Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tucker]

That is seriously appalling behaviour, that journalist ought to be banned from interviews for a good few weeks minimum

I agree. Coaches should not be personally attacked by the media like that.
Piece of garbage “journalist” should cop it for that

 

[crazycat]

I think he’s ok. Nothing special.

Re Lindsay Smith....

Agreed, Do we need a "nothing special" forward?

Our season bottomed out once Pole got injured. Look when we front Pole + May + Twal and some Fainu's and a Seyfarth we can be competitive.
We get an injury... Our front row depth goes to Charlie Murray....

That said, I want us bringing in Quality. Not crap ass Fringe graders. Lindsay Smith is kinda between these two.... i wonder what Luai and Turuva think of him? Clearly they did not think too highly of Staines or took no interest in him leaving??

 

[crazycat]

That is seriously appalling behaviour, that journalist ought to be banned from interviews for a good few weeks minimum

Agreed, (BTW you have to watch the video to 3 minutes in. Basically a journo pushing on David Fifita and if he is re-signed at the Titans...

Journalist was too pushy, The Titans should ban him from interviews. ...
Like the Tigers should ban Gordon Tallis, from everything.

I have learned in life, that our media can be very controlled. When you get a chance to compare media coverage with events you know first hand, you see a lot of filtering.... Questions are not asked and if someone does ask tough questions, it seems in vogue to not allow them to ask those questions again... Yet for Football, who cares.

Let the Titans have a tiny bit of pride. Had Des blown up at the journo he would have been heavily fined.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Wow poor form from the journo. Made it way too personal. What does the crowd number have anything to do with answering a question about recruitment? 😆😆

Because he was gotten to. Des was brushing him off the same way you’d brush a fly off your face and the journos ego took a hit. That’s the only reason you react that way. Des probably forgot about him the moment he left the room, meanwhile this guy was probably already formulating the hit piece he plans to write.

 

[upthetigers]

We really don’t need much:

Fullback: Bula, Turuva
Wing: Skelton, Turuva, Laulili
Centre: May, Toa, Makasini
5/8; Luai, Fainu
Halfback: Douihei, Fainu, Madden
Second Row: KPP, Sam Fainu
Lock/Prop: Twal, Sione Fainu, Terrell May, Seyfarth, Pole
Hooker: Api, Haywood

Fringe players Geyer, Ethan Robert’s, Sukkar, Murray, Hope, Mason, Mapalangi, Taateo.

We really need to replace Hunt and Bird with two younger players of quality. A starting prop would be ideal as Pole and Sione Fainu coming off the bench would damage teams.

If Richo and Benji can get Griffin Neame and ATA Mariota type players into the squad we will make the finals.

How has Kit's development been like? I don't watch lower grades.

 

[Buttface]

How has Kit's development been like? I don't watch lower grades.

Poops has the down low.

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Kit Laulilii was our best by a mile today. Ran like a train and scored a barnstorming try.

Mason threatened plenty. Wasn't his fault we got pumped.

Tuitupou got knocked out super early by a Xyon Ma'u high shot and despite getting put on report Ma'u got to stay on the field. It was a grade 1 so we activated 18th man Josese Lanyon, Lobb went to right wing outside Mapapalangi and Luke Laulilii switched from the right wing to the left wing outside Masi. Lanyon got a fairly large amount of game time but didn't get many opportunities to impress.

Masi scored a great try and made some solid...

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[weststigers]

That is seriously appalling behaviour, that journalist ought to be banned from interviews for a good few weeks minimum

Don't know about banned, but he'll get blanked by most for trying to corner Des and make a name for himself.

Despite his carry on, still...no one knows his name

 

[Demps]

Don't know about banned, but he'll get blanked by most for trying to corner Des and make a name for himself.

Despite his carry on, still...no one knows his name

Travis Meyn.
Apparently.

Already posted articles recapping the situation.

I wanted to know his name.
Adding him to the hate list.

 

[crazycat]

We really don’t need much:

Fullback: Bula, Turuva
Wing: Skelton, Turuva, Laulili
Centre: May, Toa, Makasini
5/8; Luai, Fainu
Halfback: Douihei, Fainu, Madden
Second Row: KPP, Sam Fainu
Lock/Prop: Twal, Sione Fainu, Terrell May, Seyfarth, Pole
Hooker: Api, Haywood

Fringe players Geyer, Ethan Robert’s, Sukkar, Murray, Hope, Mason, Mapalangi, Taateo.

We really need to replace Hunt and Bird with two younger players of quality. A starting prop would be ideal as Pole and Sione Fainu coming off the bench would damage teams.

If Richo and Benji can get Griffin Neame and ATA Mariota type players into the squad we will make the finals.

Even with KPP coming in, you really see how the Second row has a major gap.
We seem to have Prop covered to a degree. Although May really is overused and another Origin level prop would go a long way.

If Bird is going, we are really going to need a utility. Looking at the squad, only Mason seems to be utility value and he is very green.

 

[weststigers]

Travis Meyn.
Apparently.

Already posted articles recapping the situation.

I wanted to know his name.
Adding him to the hate list.

Travis...apologies to all the Travis's out there, but I've never met a good Travis.

 

[Buttface]

Travis Meyn.
Apparently.

Already posted articles recapping the situation.

I wanted to know his name.
Adding him to the hate list.

I think it’s spelt Travis Meh.
Definitely a giant masthead.

Love ya work Des.

 

[Tito Santana]

That is seriously appalling behaviour, that journalist ought to be banned from interviews for a good few weeks minimum

Why? Good journalists push the limits.

 

[hank37w]

I take back saying we should sign Junior Tupou. He just threw a dumbass pass that lead to an Eels try.

I bet they cant wait to get Senior Tupou back. 🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[Tucker]

Why? Good journalists push the limits.

Good journalists try to corner the interviewee into answering. This bloke just arrogantly asked the exact same question over and over. Des schooled him and the sook became belligerent and started throwing insults.
Extremely unprofessional.
It was the sort of shit a drunken fan would do.

 

[weststigers]

I think it’s spelt Travis Meh.
Definitely a giant masthead.

Love ya work Des.

He was surprisingly calm. After the 3rd push back I would have told him to pack his bags before I jump into the crowd and club him like a seal

 

[Demps]

Good journalists try to corner the interviewee into answering. This bloke just arrogantly asked the exact same question over and over. Des schooled him and the sook became belligerent and started throwing insults.
Extremely unprofessional.
It was the sort of shit a drunken fan would do.

It was disgraceful

 

[Jimmy]

Why? Good journalists push the limits.

Sorry Tito Chammas is a guy who likes to push limits, this wasn’t that in the slightest. This Travis flop was berating Des and was incredibly unprofessional. It felt like a blow up between family in someone’s backyard not a post match interview. Journos need to know their place-Travis should be blacklisted

 

[innsaneink]

Re Lindsay Smith....

Staines... i wonder what Luai and Turuva think of him? Clearly they did not think too highly of Staines or took no interest in him leaving??

Clearly?

Thats just such a load of rubbish and pure speculation ...seriously think about what you wrote

 

[innsaneink]

And what was Des on about...hand signals under the desk?
..."can you see my hands...I'll leave my hands here where you can see them"

 

[Tucker]

He was surprisingly calm. After the 3rd push back I would have told him to pack his bags before I jump into the crowd and club him like a seal

Des is a pro with the media.
Annoying to get a straight answer out of I’m sure….but a bloke who has had a career as an elite player with over 300 games plus another 30 odd rep appearances and 500 games as a coach, with over 4 decades of direct experience all up deserves other stakeholders who’ve achieved nothing in the sport to show him some respect.