Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Luke Bowden]

Ben Hunt at hooker would be unreal...imagine the kicking threat alone with him kicking out of hooker keeping tons of pressure off Cleary.

I still think we need to look at offloading Luai as it would free up stacks of cash, if we keep him we will find it very hard to find a good 9, backrower and bench option and centre... Definitely need a gun 9 it's all we're missing this year and it's been proven how important Api was for tigers against us! It's a major position and having a slug out of there has really slowed us down.

Off loading Luai Any of Edwards, Luai, or Yeo would be an absolute disaster.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Luke is almost 30 he's pretty much all he'll ever be

27 is now almost 30??

I honestly think he will be better than Api by the end of next season.

 

[Chins get the wins]

27 is now almost 30??

I honestly think he will be better than Api by the end of next season.

My comment was a little bit of hyperbole, yours is insane haha

 

[BossleyPanther]

I'd like to see him play at least 60 min every week not get benched after he comes on.

 

[Chins get the wins]

I'd like to see him play at least 60 min every week not get benched after he comes on.

We can't do anything in this comp if he can't and we sure as hell shouldn't wait till September to see if he can do it

 

[Luke Bowden]

My comment was a little bit of hyperbole, yours is insane haha

Is it? Luke was the best player in all of his Jnr teams, some of which included Nathan Cleary.

I’ll screen shot this post and re-post it in 12months… see if you still think it’s insane.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Is it? Luke was the best player in all of his Jnr teams, some of which included Nathan Cleary.

I’ll screen shot this post and re-post it in 12months… see if you still think it’s insane.

I hope you are right about Soni, I know it hasn't been long enough in the season, but in my eyes it doesn't seem he will cope. But I'll keep watching and see to make a final judgement.

 

[Fangs]

If there is any world where Soni Luke becomes a better player than Api Korisau it won't happen before he is 30 years old. He has a very long way to go.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

If there is any world where Soni Luke becomes a better player than Api Korisau it won't happen before he is 30 years old. He has a very long way to go.

I'll wait and see how he progress before writing his obituary and signing his death certificate.

No question Luke is sharp and quick out of dummy half. He won't be a clone or Api, nor should we as fans expect him to be.

I think I'll bookmark a couple of these doom and gloom posters for future reference.

It might make some interesting reading.

 

[mxlegend99]

27 is now almost 30??

I honestly think he will be better than Api by the end of next season.

If Api does his ACL and misses all of next season. This is possible.

Otherwise this is an insane prediction. Would be stoked if you were correct though

 

[Chins get the wins]

If Api does his ACL and misses all of next season. This is possible.

Otherwise this is an insane prediction. Would be stoked if you were correct though

A major injury is the only way this happens.

Blade has already admitted the club is doubting our "hooking" combo

 

[Luke Bowden]

A major injury is the only way this happens.

Blade has already admitted the club is doubting our "hooking" combo

And working on extending Soni Luke

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

And working on extending Soni Luke

Funny how some do 'selective reading and interpretation' to suit their current agenda.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

LU is on the nose atm.
Some bloke called Murray keeps ringing the club up every day offering his services

Does LU allow polls to be run?

I imagine if we did a poll of whether Panther forum members would prefer Murray or Kenny, it would be a close run thing…

 

[ColdWetPanther]

My comment was a little bit of hyperbole, yours is insane haha

Careful Chins. I remember an old forum poster called ‘Smug Panther’ ripping into me about my man-crush on Spencer, saying similar things to you are saying now….

Thankfully you are far more sensible with much greater perspective!!

 

[BossleyPanther]

I don't recall Blade saying that Management is doubtful of our hooking duo.

 

[soc123_au]

27 is now almost 30??

I honestly think he will be better than Api by the end of next season.

More likely to win gold at the next Olympics in the womens figure skating.

Thats not a knock on him either, if he stays fit I think he is NRL quality, but better than Api? I just dont see it in him.

 

[soc123_au]

Does LU allow polls to be run?

I imagine if we did a poll of whether Panther forum members would prefer Murray or Kenny, it would be a close run thing…

Yeah, we can do polls. No point on this subject though. @Murraymob1 would romp it in.

 

[Luke Bowden]

More likely to win gold at the next Olympics in the womens figure skating.

Thats not a knock on him either, if he stays fit I think he is NRL quality, but better than Api? I just dont see it in him.

He’s managed to make himself the best player in every team he’s ever played in.

If he’s playing 60-70 minutes a game by the end of this season, has a full preseason, by the end of next season, the sky is the limit.

 

[Luke Bowden]

I don't recall Blade saying that Management is doubtful of our hooking duo.

Because they didn’t