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Rumoured/Confirmed Signings and More Crap XX

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Gronk

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Andrew Voss copped social media abuse for saying "Go get him a cruiser!" when Josh Dugan got sin binned.

He's since apologized.

Still 1,000 x better at his job than Hadley IMHO.
 

The Colonel

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Andrew Voss copped social media abuse for saying "Go get him a cruiser!" when Josh Dugan got sin binned.

He's since apologized.

Still 1,000 x better at his job than Hadley IMHO.

Was the funniest thing about that whole game....outside of Can-bra folding.
 

Twizzle

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In what universe would Folau and Hopoate command similar cash?

I guess that would depend on what Hoppa is on but one thing we need to consider with Izzy's value is that he hasn't played League for about 5 years or so, surely that has to devalue him.
 
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I guess that would depend on what Hoppa is on but one thing we need to consider with Izzy's value is that he hasn't played League for about 5 years or so, surely that has to devalue him.

Not by much I wouldn't think. If he'd stayed in AFL, for sure, but as a player with extensive league experience coming back through international level Union I don't think too many league clubs would consider him a big risk.
 

lingard

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He's been safe but mediocre.

He's ood under the high ball, and can run from dummy half. He'd be better off doing those things at wing or centre.

So far his role in attack has made the backline completely disjointed in attack.

He's not half as good as Hayne so being half the price is no advantage.

He's close to the worst fullback in the comp and certainly bottom 3.

Needs to improv massively if we are going to be competitive.


I totally agree. He might improve as the season goes on, but I get the feeling he won't. At centre he's good. Even very good. But he can't play fullback.
 

Eelementary

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He's been safe but mediocre.

He's ood under the high ball, and can run from dummy half. He'd be better off doing those things at wing or centre.

So far his role in attack has made the backline completely disjointed in attack.

He's not half as good as Hayne so being half the price is no advantage.

He's close to the worst fullback in the comp and certainly bottom 3.

Needs to improv massively if we are going to be competitive.

I agree.
 

Eelementary

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Bring back Krisnan Inu to play 1 for the rest of this season.
Tell him that his holy land has urgently summoned him to return home:
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That last video is depressing - Tim Smith, Kris Inu, Jarryd Hayne, Timana Tahu...
 

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I will say this about hoops though - he definitely works on his game.

I think he can improve - not sure how much or how quickly though.

And most fullbacks are the quickest and most explosive ball runners at their club.

I'm worried he's off the pace.
 

Parra47

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Paul Cater would be worth looking at. We have back rowers, but he's a young up and coming kid with plenty of ability. I think he'd go well with Arthur as his coach. Think he'd be a good signing and would probably come cheep.
 

Craig Johnston

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Paul Cater would be worth looking at. We have back rowers, but he's a young up and coming kid with plenty of ability. I think he'd go well with Arthur as his coach. Think he'd be a good signing and would probably come cheep.

it would come down to how much he's rehabilitated, right now he's as high a risk of tarnishing our brand as martin kennedy
 

Joely01

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Wow Hoppa getting treated very harshly I reckon.

I think we have been used to have a naturally talented freak at the back, he was never getting replaced by the same type of player.

Hoppa does a lot already for me to get excited for him being our fullback. He is a very good talker, good dummy half runner, he is very tough. He does lack a bit of pace but he puts his body on the line a lot.

After 3 rounds of give him a pass mark for sure, he is only going to improve as well.
 

jk13

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My only criticism of hopa arm is the lack of chiming into the backline and not hanging around the ruck for an offload. Several times yesterday we had a forward with free hands in a tackle and no one around
 

Craig Johnston

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Wow Hoppa getting treated very harshly I reckon.

I think we have been used to have a naturally talented freak at the back, he was never getting replaced by the same type of player.

Hoppa does a lot already for me to get excited for him being our fullback. He is a very good talker, good dummy half runner, he is very tough. He does lack a bit of pace but he puts his body on the line a lot.

After 3 rounds of give him a pass mark for sure, he is only going to improve as well.

after 3 rounds i find it incredible that he's already the target for our losses, we've lost the last 2 games because of our forwards have been overpowered in the first 20 minutes, nothing more nothing less
 

Joely01

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after 3 rounds i find it incredible that he's already the target for our losses, we've lost the last 2 games because of our forwards have been overpowered in the first 20 minutes, nothing more nothing less

Exactly.
And thanks to a forward that some on here would resign who for some reason thinks he needs to give away a compulsory 2 penalties in the first 10 every game to get us on the back foot.
Leave now please Lussick.
 
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