Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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stryker 69
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If Melbourne are prepared to throw extra dollars at him, we would be idiots not to.
I agree with that. He is not the forward you want to rely on to push your pack forward. I can’t think of who he could be compared to. He doesn’t bust tackles, he has good foot work, throws an ok offload and pass at the line. Isn’t a enforcer with his defence, can’t play in the back row as he isn’t lateral enough. Kinda like an Aiden Tolman equivalent.
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Every team needs one
Surely he is worth more to us than he is to Melbourne though. We aren’t exactly bursting at the seams with quality forwards are we?
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Based on...?
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I was just chiming in about Hook. End of the day seems like a successful coach but has seems to always put the wrong people offside. I don't have a clue what he has has to do with us and I wasn't implying he'd coach with us.Re Hook/Anthony Griffin.
Look I don't care if he is liked. Sure our "talent" may not want to stay, which would naturally concern me if I supported:
Roosters with Sualli/Tedesco/Keary, etc.
Storm.
Broncos.
Manly,
etc.
Yea ah, for some reason I see no problem if our talent were to hate Anthony Griffin. Ok I want Pappaii to be happy, which I think he would be under Hook or Sheens. Hastings, I see no problem. Young upstart talent that believes they are the new NRL "gun", ?? (\_/\_/) I guess Jock Madden can find another team ?!?!
So trying to work out what the problem is here?
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you don't break the bank for a player like Joffa that is what puts us under cap pressure.
we need to th throw big dollars at quality, joffa is very good but not worth throwing money at in a bidding war with melbourne over
stryker 69
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Who are you going to replace him with?
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Juniors, from our Pathway. 2038 look out!!!!!
Then we have our forward problem.
Tamou is retiring.
Joffa is one of the best in our pack.
Twal will perform the same.
Stefano, I have seen nothing that indicates he will change with Sheens.
Forward packs can no longer be carried by one player. it's the team.
Getting rid of Garner, etc. Makes some sense. Fringe graders can go.
Getting rid of your good forward, means Pappaii comes into a pack that is too weak to set the tone.
So either we win a bidding war with a Munster free Melbourne or we bring in someone who is off contract. The only player that comes to mind that would upgrade Joe O (that we could sign) is Angus Crichton. Luke Thompson would be another possibility, but IMHO not necessarily an upgrade on Joe O.
I get it Joe O does not want to bleed for our club when were in our current state. His attitude has been probably the best attitude in our group till Hastings arrivial. I don't want to re-sign him if he is done though.
Exactly - best player in a team coming last…
Not a mention last year.
He’s a great guy, super solid - storm aren’t giving him the money he’s on with us… let alone more.
Dolphins - Maybe… but they haven’t bought a spine yet, got plenty of middles
stryker 69
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Get excited!
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To rebuild a squad, you have to hang on to the few that have a go. You then replace the duds with external hire players who also put in. Once you have a squad of players all looking in the same direction, all listening to the coaches and improving, then you start adding marquee.
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I had to re-read this bit. I thought you were saying Hastings caused a drop in Joffas attitude lol
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Funny place this forum.
We have a forward who has Rep quality and is 26yrs old, made the most tackle breaks (50) & meters per game (124) of his career whilst increasing his tackle count by 30% (900+) on any other season he has played for a team who have often given up but then go meh we don’t need him.
We are rebuilding, youth needs experienced heads around them - the right ones.
Joe has shown this year he is the right one. The guy has had a dig all year leading the way when others just gave up. He didn’t take the easy option out and has often had zero support.
We won’t find better quality /age-experience than Joe to compliment Api/Papa next year.
From the sounds of it, his asking price won’t break the bank and is fair.
But hey we have Twal and Seyfarth so all good right & some wonder why we keep losing….
We have a forward who has Rep quality and is 26yrs old, made the most tackle breaks (50) & meters per game (124) of his career whilst increasing his tackle count by 30% (900+) on any other season he has played for a team who have often given up but then go meh we don’t need him.
We are rebuilding, youth needs experienced heads around them - the right ones.
Joe has shown this year he is the right one. The guy has had a dig all year leading the way when others just gave up. He didn’t take the easy option out and has often had zero support.
We won’t find better quality /age-experience than Joe to compliment Api/Papa next year.
From the sounds of it, his asking price won’t break the bank and is fair.
But hey we have Twal and Seyfarth so all good right & some wonder why we keep losing….
The issue is with Hastings at lock then Joffa is a bench forward at full strength. He has always been a bit small for prop and not quite agile or skilled enough for backrow. Lock is his best position but he doesent have the ball playing for the modern day. His effort though is great so want to keep him brcause he is better then others we have but if we want to be a top team then he is a bench prop
How was Joes year last year? Average, he made origin because QLD were short and wasn’t up to it. Averaging 124 meters per game isn’t elite if he doesn’t want to stay so be it same with Douhei. I want players who want to be at the club and play for the badge and fans. Like someone previously he would have signed if he wasn’t waiting for something better from a “better” club
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He has been our best player this season. He is consistently on the park and consistently plays well.
His stats are way better than Finucane's.
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Our pack next season is suddenly shaping up to be a totally different and a stronger one.
If the stars align the forwards could look something like this...
Jackson Hastings (C) Kitione Kautoga
Jaydn Su'A
Joe Ofahengaue
Api Koroisau
Isiah Papali'i
Fonua Pole
Stefano Utoikamanu Alex Twal
We need a second hooker but we have Fa'amanu Brown, Rua Ngatikaura, Jake Simpkin etc to fight for that spot. 🤔
I still have hope in signing a big fish 🤞
Now for the backs...
If the stars align the forwards could look something like this...
Jackson Hastings (C) Kitione Kautoga
Jaydn Su'A
Joe Ofahengaue
Api Koroisau
Isiah Papali'i
Fonua Pole
Stefano Utoikamanu Alex Twal
We need a second hooker but we have Fa'amanu Brown, Rua Ngatikaura, Jake Simpkin etc to fight for that spot. 🤔
I still have hope in signing a big fish 🤞
Now for the backs...
