Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[hank37w]

But it wasn't just signing Crichton. They also signed a new fullback, a new halfback, 2 new centres, a new prop, a new lock and a few depth guys. Plus Kikau was like a new signing having only managed 9 games the previous season. In fact over the last 3 years their entire best 17 has changed. During which time they have also retained their better players whilst ours have seemingly had one foot out the door all season.

I very much doubt Luai is going to completely overhaul the team and don't think he has enough help, at least as yet to do so.
I'm not saying our team can't be transitioned over the next few years. It's very much possible that it can be. This could be the start to that. It could also be another false dawn like a couple years ago.

Let's hope we don't burn out Luai like we have done to poor Api before the help arrives like the cavalry to save him.

 

[Spidercam]

Just a minute looking at Penrith over recent years .......


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They’ve certainly managed their side better than the Tiges did following 05’s success… losing Prince really hurt and things just just went a bit 💩 thereafter

 

[Roar_Power]

1. Bula
2.Turuva
3. Olam
4.Skelton
5.Staines
6.Galvin/L.Fainu
7.Luai
8,Klemmer
9.Api
10.Sukkar
11.S.Fainu
12.Seyfarth
13.Johannssen

14.L.Fainu
15.Pole
16.S.Fainu
17.Bird

What we've got ain't too bad.

Love your enthusiasm, but that is a terrible forward pack against anyone else in the competition

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The writing was on the wall for Gutho at the press conference after their second last game against Saints. He alluded to the fact there would be a lot of changes at the club over summer. Then a week later it was reporter Ryles was happy for him to go. I doubt we’d be showing any interest.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Love your enthusiasm, but that is a terrible forward pack against anyone else in the competition

It’s atrocious haha

 

[851]

Mate, I understand you guys are cynical & bitter and
you're an OG veteran on here, but I represent the
optimism & the next gen, sooner rather than later
I hope. We'll sort the forwards out over the summer!

I am an old fella and been here as long as Happy, but I am not on his and some others misery bandwagon

 

[cqtiger]

They’ve certainly managed their side better than the Tiges did following 05’s success… losing Prince really hurt and things just just went a bit 💩 thereafter

Yep letting Prince leave was a big letdown but whispers were he was on big $$’s AND given a house on the Gold Coast. No way we could keep him.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Mate, I understand you guys are cynical & bitter and
you're an OG veteran on here, but I represent the
optimism & the next gen, sooner rather than later
I hope. We'll sort the forwards out over the summer!

I’d rather sort the coach out

 

[tigerballs]

Love your enthusiasm, but that is a terrible forward pack against anyone else in the competition

That's what everyone said about the Dogs.

 

[tigerballs]

It’s atrocious haha

Api is a decent hooker, Klemmer does a job, Fainu is a rising star, Seyfarth gives 100% so you're writing off the other two without hardly seeing them?

 

[king_sirro]

So you know that for sure?

I believe the words out of Turuva's mouth yes

 

[king_sirro]

Yep letting Prince leave was a big letdown but whispers were he was on big $$’s AND given a house on the Gold Coast. No way we could keep him.

Also his misses insisted on going back to QLD. Can't fight that

 

[851]

Yep letting Prince leave was a big letdown but whispers were he was on big $$’s AND given a house on the Gold Coast. No way we could keep him.

We were never going to be able to compete with their offer and his wife wanting to go home. The problem was Shonky bought Johnny Cronk to replace him, a good player, but not a halfback

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Api is a decent hooker, Klemmer does a job, Fainu is a rising star, Seyfarth gives 100% so you're writing off the other two without hardly seeing them?

Klemmer is rinsed, and Seyfarth on his best day is an honest toiler. Fainu and Api are the only positives, and they need a lot of help.

 

[TSP]

I’d rather sort the coach out

That won’t happen anytime soon.

Benji said before spoon bowl he’s committed to his program, he thinks it’s right and will build a better club.

He and others in the club, talk about the improvements in the club even if they aren’t seen in the results.

That was a difficulty I had with the actual spoon bowl result. The extent of the flogging was inconsistent with the reliance on the grand development plan with Benji holding the pencil.

I guess my other point, made earlier, is that any majestic plans to bring players along have taken a back seat to groping around trying to pull up a catch when we get a nibble.

The JAC news is interesting because I think like others, we have got the backline into some kind of miserable order, about the best halves in the game ( or on their way) but there’s a lot of fog and mist swirling around the pack.

At this stage, it’s pretty awful and barely competitive.

The sad Kobe news added to that concern.

And Benji needs help. As I think you infer.

 

[supercoach]

Klemmer is rinsed, and Seyfarth on his best day is an honest toiler. Fainu and Api are the only positives, and they need a lot of help.

The very good sides have very fast moving defensive lines. Our present pack bar one or two don’t have the speed in their legs to move up at speed

 

[jadtiger]

We were never going to be able to compete with their offer and his wife wanting to go home. The problem was Shonky bought Johnny Cronk to replace him, a good player, but not a halfback

It didn't help that Tim refused to admit he was wrong and kept him at half back regardless of the continued failure

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

That won’t happen anytime soon.

Benji said before spoon bowl he’s committed to his program, he thinks it’s right and will build a better club.

He and others in the club, talk about the improvements in the club even if they aren’t seen in the results.

That was a difficulty I had with the actual spoon bowl result. The extent of the flogging was inconsistent with the reliance on the grand development plan with Benji holding the pencil.

I guess my other point, made earlier, is that any majestic plans to bring players along have taken a back seat to groping around trying to pull up a catch when we get a nibble.

The JAC news is interesting because I think like others, we have got the backline into some kind of miserable order, about the best halves in the game ( or on their way) but there’s a lot of fog and mist swirling around the pack.

At this stage, it’s pretty awful and barely competitive.

The sad Kobe news added to that concern.

And Benji needs help. As I think you infer.

Theory time, could we be doing a bit of quid pro quo with manager Mario Tartak?

We take on JAC as our left wing for 2 years (take on his final year at Dogs + 1 more) to partner Olam on the left side. Then this transitions in theory to a left side pairing of Makasini & Luke Laulilii in ‘27, both Tartak clients.

In return Tartak agrees to find a new home for Bud Sullivan without putting up any resistance.

I think I’d be ok with that result!

 

[tigerballs]

Klemmer is rinsed, and Seyfarth on his best day is an honest toiler. Fainu and Api are the only positives, and they need a lot of help.

And the other two?

 

[jadtiger]

Theory time, could we be doing a bit of quid pro quo with manager Mario Tartak?

We take on JAC as our left wing for 2 years (take on his final year at Dogs + 1 more) to partner Olam on the left side. Then this transitions in theory to a left side pairing of Makasini & Luke Laulilii in ‘27, both Tartak clients.

In return Tartak agrees to find a new home for Bud Sullivan without putting up any resistance.

I think I’d be ok with that result!

The thought of player managers having that degree of power at clubs is terrible,i know it is a fact of life but i certainly don't like it at all