Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

GAHHHH apparently Mason will be 5/8 again this weekend

not starting latu is costing us games šŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø
He's got to be on a playing time restriction while still getting over any niggles/injuries, but then again, Benji seems to make a lot of decisions that many of us believe cost us games.
 
You think David Fifita would join us to play off the bench ?
I agree he could potentially do plenty of damage coming onto the field after the first 20mins, but he seems to be someone who lacks self belief at times and I don’t think starting off the bench would help with that issue.
With our luck the David Fifita we get would be Andrew's brother. 🤣
 
Can we recruit the best scouts please? It feels like this is the area we are lacking. The roosters have just signed Canberra's best scout. We should look in the chook pen for any disgruntled scouts.

Look at all the roosters rookies this year, they're all nrl ready.

We need to be better at identifying talent.

I also think our pathways isn't upto scratch.
We can’t compete dollar wise. For example the Bulldogs spent $4 million on pathways retention and recruitment. That includes the North Coast academy and Fiji academy they have. Apparently that is by far the most out of any nrl club. The Roosters also spend up big. When you consider they will fly kids in from Nz on a Friday to play SG Ball & then fly them back on a Sunday. We should be able to stock pile talent considering we have Wests & Balmain in junior reps but we don’t, whether we aren’t identifying talent or can’t afford that talent I am not sure
 
The kid, Taine Tuiapiki isn't making the warriors 17 at the moment.

Electric fullback.
I'd be throwing him a contract asap also.

Let's start making some moves!

Suggested him 2 years ago.
We obviously need a 6 and 7 but also need a genuine 13, at least one more outside back and a few extra quality forwards.
I dont know what the plans are for the halves. I think the best we can do is two of Brooks, Lam, Sexton and Weaver with only the first 2 currently free to negotiate.
If Trey Mooney isn't extended before November I'd be chasing him pretty hard as the 13. I think he is by far the best young 13 around. Came through at Cabramatta so may want to return home. If Matamua does kick on who I think might make it as a lock but not much use elsewhere Mooney can play anywhere in the pack.
The best outside back coming off contract I think is Taine Tuaupiki. He's a fullback but I think he could do well anywhere in the back 5. Would give him an off season in the centres and if he doesn't win the spot over Naden he'd be next man up for any of the backs.

I don't (just) say this to toot my own horn but I think it shows one place where the club is lacking. There were decent players up for grabs when they wouldn't have cost much at all. Tuapuiki now still wouldn't cost much but it would be significantly more than 2 years ago. Perhaps the lack of scouts comments earlier is accurate.
 
Suggested him 2 years ago.

I don't (just) say this to toot my own horn but I think it shows one place where the club is lacking. There were decent players up for grabs when they wouldn't have cost much at all. Tuapuiki now still wouldn't cost much but it would be significantly more than 2 years ago. Perhaps the lack of scouts comments earlier is accurate.
very true
if the club gets another spoon it’s their own fault, depth was always going to be huge issue and they sat on their hands about it
 
Wait till they see Mason names at FB, you’ll see one of the biggest fluctuations ever.
Imagine him trying to tackle Turbo in full flight? Which hasn’t happened in two seasons, but you know he’s turning up with wings on this week.
For some reason I like seeing Seibold fail. I’m not sure why?
I can't stand his voice for starters.
 
He's got to be on a playing time restriction while still getting over any niggles/injuries, but then again, Benji seems to make a lot of decisions that many of us believe cost us games.
This restricted minutes sounds like a lot of BS to me.
When you get the ball you run at full pace if there's a gap, right? Or make a try saving tackle.
That can be after 5 min. or 70 min. Does that mean Benji says just run at 1/2 pace for 30min. then we rest you. I just don't understand the restricted minutes claim? Someone please explain how it works?
 
How easily can we get out of the Royce Hunt contract?

Yesterdays numbers from KOE are alarming.

21 minutes
1 run for 7m
60% tackle efficiency

Not exactly screaming for reinclusion.
Awful. I had great hopes Royce keeps that early season form.... Theres the injury though, ribs take a long time. Wonder if the Dogs would entertain a trade for Sulika Fifita.... Boosts our forwards in a big way.
 
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