Don't need forwards passing before the line. Need them to hit the line and get fast play the balls to get us on the front foot to get the backs involved.
That style of play the dogs have worked for the first year, the last couple of seasons haven't though.
Would it be worth playing Sandow off the bench and peats could play 80 minutes and move into the second row if necessary
You're a very harsh judge Pou, I want to sit through a game with you so I can try and understand what you are watching...
That's what I would do if BA doesn't drop Arthurs.
If we need to up the tempo or need a field goal or goal kick, throw him in in spurts.
If we need to defend, get him out of there.
It will mean less interchanges.
parra dont need a middle half!
I think Tanginoa will become a great player but at the moment he still has plenty to learn.
As for Joe Paulo, I rate him as a solid first grader but I honestly would let him go at the end of the season for the simple reason that he is off contract. About the only off contract top 25 player I would keep would be Mannah, and then only at the right price.
We have plenty of talent on second tier contracts that need to come into the top 25. Starting the season with three second tier players in the NRL team just kills your flexibility from the word go.
Let go of:
Gower
Kelly
Moimoi
Paulo
Sio
Smith
Bring in:
Edwards
Ma'u
Pauli
Pritchard
Radradra
One external signing (I would go for Josh McCrone - wouldn't be too expensive (maybe $300k) and he defends better than Sandow, and does everything as well or better than Kelly)
BA to drop Arthurs?
That'll be a good conversation tomorrow
300k for a player you say does everything as well as a players on about 150k....
We've got until about mid year to make a recruitment/retention decision on next year's halves. Kelly went missing today (although we were attacking Cherry-Evans and Satini on our left) and I'm sure we've already made the decision not to renew Sandow's contract.I would put faith into Sandow next year. I'd also keep Gower and Sio, personally Fui as well but can see why he wouldn't be.
but Sutton has playmaking abilities, like Graham or Glenn stewart. Unilke Paulo who is a mistake ridden lazy crab running merkin. When he runs onto the field the Parra brand dies a little more at a time.
I think Tanginoa will become a great player but at the moment he still has plenty to learn.
As for Joe Paulo, I rate him as a solid first grader but I honestly would let him go at the end of the season for the simple reason that he is off contract. About the only off contract top 25 player I would keep would be Mannah, and then only at the right price.
We have plenty of talent on second tier contracts that need to come into the top 25. Starting the season with three second tier players in the NRL team just kills your flexibility from the word go.
Let go of:
Gower
Kelly
Moimoi
Paulo
Sio
Smith
Bring in:
Edwards
Ma'u
Pauli
Pritchard
Radradra
One external signing (I would go for Josh McCrone - wouldn't be too expensive (maybe $300k) and he defends better than Sandow, and does everything as well or better than Kelly)
If we let go of Mannah I would sign someone like Watmough for two years.
Sutton and the wolfman are the Ricky Stuarts of the nrl.
Oh and same with Mitchell Pearce - would hate to have all three at our club
I'd swap Sutton for Paulo, the Wolfman for Toutai and Pearce for Kelly tomorrow morning
I'd swap Sutton for Paulo, the Wolfman for Toutai and Pearce for Kelly tomorrow morning
I'm in
Another positive is the commentators confirmed that Ma'u wants his name pronounced the way we want to pronounce it - Mow (as in cow), not Mah-OO.
So we can make our banners for the Chairman.
I think Paulo's attack is good - but we don't use enough runners running off him. Half the time he crabs across field and finds a gap, but nobody is supporting him.
His defence is deplorable, though - which links up withy next point: Pauli Pauli.
I rate the kid, but if people are worried about Seffa's defence and they want Pauli Pauli in First Grade...
I'd still pick them now ahead of the crab.Please don't put Paulo in the same sentence as Dymock or Jason Smith.