Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[twentyforty]

Our forwards are cooked because they’re doing all the work. Even when we are winning games, it’s because the forwards are carrying us. Our halves do nothing to take pressure off our big men in every game and we are often under pressure defending our own line in majority of games especially in the close games vs top teams. If we had halves who could maintain field position and pressure we would not struggle as much up the middle.

Johns a few weeks ago said we would not make the 8 due to style/game-plan we use as it is not sustainable.

What exactly about our style isn't sustainable? To me we are the laziest team in the comp. The worst line speed in defence in the comp. We just stand still. Whereas opposing teams are practically tackling us as we catch the ball.

We play with no intensity. Surely a team can at least be lazy all season, or are we not even fit enough to do that?

We have patches of enthusiasm for 20 mins here or there. That's also totally sustainable, but u not practical if you want to win games.

You look at other teams, the defensive line flys up than sprints back, and this goes on for 80 minutes. We do for the first five sets and than it’s all slow motion.

I’ve noticed that too.
Usually the trigger to the change in enthusiasm is when a senior player drops the ball in or close to our red zone . The heads drop. It’s backs to the wall defence. They’ve been there before and don’t have the leadership to tough it out. This time it was Mbye, followed by Doueihi. While Mbye may not be able to provide the encouragement at least he produced 59 tackles following that blunder. The rest are like our FB, disappointed in themselves for not doing better.
I think they all need to start enjoying the game more?

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Who rates Jack Hetherington? He is a firey customer but teams don't take liberties with you when you have a player of his ilk on the field. The point is all you ex Bob Cooper fans should be in awe of him. I think he is worth a go if we can get him away from the Panthers.

He is the type of player you unleash - get out there and give me 15 minutes of chaos. No dirty stuff, just hard.

No dirty stuff? Didn't someone say he has 6 judiciary citations from 22 games?

 

[JC99]

TPJ is going to be SACKED by broncos apparently - maybe he will get his move to roosters after all.

He’s an idiot on and off the field this bloke. At his best a great player, but has a pea brain.

I’d sign him in a heart beat. Madge type player.
Throw him in with Aloai, Blore, Utoikamanu, Luciano, Mikalele and you have one brutal forward pack. Throw in Brandon Smith as well.

He is a risk. Was breaking the covid bubble in a barber run by bikies, constantly suspended. Good player when he decides to play, but he’ll do some great things then 5 mins later he’s being lazy

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

TPJ is going to be SACKED by broncos apparently - maybe he will get his move to roosters after all.

He’s an idiot on and off the field this bloke. At his best a great player, but has a pea brain.

Sacked? How so?

 

[JC99]

TPJ is going to be SACKED by broncos apparently - maybe he will get his move to roosters after all.

He’s an idiot on and off the field this bloke. At his best a great player, but has a pea brain.

Sacked? How so?

Contract going to be torn up for breaching protocols. He won’t be at the club anymore.

I get the feeling this is exactly what he wanted. Just a few days ago he was on the phone to Politis wasn’t he? He will get a new contract at a club better than the ones he’s at.

 

[dazza65]

who's his agent? - oh thats right it's Moses...... lol

 

[JC99]

Pangai apparently wanted out. A week later he’s breaching protocols and getting the sack

Maybe he’s smarter than I think, put two and two together 👀

 

[851]

The Mole reckons Manly to get him

 

[JC99]

The Mole reckons Manly to get him

That’ll be some forward pack

Bulldogs will throw some money at him I reckon

 

[Aesopian]

TPJ is going to be SACKED by broncos apparently - maybe he will get his move to roosters after all.

He’s an idiot on and off the field this bloke. At his best a great player, but has a pea brain.

I’d sign him in a heart beat. Madge type player.
Throw him in with Aloai, Blore, Utoikamanu, Luciano, Mikalele and you have one brutal forward pack. Throw in Brandon Smith as well.

Brandon Smith :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:

If they offered us Harry for $500,000 & Brandon for $600,000
I'd give Brandon $800,000 :upside_down_face: because he's an absolute LEGEND and would carve the comp up as a permanent 9...

DO IT MADGE 😛ray:

 

[Tcat]

TPJ is going to be SACKED by broncos apparently - maybe he will get his move to roosters after all.

He’s an idiot on and off the field this bloke. At his best a great player, but has a pea brain.

There could be way more interesting stuff coming out of Brisbane than TPJ being sacked very soon.

 

[balmain boy]

The Mole reckons Manly to get him

Where on earth would they play him with Taupau, Fonnua Blake and Turbo at prop lock. Also a lot of money on similar players.

I'd have a crack at him. We need to more aggro.

 

[JC99]

TPJ is going to be SACKED by broncos apparently - maybe he will get his move to roosters after all.

He’s an idiot on and off the field this bloke. At his best a great player, but has a pea brain.

There could be way more interesting stuff coming out of Brisbane than TPJ being sacked very soon.

That’s what I’m hearing although I’ve managed to dodge the specifics of the rumours despite everyone knowing them unfortunately.

Broncos are in shambles

 

[the_third]

You mean we can have a wallaby and a kangaroo international on our wings for 2021
in Koro and JAC ???

some on the forum
No thanks we will take Nof and a combo of AJ, Jennings and or Talau

time to get one or two speedsters in, keep nofo if we have to but make a play hard for JAC or Koro hope that starts soem talent coming here. Problem is we will have to pay overs to get one of them

Marika is an absolute gun. By far the best winger in oz rugby. Would be the best in league if he came back.

But he’s on really good coin atm. You’d need 1 mill + to get him interested and that’s too much for an NRL winger.

Doesn’t the NRL have a fund for players from other codes?

 

[Roar_Power]

TPJ wouldn’t pass the ‘no DH policy’ but what the hey... come on down!

 

[bathursttiger1]

Pangai sacked by the Broncos

 

[Aesopian]

You mean we can have a wallaby and a kangaroo international on our wings for 2021
in Koro and JAC ???

some on the forum
No thanks we will take Nof and a combo of AJ, Jennings and or Talau

time to get one or two speedsters in, keep nofo if we have to but make a play hard for JAC or Koro hope that starts soem talent coming here. Problem is we will have to pay overs to get one of them

Marika is an absolute gun. By far the best winger in oz rugby. Would be the best in league if he came back.

But he’s on really good coin atm. You’d need 1 mill + to get him interested and that’s too much for an NRL winger.

Doesn’t the NRL have a fund for players from other codes?

Only if your club is based in the eastern suburbs of Sydney

 

[twentyforty]

TPJ is going to be SACKED by broncos apparently - maybe he will get his move to roosters after all.

He’s an idiot on and off the field this bloke. At his best a great player, but has a pea brain.

Sure.. most props are economists, lawyers etc.
How many props would you have in the 30? I’m guessing if you have the right bookends then, enough to allow for suspensions.

 

[weststigerman]

Only a desperate club would sign TPJ. Fortunately, we are a desperate club.

 

[JC99]

Yeah can’t say I’d be too keen on signing TPJ