Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tito Santana]

He reminds me of Keith Galloway, big body but always tentative. So much potential to be a damaging player if he would just rip in.

I would happily trade him for Spencer Leniu.

 

[king_sirro]

OR

Agree to sign Pappenheusen and offer to loan Bula to the Storm for a season.
The "Prodigy" fullback they have isn't probably ready for full time first grade. Let Bula learn in a well developed team while we give them cap relief and a chance at the title.

Ofcourse this would be contingent on Pappen willing to come back at Center or wing. We can't have 2x fullbacks long term.

Sorry but that absurd. Under no circumstances do we loan out Bula

 

[Vicious]

I'm all in on Bula at 1, but if medical reports on Paps ankle are positive, he would be huge for us. Imagine Bula and Staines on the right, Toa and Tupou on the left, with Paps' speed and ball playing chiming into the backline? We could tear teams apart if our halves get it right.

That would be ideal.
Paps also looked quite comfortable playing in the halves briefly for Melbourne in the game he got injured, so that would be another option.

 

[Tito Santana]

That would be ideal.
Paps also looked quite comfortable playing in the halves briefly for Melbourne in the game he got injured, so that would be another option.

Hard no for Paps. He’s broken.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Whats all this nonsense of moving Bula from fullback to accommodate Paps, i think there's been a few too many beers being had last night.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Whats all this nonsense of moving Bula from fullback to accommodate Paps, i think there's been a few too many beers being had last night.

A little harsh... both long term injuries were from either, "act of god' and "friendly fire" from a reckless130kg behemoth.

Still injuries .

 

[Halbrowne61]

Whats all this nonsense of moving Bula from fullback to accommodate Paps, i think there's been a few too many beers being had last night.

More like smoking some beers !

 

[Tiger Stripes]

He reminds me of Keith Galloway, big body but always tentative. So much potential to be a damaging player if he would just rip in.

On a mental downhill slide?
The answer?
Look for another frontrower, plan B.

 

[Halbrowne61]

On a mental downhill slide?
The answer?
Look for another frontrower, plan B.

Just seems like to nice a guy to be playing front row. Has the body and potential but doesn’t have that important mental drive and aggression.
Nice guys finish last - at least playing in that position.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Some players just don’t have the body for the physicality

 

[Halbrowne61]

Some players just don’t have the body for the physicality

And others don’t have the mind.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

And others don’t have the mind.

Haha that’s true.

 

[kiwitiger]

I'm all in on Bula at 1, but if medical reports on Paps ankle are positive, he would be huge for us. Imagine Bula and Staines on the right, Toa and Tupou on the left, with Paps' speed and ball playing chiming into the backline? We could tear teams apart if our halves get it right.

Agreed, wally lewis at 5/8 langer half, lazzo prop, paul sirro can be the wide running back rower...
Paps is cooked. Sorry but after having to go to the states last year for last chance saloon and then this no one will touch him. Rebuild his career at the storm or thats it.

 

[kiwitiger]

Agreed, wally lewis at 5/8 langer half, lazzo prop, paul sirro can be the wide running back rower...
Paps is cooked. Sorry but after having to go to the states last year for last chance saloon and then this no one will touch him. Rebuild his career at the storm or thats it.

Sorry king sirro just to add toa and tupou don't excite me either tbh. I know toa has had 4 good weeks out of 2 years and tupou had a good month to start the year but santa better deliver a 3 quarter line

 

[Mystery]

Just saw the Warriors announced Villiami Vailea is leaving. He is young and very athletic. He’s a bit raw but I reckon he would be a great pick up (if only we had a couple of roster spots to pick up players like that)

 

[KingRobbie]

Just saw the Warriors announced Villiami Vailea is leaving. He is young and very athletic. He’s a bit raw but I reckon he would be a great pick up (if only we had a couple of roster spots to pick up players like that)

Gone to Cowboys

 

[tigerbenji]

Have been watching all the Blore Olam commenmts, I like Blore but he has only played 30 games in 3 years & I feel Olam will help us more. Yes I know Blore goes to Melbourne & kills it but I think it is a risk we have to take,e. P.s just my opinion.

 

[king_sirro]

Agreed, wally lewis at 5/8 langer half, lazzo prop, paul sirro can be the wide running back rower...
Paps is cooked. Sorry but after having to go to the states last year for last chance saloon and then this no one will touch him. Rebuild his career at the storm or thats it.

Can anyone use a codebreaker for this?

 

[king_sirro]

Sorry king sirro just to add toa and tupou don't excite me either tbh. I know toa has had 4 good weeks out of 2 years and tupou had a good month to start the year but santa better deliver a 3 quarter line

I get that point of view.
My opinion on Toa is a mix of admiration for what he can do, and despair for what he doesn't do. So I understand your concern.

Tupou is somewhat similar, but being a super quiet young kid, I believe he has the athletic ability and size worth sticking with. There are not many big block busting wingers like him out there, so we have to work with him

 

[innsaneink]

We need fast centers and wingers....
We need to target areas of urgency not worry about a possible fall in the lap situation