Luai

[jane the pain]

True. One of them will likely go id say.

With casey/jesse coming through id say they will squeeze there way in

1. Dyl
2. Turuva
3. Tago
4. Casey/jesse mclean
5. Too

Tiny could be the unlucky man. Time will tell.. could be tago if he doesnt resolve the body issues and refuses certain medical treatments etc

May centre, Tago second row.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

May centre, Tago second row.

Tago will stay at centre. He's looking good. No way we go into this game with 2 rookie centres.

 

[jrtiger]

Barring a last-minute change of heart Luai will be leaving the club at the end of 2024.
He has chosen his path.

should i break out the fine china?

 

[Kilkenny]

should i break out the fine China

Just don’t throw out the container you keep the wooden spoons in to be safe.

 

[Girds89]

We dont need any big name signings to replace luai if he does go.

The nucleus of the team is there.

1. Edwards
2. Too
3. Tago
4.
5.
6.
7. Nath
8. Leota
9.
10. Fish
11. Soro
12. Marto
13. Yeo

14.
15. Smith
16.
17.

All locked up till at least emd of 25...

Than theres guys on the cuff like mclean and a few others like liam henry that are locked up...

The core is there.

Luai will be a huge loss...

But i dont think hes a big as loss as api.

If i was to rate our losses...

1. Api
2. Kiks
3. Luai
4. Critta
5. Burton
6. Lenui
7. Capewell
8. The rest

The reason i have luai below both api and kiks is i think api was easily the best 9 in the game when with us.. he was a freak.

Kiks i have above him because he could just do things he had no right to... he could be quiet and than turn a game on its head.

Luai is a big loss but i think we can manage it.

Im not convinced laurie is a top 4 5/8..

Im not convinved cole is a 5/8 in general and his defence was shocking last year at times.

Schnieder will need to show a lot but ivan has a good track record with guys like him.

I said in a previous post but i think Trent toleau is a real smokey in 12 months. I think he has more natural skill than cole, hes a actual half compared to daine etc..

Be interested to hear Blades thoughts on what the club thinks of him...

We need to go to the market for a young 2md rower and 5/8. Nothing to expensive just need to fill gaps in juniors where we are lacking a bit

 

[Bred not Bought]

We need to go to the market for a young 2md rower and 5/8. Nothing to expensive just need to fill gaps in juniors where we are lacking a bit

We have young 2nd rowers in Riley Price and Harry Hassett. Not a fan?

 

[Iamback]

We don't need all 3. Better off with some cheaper backs

Not with a rookie 6 though. Defence in particular and no one decent on the market.

We will go in with what we have now

Laurie
Cole
Schneider

So we need a better centre to go outside them

 

[Iamback]

We dont need any big name signings to replace luai if he does go.

The nucleus of the team is there.

1. Edwards
2. Too
3. Tago
4.
5.
6.
7. Nath
8. Leota
9.
10. Fish
11. Soro
12. Marto
13. Yeo

14.
15. Smith
16.
17.

All locked up till at least emd of 25...

Than theres guys on the cuff like mclean and a few others like liam henry that are locked up...

The core is there.

Luai will be a huge loss...

But i dont think hes a big as loss as api.

If i was to rate our losses...

1. Api
2. Kiks
3. Luai
4. Critta
5. Burton
6. Lenui
7. Capewell
8. The rest

The reason i have luai below both api and kiks is i think api was easily the best 9 in the game when with us.. he was a freak.

Kiks i have above him because he could just do things he had no right to... he could be quiet and than turn a game on its head.

Luai is a big loss but i think we can manage it.

Im not convinced laurie is a top 4 5/8..

Im not convinved cole is a 5/8 in general and his defence was shocking last year at times.

Schnieder will need to show a lot but ivan has a good track record with guys like him.

I said in a previous post but i think Trent toleau is a real smokey in 12 months. I think he has more natural skill than cole, hes a actual half compared to daine etc..

Be interested to hear Blades thoughts on what the club thinks of him...

We need to go to the market for a young 2md rower and 5/8. Nothing to expensive just need to fill gaps in juniors where we are lacking a bit

And if we don't re-sign Tago because we chase this fantasy decent external 6?

 

[Kilkenny]

And if we don't re-sign Tago because we chase this fantasy decent external 6?

I’m not really sure he was making such as big deal.

I think Girds and everyone else is only too well aware we are not a buying club, not medium to big money signings anyway.

As we seen, there are no guarantees we can retain anyone off contract who may be wanted by another club apparently better resourced under the cap.

 

[hsvjones123]

Its all guess work ATM and not even sure Laui is leaving.
Only rumours and no solid suff

 

[Chins get the wins]

I’m not really sure he was making such as big deal.

I think Girds and everyone else is only too well aware we are not a buying club, not medium to big money signings anyway.

As we seen, there are no guarantees we can retain anyone off contract who may be wanted by another club apparently better resourced under the cap.

We signed Api and that was the catalyst for everything good that's happened since. No reason he couldn't sign a 6 of similar quality

 

[Iamback]

I’m not really sure he was making such as big deal.

I think Girds and everyone else is only too well aware we are not a buying club, not medium to big money signings anyway.

As we seen, there are no guarantees we can retain anyone off contract who may be wanted by another club apparently better resourced under the cap.

I wasn't implying he was making a deal.

That is the reality, Should Luai sign elsewhere.

Schneider and Cole are signed up for 2025, We get a look at Laurie and can possibly re-sign him for what $200k?

That is a decent amount to strengthen the rest of the starting 17

 

[Girds89]

And if we don't re-sign Tago because we chase this fantasy decent external 6?

I dont want us to chase some big name decent fantasy 6....

I dont want us to lose tago either... imo tago has the chops to be the best centre in the game...

Thats something ive said for 3 years. Not just the last 18 months. If he can get his body right he could be anything.

I thought its been obvious from my posts but i dont think its essential we have a big name 6.

Coggers done great. Sos did well albeit not much at 6.

Personally i love the signing of schnieder. I think its only got huge upsides.

Naths the best 7 in the game. Tracking as the best 7 ever.. weve seen him dominate at first receiver and 2nd.

Losing luai is a huge loss... but i think its coverable. Nath just has to take on more of a role both sides of the ruck.

Weve already seen he can handle it... he won us an almost unwinnable gf by doing it on one leg.

If losing luai frees up 700 or 800k thats huge.

Means we can probs keep tago, turuva and sign a young hooker and 2md rower which is where i think we are short...

So if you take the list of whose already locked up and add in luais coin... youd think we could move to locking up and be like this till 2026

Edwards
Too
Tago
4
Turuva
6
Nath
Leota

Fish
Marto
Soro
Yeo

Lindsay
Henry

Thats a lot of quality locked up and probs a bit of cash to spend too. Maybe 300 to 400k free..

Its not a good thing losing jerome

But its certainly not a terrible thing and its definitely something we can deal with imo.

 

[MugaB]

I dont want us to chase some big name decent fantasy 6....

I dont want us to lose tago either... imo tago has the chops to be the best centre in the game...

Thats something ive said for 3 years. Not just the last 18 months. If he can get his body right he could be anything.

I thought its been obvious from my posts but i dont think its essential we have a big name 6.

Coggers done great. Sos did well albeit not much at 6.

Personally i love the signing of schnieder. I think its only got huge upsides.

Naths the best 7 in the game. Tracking as the best 7 ever.. weve seen him dominate at first receiver and 2nd.

Losing luai is a huge loss... but i think its coverable. Nath just has to take on more of a role both sides of the ruck.

Weve already seen he can handle it... he won us an almost unwinnable gf by doing it on one leg.

If losing luai frees up 700 or 800k thats huge.

Means we can probs keep tago, turuva and sign a young hooker and 2md rower which is where i think we are short...

So if you take the list of whose already locked up and add in luais coin... youd think we could move to locking up and be like this till 2026

Edwards
Too
Tago
4
Turuva
6
Nath
Leota

Fish
Marto
Soro
Yeo

Lindsay
Henry

Thats a lot of quality locked up and probs a bit of cash to spend too. Maybe 300 to 400k free..

Its not a good thing losing jerome

But its certainly not a terrible thing and its definitely something we can deal with imo.

I reckon Tiny May gets that no.4 spot,
Kenny at 9,
Nate at 6, Shneider at 7,
Leaves us needing one prop or 2nd rower short,
Or a utility for hooker as kenny and soro can sub in middles too

 

[Chins get the wins]

Nathan is never not wearing our 7

 

[MugaB]

Nathan is never not wearing our 7

Ok, well he'll still be at 2nd receiver, if daine laure shits the bed

 

[MrBlack]

Diane Laurie has X factor. He just needs some good coaching to sure up his defence and decision making in attack.

we have 15 months to bring him up to speed.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Diane Laurie has X factor. He just needs some good coaching to sure up his defence and decision making in attack.

we have 15 months to bring him up to speed.

i totally agree. He has the ability to do something out of nothing.

Like for like with Jarome. If he looks promising, needs to be extended ASAP wiith some of Jarome's money.

May be a touch of brillisnce by Cameron ad co to bring him back from W/T. Chesper too,

 

[Fangs]

Nathan is never not wearing our 7

Even if he plays '6' he will not give up the 7 jersey.

Alexander, Gower, Sammut and now Cleary. It's a coveted position.

 

[soc123_au]

Even if he plays '6' he will not give up the 7 jersey.

Alexander, Gower, Sammut and now Cleary. It's a coveted position.

I see what you did there. Ha ha