MugaB
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Loyalty is a virtue... i wouldnt trade my jimmy for no one .. (me and wife call him jimmy)Leota has been great but I'd move him on for Spencer in a heartbeat
Loyalty is a virtue... i wouldnt trade my jimmy for no one .. (me and wife call him jimmy)Leota has been great but I'd move him on for Spencer in a heartbeat
I spoke about my Jimmy today earlierLoyalty is a virtue... i wouldnt trade my jimmy for no one .. (me and wife call him jimmy)
Both are off contract this season so it’s not themMy guess at the player we are looking at is either Crossland or ASI. Both limited First Grade experience plus both could cover Halves or Hooker.
Critter I think. Too much cash for a centreMartin is the one I'd let go, I think you can get cheaper to do that role
One thing I’ll say about Crichton is he is pretty damn clutch. Always seems to make a big play in an important game - GFs included.
I find it really hard to get a value on him tbh.
Critter I think. Too much cash for a centre
Aside from money, why don’t good centres want to stay in the centres? It’s a key position and fullback is an entirely different set of skills.
I find it interesting that the centre position gets so little credit. It’s a key position in defence and in attack, your centres can create a lot of space and points.
Was originally against it but Turuva is a better player than Garner or Hosking so Tago moving into Kikau's spot might be the best option.
I'd hate to lose him but with how Dylan evolved a passing game so quick he won't get that spot for 5 yearsIn a $12m salary cap?
Club should be rewarded with a Junior discount (5-10% per player)I know Leniu want's to start and he deserves to. If the club has to make a call between Leota and Leniu then I would go Leniu. He is younger and has a higher ceiling.
All this discussion does is highlight why development is King. You can't be competitive if you don't keep producing new players because you will lose players under the cap. We now have lost seven starting players from our three grand final teams. Mansour, Tamou, Burton, Capewell, Momoroski, Kikau and Korasau. We have lost two bench players too. Tetavano and Naden.
You can see further problems coming to. How do we offer Turuva a career? Get rid of To'o or May?
The salary cap is so brutal. We have built this team and now we have to get rid of loved sons like Leota or Leniu to stay compliant. It sucks.
I'd hate to lose him but with how Dylan evolved a passing game so quick he won't get that spot for 5 years
At least whatever does happens (Just like kiks and apasai) we know its for the following season... to me Dylan, Critta, To'o, and Leniu are indispensable they make and average side super, martin is extremely special, but if he is to go elsewhere id miss him but be happy he is getting the cash and recognition of guys like kiks and burto... lets hope he lands in belmore before anywhere else if it has to come to it...It will come down to does he want to win games, play with his mates or play fullback in an average team.
I trust the club to not go crazy, They have shown it with Api and Kiks. So it isn't a we can't afford him thing but like Spencer we won't have much say in it
It will come down to does he want to win games, play with his mates or play fullback in an average team.
I trust the club to not go crazy, They have shown it with Api and Kiks. So it isn't a we can't afford him thing but like Spencer we won't have much say in it
Letting Api go and then throwing big cash at Critter and Martin would be very tactically poor
Not if you have his junior replacement readyLetting Api go and then throwing big cash at Critter and Martin would be very tactically poor
Api isn't that old, but he probably knows there is a shelf life for his size and the position he plays... grabbing three years on good coin now probably is the smartest move for himAgreed if that's how it turns out. Though wasn't Api after more years and $$$? His tigers contract is essentially his retirement fund.
Api isn't that old, but he probably knows there is a shelf life for his size and the position he plays... grabbing three years on good coin now probably is the smartest move for him