Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Murraymob1]

I wonder if Ben Hunt would like to play Hooker? When Hook gets the punt, he has already said he isnt at all keen on restarting under someone else at the Dragons.. Dragons pay a bit of freight, we solve our 9 issue and he comes to a team with potential to win a premiership once again in the next few years.

Ben hunt at hooker would be great but I am not sure there are enough paper bags In Penrith to pay him to get him under our cap

 

[soc123_au]

Ben hunt at hooker would be great but I am not sure there are enough paper bags In Penrith to pay him to get him under our cap

Yep, if we had that kind of cap available you would like to think Api would still be here.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Honestly love to hear we signed some young 18-22 year old Forwards so we could develop into our system. From QLD cup/NZ.

 

[Iamback]

No idea if we have even considered it tbh, or Flanno jnr for that matter. @Blade23 any idea if the club has given any thought into Avarillo as a Crichton replacement or Flanno Jnr as a 9?

Personally as much as I rate Avarillo, I think we are ok in the backs.

Averillo is perfect for that bench utility

 

[Blade23]

No idea if we have even considered it tbh, or Flanno jnr for that matter. @Blade23 any idea if the club has given any thought into Avarillo as a Crichton replacement or Flanno Jnr as a 9?

Personally as much as I rate Avarillo, I think we are ok in the backs.

Crichton's replacement at this stage is from within. Backrower is the target atm.

Of course things can change. The poor performance against the Tigers has given pause for thought.

 

[Fangs]

Connor Treacy please.

 

[Bred not Bought]

Crichton's replacement at this stage is from within. Backrower is the target atm.

Of course things can change. The poor performance against the Tigers has given pause for thought.

Hooker would be my priority. Then edge. A bit of impact/mongrel off the bench would be good too.

 

[soc123_au]

Crichton's replacement at this stage is from within. Backrower is the target atm.

Of course things can change. The poor performance against the Tigers has given pause for thought.

Run the Flanno idea past them, we need a 9. I'm sure they will be thrilled there is a suggestion box on LU. Ha ha.

 

[Bob]

Crichton's replacement at this stage is from within. Backrower is the target atm.

Of course things can change. The poor performance against the Tigers has given pause for thought.

What are there thoughts on the hooker position, certainly they can’t be happy with Kenny in the roll

 

[Iamback]

Hooker would be my priority. Then edge. A bit of impact/mongrel off the bench would be good too.

We have impact... Ivan just chooses to pick plodders in that role

 

[goldcoastpanther]

Crichton's replacement at this stage is from within. Backrower is the target atm.

Of course things can change. The poor performance against the Tigers has given pause for thought.

We need to lock up Luron Patea on a long term contract.
Plus Casey McLean and Heinz Lemoto Jhett Sydir and Jaxen Edgar

 

[Copperhead]

We need to lock up Luron Patea on a long term contract.
Plus Casey McLean and Heinz Lemoto Jhett Sydir and Jaxen Edgar

and Charbel Kheirallah.

 

[The Realist]

It would probably be easier to build a time machine and go back to slap some sense into Ivan about keeping Api than getting Hunt in a 9 jersey.

Sad but True. Show him a reel of this Saturday nights game would have to be enough.

 

[The Realist]

No idea if we have even considered it tbh, or Flanno jnr for that matter. @Blade23 any idea if the club has given any thought into Avarillo as a Crichton replacement or Flanno Jnr as a 9?

Personally as much as I rate Avarillo, I think we are ok in the backs.

I am not so convinced we are. Turuva tries hard - but he is a blog average winger and nothing suggests that he will get better. He can't get taller. Can't get faster, and he won't become more elusive. History would suggest he would become a better defender and make a few less errors to make him slightly more reliable but that is it.

Has anyone else wondered why To'o seems so quiet this year? Well the solution is kick it to Turuva. He will run the ball hard but he absolutely will not break the line or break many tackles and make post contact metres.

Last year you couldn't do that to us because Taylan May was just as dangerous as To'o is, and his combination with Tago meant we often made breaks right at the start of our sets.

Panther Ball is not that complicated. It is about getting the back 3 to make big carries early in the tackle count so that our forwards aren't wasting energy running too far back to get onside - and also so they take less hit ups so they have more energy for defence or when things REALLY matter.

The problem is that if ANY of the back 3 are lacking. Panther Ball starts to break down. Sure in the recent past Staines wasn't the best at that but he had the threat of speed and had a good enough pass to get it to Edwards. Also of note is that Tago is just as good a runner and tackle breaker as To'o is. He'd often help the back three out a lot (and this led to critisim of Chricton as being lazy - which he isn't, he just isn't that style of player) and now we don't have him to help stem that weakness.

Peachey was very ordinary in bringing the ball back - he is a shadow of his former Panther self. The fact that he got selected at all must mean our current in squad alternatives might not be all that good themselves.

Jenkins I am definately not sold on. Nothing tells me he'd be anything more than a blog standard centre - after speeding a few years developing. As it currently stands - most NRL centres even in more average teams will likely dominate him. I hope I am wrong and he kicks on - but he has had time and has had old man Peachey - an over the hill utility - selected ahead of him in his specialist position. Not a good sign at all unless our coaching staff are all half blind/delusional.

 

[Coast panther]

Dom young would be a good mid year signing now aye.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Dom young would be a good mid year signing now aye.

No thanks

 

[Hairy Hamburger]

Avarillo was made to look brilliant by some below first grade fullback defence by Tyrell Sloane. Sloane is good with ball in hand but he is very useless in defence. You watch him, more tackle shy than Ponga.

 

[soc123_au]

I am not so convinced we are. Turuva tries hard - but he is a blog average winger and nothing suggests that he will get better. He can't get taller. Can't get faster, and he won't become more elusive. History would suggest he would become a better defender and make a few less errors to make him slightly more reliable but that is it.

Has anyone else wondered why To'o seems so quiet this year? Well the solution is kick it to Turuva. He will run the ball hard but he absolutely will not break the line or break many tackles and make post contact metres.

Last year you couldn't do that to us because Taylan May was just as dangerous as To'o is, and his combination with Tago meant we often made breaks right at the start of our sets.

Panther Ball is not that complicated. It is about getting the back 3 to make big carries early in the tackle count so that our forwards aren't wasting energy running too far back to get onside - and also so they take less hit ups so they have more energy for defence or when things REALLY matter.

The problem is that if ANY of the back 3 are lacking. Panther Ball starts to break down. Sure in the recent past Staines wasn't the best at that but he had the threat of speed and had a good enough pass to get it to Edwards. Also of note is that Tago is just as good a runner and tackle breaker as To'o is. He'd often help the back three out a lot (and this led to critisim of Chricton as being lazy - which he isn't, he just isn't that style of player) and now we don't have him to help stem that weakness.

Peachey was very ordinary in bringing the ball back - he is a shadow of his former Panther self. The fact that he got selected at all must mean our current in squad alternatives might not be all that good themselves.

Jenkins I am definately not sold on. Nothing tells me he'd be anything more than a blog standard centre - after speeding a few years developing. As it currently stands - most NRL centres even in more average teams will likely dominate him. I hope I am wrong and he kicks on - but he has had time and has had old man Peachey - an over the hill utility - selected ahead of him in his specialist position. Not a good sign at all unless our coaching staff are all half blind/delusional.

Cant argue with much of that. Turuva has shown signs of evasiveness, he was pretty good at the World Cup, haven't seen much of it this year though.

 

[WestyLife]

I do find it interesting second rower is the position flagged for importance with recruiting when the middle rotation seemed to be what's lacking especially with Leniu leaving next season.

 

[BossleyPanther]

I do find it interesting second rower is the position flagged for importance with recruiting when the middle rotation seemed to be what's lacking especially with Leniu leaving next season.

9 position needs filling
11 Martin
12 Hosking
13 Yeo

14 Kenny
15 Sorrenson
16 position needs filling
17. L Smith/Henry/Lisati

Or

9 position needs filling
11 Position needs filling
12 Hosking
13 Yeo

14 Kenny/Luke
15 Sorrenson
16 Martin
17. L Smith/Henry/Lisati