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Hopoate was a superstar when he left. Killed it at origin and the grand final. If he comes back as good he he was when he left we'll have a real gem on our hands. Bring home Mateo!
Interesting he wants two props but only one back rower , I thought it would be the other way. I thought along with others we were well covered for prop yet weak at back row - goes to show how little us arm chair experts know.
I am assuming he has a pretty high opinion on our Holden cup trio and expects them to ready for the nrl in the next year or so.
You can build a side around hoppa and Hayne
At the end of the day we have Maitua, Paulo, Harrison, Ryan and Ben Smith, as well as potentially Papali, tied up until at least the end of 2014 dont we?
I think our biggest weakness this year is with the third tight forward (essentially Lock). Paulo is too much of a ball player to be a hard tight forward. Essentially with Paulo in the team we are basically running two five-eighth's. Unless he gets serious and toughens up in the middle.
Front rower are hard to find...We have probably signed the best potential young front rower in the comp in Lussick. Finding a decent quality off-contract front rower who is going to leave his current club for us is a really going to be difficult to do. Any suggestions???
Go all out on David Klemmer and Matt Groat.
Go all out on David Klemmer and Matt Groat.
Bryan Norrie! Big and experienced plus wouldn't command big money.
If you look at the current recruitment strategy, age is a big factor. Norrie is a decent player in a syst that is designed for 'role' players. He is also older than the players we are seemingly looking at.
Groat is a young prop at the Tigers. Has played first grade but is seemingly behind the like of Galloway, Bell, Murdoch-masila and Woods.
I'm no Groat fan. IIRC he played 1st grade the year before Woods. Even considering the missed playing time due to the fact that he is made of glass, there is a reason that he is stuck behind the four mentioned and others including Blair and Buchanan. Bell and Petybourne enable the ability to shuffle things around also to ensure that Groat is a long way off getting a spot, IMO.
Having said that, he is coming off a pretty good year for him. Only two surgeries. Three if you include the MRI on his knee.
SHOOSH - WHICH Parramatta Eels star was busted for driving while suspended last week.
Bryan Norrie! Big and experienced plus wouldn't command big money.
Why would u include an MRI as a surgery?
It's a scan...