Rumours and Stuff

[strider]

Lot of excitement for what will be a wenty project player.

So was Semi

 

[Gronk]

So was Semi

Semi was pretty ordinary early on.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Semi was pretty ordinary early on.

Rapana schooled him a couple of times. Great offensively but defensively he never really came to terms with BAs famous compressed defensive tacticd.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Rapana schooled him a couple of times. Great offensively but defensively he never really came to terms with BAs famous compressed defensive tacticd.

I actually thought he was pretty good with the compressed defence, yeah there was a couple times he was found out (which can happen with a compressed defence) and which look absolutely terrible in replays (but it happens) but overall when he did push up out of the line he got the opposite player most of the time or the centre covered his position.

A compressed defence relies massively on the centre / winger pushing out of the line and making the one on one tackle - but sometimes in fails but it’s the risk taken with being fair strong in the middle.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I actually thought he was pretty good with the compressed defence, yeah there was a couple times he was found out (which can happen with a compressed defence) and which look absolutely terrible in replays (but it happens) but overall when he did push up out of the line he got the opposite player most of the time or the centre covered his position.

A compressed defence relies massively on the centre / winger pushing out of the line and making the one on one tackle - but sometimes in fails but it’s the risk taken with being fair strong in the middle.

He certainly did it better than French did last week.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

He certainly did it better than French did last week.

French can tackle old school style around waist down, but for a compressed defence the “ball and all” tackle is required (to stop the offload so they can’t take advantage of the overlap) and French is just not strong enough to do that consistently in a compressed defence.

 

[parra pete]

Sivo played at Shotabloke in Group 9....before Penrith picked him up..Big difference scoring tries in Ron Massey Cup than NRL....

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Sivo played at Shotabloke in Group 9....before Penrith picked him up..Big difference scoring tries in Ron Massey Cup than NRL....

Sounds like a dangerous place. Maybe he'll perform just so he doesn't have to go back.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

French can tackle old school style around waist down, but for a compressed defence the “ball and all” tackle is required (to stop the offload so they can’t take advantage of the overlap) and French is just not strong enough to do that consistently in a compressed defence.

It's a big part of why he's a fullback and not a winger.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Sounds like a dangerous place. Maybe he'll perform just so he doesn't have to go back.

More dangerous than Shotasheriff, unless you're a copper.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Sivo played at Shotabloke in Group 9....before Penrith picked him up..Big difference scoring tries in Ron Massey Cup than NRL....

He was averaging 116m a game in his first year of ISP last year. In his past 7 games he's averaged 132m, he was injured in round 1 didn't return until round 10 and seemed to take 3 rounds to get back into it. Also in his past 7 games he's made 41 tackle breaks.

Pretty good stats from someone who's only just started playing. Also we've seen recently players debuting at later ages, Cody Walker (26), Matt Eisenhuth (25), Ma'u (26). Also Damian Cook wasn't a regular first grade player until this year.

 

[TheRam]

Speaking of Damian Cook, he actually got the chocolates over C. Smith last night. What a performance. The speed of that guy out of dummy half. Nothing else like it.

 

[TheRam]

As for Maika Sivo, he reminds me of the way Semi used to put out his arm to defenders and they couldn't get a hold of it and then he would just push off them and break free. Same style in that regard.

Definitely worth a shot to see what he's got.

 

[The EELiminator]

More dangerous than Shotasheriff, unless you're a copper.

but not Shotadeputy

 

[The EELiminator]

Arthur would turn him into a plodder

that doesn't mean he wouldn't be an upgrade

 

[Happy MEel]

It's a big part of why he's a fullback and not a winger.

You’re probably right, but still an average one at that.

 

[Glenneel]

I dont see GL as a first grade player ever. His powerull runs in 20s will be not kuch in nrl and his a midget who comes with heaps of deficiencies.
Dressler had big wraps too. History however shows that if can get 2 or 3 nrl players from an age group it is above average. Granted this is perhaps 3 or 4 ages it does seema high amount . But deff possible

Its reported we've signed Maika Sivo from Penrith, a Semi-esque player if ever there was one. Big, fast and elusive and a good signing so GL won't be playing next year unless thru injuries.

 

[Gronk]

Its reported we've signed Maika Sivo from Penrith, a Semi-esque player if ever there was one. Big, fast and elusive and a good signing so GL won't be playing next year unless thru injuries.

You think Sivo will be top 30 ? GL already is.

 

[parra pete]

Sounds like a dangerous place. Maybe he'll perform just so he doesn't have to go back.

Shotabloke = Gundagai...get it!!!!..

 

[strider]

Shotabloke = Gundagai...get it!!!!..

oh pete .... lol