Odessa
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This is it you need a few plodders not a team full
You have plodders to fill the gaps and average out some cap to help the super stars
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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This is it you need a few plodders not a team full
You have plodders to fill the gaps and average out some cap to help the super stars
Tiger Stripes
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Only seen Tavana a few times as well, but he didn't catch my attention as a standout to me. Gets raves on here but I must have missed these top performances.
I thought with his height and physicality he would have been a better fullback, but Logan Brookes had a few blinders in the first few games, so Tavana was put on the wing. And they were the last "blinders" from Brookes that I got to see? Tavana was our fullback in last year's trial.
A guy who wasn’t offered an nrl contract and a backup , who failed at his first club , and whilst I agree has improved immensely , he is definitely benefitting from the storm push ..
It’s like they don’t recognise those clubs also have more than 0.5 origin players and some top tier internationals making up half their starting 17.
The players discussed are a very small portion of the overall talent at the good teams - being a much larger percentage of the talent here, won’t make them better players.
It’s also like they’ve not been paying attention the last decade or so - with our Naiqamas, Rankins, Mbyes and Klemmers.
I also don’t think Luke will make it in the NRL, he doesn’t have enough about him to compete with the modern day wingers. And he won’t be protected, like he could be in 1-2 of the top clubs.
He’s basically a smaller version of a Nofoaluma type player… I like the kid, just don’t see a world where he’s an NRL Winger.
Might make it as a back up fullback and finish his career with 20-30 games?
Tiger Stripes
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Trying to keep Bunty off the bench. That's his motivation.
Rock Hopper Steve
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Have learnt not to get to excited in the past of young players coming through the grades until they stand and deliver in 1st grade.
Been so many talked up and don't make it, not being negative it's nice to here about them coming through but won't get my hopes up
That said Makasini looks promising, let's hope this is the start of many more so that we can be independent and not have to go to market, it's a pain.
Halbrowne61
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Only an opinion L, that’s partially what forums are for - respect your colleagues, even if they have a different opinion.
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A genuine 7 with a competent kicking game and a 6 who is a genuine running line break and try scoring threat.
Because it’s true.
We have an unbalanced over rated and over paid roster thst will take another 3 years to fix.
The 2026 season will reveal exactly where we are at and I hope I’m wrong, but most rugby league analysts and the bookmakers all agree we will struggle to improve on our 2025 result.
Leica_Tiger
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Good shout Mariota would be great for us, could he play lock?
Regarding Royce’s slimmed down physique a certain Souths forward rolled out of preseason after dropping KG’s and had the season of his career, some guys make an impact doing this (KK) and some guys play better with more weight to throw around (Klemmer / Kasiano).
I’m backing Royce in for a big year
By “buy into their system 100%” does that mean turn off the nutcase?
Patrick Herbert getting lots of love.
Rock Hopper Steve
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Mate 6 of those and I'd be howling at the moon, not much of a drinker, to give you some idea I bought a bottle of turkey 6 months ago and still have half the bottle left.
More of a fitness dude would rather go on a 8km hike and drink over a litre of water.
But each to their own, will have a few drinks at chrissy though.
Yup - we're in trouble when Api is out injured or suspended.
Levi would have been a good, realistic option.
Odessa
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Been fasting since 2016 I did a couple of 44 hour fast I could not break it the headache was horrendous
Finally got to a 6 day fast in 2016 but my best is 10 days I fast ever week
But I drink only water black coffee and alcohol. No juice or soft drink
I eat Mostly meat eat cake on birthdays now after grandaughter got upset I didn't eat birthday on her birthday
Lost 20kg doing strict carnivore I use to be vegan many years ago was also vegetarian
Basically my diet is meat alcohol water black coffee
I love the alcohol I use it as a social lubricant maybe because I get lonely sometimes old age is not the best been to to many funerals
I am happy you run stay away from the alcohol it kills to many brain cells
innsaneink
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Strawman BS
Youre not impressing anyone
It’s called realism, not living in a fantasy world.
If you know better put your money where your mouth is.
Plenty of money to be won if the bookmakers are wrong and you are right.
Tom Shines
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The Bookmakers had Canberra last season at the odds we are now… they are no authority
Correct they can be wrong.
Based on your recent posts I assume you also believe it’s unlikely we will improve in 2026 based on not being more active in player recruitment ?
