Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tito Santana]

Speed...big wingers....not WTs way

We really failed in the depth dept recruiting this year, Herbert, Bunty...not what we thought theyd be.
Roberts looked OK yesterday but we know what will happen, he'll plateau or burn out

We are a bit quicker I think than previous seasons, it used to do my head in seeing a backline spread only for the winger having to hit the brakes seeing a dead end trying to go around the opposition

There is a reason Herbert was riding an excavator.

Benji got that one wrong.

 

[wstigers11]

There is a reason Herbert was riding an excavator.

Benji got that one wrong.

Should’ve just persisted with Will Craig?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

There is a reason Herbert was riding an excavator.

Benji got that one wrong.

Daylight compared to Toa

 

[Leck]

Ah,

There is no galvIn in team!

Kyle Flanagan, LB and a bunch of players do a whole lot of effort in loosing teams.

I can recall a few SOO where Greg Ingles was site unseen, then intercepted the ball to score. Luai can be that kind of player, but we don't have that kind of team where we can afford him to go quiet.

Hopefully Api returning changes things.

Debatable, all the statistics show that Jarome has been missing in action since joining us. I hope that changes if stays through to the end of 2017.

 

[wstigers11]

Herbert’s copped a 2 match ban

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Damn. A serial offender?

 

[EllisFan]

Herbert’s copped a 2 match ban

Makasini back and Turuva back to centres, Skelton and LL wings.

FB the large issue.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Tavana in or out?

 

[wstigers11]

Makasini back and Turuva back to centres, Skelton and LL wings.

FB the large issue.

Our edges have had no continuity it sucks

 

[wstigers11]

Tavana in or out?

Went off limping in cup

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Why 2 games for Herbert? Is it not first offence?

 

[wstigers11]

Why 2 games for Herbert? Is it not first offence?

1st & 2nd offence in one game. Hopoate got one too for the accidental push to the ref.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

1st & 2nd offence in one game. Hopoate got one too for the accidental push to the ref.

How many games Hopoate out for touching ref? Much worse than Herbert? Blasphemy in the modern game.

 

[Vicious]

Why 2 games for Herbert? Is it not first offence?

He’s getting old, he could do with the rest.
1. Bula
2. Skelton
3. Turuva
4. Makasini
5. Laulilli

** Try and sign a mid season recruit ASAP.
- Highly unlikely the Dolphins would let Averillo go, but he won’t be in their full strength top 17, so it could be worth trying.
- Similar story with Izaac Tago, very unlikely the Panthers will let him go, but it could help them keep some others long term, so worth an enquiry
- Sione Finau - young, tall, strong, fast and athletic. We don’t have enough backs that fit that description and he’s not getting any NRL opportunities at the Raiders, I think he would be gettable.
- James Schiller - he is also young, tall, strong, fast and athletic. He is rarely getting an NRL opportunity at the Knights and being a specialist right sided centre or winger he fits the description of what we are currently lacking.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

He’s getting old, he could do with the rest.

That's unlike you Vicious.

 

[Vicious]

That's unlike you Vicious.

Patty Herbert always rips in and has a crack, but I’m sick of us having too many small and slow outside backs.
The 1-5 I named above at least has a good mixture of size and speed.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Makasini back and Turuva back to centres, Skelton and LL wings.

FB the large issue.

I’ll say my piece again, try JL at FB, Skelton to centres, Latu to 6, Madden to 7.
With Herbert out then assume Toa will come back in as well. ( not keen but no options).

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

No Toa. No Mason. No Seyfarth.
If there were no injuries. No LL.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Patty Herbert always rips in and has a crack, but I’m sick of us having too many small and slow outside backs.
The 1-5 I named above at least has a good mixture of size and speed.

Unlike Toa.

 

[EllisFan]

Is AJ Brimson happy in the centres at GC? He’d solve a few issues for us if we could get him for the rest of this year.

Dreaming, I know.