devon Head]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

But Laurie hasn’t played many if any NRL games, so not sure where your confidence is coming from?

I think back to when Mbye was playing FB for Dogs and he was nearing his release to the Tigers and his form there was really solid. Sure he has his high ball issues at times however his kick returns and tackle breaks were quality. Given his experience over the years in halves he has a bit of ball play as well. No reason why he won't be able to do a job for us at the back this season.

 

[TigerWest]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

But Laurie hasn’t played many if any NRL games, so not sure where your confidence is coming from?

I'd rather an untested Laurie than and tried and unproven Mbye.

Wow, OK. We are trying to win the comp?

 

[cochise]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

If he has rectified his defusal of the highball then there is no reason he can't be fullback in a top 8 team. I was hoping we would get Laurie as well, even if we got him I doubt we would have started him at fullback to start the year.

You raised my comment about Momo, the difference is Mbye is our best fullback, Momo has at least 4 players who are currently better centres than him and probably another 4 who are potentially better centres.

 

[coivtny]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

If he has rectified his defusal of the highball then there is no reason he can't be fullback in a top 8 team. I was hoping we would get Laurie as well, even if we got him I doubt we would have started him at fullback to start the year.

You raised my comment about Momo, the difference is Mbye is our best fullback, Momo has at least 4 players who are currently better centres than him and probably another 4 who are potentially better centres.

Think we'll have to agree to disagree. I'd love Mbye to be a raging success at FB, I just don't see it. Mbye is probably our best FB but we haven't recruited a FB for 2021 so it's a bit like being damned by faint praise.

 

[coivtny]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

But Laurie hasn’t played many if any NRL games, so not sure where your confidence is coming from?

I'd rather an untested Laurie than and tried and unproven Mbye.

Wow, OK. We are trying to win the comp?

With Mbye at FB? You're having a lend of me.

 

[cochise]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

If he has rectified his defusal of the highball then there is no reason he can't be fullback in a top 8 team. I was hoping we would get Laurie as well, even if we got him I doubt we would have started him at fullback to start the year.

You raised my comment about Momo, the difference is Mbye is our best fullback, Momo has at least 4 players who are currently better centres than him and probably another 4 who are potentially better centres.

Think we'll have to agree to disagree. I'd love Mbye to be a raging success at FB, I just don't see it. Mbye is probably our best FB but we haven't recruited a FB for 2021 so it's a bit like being damned by faint praise.

I would have traded Momo is a second to get Laurie for 2021, it didn't happen though and acknowledge we are incredibly short at fullback and 5/8th. Mbye can do a job at fullback though and him playing the majority of games won't be the reason we miss the 8, if we do miss the 8.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.


yep the jury is definitely out, but if he can be solid without being spectacular i think we will be fine

We are way better in attack and defence with Mbye at the back than anyone else who has been on our roster the last 3 years . . As long as he works in his catch under pressure , that’s his only real down fall . He can make the first defender miss a lot, but if he is hitting a defensive wall he can lack penetration with his kick returns . This shouldn’t be as much of an issue now the other 4 backline players all have that penetration and can poke thier nose through .

 

[TrueTiger]

I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.

Well if that is your opinion don't expect to be in the 8.

Right now, I don't. We don't have the backs to do the job.

And you want to replace the only one capable of playing the position with one of the other backs. Mbye is a good fullback if he has worked out his issues under the high ball.

Can't recall saying that. I said (basically) that if Mbye is FB we won't make the 8. Like many on this site I was hoping we could get Laurie across. If he was here I think he'd be first choice FB. But he's not so we're probably stuck with Mbye at FB and I can't see us making the 8 with him there.

If he has rectified his defusal of the highball then there is no reason he can't be fullback in a top 8 team. I was hoping we would get Laurie as well, even if we got him I doubt we would have started him at fullback to start the year.

You raised my comment about Momo, the difference is Mbye is our best fullback, Momo has at least 4 players who are currently better centres than him and probably another 4 who are potentially better centres.

Think we'll have to agree to disagree. I'd love Mbye to be a raging success at FB, I just don't see it. Mbye is probably our best FB but we haven't recruited a FB for 2021 so it's a bit like being damned by faint praise.

I would have traded Momo is a second to get Laurie for 2021, it didn't happen though and acknowledge we are incredibly short at fullback and 5/8th. Mbye can do a job at fullback though and him playing the majority of games won't be the reason we miss the 8, if we do miss the 8.

I really think that some people on here keep the dislike for Moses because of his pay packet,we should all be clear,Moses did very well for us in 2018 when he came over,Ivan left us ALL including some players out to dry including a terrible cap...
Mbye can and will do a good job for us if he is left at FB and not chopped and changed as was last couple of years,the weight of captaincy is off his shoulders and people also forget he had a groin injury I was told that he carried most of last year..
I hope he kills it for us at FB especially now JTJ adds experience and much needed speed to the side..I think things will be ok for us...we will make the 8 if the team all stay fit and keep their heads together...just my opinion though....

 

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I know that a lot of us are curious about who will play 13,but,I reckon Madge is no fool and the 13 is an important position to fill...Even though we havent recruited a known 13,Madge may have been working with one of our squad members to fill the void in 2021..
He is there everyday working with this squad and surely has had someone within that position readying for the trials or rnd1...
Who that player is,only Madge knows at this point in time...
I have faith in Madge to fill that void with an astute player...Who knows what may eventuate from the trial game(s).....

Agree,and i hope he has someone groomed for the fullback position as well.

Mbye will be fullback

To paraphrase your comment from a few days ago concerning Momo, if Mbye is fullback for most of the year we're not in the 8.


yep the jury is definitely out, but if he can be solid without being spectacular i think we will be fine

We are way better in attack and defence with Mbye at the back than anyone else who has been on our roster the last 3 years . . As long as he works in his catch under pressure , that’s his only real down fall . He can make the first defender miss a lot, but if he is hitting a defensive wall he can lack penetration with his kick returns . This shouldn’t be as much of an issue now the other 4 backline players all have that penetration and can poke thier nose through .

That is how I view him as well.