Lafai

[Cagey Mac]

lol

Repeat the mantra:
"We're always interested in quality players"

What I was referring to Grouchy was the fact that any the perception that we're after any given player has multiple effects.

We potentially increase the value of the relevant player
We may cause other players that we're interested in to make a decision and clear the air
We put pressure on our existing roster (in the relevant position) which may have both positive and negative impacts.

 

[chowiesplatterpoo2]

From what I am hearing Hiku wants Parra because of Brad Arthur and other Manly players there, Roberts is staying at Titans, Walker done deal at Manly. Bird and Lafai are the only realistic targets left

Im hearing that Lafai is coming. Done deal... From a guy I work with that's mates with all the bulldogs...

 

[Saints Forever]

Will be very surprised if this happens

 

[Lethal25]

I sit next to a passionate Dogs fan at work. He's more than happy for Lafai to go, reckons his defence is ordinary

 

[Rex Terp]

That's what Dogs fans always say about players they lose.

Come to think of it, a lot of Saints fans do too.

 

[Lethal25]

That's what Dogs fans always say about players they lose.

Come to think of it, a lot of Saints fans do too.

But when he said you can have Tony Williams as a package deal I started to believe!

 

[Divine]

Titans in the hunt for Mr Lafai.
Roberts more likely now to be on the move?

 

[Forster Dragon]

Come on all, would you outlay big dollars for Tim Lafai, at best average centre and no better than what we have on our books already.F

 

[Como Connection]

Come on all, would you outlay big dollars for Tim Lafai, at best average centre and no better than what we have on our books already.F

Agree

 

[TheRev]

Geez Lafai has destroyed us a few times over previous seasons, bloke can find a tryline.. though I only watch the dragons games, maybe he hasnt come on as well as they had hoped in 2015.

Problem is hes another right-side centre.. so potentially thats Dugans side (all of the blokes we were looking at are right side, Bird, Hiku, Lafai, Roberts), not to do too much dis-service to Matautai, he showed glimpses of really making the left side his own in early 2015, and im hoping his form slump was really just him carrying a leg injury for the rest of the season (his razzle dazzle footwork went missing)

 

[watatank]

Lafai is a more natural left centre IMO...he only moved to the right because Morris was there.

 

[bhabs]

Been told by the son of a doggies board member this morning that lafai has been released and they've signed hoppa (unsure on the announcement), would love him at the saints, we can't come out empty handed with the quality availabilities out on the market

 

[BennyV]

Would still prefer Hiku over Lafai, hut at least we didnt end up with Hoppa!

 

[CronullaSaint]

I would prefer Aitken over Lafai

 

[IFR33K]

Been told by the son of a doggies board member this morning that lafai has been released and they've signed hoppa (unsure on the announcement), would love him at the saints, we can't come out empty handed with the quality availabilities out on the market

Heard the same now. Hoppa signed and lafai to the dragons. If dogs announce hoppa it either means the court case with hoppa has been dismissed or eels have settled. This I believe is the only thing holding the eels back from signing hiku.

 

[giboz71]

A Lafai/Dugan centre pairing sounds pretty good to me.

But agreed, he is not a significant upgrade on Aitken/Peter M. Still not too bad if we do miss out on Hiku/Roberts.

 

[Cagey Mac]

Worth reading to those who are unaware
http://www.nrl.com/how-good-is-tim-lafai/tabid/11387/newsid/83206/default.aspx

 

[blacksafake]

More than happy to have him if true.He imo opinion would be a positive signing.Not sure what happend last season,maybe he was playing injured.

Besides we do need a well groomed centre to follow in Coopers shoes

 

[Cagey Mac]

More than happy to have him if true.He imo opinion would be a positive signing.Not sure what happend last season,maybe he was playing injured.

Besides we do need a well groomed centre to follow in Coopers shoes

Medial Ligament tear late March kept him out for some time
http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2015/04/06/tim_lafai_brett_morr.html

 

[coast_dragons]

Hoppa to sign with the Dogs as early as this afternoon thats the rumour doing the circuit.

Lafai to possibly make way and all I can do is lol at the Dogs.

Why on earth would they even consider letting lafai go to sign a over hyped turd like Hoppa anyway sounds to much like a Dragons kind of mistake.