He was desperate to stay. Was probably hoping for an offer anything close and would have taken less.There must be some plan in place, or I hope there is!
Perhaps somebody should ask Turuva why he is signing elsewhere. Maybe the there is personal reasons for it.
Rugby League is more than metres made. How often does someone run at a Sorenson or Lindsay Smith and get quick play the ball the ball? How often does someone run straight at Fish and get a good play the ball? The answer isn't the same I would guarantee.Don’t pay front rowers who only play 40 minutes for 10 hit ups and 100 metres at best on a good day twice the money.
Lets be frank here , you have suggested JFH at some point in his current deal is or was being paid $950k.
Well I would suggest we have a few front rowers currently who can do the same job at a fraction of the price. Same with Moses Leota, love him but does he deliver week in week out for his reported $600k or more salary.
JFH offers amazing speed off the line in defence and is always pushing up no matter the fatigue level.
That is where we have received the value from his contract.
The middles are using their energy smashing the opposition coming out of their end and then we get the ball back out to halfway by tackle two off the kick. At which point regular hitups are less needed.
2022 GF is the case in point. Parra forwards couldn't get out of their 30m.
Would you trade that for an extra 50m from each starting prop?
Well... the club clearly has a plan.
Casey mclean will jump jesse by next year.
Iongi is a fb only.
Alamonti is a centre.
For mine deaon had the most potential on the wing. Tall and fast. Bit rocks and diamonds but youd like to hope he could fix that stuff.
Shame he isn't playing every week in cup.
I don't believe the 1.3m war chest for a second. But with luai, fish and now turuva going youd like to hope theres 1 mil. If 1.3m is true youd like to hope we could get 2 decent signings.
Prop and a 2nd rower would be what id go after.
A more likely scenario would be Mary pushing a pram around Leonay within 2 years. The lovely Miss Fowler has repeatedly stated that her main ambitions are an Olympic medal and starting a family.In what world does the best player in a professional sport playing in a lucrative competition go to an inferior competition earning far less money so he can live with his girlfriend without her having to sacrifice her status in women's soccer?
Sorry, but that shit just doesn't happen and it'd be a travesty if Nathan chose to tarnish his career by doing so.
Moses wants to come and play 6.3 losses in a week its like Penrith are trying to quickly clear their books
Mary must be the odd one out at Matildas.A more likely scenario would be Mary pushing a pram around Leonay within 2 years. The lovely Miss Fowler has repeatedly stated that her main ambitions are an Olympic medal and starting a family.
Yep, agreed. McLean and Alamoti are both ready for first grade. Wingers are easier to replace than one of the best props the game has seen since Shane Webke or Glen Lazarus.We replaced the best hooker in the game with a plodder (who has a ton of ticker) and came out alright. Turuva is a good player but he's just a winger.
Some of the emotional shit over the last days over him and Nathan's little brother leaving is unbelievable
I think the thing people are missing is.
Tago, tiny, turuva... they all carved up in nsw cup. McLean isnt carving up. The others are probs a few years off. Daeon isn't getting a chance to start.
Anyway no doubt the plan will be
Edwards
Tiny
Tago
Alamonti
Too
Tago and tiny always carved up when they were paired up in cup on the same side.
I think the thing people are missing is.
Tago, tiny, turuva... they all carved up in nsw cup. McLean isnt carving up. The others are probs a few years off. Daeon isn't getting a chance to start.
Anyway no doubt the plan will be
Edwards
Tiny
Tago
Alamonti
Too
Tago and tiny always carved up when they were paired up in cup on the same side.
I don't see it much so have to take tour word for it. Tago mat certainly killed it when paired in first grade.
What we need in a NRL winger isn't tries it is the hard stuff.
Turuva is ave 143m a game.
for comparison in NSW Cup
Alamoti 159m
McLean 142m
Alamoti playing at centre in NRL last 142m
What you need to add to the is the boost they will get because teams will kick to them as opposed to To'o/Edwards.
So they will get a few easy metres across the game.
So for half the price the numbers are similar, hence why the club didn't budge on their offer despite having the cash
Can't argue with that. I said in previous comments it's not disrespect to Turuva as some seem to be getting worked up about.
We replaced the best hooker in the game with a plodder (who has a ton of ticker) and came out alright. Turuva is a good player but he's just a winger.
Some of the emotional shit over the last days over him and Nathan's little brother leaving is unbelievable
I agree. In our setup he is a just a winger.
at the Tigers he will be a centre/fullback
He wont be a fullback at the Tigers. They already have a long term one.
He will be a centre, which to me seems strange.
I dont recall Turuva ever passing a ball in first grade.....
He wont be a fullback at the Tigers. They already have a long term one.
He will be a centre, which to me seems strange.
I dont recall Turuva ever passing a ball in first grade.....