Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[innsaneink]

Easy to say when it won’t happen

So why suggest it in the first place?

We all know the fickleness of a sports fan

 

[achilles]

Straighten the attack at speed------- then pass

When we had jock and had full strength second row and centre AD running through gaps was a thing of beauty

 

[TurnStyle]

I'm on your line of thinking BD. Think that experienced back-up centre/wing could be Seb Kris or Isaiah Tass.

Tass would probably be subsidised a bit by the Rabbits (as they have given him permission to explore so they can free up some cap) so he could be a Madden-like money ball option.

I like Seb Kris. I think he's a great option for the wing and also excellent depth for centre.

He's also a lot faster than I think people realise. I know in 2025 he clocked in the top 10 fastest top speeds.

 

[Lestronge]

I'm on your line of thinking BD. Think that experienced back-up centre/wing could be Seb Kris or Isaiah Tass.

Tass would probably be subsidised a bit by the Rabbits (as they have given him permission to explore so they can free up some cap) so he could be a Madden-like money ball option.

Do you think so though ? There’s no spot for Saukuru potentially next year if AD/ averillo fill right centre .
You have in reserve a depth chart of Attard . Tavana Saukuru Herbert (winger I guess here*** ) and then a whole bunch of kids like the Tautua bros , Lanyon , the couple Lebanese kids from Balmain . Brookes if he stays . Oitman … also Hayze Dunster . Although he might move to edge backrow .
There’s always a back and a forward who push through and get far further up the grades than most people expect . This year you’d say it was Tavana, maybe Roberts (although I predicted he’d play early in the offseason) . Next year I think Godinet and Duncombe … as for the back I dunno ).
With older guys though you can’t drop them in between cup and Massey , they won’t cop it just to blood an 18 year old . You gotta pick and stick . So it doesn’t leave much room for development IMO if you have 2 or 3 dudes who are either trying to make first grade, or put themselves in the shop window for SL or another team .
I think the issue is a lot of clubs see nsw cup as a transit lounge , and fans want success . You watch the bears struggle next year as their players move up and down depending on what’s happening in flegg and nrl .

 

[Garrry]

The only reason Latrell would be talking to the wests tigers is to boost his next contract financially with souths or any other nrl club full stop

 

[hank37w]

Only position he could play here would be Fat-eight.

 

[Betterdays22]

Do you think so though ? There’s no spot for Saukuru potentially next year if AD/ averillo fill right centre .
You have in reserve a depth chart of Attard . Tavana Saukuru Herbert (winger I guess here*** ) and then a whole bunch of kids like the Tautua bros , Lanyon , the couple Lebanese kids from Balmain . Brookes if he stays . Oitman … also Hayze Dunster . Although he might move to edge backrow .
There’s always a back and a forward who push through and get far further up the grades than most people expect . This year you’d say it was Tavana, maybe Roberts (although I predicted he’d play early in the offseason) . Next year I think Godinet and Duncombe … as for the back I dunno ).
With older guys though you can’t drop them in between cup and Massey , they won’t cop it just to blood an 18 year old . You gotta pick and stick . So it doesn’t leave much room for development IMO if you have 2 or 3 dudes who are either trying to make first grade, or put themselves in the shop window for SL or another team .
I think the issue is a lot of clubs see nsw cup as a transit lounge , and fans want success . You watch the bears struggle next year as their players move up and down depending on what’s happening in flegg and nrl .

Too many ifs and buts in those players you listed Lestronge. It's the same mistake we have been making for years. We need proven and consistent first graders as insurance.

 

[Wezt]

Latrell is the last thing this club needs at the moment

Would be a worse signing then Luai

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Do you think so though ? There’s no spot for Saukuru potentially next year if AD/ averillo fill right centre .
You have in reserve a depth chart of Attard . Tavana Saukuru Herbert (winger I guess here*** ) and then a whole bunch of kids like the Tautua bros , Lanyon , the couple Lebanese kids from Balmain . Brookes if he stays . Oitman … also Hayze Dunster . Although he might move to edge backrow .
There’s always a back and a forward who push through and get far further up the grades than most people expect . This year you’d say it was Tavana, maybe Roberts (although I predicted he’d play early in the offseason) . Next year I think Godinet and Duncombe … as for the back I dunno ).
With older guys though you can’t drop them in between cup and Massey , they won’t cop it just to blood an 18 year old . You gotta pick and stick . So it doesn’t leave much room for development IMO if you have 2 or 3 dudes who are either trying to make first grade, or put themselves in the shop window for SL or another team .
I think the issue is a lot of clubs see nsw cup as a transit lounge , and fans want success . You watch the bears struggle next year as their players move up and down depending on what’s happening in flegg and nrl .

The 6 man bench has changed things though.

Someone like a Kris or Tass could be the outside back benchie while Saukuru, Makasini, Tavana, Taotua, Attard, Nassar gets reps in Cup with other experienced heads like Herbert & Dunster.

Injuries & niggles will happen so we need to have depth in the OBs and competition for spots.

 

[Flippedy]

I like Seb Kris. I think he's a great option for the wing and also excellent depth for centre.

He's also a lot faster than I think people realise. I know in 2025 he clocked in the top 10 fastest top speeds.

I wouldn’t say no to us signing Kris if it’s on the cards. Our depth in the three quarters was exposed dramatically this season, we could certainly use some experienced depth players in those positions. Some of the guys that had to step in just weren’t up to it, but Kris would be.