Rumours and Stuff

[Hollywood Jesus]

None of them are great signings. So, the real question is whether we paid them lots or not. If not, then they are acceptable signings. As is, they will not improve our squad.

However, as mentioned earlier, Hipgrave and Papali'i have the potential for real improvement. If we see that, and we didn't pay them very a lot, then they become great signings.

So the real question relates to what pete just mentioned - do BA and MO have a good eye?

Yes, they got Nrown and Gutho, but BA also got Evans and Blake and they are failures.

If they don't have a good eye then we don't make the Top 4. If they do then we might actually win our second finals game under BA.

 

[strider]

Is a bench of ... Niukore, Papali, Hipgrave, Kaufusi
Better than ... Niukore, Evans, Stone, Kaufusi
?

 

[Noise]

Is a bench of ... Niukore, Papali, Hipgrave, Kaufusi
Better than ... Niukore, Evans, Stone, Kaufusi
?

It's pretty much the same. Doesn't move the needle at all.

 

[hineyrulz]

It's pretty much the same. Doesn't move the needle at all.

Yep, same shit different shovel.

 

[parra pete]

Yep, same shit different shovel.

Same chunder,different throat..

 

[hineyrulz]

Same chunder,different throat..

Same delusion, different voice.

 

[84 Baby]

Change can be as good as a holiday as the old adage goes.
They may be as useless as Kevans was but then again maybe they won’t.
What we need now is either a good centre or 2 good top 17 benchies, possibly one who isn’t a centre but could play there, in fact could probably play anywhere bar prop

 

[Haynzy]

Is a bench of ... Niukore, Papali, Hipgrave, Kaufusi
Better than ... Niukore, Evans, Stone, Kaufusi
?

I think Papali is an upgrade of Evans and probably a bit cheaper.
Hipgrave is probably an upgrade on Stone just due to the fact that he's a bit bigger. If Stone packs on some beef, he may end up the better of the two.

 

[hindy111]

The fact we probably have little cap space means they are good signings.
I'm sure if we had a mill to blow we would make more of a splash.

 

[Joely01]

The signings are an upgrade on the depth and bench! Exactly what we needed to do... I wouldn’t be surprised if we have one big name to come

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I’m thinking even just ditching Evans, freeing up some cap space and promoting Oregon is an improvement.

 

[parra pete]

I liked the look of Lachlan Swindon on debut for the wallabies on Saturday...He has plenty of power and fire in his defence..He had the All Bliks shutting thumselves before he was rud-carded

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is a bench of ... Niukore, Papali, Hipgrave, Kaufusi
Better than ... Niukore, Evans, Stone, Kaufusi
?

Potentially

 

[84 Baby]

I liked the look of Lachlan Swindon on debut for the wallabies on Saturday...He has plenty of power and fire in his defence..He had the All Bliks shutting thumselves before he was rud-carded

Swinton FFS! Next to useless in league.
Tom Wright looked like a superstar FFS.
That said and I’ve said it before Reece Hodge would be great

 

[parra pete]

I can't see ANYWHERE in the post that I indicated Swindon would succeed in League..All I said that he had the All Bliks shutting themselves with hus aggrission in defence..or words to that effect..

 

[84 Baby]

I can't see ANYWHERE in the post that I indicated Swindon would succeed in League..All I said that he had the All Bliks shutting themselves with hus aggrission in defence..or words to that effect..

Lol I was actually having a go because it’s Swinton and you wrote Swindon but I had also wrote Swindon. I’m an idiot lol.
But yeah good unionist. Has to be a mainstay. Just got a bit lazy like the Kiwi bloke with one tackle.
Actually even though union forward skills don’t transfer usually, I’d take Tongan Thor as a bench rotation. Wallabies need to utilise his running game more. His game leading up to his try won them the game

 

[Joely01]

Is a bench of ... Niukore, Papali, Hipgrave, Kaufusi
Better than ... Niukore, Evans, Stone, Kaufusi
?

I think we will be using a utility 14 next year and only 3 forwards on the bench

 

[SneakyEel]

I think we will be using a utility 14 next year and only 3 forwards on the bench

Joely do you think it'll be:
14. Lussick
15. Nikoure
16. Papali'i
17. Hipgrave

 

[Eelogical]

None of them are great signings. So, the real question is whether we paid them lots or not. If not, then they are acceptable signings. As is, they will not improve our squad.

However, as mentioned earlier, Hipgrave and Papali'i have the potential for real improvement. If we see that, and we didn't pay them very a lot, then they become great signings.

So the real question relates to what pete just mentioned - do BA and MO have a good eye?

Yes, they got Nrown and Gutho, but BA also got Evans and Blake and they are failures.

If they don't have a good eye then we don't make the Top 4. If they do then we might actually win our second finals game under BA.

So far I think trolley boy went to Aldi's, walked straight past the meat section then made a bee-line for the fruit and veg. He's smart enough to know there's no top shelf in that section and can maybe pick up a bargain 2 for 1 pineapple deal. Wouldn't be surprised if he tried to swipe his Woolies rewards card at the checkout, either.

 

[hineyrulz]

Joely do you think it'll be:
14. Lussick
15. Nikoure
16. Papali'i
17. Hipgrave

Surely Kaufusi finally gets a run on the bench????