Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jrtiger]

Awesome. As half or five eighth?

personally, 5/8. lethal running and short kicking game, throws a brilliant right to left and looks better out the back of shape when players have created space for him infield. he could do a job at 7 but for mine he is naturally a 6.

 

[vlad]

This from last weekend …

Star NRL duo return as Manly’s teen prodigy stuns with defining game: Reserves Wrap

Star NRL duo return as Manly’s teen prodigy stuns with defining game: Reserves Wrap

www.foxsports.com.au

Speaking of best games, teen playmaker Latu Fainu had a career-defining game in Blacktown’s 46-10 win over the Eels. The 18-year-old made his NSW Cup debut in Round 8 and has taken a little bit of time to settle into the game but on the weekend his true potential was on show. Fainu scored a try, set up another, got three linebreaks, five tackle busts and 131 running metres. He also made 10 tackles with zero misses — his first game with no misses.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Is Laurie a better fullback option than Weekes, Garrick and Koula?

No? Thats the end of that.

Wakeham, Te Marie Martin, Ilias. Gamble, Hastings.
Olauapu (currently, but I think Olaupu will end up better).
Amone and Sullivan (Sullivan may surpass him, not yet convinced).
Currently playing better than Townsend and Moylan but they have had better careers.
He is a very different player to O'Sullivan and Fogarty but he's at least their equal imo.

 

[Wiz]

If Fainu is a 5/8, who will play half with him next year? Sexton from the Titans if Hunt goes there?

Am I getting too far ahead of myself?

 

[Dennisspicer1]

I think Madden offers more then Wakeham, but it's a concern if he is our first choice 7.

But who is left if we dispose of Wakeham? Goal kicking,????

 

[Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan]

Surely Latu Fainu effective immediately. Rest of 23 & 3 years after that.

Imagine if we get Latu Fainu. Signing Sione to a top 30 contract suddenly goes from a brain dead decision to a galaxy brain one.

 

[GCfan]

We have to pay the the Fainu kid like Newcastle paid for the Ponga kid. Have to take the risk.

Is he really that good?
I’ve heard his name but not seen him.

 

[king_sirro]

Is he really that good?
I’ve heard his name but not seen him.

If we get him I hope so, if we don't I hope not. Lol

I haven't seen a lot of him, just highlights and reports. My son put me onto him a few years ago. Not many dominate playing up in age at rep level like he has. I think he even played 2 years up in reps and dominated. Could be wrong on that. The fact he is already going well in KOE cup suggests he's progressing as expected, and those expectations are huge.

 

[KingRobbie]

Is he really that good?
I’ve heard his name but not seen him.

Has dominated juniors for years and is still only 18.

Playing NSW Cup now.

Similar trajectory to Da Silva but has bigger wraps.

 

[Wiz]

Imagine if we get Latu Fainu. Signing Sione to a top 30 contract suddenly goes from a brain dead decision to a galaxy brain one.

I think they call that a “loss leader” in the business world.

 

[Demps]

Latu Fainu > Shuster

The brother Sam looks great too.

 

[TigersFan101]

 

[Camel2281]

I can't consider him as a backup simply because if he starts a game at half, then we lose.
Call me crazy but I'd like us to still have a chance of winning if our backup half plays.

I get what your saying but I would have Madden over Wakeham personally

 

[Camel2281]

If Fainu is a 5/8, who will play half with him next year? Sexton from the Titans if Hunt goes there?

Am I getting too far ahead of myself?

Sexton or Tanah Boyd

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

So are we thinking Fulton knew this situation would eventuate when we made our offer to Brooks?
Also looking back did we sign Fulton just to get some of these gun kids coming through like Fainu.
We surely can’t have been that smart or calculating, but it would be so Wests Tigers if this kid signed with the Roosters now 😂

 

[Wiz]

Thanks. He looks to have good speed but not elite speed. That is more than enough for a half. Fairly solid kid and looked to have very good awareness in some of those passes. I’ll take him.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

To follow on to me Brooks is a 6 and this kid is also a 6.

 

[Kaito]

Does it all. Fast, left 2 right pass. Good kicker,
vision etc. He's a star in the making this kid 100.
Linked up with Feledy a few times on that left 2

 

[TigersFan101]

Does it all. Fast, left 2 right pass. Good kicker,
vision etc. He's a star in the making this kid 100.
Linked up with Feledy a few times on that left 2

Fainu was the half that set up most of Feledys 8 tries in that one game

 

[tony soprano]

I wonder if the tigers/Fulton have been all over this for the past few weeks. And hence why they gave Blore permission to look elsewhere, knowing they were likely to get not just Latu, but his second row playing brother, Samuela, as well.

Hopefully sheens and benji don't stink it up