Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Apparently Takauako and Liu are both on less than $250k at the Roosters, so I doubt Evans was on $250k

Evans had been around for longer though, and had bigger wraps when he re-signed.

 

[Chipmunk]

Evans had been around for longer though, and had bigger wraps when he re-signed.

Bigger wraps by whom?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Bigger wraps by whom?

Clubs willing to sign him. He was the next big thing a couple of years ago.

 

[Glenneel]

I am stoked with the signing. Not only are his stats decent he also adds a different body type to our forward pack. Our tallest forwards, and 2/3 of our best middle forwards, are Tep and Alvaro at 190cm, Evans is billed at 199cm. His height will be massive for us

Tell us why his height will be massive? He is not a noted offloader of the ball, such as $BW, who used his height to pass over the top of shorter players. The most powerful forwards, the ones that carry 2 or 3 players another 10 meters after contact, are the squat players like Matt Scott. So again why is height such an important consideration?

 

[Chipmunk]

Clubs willing to sign him. He was the next big thing a couple of years ago.

I think that's a little overstated...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Tell us why his height will be massive? He is not a noted offloader of the ball, such as $BW, who used his height to pass over the top of shorter players. The most powerful forwards, the ones that carry 2 or 3 players another 10 meters after contact, are the squat players like Matt Scott. So again why is height such an important consideration?

It helps in the wrestle, and for stopping offloads.

 

[Gronk]

Tell us why his height will be massive? He is not a noted offloader of the ball, such as $BW, who used his height to pass over the top of shorter players. The most powerful forwards, the ones that carry 2 or 3 players another 10 meters after contact, are the squat players like Matt Scott. So again why is height such an important consideration?

You might want to ask BA and his think tank. If you listened to TCT interviews, they were specifically targeting a young tall prop and got their man.

 

[Incorrect]

Tell us why his height will be massive? He is not a noted offloader of the ball, such as $BW, who used his height to pass over the top of shorter players. The most powerful forwards, the ones that carry 2 or 3 players another 10 meters after contact, are the squat players like Matt Scott. So again why is height such an important consideration?

A lot of the training gear in the sheds at the Old Saleyards is kept on shelves that are 9 feet high or more. Kane will come in handy getting shit down from there and negate the need for step ladders... It's a cost reduction exercise more than anything....

 

[hindy111]

Bigger wraps by whom?

Im getting a wrap for lunch

 

[hineyrulz]

20-25 minutes is exactly right.

Evans is nothing but a stop gap player, giving Napa & JWH their required rest 10 minutes each side of halftime, meaning he plays a fresh 10 minute spell each time.

After 10-12 minutes he is absolutely fekked and must be subtituted. It's easy to have a great defensive rate when you're only needed for 12 minutes.

Don't get your unicorn juices too excited, because Evans will be in the black and white of Wentworthvile before you can say magpies.

I'm not too sure if BA can pull off a miracle here.

3/10 player imo - his running style gives the impression like there's 10 kg dumbells strapped to his boots.

Takauako over Evans any day.

Unless we sign some new props no one knows about how will Evans be playing in Wenty???

Mannah is shot and Alvaro is now our best prop. He will be a starter next season take that to the bank scoop boy

 

[hineyrulz]

Evans is a project player. He could end up like Vaughn or may fluff right out.
At worse he is a first grader with some size. Untill I see him fire there is no reason to get excited.
Plenty raved on about Vave when signed him.
He is low in the ladder of props.

A project player that will be on 350-400k next season???

He was signed as a starting prop and I have no doubt that’s where he will be playing next season.

 

[Stevie]

On a side note I’m interested to see how Terepo plays in the World Cup. His injury meant he was gone for the big part of the year just as he was starting to look pretty exciting. Best start I’ve seen him have, no dropsies, but massive charging runs and great defense.
Then his first game back he drops the ball 2nd touch!!!
I just feel he can be the perfect bench prop bringing energy and great defense to that 2nd prop stunt but he needs to step up now.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

A project player that will be on 350-400k next season???

He was signed as a starting prop and I have no doubt that’s where he will be playing next season.

Maybe not starting but a top 17 certainty. Whether or not he starts is no reflection on his quality.

 

[Eelementary]

Tell us why his height will be massive? He is not a noted offloader of the ball, such as $BW, who used his height to pass over the top of shorter players. The most powerful forwards, the ones that carry 2 or 3 players another 10 meters after contact, are the squat players like Matt Scott. So again why is height such an important consideration?

Defense, mostly.

Like Pou said, the taller props are better in the wrestle.

 

[The Colonel]

Most people would not have expected the impact that Nathan Brown had on our forward pack and our season as a whole.

IMO Evans can have a similar impact. BA has a plan he is working to and I am certain that once the RLWC is over and Evans is aware of what his position will be within the team as a whole they will be working towards that.

I am still of the opinion there will be another couple of signings before the season starts as a whole anyway so the makeup of the team while it has a core will be quite different overall.

 

[strider]

Brown is only a year younger then Evans and while he had potential and some good moments before joining us, I doubt many expected the form he showed this year.

Evan was specifically targeted by BA, he isn't going to be a "project player", he is coming to be a top 17 player!! BA knows what he is doing!!

I had fairly high expectations for Brown ... more than Evans ... but i agree with those saying he could be something good. He certainly showed glimpses in the past. .... at the very least he is a solid first grader and gives us a merkin with a bit of height which we have lacked for ages

 

[strider]

A lot of the training gear in the sheds at the Old Saleyards is kept on shelves that are 9 feet high or more. Kane will come in handy getting shit down from there and negate the need for step ladders... It's a cost reduction exercise more than anything....

Has Max's name all over this cost cutting exercise

 

[hineyrulz]

Maybe not starting but a top 17 certainty. Whether or not he starts is no reflection on his quality.

Or more a reflection of our lack of quality in the props department.

We have good depth but not many who would get a starting spot at most of the top 8 clubs.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I had fairly high expectations for Brown

So did I and few others also I reckon, but for me that was playing 40 or so minutes at prop at a pretty high standard not as 80 min lock with such a decent work rate and taking Scott's position - I didn't expect him to achieve that!! Not sure many others would off either.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Or more a reflection of our lack of quality in the props department.

We have good depth but not many who would get a starting spot at most of the top 8 clubs.

The point is that Arthur obviously doesn't want us to be weaker when the bench comes on so he doesn't just take the simplistic route of starting the best players and putting shitmerkins on the bench.