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Poupou Escobar

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A strong club with strong culture will be able to handle dubious characters somewhat. But usually they end up somewhere else pretty quickly.

The issue is when culturally weak clubs that are easily influenced sign these players out of desperation - and more often then not on overs.
100%

When you have strong leadership in your playing group you can take a chance on a Mennings or a Ferguson or even have a few loose Storm players in your squad for a couple of years until they need a cleanout.
 

Gronk

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Eels eyeing young Rabbitoh​

Parramatta’s prolonged search for an outside back continues with South Sydney’s Jaxson Paulo the latest name on the list.

The Eels have been on the look-out to fill their depleted backline stocks and Paulo is emerging as a potential option for the remainder of this year and next season.

The 22-year-old started the season in first grade but has been relegated to NSW Cup in recent weeks. He is off-contract at season’s end.

I like it. He’s young and a decent size and brings finals experience dispite his 30 game career. Upside.

 

Gronk

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Wasn't he meant to be the next big thing for South Sydney?
Hard to see he's not a better investment than Mansauce. If we could pinch him it would be good. Its probably just journos trolling reserve grade teams to see who they might be able to write a bullshit article about though.
Yeah he seems to have a bit of a rivalry for that NRL spot with Mansour. I don’t watch Souths close enough to understand why. Looking at his stats, he hasn’t been a big metre eater of late. Then again, I don’t know how many kick returns he gets. Also Souths tend to go to the left when in the red zone, so the winger on the right doesn’t get sweet the ball in space like Alex Johnston does.
 

Glenneel

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And I'm loving it. My fear though is that they will probably end up with Haas and maybe even Hastings again if they feel the Walker-Ceary thing ain't going to be good enough.

Hasting will be the second best half in the game if he continues on the way he has this season and be chased hard by the likes of Gus and others. The Tigers will have a job on their hands trying to keep him. He may decide to stay as long as their offer is competitive through loyalty though. But boy is he good. He is a genuine playmaker that can take on the line and kick. There aren't to many of those around.

Even Moses isn't as good at it as he is, even though Moses's game is better kick wise. But overall, I know it is early days, but like I said, if he stays at the same level as he has shown so far, he is all round exceptional.

Imagine what he could do behind our monster pack. He would absolutely brain it and I don't think we would have to worry to much that he might go missing when the game gets a little to tough, something that we all are forever worried about with Moses. Not saying that Moses isn't our man, but there is always that doubt and element to his game and until he proves otherwise in the big end of season games that doubt and question mark will remain.

Hastings just seems to thrive when the game gets harder and tougher. Probably like his dad in that respect. Anyway the Roosters could still come good, but they are not the team they once were. Lets hope they stay that way.
Tigs will be a much better team next year with addition of Korisiuo? and Papalli and Hastings, who was always a good player, paired with Douihi? in the halves.
 

King-Gutho94

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Dylan and Marata to play the Samoa v Cook Islands game ?

Will Papa make the NZ team ?

Then we have Reg & Jnr who are genuine chances to play in the big show. Probs not Reid over Harry.
Surely Papa gets picked for NZ.

Madge is Kiwi coach.

And Papa is going to tigers next year.

Otherwise Madge doesn't rate him why are the merkins paying him 650k a year.
 

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