Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[batboy]

Fancy way of justifying our lack of scouts

No mention of why every other NRL club half a dozen or more and we don’t.

Maybe because they’ve ALL played finals in the last decade, in most grades.

But no, no - it’s not us, it’s them…

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Schiller also has horrid hands at times, usually when the games on the line.

Hmm, concerning, if he signs maybe he can train with Tupou and get some tips off him.

He found a way to shed the flippers.

 

[Vicious]

Let me think about this 🤔
A management company sends the club a highlights video of a young kid that they just got to sign a contract giving there company a percentage of the kids earnings for his/her career.
The video shows all of their highlights against what type of opponent (who cares)
The kid looks good.
Just double checking that on the video there are no missed tackles, dropped balls etc.
I can see how that’s better than getting a person to go out and observe with their eyes if a kid has in their opinion what is required to be a chance to make the top grade.
I am of the older generation so maybe it just me living in the past 🤷‍♂️

I’d sat the video footage is the starting point to determine if there is interest.

 

[happy_tiger]

Let me think about this 🤔
A management company sends the club a highlights video of a young kid that they just got to sign a contract giving there company a percentage of the kids earnings for his/her career.
The video shows all of their highlights against what type of opponent (who cares)
The kid looks good.
Just double checking that on the video there are no missed tackles, dropped balls etc.
I can see how that’s better than getting a person to go out and observe with their eyes if a kid has in their opinion what is required to be a chance to make the top grade.
I am of the older generation so maybe it just me living in the past 🤷‍♂️

I've always said and thought it's what you DONT see in a video that is important to making a recruitment decision

The 4 missed tackles , wasted try opportunities , not working well with with the team in attack and defence, spotting opposition flaws , taking bad options etc

You don't see that in a highlights package

 

[Tiger_claws]

Must admit I haven’t seen much of Schiller, have no idea of his defensive abilities, but he has some pace and that's something Skelton doesn't have.

Who knows, the change of scenery and new defensive coach could improve any issues.

Lets see Schiller bring the ball out of our end. People also saying Schiller can cover multiple positions, really? In what grade? Jeral is no superstar but he is far superior to Schiller. Terrible decision

 

[Vicious]

Lets see Schiller bring the ball out of our end. People also saying Schiller can cover multiple positions, really? In what grade? Jeral is no superstar but he is far superior to Schiller. Terrible decision

Schiller has played much more centre than he has wing.
Skelton was purely a winger only.
Schiller is a much better attacking right centre than what Herbert is if we have Averillo onion playing another position.
Skelton was a big body who was generally good with his yardage carries and a good finisher when given opportunities in our red zone, but didn’t have much pace, was very limited with his aerial leap, so not really at attacking option with the high ball.
Schiller is tall, fast and athletic, hisssheer speed would be another player who can score and sssist in scoring long range tries and is tall and athleticism would be a ge one target and option to chase high balls and be a ge one chance of leaping over his opponents to create try scoring opportunities or score tries.