Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Speed2burn]

Re: Crichton, given he was born in Apia, wonder what sway the WT Somoan connection would have:
- Nofa
- Chee Kam
- BJ
- LL
- Blore
-Musgrove
- Kepaoa
- Mikaele
- Talau
- Stefano
- Kei

Chrichton played with TT, Stefano, AJ & Kei in the Somoan NSW u18 team in 2018:
https://m.facebook.com/rlsnswchapter/posts/476802856155571

Nice spot. I hope WT brand themselves as the place where all Samoans want to go, similar to the Canberra-England connection. Another good example are The Warriors. A lot of players choose them because people like Ruben Wiki and RTS are there. They feel they will be comfortable because the club is a good match for their upbringing.

Could get SBW to do some consulting/coaching/mentoring of forwards and Samoan crew. Similar to the what Tahu is doing with the backs and the indigenous crew.


Not sure if SBW is the one you want around our boys. The guy that I have heard from multiple coaches as the best mentor for polynesian players is Sia Soliola. Im sure he will be wrapped up at Canberra post career but if he wants to get out of Canberra he is the guy.

Petro gets a fair wrap too, aswell as Lote

Was literally just about to Say Petro. Met him in Adelaide randomly one night. Was a super nice guy and very well spoken for a bloke who got paid to pummel people.

Yeah, haven’t met him but he comes across as a friendly giant - never heard anyone say anything bad about him.

Met him as a 15 year old and he went above and beyond to chat with me about footy and everything else for a fair while. Super well spoken guy and for a young kid it meant a lot and I’ll never forget it.

Had a similar experience with mark gasiner when I was younger, it really does stick with you

 

[Cairnstigers]

100 to 1 to sign young Crichton but we will probably force Riff into paying a lot more than they wanted and put plenty of cap pressure on them

Thats the idea
Then make a play for Luai
Out comes the cheque book again
Then we go hard for Yeo (back rower) who we were after all along
Give Ivan the old one two three

 

[Tiger19]

Some of the boys looking fit and happy.


Who’s the dude on Nofas left? Madden??

Left to Right (unsure of second from left) is:

Alex Twal, ???, Joe Ofahengaue, Jacob Liddle, Edenn Rogers-Smith, Reece Hoffman, David Nofoaluma, Jock Madden.

 

[JC99]

Some of the boys looking fit and happy.


Who’s the dude on Nofas left? Madden??

Left to Right (unsure of second from left) is:

Alex Twal, ???, Joe Ofahengaue, Jacob Liddle, Edenn Rogers-Smith, Reece Hoffman, David Nofoaluma, Jock Madden.

The unknown guy is Billy Stapleton young second rower

 

[Speed2burn]

Some of the boys looking fit and happy.


Who’s the dude on Nofas left? Madden??

Left to Right (unsure of second from left) is:

Alex Twal, ???, Joe Ofahengaue, Jacob Liddle, Edenn Rogers-Smith, Reece Hoffman, David Nofoaluma, Jock Madden.

Sounds about right, madden looks solid as these days

 

[clontarfkid]

Some of the boys looking fit and happy.


Who’s the dude on Nofas left? Madden??

Left to Right (unsure of second from left) is:

Alex Twal, ???, Joe Ofahengaue, Jacob Liddle, Edenn Rogers-Smith, Reece Hoffman, David Nofoaluma, Jock Madden.

Sounds about right, madden looks solid as these days

Looks bif enough for NRL..hope he gets early opportunities to show hes good enough
Game changer to have a backup 6 or 7..or maybe starter

 

[Tiger5150]

Hoffman looks less fat in this pic

 

[jirskyr]

Some of the boys looking fit and happy.


Quality, Twal has a cedar tree on the front of his budgies.

 

[Newtown]

We have at least ten times more chance of signing the hooker/lock from Saints than we have of signing Critchon.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Whose the bloke inbewteen liddle and hoff

 

[Aesopian]

Whose the bloke inbewteen liddle and hoff

Think he's on a train & trial. Defensive issues apparently

 

[compensate]

Dragons have offered Andrew McCullough a 3 year deal. Only reason I can think of why is that McInnes is heading to WT

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Dragons have offered Andrew McCullough a 3 year deal. Only reason I can think of why is that McInnes is heading to WT

You’d think AMC could go to the Dragons straight away given the Broncs loaned him to the Knights
Perhaps CMI is a 2021 starter for us?

 

[JC99]

Whose the bloke inbewteen liddle and hoff

Edenn Rogers-Smith comes from roosters he’s a front/second rower

 

[finnzo]

Where is it been reported that Andrew Mc has been offered a 3 year deal from saints?

 

[JC99]

Where is it been reported that Andrew Mc has been offered a 3 year deal from saints?

Channel 9 in QLD reported it last night. Was also in the courier mail today 

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Where is it been reported that Andrew Mc has been offered a 3 year deal from saints?

Channel 9 in QLD reported it last night. Was also in the courier mail today 

It’s habbening

 

[Guest]

Some of the boys looking fit and happy.


Someone suggested Hoffman looked out of shape in a different thread. He looks to be in the best condition of all of them. He's really stacked on some lean muscle over the past 12 months.

 

[tony soprano]

Dragons have offered Andrew McCullough a 3 year deal. Only reason I can think of why is that McInnes is heading to WT

Pom said we looking at utility lock so would be okay if doesn’t get in they way of Simpkin once he gets his chance