Rumoured Targets 3

[Jono078]

Good luck to Shibs but I found this most interesting;

While the Knights salary cap position will get a significant boost for next season following Shibasaki's departure, the move has been in the pipeline for some time and it's believed a chunk of his money may have already been spent elsewhere.

How much was he on, and where have we used his cap money considering most of our re-signings were reductions with exception of Saifiti bros?

 

[Loose Cannon]

Good luck to Shibs but I found this most interesting;

How much was he on, and where have we used his cap money considering most of our re-signings were reductions with exception of Saifiti bros?

His player option was probably written so that he could name his price.

Seriously though, would have to rank amongst the most Hagan-esque signings in club history regardless of price, and apparently all on AOB.

What did he see in this guy?

 

[Jono078]

His player option was probably written so that he could name his price.

Seriously though, would have to rank amongst the most Hagan-esque signings in club history regardless of price, and apparently all on AOB.

What did he see in this guy?

To be fair I was excited about this signing too. Was a solid young prospect but he just never kicked on, as many talented juniors don't.

 

[Loose Cannon]

To be fair I was excited about this signing too. Was a solid young prospect but he just never kicked on, as many talented juniors don't.

Fair enough. I must confess, I had no reference prior to his signing. My Broncos Night Football consists of repeated 3 to 5 man shouts, the accompanying intelligent chatter, and minimal volume on the commentary. Purely critiquing his efforts here.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

The guy definitely has all the physical attributes to succeed at this level but it seems like his handling and concentration is what let him down. There are plenty of talented juniors out there and most of them won’t have much of a first grade career.

 

[Old dog]

That's a stretch

Where is the stretch

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Where is the stretch

The bold part

 

[Old dog]

The bold part

So is he or is he not a “maybe first grader”
If Fitz is playing first grade week in week out we are not in contention for top spot, he is a good injury replacement but not a regular.
if not please explain

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

So is he or is he not a “maybe first grader”
If Fitz is playing first grade week in week out we are not in contention for top spot, he is a good injury replacement but not a regular.
if not please explain

Well I thought it would be easy enough to understand but ok.. He might play first grade but it's still a stretch to call him a first grade second rower.. Just like it's a stretch to call Kurt Mann a first grade centre

 

[Old dog]

Well I thought it would be easy enough to understand but ok.. He might play first grade but it's still a stretch to call him a first grade second rower.. Just like it's a stretch to call Kurt Mann a first grade centre

Let me split a hair with you the words used were MAYBE first grader,easy enough to understand, if we remain at current strength he is a likely first grader if we get stronger with other signings he might not be a first grader hence the word MAYBE.
I like Fitz but don’t think he will be top notch.
By the way currently Mann is a FIRST GRADE CENTRE by mere fact that we don’t have a good enough squad to make him a reserve grader, that will hopefully change next season. But like Fitz and others in our squad he is currently a maybe first grader.
Until we upgrade our squad that is what we have

 

[aqua_duck]

Think we are all being hard on Fitz basically because of his Dads connection.
Ok he is a maybe first grade second rower who has come through the grades, he plays to his ability but is not a super player like say Frizell.
We loved him when playing left side and running onto Ponga passes and scoring tries.
Not a worse player now, yes had injuries 2021, but we want better for this side than a maybe first grader. We don’t have to knock his ability or Dad connection but enhance the fact that if he plays reserves we have a strong firsts.
I hope he plays strong and hard for the two years and makes the likes of Frizell, Barnett and Jones earn there spot

To be fair to Fitz I think what doesn't help him is the game plan which requires the playmakers to hit the left edge backrower on each and every occasion, it means the defence knows it's coming and there usually running into multiple defenders, also the new rules just don't suit backrowers who only run that one crash line, we've seen alot of those guys become alot less effective and in some cases being moved to the middle. A few years ago guys like Cordner, Tohu Harris, Shaun Lane, Josh Jackson, Felise Kaufusi, and to a lesser extent Fitz were the norm at edge back row but now those guys just aren't that effective on the edge anymore compared to the new wave of edge backrowers who have footwork, mobility, and can play before the line like Crichton, Kikau, Capewell, Josh Curran, Schuster, Olakau'atu, Koloamatangi, etc

 

[Yosh]

I hope we do sign some more forwards with some skill. Our leader in line break assists is Watson and he is gone next year.

 

[Knight Tales]

Tariq Sims has been told he can leave St George. Yes or no?

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Tariq Sims has been told he can leave St George. Yes or no?

Nah

 

[Burwood]

Yes.

 

[Jono078]

Why are they getting rid of him? He’s been one of their best this year.

he’s had a good year but in general I like to be looking to the future rather than the past.

 

[PhilGould]

He got up for Origin but Dragons fans would be happy to see the back of him on club form.

 

[Old dog]

He got up for Origin but Dragons fans would be happy to see the back of him on club form.

So how did he play origin if his club form wasn’t so good

 

[PhilGould]

Because he's been there before and the better options were injured

 

[mozza91]

Yes and no.
No to signing him.
Yes to smearing dog shit under his car door handles.