Thinking ahead atm, but:
A backline with
Bula
Skelton
Olam
Tito
Staines/Lobb
Galvin
Luia
Is not too shabby.
I put Lobb there, because of his size (196cm & 101 kg) and he is a GK.It's a good backline. In my opinion Staines is miles above Lobb. I can't see Lobb being a consistent first grader and I wasn't considering him as a back-up.
Look at our back-up outside backs as well:- Feledy, Faataape, To’a & Laulilii. I'm also hoping Naden is let go and Doueihi is only considered as a reserve grade edge backrower.
I don't see any excuses for the club or Benji in relation to the roster next season unless we get a terrible run of injuries.
Or;Thinking ahead atm, but:
A backline with
Bula
Skelton
Olam
Tito
Staines/Lobb
Galvin
Luia
Is not too shabby.
Agree.It's a good backline. In my opinion Staines is miles above Lobb. I can't see Lobb being a consistent first grader and I wasn't considering him as a back-up.
Look at our back-up outside backs as well:- Feledy, Faataape, To’a & Laulilii. I'm also hoping Naden is let go and Doueihi is only considered as a reserve grade edge backrower.
I don't see any excuses for the club or Benji in relation to the roster next season unless we get a terrible run of injuries.
Agree.
Lobb is good under high ball and a depth player but that's about it.
I'm hoping young Luke Lauliiiiiii will get more games and develop into a furst grader.
To'a has had a crap year with injuries.
Agree that Naden should go but I'm sitting on the fence with AD as he's already signed for next year and the club loves him. He could be our best back, who knows.
We'll just have to see how it pans out.
Yeh that sound about right Tiger.I reckon Laulilii is a chance of displacing Staines but at this point I think he needs more time. That could change though. To'a has the ability to push his way back into that side and he can play on a wing and in the centres. There will also be injuries.
I can't believe the club resigned AD. The guy has an awesome upside but I think players like him are why we are so crap. He has been paid big dollars, kills it every so often and then plays like a piece of shit most of the time. He could be an okay signing if we didn't have a surplus of players we are trying to get rid of.
It will be interesting how it pans out. If AD can fix his defense and I have seen moments where he does defend well he might make it in the centres but I'm so sick of the guy because he gets your hopes up and then plays like shite. Can you remember when he came back this season. I stated the guy can be awesome and someone said when. I was proved right his first game back. He looked great. Since that one game he has been awful.
Next year, unless there are changes, we'll have a plethora of halves and wingers. We'll be fine in the 9'sI put Lobb there, because of his size (196cm & 101 kg) and he is a GK.
I’ll stand corrected, but this is his first year playing at the NRL, so he can only get better.
Certainly Staines has retained his place for now.
OrOr;
Tito
Skelton
Olam
Bula
Staines/Lobb
Galvin
Luia
Olam's a centre, Bula a fullback.Or
Mason
Skelton
Bula
Olam
Staines
Galvin
Luia
Not a fan, on his day, he’s certainly a match winner, but he does come with a lot of baggage imo.Just spit balling here, but anyone think there might be a slight chance we get Latrell? Has a relationship with Richo and Benji. Imagine this backline
1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Mitchell
4. Olam
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
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If he can sort his shite out he would be a killer in our backline. He'd be better in our backline compared to Souths, with or without Bennett.Not a fan, on his day, he’s certainly a match winner, but he does come with a lot of baggage imo.
I think he would cost us a forward?If he can sort his shite out he would be a killer in our backline. He'd be better in our backline compared to Souths, with or without Bennett.
Would we chase him and would he come here....I doubt it.
Remember we were chasing him and he dipped out, probably because we were a club in turmoil. Even though we are on the mend, he would still remember this.
On the other hand if he was sacked he might get his back up and try to prove them wrong by signing with us.
So true. I've been harping on a bit about the need for an aggressive metre eater well before the Stefano gate. If we got that sort of player then I would certainly entertain Latrell's signing.I think he would cost us a forward?
The thing I like about that backline is the physicality of them. Big, strong and uncompromising.Just spit balling here, but anyone think there might be a slight chance we get Latrell? Has a relationship with Richo and Benji. Imagine this backline
1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Mitchell
4. Olam
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
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Just spit balling here, but anyone think there might be a slight chance we get Latrell? Has a relationship with Richo and Benji. Imagine this backline
1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Mitchell
4. Olam
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
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If he can sort his shite out he would be a killer in our backline.
That's a lot of coca~colaHe is on 1.2 million dollars
Nutz, I have just placed Bula in my backlines above because I think he could make a go of it. He was a centre in his school & junior days with that Walsh fella at fullback. Turuva's preferred position is fullback.Olam's a centre, Bula a fullback.