Rumours and Stuff

[TheRam]

True, but even guys with double that many games make bonehead plays - like JWH on Ponga the other week.

Yeah but at least those guys can play real well and make up for it.

 

[emjaycee]

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Yeah but at least those guys can play real well and make up for it.

Like I said, I wouldn't lose any sleep if we didn't re-sign him.
I used to think he would come good, but that was a couple of years ago when he had less experience - he has had long enough and not met expectations.

 

[Glenneel]

It's quite possible, yet here we are in 2019 and I'm getting on the piss in anticipation of the game and subsequent posts.

After we lose you'll get on the piss again, shit stay drunk as a loss is easier to accept or you just don't care.

 

[strider]

DWZ -> Dogs

Source: Ch9 footy show

 

[Glenneel]

Well it's more about what someone else will cost and how much someone else is going to contribute to the contract. There is at least fours halves currently under contract that their current club would offload and contribute freight to (Maloney, Mbye, Josh Reynolds and Taylor). And that is just off the top of my head thinking of in 10 seconds, I'm sure there is others.

Moses is good if our forwards fire, unfortunately more pop gun than machine gun atm. We desperately need mongrel in the forwards, need to win the ruck with quicker ptb and line speed.

BA needs to sack our defensive coach but doubt he will, loves sticking with the mediocre.

 

[Noise]

DWZ to bulldogs. That means French is prob left with Tigers, Panthers, Cowboys or Titans

Edit: f**king @strider beat me to it

 

[eels_fan]

Dunno where it originated from but bookface is saying we’re in talks with Waka Blake

 

[emjaycee]

Forward win matches. Back decide by how much.

Saw it last week against Bunnies who were virtually full strength in their pack.

 

[Noise]

Dunno where it originated from but bookface is saying we’re in talks with Waka Blake

Saw that. Does Blake normally play on the left or right? I always thought left. And we need a right centre

 

[Eelementary]

We don't really have any "arrogant" forwards; the guys who are first in contact, and make it their mission to drive their opponent backwards.

I think I have said before that our pack waits for the runner to get to them, and then initiate contact; this gives the runner all the momentum.

Against Souths, we were in their face all night, and look at the result.

We need a JWH-style forward, an Adrian Morley-style.

Ma'u is aggressive, but perhaps not big enough to play that role.

 

[strider]

We don't really have any "arrogant" forwards; the guys who are first in contact, and make it their mission to drive their opponent backwards.

I think I have said before that our pack waits for the runner to get to them, and then initiate contact; this gives the runner all the momentum.

Against Souths, we were in their face all night, and look at the result.

We need a JWH-style forward, an Adrian Morley-style.

Ma'u is aggressive, but perhaps not big enough to play that role.

Nathan Brown

tho another wouldn't go astray

 

[Noise]

Nathan Brown

tho another wouldn't go astray

Matt Lodge

 

[Eelementary]

Nathan Brown

tho another wouldn't go astray

He definitely fits the bill.

But like Ma'u, I reckon he's more of a terrier than a doberman - he has the heart, aggression, and skill, but he is on the smaller side.

I think we need someone with the heart, and aggression, of those two, but with genuine size (though a pack full of Manu Ma'us and Nathan Browns would never let us down).

I have high hopes for Oregon Kaufusi.

 

[Eelementary]

Matt Lodge

I hate to say it, but he probably fits the bill...

 

[TheRam]

Dunno where it originated from but bookface is saying we’re in talks with Waka Blake

I read it in one of the Sunday papers this morning. By the looks of it by the June 30 deadline and for around $500K.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gotta disagree on Mannah. He was having a great year and I have absolutely no clue why he was dropped.

His work rate in defence is way down this year. Sure his attack has been good but the team's attack overall has been good. We need to improve our defence.

 

[eels_fan]

If he can play inside Fergo I think it would be a great signing

Gutho
Fergo
Waka
Jennings
Sivo

Is a good looking backline

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I also want to say sorry to Ram.
You where right about Tepai. He sure is a mobile and physical beast but he has not kicked on like I expected. Good for 70mtrs and 30 tackles...

30 tackles in 40 minutes is great. But he offers f**k all in attack.

 

[strider]

I don't think Tepai is alot worse than many of our other forwards in attack ..... I just think he needs a brain scan to ensure its there after committing a 2nd dumb as shit legs tackle on a kicker within the space of 2 months

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Saw that. Does Blake normally play on the left or right? I always thought left. And we need a right centre

Mennings can play either side.