Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[pawsandclaws1]

Pace yes, but choosing Sloane means you lose physicality. Way more physical plays in a game for players compared to when they find themselves in space and need raw speed.

I'd pick Skelton every time on that basis. He might be able to do a job for a team at fullback, but even then, he needs to work on his size and strength.

We lack pace in the backline. Skelton should have gone down the right hand touch line to score on that overlap but was too slow. Sloane would have done far better. Certainly, he would have made the try Skelton scored look easier because he would have arrived at the try line sooner. Genuine pace also improves defence as we've seen with JAC, and half opportunities become genuine try scoring chances. I understand $ might be a consideration but our club has a history of undervaluing players with raw pace with JAC, Papenhuyzen and Koroibete the best examples. As for physicality, we get better value out of Turuva than Skelton.

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

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Is bailey haywood who is a dog utility jareds oldèr brother? If so i can see a shit storm brewing in a tea cup. Richo and benji need to get in baileys ear somehow b4 Pumkin head gets Jared. That would make losing TDS a farce. Get on it Richo and Benji.

There's no relation between Bailey Hayward and Jared Haywood

 

[Tom Shines]

Katoa and papalii also looked mid at the warriors

Lucky they were young when they came over then

 

[liltiger]

roosters round actually, we won all 3 cup flegg and firsts. has happened a couple times this year

What I ment was women's aswell. I think this is the first week everyone won that I can remember. Mens and women's.

 

[tigerballs]

We lack pace in the backline. Skelton should have gone down the right hand touch line to score on that overlap but was too slow. Sloane would have done far better. Certainly, he would have made the try Skelton scored look easier because he would have arrived at the try line sooner. Genuine pace also improves defence as we've seen with JAC, and half opportunities become genuine try scoring chances. I understand $ might be a consideration but our club has a history of undervaluing players with raw pace with JAC, Papenhuyzen and Koroibete the best examples. As for physicality, we get better value out of Turuva than Skelton.

Manly may have the fastest backline in the NRL. Hasn't done them much good.

 

[Bigscreentv]

Manly may have the fastest backline in the NRL. Hasn't done them much good.

Doesn’t matter when you have Paseka, Crocker and Olakuatu out.

Not sure if this is even worth mentioning as I don’t have a lot of info, but I have intel that tigers are on the verge of signing a young warriors prop. Not sure who.

 

[tigahhh]

Doesn’t matter when you have Paseka, Crocker and Olakuatu out.

Not sure if this is even worth mentioning as I don’t have a lot of info, but I have intel that tigers are on the verge of signing a young warriors prop. Not sure who.

no wayyyyy 👀

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Manly may have the fastest backline in the NRL. Hasn't done them much good.

That is true but I believe there may be some issues at that club. I wouldn't mind the lightning fast centre, he is a very good player.

 

[2041]

I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?

I've watched him closely and he will improve our team. Andrew Johns was pretty frustrated the Knights allowed him to leave.

 

[Betterdays22]

I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?

I think he has been one of their best. They look like a team low on confidence and totally out of ideas, but KPP has defensively been very strong. Attacking output has been lacking a bit but whether thats down to him or the team I dont know

 

[Chunk]

I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?

A little, needs to get some mongrel about him, go harder.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?

I’ve heard people argue the reason he’s struggling is cos he has no halves. But that didn’t affect Dylan Lucas. Who knows, maybe he just needs a fresh environment. Sometimes it’s all a struggling player needs.

 

[Westoz]

Nup I’m don’t see the point in that. Twal is better

🤦‍♂️

 

[orange&black]

KPP will be fine and a definite upgrade. I am pretty sure he plays right side which suits with Sam F on the left. If Sione F keeps playing the way he has been, he will be in the 17 each week and will come on as a middle or edge if needed.
We need to recruit a big, strong, fast, hard running and aggressive prop to start with May. I actually think this is the main priority as we can probably manufacture a 13 from within.
Our bench will start to look strong once our options are Pole, Twal, Sione, Latu, Seyfarth or Hunt.
If we can keep our best 17 on the field most weeks next season we will be a really decent team.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

I agree and will always back the call. Benji never wanted to leave was forced money or not. He should have been looked after and never been made to feel like an outsider. People in control of the whole Benji and robbie saga should be called out and hung. The big 4 hurt at the time. The only one i reget is Teddy.Moses can go f--k himself coz im sure he looks in a mirror every niight. Woods, couda wouda been something but hey. Brooks had his mates hang him. Onwards without the bullshit. Amazing that Benji ever came back. He knows the GERMS have been sprayed with GLEN 20 99% KIĹL RATE. THATS US Tigers until end of season. 99% kill rate. LOOKED LIKE KILLERS TODAY IN OUR OWN WAY. KEEP OUR WAY.

Here here

 

[Odessa]

Souths are not letting go Tallis Duncan. He is close to first picked for us.

Just got an extension and upgrade

 

[rex2ce]

I haven't watched a huge amount of Knights football of late but I feel I have to ask if we're at all worried about Kai Pearce-Paul? It's hard for anyone to perform when a team is swirling around the drain but when I do see them he doesn't seem to be standing out even if a pretty putrid outfit. We've got a pretty poor record with signing edge back rowers from Adam Blair to Isaiah Papali'i - how serious is the risk that we've ballsed up again?

I watched that game yesterday , taking particular notice of KPP,they still swing the ball almost exclusively left to #11, KPP is not being used much even on the right, maybe the players are off him

 

[tigertragic]

I watched that game yesterday , taking particular notice of KPP,they still swing the ball almost exclusively left to #11, KPP is not being used much even on the right, maybe the players are off him

It’s been newcastles lines all year, run left edge 7/10 sets. Then run right and use KPP as a diversion run, don’t give him the ball 2/10 times.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

It’s been newcastles lines all year, run left edge 7/10 sets. Then run right and use KPP as a diversion run, don’t give him the ball 2/10 times.

Or when they use him it’s on tackle 3 usually about 40-30mtrs out, next play they shift it left to open up Lucas/Best/Ponga etc.

Knights have hardly used him at all this season.

On the flip side defensively his work rate is very high for a backrower.