Poasa Faamausili first official signing

[denis preston]

Not if Suaali wants $2m a year! Only joking because this is a joke. Fancy going after this kid who has not proven a thing and not played any first grade. He might be big and strong against the lower grade players, but against the men, he will cry to mummy when he gets hurt. In my opinion, kids that go to the Kings School are up themselves.

Rorters smokes & mirrors in action with offloading Flanagan & Poasa. That will justify signing up Suaali and keeping the Morris boys.Only if they shed Crichton, Tedesco will i believe they are playing the salary cap game fairly.

 

[possm]

If Suaali was one of our young juniors, I'd hope we would do all we can to keep him. Bennett thought very highly of his ability and now so do the Roosters. so I have no doubt that he is a gifted player. The only problem I can see is that Suaali's manager is putting an unreasonably higher price on his signature. The young man now has an inflated ego and so is due for a big fall.

How the Rooster get away with such low salaries for players on the cap is beyond belief and needs to be thoroughly investigated.

 

[be55]

If Crichton is available, I would say he is a good substitute for Frizell and would be a better option than Joe O.

Ofahengaue couldn't tie Crichton's bootlaces.... Crichton would be an absolutely perfect replacement for Frizell who i fear we will miss BIG TIME next year if a suitable replacement is not found...

 

[Dragsters]

If Crichton is available, I would say he is a good substitute for Frizell and would be a better option than Joe O.

100%

 

[Dragonslayer]

Why does there have to be a choice?

We need (atm) to sign 4 players. If Crichton is available, yes sign him 100%.
If Joe O is also available then yes sign him.

Yes, Joe O didn't have the best of seasons at the Broncos, but who did in that team who finished with the wooden spoon?

Signing both would still leave us with 2 more to sign

 

[possm]

Why does there have to be a choice?

We need (atm) to sign 4 players. If Crichton is available, yes sign him 100%.
If Joe O is also available then yes sign him.

Yes, Joe O didn't have the best of seasons at the Broncos, but who did in that team who finished with the wooden spoon?

Signing both would still leave us with 2 more to sign

We needed two props, an edge forward and a fullback. We have so far signed a prop. Creighton and Joe O are edge forwards, Bird would be selected at fullback. So we are one prop short and have a replacement for De Belin if he becomes unavailable.

 

[Dragonslayer]

We needed two props, an edge forward and a fullback. We have so far signed a prop. Creighton and Joe O are edge forwards, Bird would be selected at fullback. So we are one prop short and have a replacement for De Belin if he becomes unavailable.

Bird won't play fullback in the starting side.

Poasa is a good young prop and it wouldn't surprise to see either T. Sims or DeBelin moved to the prop rotation. At this stage Tariq is better suited in the middle now imo.

Joe O can play edge or lock, but he is not a prop. Remember he did play SOO.

 

[jak]

We needed two props, an edge forward and a fullback. We have so far signed a prop. Creighton and Joe O are edge forwards, Bird would be selected at fullback. So we are one prop short and have a replacement for De Belin if he becomes unavailable.

you would see me at fullback before bird.

 

[getsmarty]

Poasa Fa'amausili enjoying tough pre-season
Dragons signing Poasa Fa'amausili is enjoying the challenge laid down by the coaching staff in a tough pre-season camp.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2020/12/08/poasa-faamausili-enjoying-tough-pre-season/

 

[hewi]

He’s a big unit.

 

[denis preston]

Hook obviously wants more minutes out of him.He like many others in this squad may benefit from training harder so they are fitter to stop collapsing in the last 20 minutes of games .

 

[muzby]

Poasa Fa'amausili enjoying tough pre-season
Dragons signing Poasa Fa'amausili is enjoying the challenge laid down by the coaching staff in a tough pre-season camp.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2020/12/08/poasa-faamausili-enjoying-tough-pre-season/

I feel the article missed one key question...

Yes, it’s a tough pre season..

But is it the toughest pre season ever?

 

[BLM01]

I feel the article missed one key question...

Yes, it’s a tough pre season..

But is it the toughest pre season every?

No those words were only uttered by players during Mary preseason’s
They just never finished the sentence off!
This is the toughest preseason ever..... listening to this coach.

 

[Inisai Toga]

I’d be happy if they never interviewed a player for the rest of the year and just left it to Hook Elliot and Gentle.

 

[ALSGI]

I’d be happy if they never interviewed a player for the rest of the year and just left it to Hook Elliot and Gentle.

Agree, mostly mind numbing cliche from players. I mean Poasa must have said ‘comfort zone’ 100 times.

I do o enjoy hearing from the players during the playing year though.

Coach and his staff is all I need to hear from preseason. Wouldn’t mind hearing what Soward reckons, Nighty and Graham if he gets a job.

One of those Elliot/Soward analysis videos on the Dragons training would be interesting, especially during the season next year!!! Are they still going to do them?

 

[Maddragon99]

Does anyone know the status of Faamausili? There’s no injury updates on the website

 

[denis preston]

In view on how all his team mates are playing , his form has been underwhelming. Perhaps there is a niggling injury that the coach feels needs to be addressed. Wouldn't happen in Mcwreckers days !

 

[redVinme]

Out of the two players we signed that were loaned to the warriors last year I didn't think I'd say I prefer Alvaro at this point but here we are. Poasa still green and needs to use his size more effectively.

 

[saintly1996]

In view on how all his team mates are playing , his form has been underwhelming. Perhaps there is a niggling injury that the coach feels needs to be addressed. Wouldn't happen in Mcwreckers days !

I thought his last game was not too bad, an improvement on the first couple

 

[blacksafake]

I thought his last game was not too bad, an improvement on the first couple

Has shown at times that there’s a decent player in there that is yet to show consistency.
I think he was Hooked for his poor one on one missed tackle against the knights on our line & maybe hook wants to see better & is “resting” him for this.