Rumours and Stuff

[Eelementary]

Manu was just average this season.

Id say our front row was helped by the power of Taka, Auvau and Semi.....
They helped cover the lack of punch.

Why do you feel BA went for Terepo With no match fitness? He knows atleast he can run with punch and defend at a high level.

He had one poor season - Burgess, SBW, Cordner - they've all had bad seasons. It happens, mate.

 

[Eelementary]

If Alvaro and Mannah sre pur starting props for most the season we will finish bottom 8. Im confident of that.
But I reckon that wont be our starting front row.

I reckon Evans will start with Mannah, but by season's end, Mannah Alvaro will replace Mannah imo.

I could see Mannah being moved to 13 to share minutes with Brown tbh.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He had one poor season - Burgess, SBW, Cordner - they've all had bad seasons. It happens, mate.

It wasn't even a poor season. He was still an 80 minute player in a top four side. It could be that we just didn't rely on him as much. That's a sign of our overall quality.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

He specifically wants taller forwards, like they have at Melbourne. Junior Paulo is definitely a nugget.

Yes that is what I meant.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Melbourne's middle forwards aren't actually that big. Most of them are tall and lean. The only one as heavy as Junior Paulo is NAS, and he's six inches taller than him.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Melbourne's middle forwards aren't actually that big. Most of them are tall and lean. The only one as heavy as Junior Paulo is NAS, and he's six inches taller than him.

mclean / Bromwich are both around 195 cm / 115 kg (according to their profiles). That's a pretty decent size.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

No one's mentioned which positions we should be spending less on in order to afford these better forwards?

 

[hindy111]

He had one poor season - Burgess, SBW, Cordner - they've all had bad seasons. It happens, mate.

Sure. But at there best they where superstars.
Manu is good. He aint no superstar

 

[hindy111]

No one's mentioned which positions we should be spending less on in order to afford these better forwards?

I heard we have 1 mill to spend.....

 

[hindy111]

Guys like Frizzel and Vaughn close to the line are used to isolate a player one on one and they score. Even if two players they can bust through.
Give me 100 stats and i do not care. This adds another attacking option. Otherwise you have to go outwide.
Terepo is only guy I feel might bust through the guts. Brown as good as he is doesnt realy penetrate that way. Could you imagine a Brown hit up followed by a Jnr Paulo charge? It could generate 30mtrs and the next play an attacking raid.

Another stat people dont see is the energy they sap trying to stop them. How many times the dogs would score after a Kasiano or Klemmer charge. 2 passes wide and your done.

 

[Noise]

No one's mentioned which positions we should be spending less on in order to afford these better forwards?

With Semi gone I'd anticipate wing. And we prob spend f**k all at 9.

 

[hineyrulz]

Wow Hindy bagging the squad again, what a shock!!

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I heard we have 1 mill to spend.....

That's to bring Semi and Jarryd home.

 

[hineyrulz]

Guys like Frizzel and Vaughn close to the line are used to isolate a player one on one and they score. Even if two players they can bust through.
Give me 100 stats and i do not care. This adds another attacking option. Otherwise you have to go outwide.
Terepo is only guy I feel might bust through the guts. Brown as good as he is doesnt realy penetrate that way. Could you imagine a Brown hit up followed by a Jnr Paulo charge? It could generate 30mtrs and the next play an attacking raid.

Another stat people dont see is the energy they sap trying to stop them. How many times the dogs would score after a Kasiano or Klemmer charge. 2 passes wide and your done.

Ummmmm the Dogs barely scored all year Mr 85%

 

[Noise]

Another stat people dont see is the energy they sap trying to stop them. How many times the dogs would score after a Kasiano or Klemmer charge. 2 passes wide and your done.

Seeing as though they had the worst attack in the NRL this year I would imagine f**k all

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

With Semi gone I'd anticipate wing. And we prob spend f**k all at 9.

Maybe Vai Toutai could change his name to Joe Smith and we could sign him up for match payments. And I'd hope we're spending f**k all on 9, so nothing to save there.

 

[hindy111]

No one's mentioned which positions we should be spending less on in order to afford these better forwards?

Wow Hindy bagging the squad again, what a shock!!

This is not bagging you f**king melon head. It is ways to improve it too take next step.
1-7 is fine. 11-13 fine.
We need a decent hooker and 1 or 2 better props. A top shelf prop along with a project prop would be fine.
I look at my team and see where failed and what needs to be improved. This is what ive come up with.

 

[hindy111]

Ummmmm the Dogs barely scored all year Mr 85%

Talking when they did. Generallt was after one of the guys had a charge.

 

[hindy111]

Our squad with Jnr and Peats?
That would be top 3 in power rankings starting the season.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Guys like Frizzel and Vaughn close to the line are used to isolate a player one on one and they score. Even if two players they can bust through.
Give me 100 stats and i do not care. This adds another attacking option.

Yet those two guys couldn't save the dragons!!