Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

I didn’t disagree with you on above but I just don’t think he was a big recruiting mistake for us.

Also don’t buy into the he would come on next to nothing unless he was guaranteed a starting spot & not to play reggies regardless of form.
Didn't he sign with Manly on a train and trial contract, and that is very low money
 
Think I was a yes.

Worth the risk. He’s a big aggressive experienced body.

Anyhoo.
He’s not big.
That’s where many people get mistaken between players being big or simply running the ball hard and playing the game aggressively.
I would much rather have a team full of smaller aggressive players, than big soft ones,
In saying this if they are a smaller aggressive type of player they need to either have pace or a big engine, no good being on the smaller side plus being out of condition and lazy.
 
We had our chance. We blew it. We chose Maguire. Maguire ain't bad. Just Bennett was more expensive. In hindsight. Who is paying the price now.
You also have to remember that Bennett told the Tigers he wanted to finish his deal with the Broncos first which wasn’t up until 2019 as he was told he would be their coach until it was up. The club couldn’t just wait until he was available before getting him and as much crap the old admin got (and deserved) they couldn’t even know the Broncos changed their mind and decided to get Seibold early. Besides even if we managed to get Bennett he would’ve failed under the previous admin. Madge was the next best coach that was available at the time, it just didn’t work out.
 
He’s not big.
That’s where many people get mistaken between players being big or simply running the ball hard and playing the game aggressively.
I would much rather have a team full of smaller aggressive players, than big soft ones,
In saying this if they are a smaller aggressive type of player they need to either have pace or a big engine, no good being on the smaller side plus being out of condition and lazy.
He’s better than any one of our forwards. Would have been great as a 13 for us
 
He’s not big.
That’s where many people get mistaken between players being big or simply running the ball hard and playing the game aggressively.
I would much rather have a team full of smaller aggressive players, than big soft ones,
In saying this if they are a smaller aggressive type of player they need to either have pace or a big engine, no good being on the smaller side plus being out of condition and lazy.

Doesn't matter how aggressive they are, If they're smaller it still limits the impact
- Just from square meterage...
I don't see a Fisher Harris or a Warea Hargraeves getting dominated by small aggressive blokes...
That said - They have a place in the game...

What they need is to be used in conjunction with Dominant Impact Props....
We just don't have them, Haven't in years.... Since Gavet / Taupau maybe...

We trot out these same styled Domestic Props, Who are the same build and do the same job, the same way....
They get the meters (Sometimes) But watching the game only ever feels like they're just hanging on....
Until they're not anymore.
 
Doesn't matter how aggressive they are, If they're smaller it still limits the impact
- Just from square meterage...
I don't see a Fisher Harris or a Warea Hargraeves getting dominated by small aggressive blokes...
That said - They have a place in the game...

What they need is to be used in conjunction with Dominant Impact Props....
We just don't have them, Haven't in years.... Since Gavet / Taupau maybe...

We trot out these same styled Domestic Props, Who are the same build and do the same job, the same way....
They get the meters (Sometimes) But watching the game only ever feels like they're just hanging on....
Until they're not anymore.

Fisher Harris and JWH are both small front rowers IMO. Seen JWH personally a few times, massive head, thick upper body, little legs and only just 6ft. Not sure what his stats say, but no way he is taller then 6ft. Overall he is on the smaller side, same for Harris. Both are just tough bastards.
 
Fisher Harris and JWH are both small front rowers IMO. Seen JWH personally a few times, massive head, thick upper body, little legs and only just 6ft. Not sure what his stats say, but no way he is taller then 6ft. Overall he is on the smaller side, same for Harris. Both are just tough bastards.
Brown is 6’1 and 104kgs.

How big do you want him to be? That’s a solid human.

IP is like 5’7 or something.
 
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I hear in the media all the time that they expect him to want to be a Head Coach

Bennett at the Tigers in any capacity would be incredible.
Did Bennett work for the Rabbits while Richo was there? Or did he play some part in getting Bennett there?
 
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