Rumours and Stuff

[Bazal]

You're barking at the wrong form of electricity. This one is battery powered and plays for Souths (who are in the middle of signing Gagai mid-season).

That would be lightyears better than a large horse.

 

[Tommy Coco]

I might be wrong, but I'm finding myself more sure as the season goes on that we'd actually be better off with a second hooker on the bench. We really aren't using up a tonne of minutes from our forwards, and I don't think fatigue is affecting them nearly as much as it is Kaysa.
I'm pretty sure Peni has been re-signed already, but I think we're still a NAS or a Kasiano short (not necessarily suggesting either of them per se, just that sort of prop).

Dunno, It worked last year but we had IDG, maybe, I get the impression our props aren't winning their battle, I mean Beau looked to have the best go forward and then Alvaro to a lesser extent later in the game...

With Twal and Hasson already gone we are definitely looking for at least two more props, you'd imagine Obrien and Ualesi might be nearing there time with us. I see two more spots at the very least and certainly the biggest viod to fill.

NAS very much yest please

 

[Happy MEel]

Yep NAS is probably the pick of the remaining off-contract props. However, with McLean moving on you'd have to think Melbourne will retain him.

 

[RazorRam0n]

we'd have opposition packs afraid to niggle if we had ran mau brown and meehan together lol

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

You're barking at the wrong form of electricity. This one is battery powered and plays for Souths (who are in the middle of signing Gagai mid-season).

The Energizer bunny.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Not saying he will solve our problems but if we are looking at a "big" forward with some ability, bringing Pauli back could be a good project for BA.

The kid has huge potential but probably a poor attitude. He is probably only going to get a second tier contract next year or maybe a minimum contract. So it would be a pretty low risk move which could pay off.

Don't forget Vave's career was a lot like Pauli's before he suddenly changed his attitude.

 

[amitropo]

Skeletons? Most players in the NRL have skeletons waiting to surface.
Everyone deserves a chance. Just like foran, Packer, Pearce, some of our guys and the rest that are running around

 

[84 Baby]

So DC powered???

Sadly I believe he is under contract for a few more years. And I doubt Souffs will let him go given Farah probably has less than a year left in him.
He'd be a killer pick up though

 

[parra-matters]

Might be better off looking in UK for a hooker, worked out alright for the Raiders.

 

[IFR33K]

Not saying he will solve our problems but if we are looking at a "big" forward with some ability, bringing Pauli back could be a good project for BA.

The kid has huge potential but probably a poor attitude. He is probably only going to get a second tier contract next year or maybe a minimum contract. So it would be a pretty low risk move which could pay off.

Don't forget Vave's career was a lot like Pauli's before he suddenly changed his attitude.

Since opting to let Pauli go, we lost both wicks and Paulo. Bringing him back wouldn't be a bad move, and it probably wouldn't break the bank either.

While there's been plenty of talk we require another forward, let's not forget we've been without peni all year.

 

[El Diablo]

i'm sure they would have had no probs if the Broncos signed him

 

[hineyrulz]

i'm sure they would have had no probs if the Broncos signed him

As long as he has the Andrew Gee tick of approval it's all good.

 

[RazorRam0n]

i'm sure they would have had no probs if the Broncos signed him

they're still trying to sign matt lodge

 

[Djay]

Might be better off looking in UK for a hooker, worked out alright for the Raiders.

Agreed, I don't see why we don't give it a go tbh, how bad can it be considering the shortage of good rakes.

 

[Stagger eel]

they're still trying to sign matt lodge

lodge, is definitely not contracted and i last heard the NRL won't allow it so we'll probably face the same music if we try and register Meehans contract.

 

[RazorRam0n]

lodge, is definitely not contracted and i last heard the NRL won't allow it so we'll probably face the same music if we try and register Meehans contract.

what's meehan ever done that's remotely even close to what lodge has done?

 

[parra-matters]

Agreed, I don't see why we don't give it a go tbh, how bad can it be considering the shortage of good rakes.

after watching the video's in TCT match review we need a new hooker, Kaysa as tough as he is really has no game awareness and is very sloppy with his passing from dummyhalf. Moses' great hands the only thing that stopped a couple of turnovers. Even inside their 20 Moses has to catch a ball behind him and slightly high on the last then put in a grubber, that split second he loses can be the difference in a good kick under pressure or a great kick with more space.

 

[Stagger eel]

what's meehan ever done that's remotely even close to what lodge has done?

you'd have to ask the IU that...

there's a school of thought out there that he jumped prior to getting axed by manly due to an incident but that can't be confirmed.

 

[Avenger]

Matt Keating in 2009 was a better hooker than Kaysa is now and even he was ordinary and needed a supporting hooker. This is the biggest issue with BA's coaching. His rotation and choice of bench players. No chance Mannah should be starting. I'd even put Cody Nelson there to help Kaysa.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

lodge, is definitely not contracted and i last heard the NRL won't allow it so we'll probably face the same music if we try and register Meehans contract.

Update -.Ok, he didn't have clearance to play NRL with Manly