Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Mighty_Tiger]

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Benji said he is no chance to play against the Knights

 

[supercoach]

See ya Adam...off to the bench for you 😉

No chance, AD is second picked after Api. Not saying I agree, but Benji will find him a spot and most likely at 7 and Jock will be on the bench. Although I think they will give Luai another week

 

[stephen]

No chance, AD is second picked after Api. Not saying I agree, but Benji will find him a spot and most likely at 7 and Jock will be on the bench. Although I think they will give Luai another week

Def makes sense to give Luai as much time as possible. I reckon Jock's done enough for us to keep him at 7 when Luai comes back. AD is a great runner, & provides so much attacking spark, but I just don't see him as a 7. I'd put him at right centre.

 

[weststigerman]

Latu Fainu to lock story in this thread ...

Post in thread 'Latu Fainu #282'

Yesterday at 8:29 AM

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Fainu, who is able to negotiate with rival clubs from November 1, has started a transition into the forwards, setting his sights on being a ball-playing lock.

“I don’t mind what position I play. I love being here, and I’ll always say that because it’s true. Benji’s done a lot for me, so I’m giving anything, and putting everything together just to give back to him,” Fainu said.

Part of Fainu’s thinking around a positional change is the success he can have in the middle of the field as a link man, something which Walker has become an expert at during the back end of his...

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I think he can play 13 or 6 equally well. Don't think he's a 7 at this stage.

Once thing that concerns me with him is he hasn't changed his tackling technique (head first into the legs). He needs to, otherwise he's going to keep missing games with HIA, injuries or suspension.

 

[weststigerman]

Def makes sense to give Luai as much time as possible. I reckon Jock's done enough for us to keep him at 7 when Luai comes back. AD is a great runner, & provides so much attacking spark, but I just don't see him as a 7. I'd put him at right centre.

Wouldn't mind seeing this happen, but I think Benji sees Jock as a fill in, not a senior part of the starting side.

 

[Tucker]

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It only seemed impossible to those not paying attention.
The team flows better without Luai.

 

[orange&black]

Madden may well play himself into the 7 jersey for good with AD still carrying an injury. AD looked very slow against the Eels today and isn’t kicking at all. Luai might get another week off but there will be some decisions to make once he’s fit.
My preference is
Madden 7
Luai 6
AD at 3 (right centre)
May 4
Latu 14 (can fill in at 6,7,9,13)

Wingers are a tough choice with Maka, Tavana, Skelton and Turuva all competing for the 2 spots in my view.

 

[Ecto-1]

 

[Lestronge]

Madden may well play himself into the 7 jersey for good with AD still carrying an injury. AD looked very slow against the Eels today and isn’t kicking at all. Luai might get another week off but there will be some decisions to make once he’s fit.
My preference is
Madden 7
Luai 6
AD at 3 (right centre)
May 4
Latu 14 (can fill in at 6,7,9,13)

Wingers are a tough choice with Maka, Tavana, Skelton and Turuva all competing for the 2 spots in my view.

Wingers are Masi and Turuva . Toa and May centres . Although Toa had some horrible missed tackles in Reggie’s today .

 

[Wezt]

Gonna be hard to drop Madden or Douihei right now

Can AD provide the same output at lock? Only solution I can think of getting all three on the field at the same time

 

[Canadian Club]

Don't know what thread to post this in, and this isn't a knock on Alex but bringing KPP into that right back rower spot might be one of the most underrated singular upgrades this club has ever seen. Turned that game and our right edge around.

Kudos to KPP. Won't get the wraps that Jock will for that game, but he single handedly change it from a 0-10 to a 12-10 scoreline at halftime, and ultimately won us the game.

 

[Buttface]

Don't know what thread to post this in, and this isn't a knock on Alex but bringing KPP into that right back rower spot might be one of the most underrated singular upgrades this club has ever seen. Turned that game and our right edge around.

Kudos to KPP. Won't get the wraps that Jock will for that game, but he single handedly change it from a 0-10 to a 12-10 scoreline at halftime, and ultimately won us the game.

If he gets caught for that steal maybe not but yeah he was terrorising that side. They had had 9 missed tackles on that side by half time we needed to get him more clean ball at Pezet and co. It’s great to have two young gun SRF’s. Both are weapons.