Rumours and Stuff

[Glenneel]

He’s ok but I agree Still heaps of improvement yet.

Only his first year in NRL so you'd expect big improvement once reaches about 50 games. Still a wip but shows promising signs with good speed and decision making. D still needs work but with experience would assume he'd learn to position himself better.

 

[The Predictor]

Agreed. I'm still not 100% convinced Iongi will be a star, though. I hope everyone is right about him.

I think he will be very decent, without being a superstar, we are so desperate for an ex factor that most have convinced themselves he will be the next superstar, unfortunately I can’t see that happening

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I’d settle for very decent. That’s often more than enough provided there’s class elsewhere in the side.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think he will be very decent, without being a superstar, we are so desperate for an ex factor that most have convinced themselves he will be the next superstar, unfortunately I can’t see that happening

He's as good as Gutherson at the same age. Not as good as Tedesco. That's the difference between a star and a superstar.

 

[Pazza]

Agreed. I'm still not 100% convinced Iongi will be a star, though. I hope everyone is right about him.

i hope hes going to be pretty good cause we just gave him a 5 year deal

 

[hindy111]

….. do you work from home? If you consider 20-25 minute commute anywhere in Sydney to be bad….
And it’s weird that people aren’t applying the same Kellyville/Parramatta logic to Canberra, Campbelltown, Penrith, Canterbury or the biggest shithole of them all Cronulla

I travel anywhere between 30 seconds and 1hr 15min for work. Take the good with the bad.

 

[hindy111]

Agreed. I'm still not 100% convinced Iongi will be a star, though. I hope everyone is right about him.

I doubt he be a super star. Maybe 6-10th best fullback would be a decent result. I just cant see his defense ever being Gutherson like. But he is a genuine NRL player. I don't think he's miles infront of Joash either who is capable.
I wonder what we paid Iongi.

Im also suprised people think he is as good as peak Gutherson. He would save 2 Try's every game and was a leader. His ball playing was elite, could goal kick. Iongi just has a bette rrun game but thats it
. One of our best ever players in the clubs history.

 

[hindy111]

He's as good as Gutherson at the same age. Not as good as Tedesco. That's the difference between a star and a superstar.

Dylan Edwards was very average untill he hit about 24yrs old......

 

[85 Baby]

I travel anywhere between 30 seconds and 1hr 15min for work. Take the good with the bad.

However I did read the other day that the current generation are more likely to sacrifice up to $120k salary to work from home

 

[Avenger]

Will Iongi eventually be the QLD Fullback? If so that’s how you’ll judge if he will be a superstar or not.

 

[The Predictor]

I doubt he be a super star. Maybe 6-10th best fullback would be a decent result. I just cant see his defense ever being Gutherson like. But he is a genuine NRL player. I don't think he's miles infront of Joash either who is capable.
I wonder what we paid Iongi.

Im also suprised people think he is as good as peak Gutherson. He would save 2 Try's every game and was a leader. His ball playing was elite, could goal kick. Iongi just has a bette rrun game but thats it
. One of our best ever players in the clubs history.

Light years away from peak Gutherson, if ever

 

[Gronk]

You'd be the expert on knobs.

 

[hindy111]

Will Iongi eventually be the QLD Fullback? If so that’s how you’ll judge if he will be a superstar or not.

I doubt he'd even get a mention whilst Ponga,Walsh and the Hammer are fit tbh.

 

[Chipmunk]

Will Iongi eventually be the QLD Fullback? If so that’s how you’ll judge if he will be a superstar or not.

Given Reece Walsh is less than a year older, and the Hammer under two, you'd have to say it's unlikely.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Im also suprised people think he is as good as peak Gutherson.

Iongi is 22. Gutherson at 22 wasn't as good as peak Gutherson either.

 

[Noise]

I doubt he'd even get a mention whilst Ponga,Walsh and the Hammer are fit tbh.

Yep those players are on another level compared to Iongi

 

[Twizzle]

Those 3 would have to be injured before Iongi got a sniff at Origin.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Best thing about Iongi this year I thought he was very solid with his kick defusing…. He had a couple of moments in the trials and early rounds and I thought it may have been a worry but he ended up being very solid. That proves A- He reads the game well and B- is confident in his ability

Only a small body but good ball returner and breaks tackles something Gutho lacked.

Plenty to go in terms of ball playing. One of Guthos best traits was he always wanted the ball in his hands, didn’t always nail things but he was willing to have a crack.

Iongi also didn’t actually play that many games with Moses in the side, interested how they can connect this season.

I agree he has probably been slightly overhyped by the broader League public, in saying that happy for him to be our Fullback moving forward.

 

[emjaycee]

Best thing about Iongi this year I thought he was very solid with his kick defusing…. He had a couple of moments in the trials and early rounds and I thought it may have been a worry but he ended up being very solid. That proves A- He reads the game well and B- is confident in his ability

Only a small body but good ball returner and breaks tackles something Gutho lacked.

Plenty to go in terms of ball playing. One of Guthos best traits was he always wanted the ball in his hands, didn’t always nail things but he was willing to have a crack.

Iongi also didn’t actually play that many games with Moses in the side, interested how they can connect this season.

I agree he has probably been slightly overhyped by the broader League public, in saying that happy for him to be our Fullback moving forward.

Why would the broader League public (and commentators) overhype him? Isn't that more likely to be something we Parra supporters would do?

 

[Eelementary]

I think Iongi will be in the tier below Origin-class.