Draginzaaar
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Well he caught the ball to score 3 tries last week.What we need at FB is someone who can tackle and catch a ball.
I've never seen much of Sloan doing either.
Well he caught the ball to score 3 tries last week.What we need at FB is someone who can tackle and catch a ball.
I've never seen much of Sloan doing either.
Yes, because thanks to Flanno etc he is a much improved player to that which I commented upon at the time.Well he caught the ball to score 3 tries last week.
I agree that it is very difficult for the halves if their team is being dominated. The only half who really played well and looked good in a poor side last year was DCE, who had an amazing year and kept Manly in games they had no business being in.I think any halfback in a losing team.. particularly a bottom rung team like tigers, dogs or us if we start losing.. is going to look ordinary and will cop a lot of s***, so I dont think its necessary to put the boot in based on the tigers performance at all... Hunt or KFlan im sure would look awful in that team too.
Buds issue is more his personality, fitness and general impatience, things that Flanno could have really helped him with.. and he'd be so much better and more versatile as a 14 than Mulheissen for us... Bud has the skillset, he just needs some maturity and focus and luck with injuries...
Bud may still come good yet at the Tiges though.. I was thinking about 2025.. Sezer probably is moved on, Galvin has a big body and may end up in another position yet.. Finau is still young.. Bud might still have a window.. but he has to come good in 2024 first... and its a 4yr contract he has.. its massive.
I do feel sorry for Bud here, cos he's being used as a scapegoat. He was far from the only Wests player having an average game yesterday.
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He's only 22 years old. Nicho Hynes didn't play NRL till he was 23. Cody Walker was 26. Remember that the Dogs let JT go when he was young.As was the case here, he’s just not nrl standard. Hasn’t made the leap from Flegg to NRL. Likely ESL candidate down the line
I'd be pushing hard for Pezet too. Luke Metcalf is off the market now. I'd go after Pezet now (for 2025) and look to bring in Galvin once Hunt retires. Go for Toby Sexton for 2025 as a back up half and move Kyle to hooker off the bench or in reserve grade as was originally planned. Ideally reserve grade, with another external hooker being signed for next year. Then suddenly the halves and hooker depth look good and we have long term solutions. Probably a pipe dream, but I don't think landing Pezet and Sexton is totally unrealisticImagine if we get him back with the tigers chipping in for his contract then he can be the ultimate 14 or if Flanno backs him in a long term no.7. I would push hard for the tigers young halves, Galvin & Latu Finau too. Force the tigers to either pay way overs for them or nab one of them.
Tigers have luai incoming next year so they can only play one of Galvin/Latu/Sullivan with him. I'd be pushing hard for Galvin.
I'd be pushing hard for Pezet too. Luke Metcalf is off the market now. I'd go after Pezet now (for 2025) and look to bring in Galvin once Hunt retires. Go for Toby Sexton for 2025 as a back up half and move Kyle to hooker off the bench or in reserve grade as was originally planned. Ideally reserve grade, with another external hooker being signed for next year. Then suddenly the halves and hooker depth look good and we have long term solutions. Probably a pipe dream, but I don't think landing Pezet and Sexton is totally unrealistic
I've watched a bit of Ilias play. I'd rather bring Josh McCrone backPezet will be locked up well before November.. we wont get a hint of a sniff..
As for Bud, I reckon the Tigers will want him there for all of 2024, even if it was off the bench, he is injury cover if nothing else.. they would be thin without him... 2025 is another story when they have Luai and Fainu/Galvin are a year older...
Edit: What about Ilias?