Rumours and Stuff

[Stevie]

Had a couple of cordials mate?

He's having a couple of Strawberry Oaks and Tia Maria in front of the fireplace with Gus.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Probably somewhere between 7.25-7.5%.

That's very pacific.

 

[Bazal]

Honestly, I'm not sure I'd trade Manu, Tepai, Scott for any other back row in the comp.

I'd trade it for Manu, Edwards and Scott tbh

 

[hindy111]

Id trade it for
Merrin JFh cartwright
Thats being honest.
Also toumalolo ethan lowe and cooper.
soliola - papali -whitehead....

We have a good backrow.But Not the best unless your a one eyed dik puller

 

[hindy111]

And if dogs keep play Klemmer in backrow with jackson gee... Now id trade for that to.

 

[Bazal]

Fisher-Harris is very ordinary. Don't get the hype, Gouldy111

 

[hindy111]

He's having a couple of Strawberry Oaks and Tia Maria in front of the fireplace with Gus.

I am not Knockn Manu.Our best forward.I do think KE and teps will start to challenge him for the mantle thou.I rate those 2 very high.

btw did you know panthers have a player called tia marie martin?

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I like Merrin, i really do. But did he really have that good of a year?

I thought he was ordinary, his absence from Origin this year reflects that imo.

 

[hindy111]

Fisher-Harris is very ordinary. Don't get the hype, Gouldy111

Just shows your a terrible judge. Thats all.
Deff will play for NZ.

 

[Bazal]

Just shows your a terrible judge. Thats all.
Deff will play for NZ.

65m a game, 20 odd tackles (and he misses 4 a game), doesn't break a heap of tackles. He's young, will be a first grader but nothing about him says he'll be a star.

He looks a lot like Sam Tagataese as a player...

 

[hindy111]

I like Merrin, i really do. But did he really have that good of a year?

I thought he was ordinary, his absence from Origin this year reflects that imo.

Started season slow.Back half of season top 5 forward in comp.Will be first picked next year bar injury.

NSW i see winning 5 origins in a row. Hayne will play centre.Tedesco is special. Moylan in halves with Pierce.Klemmer jackson jack bird...WoW

Is Peats hooker by default? I say that cause he is good.But is he really origin material?

 

[hindy111]

65m a game, 20 odd tackles (and he misses 4 a game), doesn't break a heap of tackles. He's young, will be a first grader but nothing about him says he'll be a star.

He looks a lot like Sam Tagataese as a player...

No i seen games where has produced magic offloads.Busted line and made 150mtrs a game....Thats good for a rookie.Aggresive and doesnt take a backwarda step.

 

[hindy111]

Bazal what about Tepai? Do you rate?

 

[Bazal]

I like Merrin, i really do. But did he really have that good of a year?

I thought he was ordinary, his absence from Origin this year reflects that imo.

I thought he should have played Origin tbh. 145m and 35 tackles a game is good numbers, and he's such a tough player. Big reason the Panthers went so far

 

[Bazal]

No i seen games where has produced magic offloads.Busted line and made 150mtrs a game....Thats good for a rookie.Aggresive and doesnt take a backwarda step.

Mate he didn't make 150m in a game all season. He got close (140, which is still good) but his average speaks for itself. I just think he looks like another 6 hitups for 60m a game type, who will have one or two great runs in them and then go missing for the rest of the game. He'll have a solid career, but never be a star, I'd say

As for Tepai, I think he is better suited to back row than lock and we'll so how good he can be out wider. I do rate him, he can run great lines and he hits very hard, but he had a disappointing season IMO

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Merrin is a great forward at club level, because he can play long minutes (and effectively) in the middle. But in Origin you have stars on the bench so there's less need for an 80 minute middle forward.

 

[hindy111]

65m a game, 20 odd tackles (and he misses 4 a game), doesn't break a heap of tackles. He's young, will be a first grader but nothing about him says he'll be a star.

He looks a lot like Sam Tagataese as a player...

hmm checked last 6 games...made 50 tackles in one...Over 100mtrs in most including 134 vs raiders.. Not bad for an under 20s players.Oh and he wont be a tallis.
He will play for NZ thou.
And play 10 yrs in NRL. Is that a star? Not sure.But its an effort.

Same goes for Teps.If you play 12 yrs in NRL id say its a great effort.

 

[hindy111]

Mate he didn't make 150m in a game all season. He got close (140, which is still good) but his average speaks for itself. I just think he looks like another 6 hitups for 60m a game type, who will have one or two great runs in them and then go missing for the rest of the game. He'll have a solid career, but never be a star, I'd say

As for Tepai, I think he is better suited to back row than lock and we'll so how good he can be out wider. I do rate him, he can run great lines and he hits very hard, but he had a disappointing season IMO

Tepai like kaysa was held back IMO by BA.Protecting them.
Forwards take 3 years to get up to pace in NRL.

 

[hindy111]

Merrin is a great forward at club level, because he can play long minutes (and effectively) in the middle. But in Origin you have stars on the bench so there's less need for an 80 minute middle forward.

True. Nsw wont go with Bird or Gallen thou anymore.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Started season slow.Back half of season top 5 forward in comp.Will be first picked next year bar injury.

NSW i see winning 5 origins in a row. Hayne will play centre.Tedesco is special. Moylan in halves with Pierce.Klemmer jackson jack bird...WoW

Is Peats hooker by default? I say that cause he is good.But is he really origin material?

I have a feeling this post will get brought up again at some point. NSW 5 in a row?