Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TigerBurnsy]

Thats fair, although centre depth is in crisis

Thankfully we get maka back next week

 

[TigerBurnsy]

At least with api and twally back against the dogs our pack is looking much improved, we should try and beat them in the forwards their pack is worse than ours

 

[Demps]

Yep, Sticky is doing it right.

Pattie was playing 15-20 min cameos. He looked good, but he doesn't yet have the engine and physicality to be a 60+min hooker in the NRL, and playing little minutes isn't going to develop him properly. Ricky brought in Brailey so he can be the 1-2 at NRL with Tom Starling, and now Pattie is playing 60-70 minutes in NSW Cup developing his craft, and making sure he'll be a gun when it's his time.

I like the way both they and the sharks developed players.

Chevy Stewart is probably ready for FG but he's been waiting in the shadows there.

Sharks along with their run of outside backs who seem to stay in cup and then arrive, looking like stars.... Iro, Stonestreet and next man up, Michael Gabrael.

 

[wstigers11]

Should’ve got Lomax even if he is a tosser

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Why would you trade Xerri for Verrills

Have you watched Bailey Hayward?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Should’ve got Lomax even if he is a tosser

Why, so he can piss off in 12 months?

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

 

[Halbrowne61]

Not sure theres all that much we can offer Dogs unfortunately. Floated Skelton for Xerri yesterday but they seem ok for depth on the wing with Rinakama waiting. Maybe a a guy like Tony Sukkar who has been jumped by Roberts?

These swaps barely ever happen but its nice to dream

Skelton came to us from the Dogs coz they didn’t want him, so hardly going back.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

A chronic injury!
Sounds [hopefully] like a case for early retirement.
His extensive history of crap form to support an early retirement is looking better.
A lie detector test could help sort out whether it's his arm or heart? haha

I feel physically sick when watching some of toas lame efforts in defence, he really does his best to avoid contact and responsibility while attempting to look like he is doing his job .. he eels his 5 metre distance from wherever the ball is and the pretend to be effort he makes only to “fail” is juts not acceptable for a professional athlete..

Even when all our players are fit, we still have a glaring need for a gun right centre.

I'd love May and Makasini to lock down the left. But who is good enough to partner Turuva on the right? Toa and Herbert backups at best. That should be a priority signing, preferably for the rest of the year, but that is highly unlikely so will have to makeshift until then.

We could play Maka (LC) and Luke (LW), with May on the right with Turuva like in our first game... but i think May and Makasini could be dominant together on the left and would want to build on that pairing. Plus Luke is leaving.

We need a miracle to drop into our laps like what happened with Taylan. But what's out there that fits the need? Xerri prefers the left. Ramien? An international player? OR shifting someone like Latu or Doueihi there. Don't love that.

Joey Manu on a short term contract would do nicely at right centre

 

[The Chad]

Tyrone May to cover #13, #9, #7 & #6

Junior Tupou to give depth at #2-#3-#4-#5

Both on lower end contracts.

That'd be my suggestion.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

Tyrone May to cover #13, #9, #7 & #6

Junior Tupou to give depth at #2-#3-#4-#5

Both on lower end contracts.

That'd be my suggestion.

hopefully we can put some glue on Junior's hands. other then that, always liked his ability

 

[davey_farrell]

Tyrone May to cover #13, #9, #7 & #6

Junior Tupou to give depth at #2-#3-#4-#5

Both on lower end contracts.

That'd be my suggestion.

Have you seen Junior Tupou at dolphins and Roosters, if you thought he had a mistake in his game here, multiply by 10 at both those clubs, he will never see the light of first grade ever again

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Tyrone May to cover #13, #9, #7 & #6

Junior Tupou to give depth at #2-#3-#4-#5

Both on lower end contracts.

That'd be my suggestion.

Come on man, you want flippers back, haven't we got enough players with problems catching the high ball.

 

[hank37w]

Too Poo.

 

[magpies forever]

I feel physically sick when watching some of toas lame efforts in defence, he really does his best to avoid contact and responsibility while attempting to look like he is doing his job .. he eels his 5 metre distance from wherever the ball is and the pretend to be effort he makes only to “fail” is juts not acceptable for a professional athlete..

Joey Manu on a short term contract would do nicely at right centre

If Toa's lack of defence and desire to not possibly hurt his shoulder again- maybe its in his head- get him to a sports physcologist? I know when I did my knee and after op I was scared to try to use and afraid of 'future pain', not wanting to hurt it again. I would think they have already done that, but who knows??

 

[The Chad]

Have you seen Junior Tupou at dolphins and Roosters, if you thought he had a mistake in his game here, multiply by 10 at both those clubs, he will never see the light of first grade ever again

But unlike Lualili'i, Mason, Turuva etc...he's big & athletic.

Big & athletic has beaten us 3 weeks in a row.

 

[The Chad]

Come on man, you want flippers back, haven't we got enough players with problems catching the high ball.

On a Herbert level contract, yes.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

On a Herbert level contract, yes.

Hmm well, maybe that could heal the scars from me swearing at the TV at him.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

But unlike Lualili'i, Mason, Turuva etc...he's big & athletic.

Big & athletic has beaten us 3 weeks in a row.

I still miss him

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I still miss him

When a player leaves and two years later has barely played any first grade, you’re not missing much. Him leaving us was a career killer for him. He’d have been a regular first grader here.