Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Russell]

Hynes is good but where would we play him? We have a fullback, we have a 5/8 and he's not a halfback.... he'd be an excellent 14 but he's not leaving storm to be a utility.

Wherever he wants . At this stage he's a more complete footballer than our7, 6, and 1.
Last week he carried his team on his back.
Seen any of ours do that lately?

'Wherever he wants' is not good business - unless we move on Brooks he doesn't really have a spot here and can understand why the club wouldn't be after him.

We need wingers and centres and second rowers a lot more than another spine player. He's good but I don't see him playing as well outside of the Melbourne system either.

He has a spot at 1 in my team - You say we have a FB, we can always do with a FB that is a lot better and Hynes eats Laurie at the moment. Laurie has much to learn and I can see another Brooks scenario coming up, 3 or 4 seasons we'll still be saying, "Oh! he will be a lot better next year." Laurie needs to go back to Reggies like Simpkin and learn his trade - e.g. organise the team line, learn to tackle, improve an almost non existent kicking game, chime into the backline and be part of it. When he can do all that he will be as good as Nico Hynes.

As far as playing outside the Melbourne system - he can do it himself (not like a Blair that had one job to do) but how did players like Kimmorley, Widdup and GI go after they left the Storm. Hynes makes his own breaks, sets up plays for others etc. he does not totally rely on other players. This was no more in evidence than last weekend.

Yep can't say anything against Laurie even if it would benefit the team. Lol

 

[Russell]

The funny thing is we haven’t even been linked to hynes

Because we have a fullback and halves... don't know why everyone's going on and on about him. Good player, not necessary for us.

I agree, he’s pretty good in a really good team. I don’t think he’s better than Laurie.

Apart from a short burst of speed and that he can catch a ball - what does he offer at the moment Avo?

 

[Demps]

The funny thing is we haven’t even been linked to hynes

Because we have a fullback and halves... don't know why everyone's going on and on about him. Good player, not necessary for us.

I agree, he’s pretty good in a really good team. I don’t think he’s better than Laurie.

Apart from a short burst of speed and that he can catch a ball - what does he offer at the moment Avo?

Heart and enthusiasm.

 

[avocadoontoast]

The funny thing is we haven’t even been linked to hynes

Because we have a fullback and halves... don't know why everyone's going on and on about him. Good player, not necessary for us.

I agree, he’s pretty good in a really good team. I don’t think he’s better than Laurie.

Apart from a short burst of speed and that he can catch a ball - what does he offer at the moment Avo?

Good passing, elusive, very safe under the high ball and naturally gifted. The issue with him at the moment is he's got a backline of Nofo, Talau and BJ, none of which are NRL standard. Then you've got the halves with Brooks and Mbye who aren't great either. I think Laurie will be a superb player, he just needs some semi decent players around him.

I think Hynes is flattered by the players around him. I think he's good but I wouldn't swap him for Laurie. In fact Laurie, AD, Stefano and Blore are the only players i'd be remotely upset if we lost.

 

[Russell]

Look - sorry Forum for making a suggestion that might lift us out of the bottom of the table.

Let's stick with Laurie at FB, Simpkin at DH, Brooks at Half and Mbye at 5/8.

Terrific - hope you all enjoy mediocrity.

 

[Russell]

The funny thing is we haven’t even been linked to hynes

Because we have a fullback and halves... don't know why everyone's going on and on about him. Good player, not necessary for us.

I agree, he’s pretty good in a really good team. I don’t think he’s better than Laurie.

Apart from a short burst of speed and that he can catch a ball - what does he offer at the moment Avo?

Good passing, elusive, very safe under the high ball and naturally gifted. The issue with him at the moment is he's got a backline of Nofo, Talau and BJ, none of which are NRL standard. Then you've got the halves with Brooks and Mbye who aren't great either. I think Laurie will be a superb player, he just needs some semi decent players around him.

I think Hynes is flattered by the players around him. I think he's good but I wouldn't swap him for Laurie. In fact Laurie, AD, Stefano and Blore are the only players i'd be remotely upset if we lost.

Ok - respect your opinion. Enjoy.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Look - sorry Forum for making a suggestion that might lift us out of the bottom of the table.

Let's stick with Laurie at FB, Simpkin at DH, Brooks at Half and Mbye at 5/8.

Terrific - hope you all enjoy mediocrity.

I’d be happy to replace Mbye and Brooks, but I think the other two will be part of an excellent spine in the future.

 

[nuggetron]

jack de belin free to play
theres the lock the tigers need

 

[Tiger5150]

Look - sorry Forum for making a suggestion that might lift us out of the bottom of the table.

Let's stick with Laurie at FB, Simpkin at DH, Brooks at Half and Mbye at 5/8.

Terrific - hope you all enjoy mediocrity.

Personally sick to death of the tired and lame suggestion that if people have a different opinion that they are fostering mediocrity whereas the poster opinion is superior

 

[Russell]

Look - sorry Forum for making a suggestion that might lift us out of the bottom of the table.

Let's stick with Laurie at FB, Simpkin at DH, Brooks at Half and Mbye at 5/8.

Terrific - hope you all enjoy mediocrity.

I’d be happy to replace Mbye and Brooks, but I think the other two will be part of an excellent spine in the future.

Operative word in the "future"

Let's wait another 2-3 years. Maybe you have the years up your sleeve, I don't.

 

[Russell]

And again. Lol

 

[Russell]

Look - sorry Forum for making a suggestion that might lift us out of the bottom of the table.

Let's stick with Laurie at FB, Simpkin at DH, Brooks at Half and Mbye at 5/8.

Terrific - hope you all enjoy mediocrity.

Personally sick to death of the tired and lame suggestion that if people have a different opinion that they are fostering mediocrity whereas the poster opinion is superior

The Forum is full of it and has been for years - call the others out.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Look - sorry Forum for making a suggestion that might lift us out of the bottom of the table.

Let's stick with Laurie at FB, Simpkin at DH, Brooks at Half and Mbye at 5/8.

Terrific - hope you all enjoy mediocrity.

I’d be happy to replace Mbye and Brooks, but I think the other two will be part of an excellent spine in the future.

Operative word in the "future"

Let's wait another 2-3 years. Maybe you have the years up your sleeve, I don't.

I think Laurie is top quality now. The issue is the nuffies around him.

 

[Speed2burn]

The funny thing is we haven’t even been linked to hynes

Because we have a fullback and halves... don't know why everyone's going on and on about him. Good player, not necessary for us.

Don’t agree with this at all.

Same here

Laurie is good without being spectacular. IMO he’s been our most consistent player, I can’t recall him having a shocker but I haven’t seen a game from him (maybe the Dragons game the exception) where I have been wow’d by his talents

I put him in the safe fullback category atm.

I got downvoted for sharing an opinion - yay

Glad I could rustle someone’s feathers

 

[Properossi]

A BEX & a good lie down could help some

 

[Spartan117]

The funny thing is we haven’t even been linked to hynes

Because we have a fullback and halves... don't know why everyone's going on and on about him. Good player, not necessary for us.

Don’t agree with this at all.

Disagree all you like, but I don’t think the club is looking to do anything about their current spine.

Club management embody the team; spineless.

Disagree Big Siro

They are doing all they can to counter years of Terrible coaching, Terrible Recruitment and Terrible on the field results.

 

[Spartan117]

Look - sorry Forum for making a suggestion that might lift us out of the bottom of the table.

Let's stick with Laurie at FB, Simpkin at DH, Brooks at Half and Mbye at 5/8.

Terrific - hope you all enjoy mediocrity.

A few wins on the trot and


* All this garbage / sniping on the Forum goes away
* Recruitment gets easier
* Fans start attending games
* Sponsors come back and
* Madge will be a genius again

 

[tiger_scott]

jack de belin free to play
theres the lock the tigers need

If he is, sign him up straight away. Saints just spent money on McGuire. De belin is a free agent after '21?

 

[avocadoontoast]

jack de belin free to play
theres the lock the tigers need

I'd stop supporting the Tigers if we signed him.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

sign De Belin he is the perfect lock for Tigers