Who do we need to recruit in 2018?

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I read it and shuddered. If Chris McQueen is part of the solution, shut the doors.

 

[Tiger05]

I'm pretty happy if we've signed McQueen. He is exactly what we need. We now have a backrow that may be reasonably solid.

I'll wait for an official announcement though.

 

[Shredder]

I thought he recommited to the GC?

Is this confirmed anywhere?

 

[Tiger05]

Shredder - it's out there in Internet land somewhere. I always wait for confirmations because so much crap is out there and you never know what is true.

If I was betting on this I'd state it's true but I don't bet.

 

[Tiger Woody]

It was confirmed on 7 news tonight...3 years..
Hes better than Edwards and Chrystal Lawrence......and Chee Kam......
Hes a tough nut..we need them....I wont christen him Chrystal just yet though.

 

[Tiger05]

Here is what I think we could end up with.

1. James Tedesco
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Moses Suli - massive risk but I'm not sure he is fast enough to play on the wing.
4. Jamal Idris -- let's pray him comes good.
5. No idea -- buy a fast winger.

=> this could possibly work. We only need to buy one player but we need to get a gun plus we have to pray that both centres are able to do the job. Naiqama is a good back-up.

6. Mitchell Moses
7. Luke Brooks

=> These two need to make massive improvements for us to be competitive. I honestly reckon Brooks is close to getting dropped. I suppose LittleJohn is a good back-up option.

8. Aaron Woods
10. Ava Seumanufagai
13. Elijah Taylor
14. Tim Grant
15. Josh Aloiai
16. JJ Felise

I've grouped these 6 together because I think we need to have 6 guys interchanging up the middle. I honestly think that this is one of our strengths and these guys need to perform.

Sue/Tatola - I don't know who else should be our backup players.

9. Matt McIlwrick
17. Liddle

I think we need two hookers. I'm not sure that either of these guys can play 80 minutes and we need someone to be good all game out of dummy half.

11. Lawrence
12. McQueen

I honestly think these two guys could play on the edge. Chee-Kam is a good back-up and is unlucky to miss out on a bench spot.

 

[Tiger05]

It was confirmed on 7 news tonight...3 years..
Hes better than Edwards and Chrystal Lawrence......and Chee Kam......
Hes a tough nut..we need them....I wont christen him Chrystal just yet though.

Thanks for that. I reckon he is exactly what we need.

 

[Tiger Woody]

If edwards is in the 17 next game im heading to The Gap.
Think Brooks will be out ,so no meed to drop him..hes goneeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Tiger05]

If edwards is in the 17 next game im heading to The Gap.
Think Brooks will be out ,so no meed to drop him..hes goneeeeeeeeeeeee

He will come back at some point. He really needs to work on his game a lot and that is coming from someone who wants him to succeed.

 

[Tiger Ted]

He will come back at some point. He really needs to work on his game a lot and that is coming from someone who wants him to succeed.

He is shithouse & really should b playing A grade with his mates.

05 don't waste energy wanting a pathetic excuse for a rugby league player who should b looking for another way to earn a living to succeed !!

 

[Tiger Ted]

If edwards is in the 17 next game im heading to The Gap.
Think Brooks will be out ,so no meed to drop him..hes goneeeeeeeeeeeee

This gargantuan liability can't possibly b in the 17 again !!

 

[Clifferd]

This gargantuan liability can't possibly b in the 17 again !!

If Edwards is picked this week I will shoot myself in the head

He single handedly won the Game for Melbourne with an amazing 3 errors in 4 minutes. MOTM was him for storm

 

[BrotherJim05]

Apparently Nofa is a done deal to the Eels. This is just f**ked. I'm so sick of us losing our best players and all this drama being created to re-sign players purely on potential.

I don't blame any player that wants out of our club, they have their careers to think about and the way that Robbie got shafted there is no reason for them to stay loyal.

The board also have no f**king clue. Usually yes, take your time with picking a new coach but this isn't like most situations. The coach needs to decide who he re-signs and who is let go, not the f**king board. We need a coach asap or players like Teddy and Noffa will bail.

 

[Tiger Ted]

Apparently Nofa is a done deal to the Eels. This is just f**ked. I'm so sick of us losing our best players and all this drama being created to re-sign players purely on potential.

I don't blame any player that wants out of our club, they have their careers to think about and the way that Robbie got shafted there is no reason for them to stay loyal.

The board also have no f**king clue. Usually yes, take your time with picking a new coach but this isn't like most situations. The coach needs to decide who he re-signs and who is let go, not the f**king board. We need a coach asap or players like Teddy and Noffa will bail.

I will b massively pissed off if we lose Nofa.He is a gun & irreplaceable.

 

[Tiger05]

I agree that we need Nofa. I really hope we don't lose him. Still I'm sick of paying overs for our juniors. We've been doing this since Benji and Robbie were here and it doesn't work.

I honestly don't care if they all go. Accept a fair wage or go. If the story is true that we've signed McQueen for something like $400k it shows that we can recruit players. Just play moneyball from now on.

 

[morley101]

If I were recruiting I would recruit 2 centres (Whare & Milne) 1 Prop (kikau). I would keep Chee-Kam to be on the bench and I would .keep Naiqama but only a winger and a back up at that.

I assume the "big 4 " re sign.

 

[Kilkenny]

If I were recruiting I would recruit 2 centres (Whare & Milne) 1 Prop (kikau). I would keep Chee-Kam to be on the bench and I would .keep Naiqama but only a winger and a back up at that.

I assume the "big 4 " re sign.

The Panthers are highly unlikely to be able to offer any where near enough to retain him so he will be available. If you secure Cleary he would surely make signing Whare a priority for your guys. He is a quality player.

 

[tiger102]

Here is what I think we could end up with.

1. James Tedesco
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Moses Suli - massive risk but I'm not sure he is fast enough to play on the wing.
4. Jamal Idris -- let's pray him comes good.
5. No idea -- buy a fast winger.

=> this could possibly work. We only need to buy one player but we need to get a gun plus we have to pray that both centres are able to do the job. Naiqama is a good back-up.

6. Mitchell Moses
7. Luke Brooks

=> These two need to make massive improvements for us to be competitive. I honestly reckon Brooks is close to getting dropped. I suppose LittleJohn is a good back-up option.

8. Aaron Woods
10. Ava Seumanufagai
13. Elijah Taylor
14. Tim Grant
15. Josh Aloiai
16. JJ Felise

I've grouped these 6 together because I think we need to have 6 guys interchanging up the middle. I honestly think that this is one of our strengths and these guys need to perform.

Sue/Tatola - I don't know who else should be our backup players.

9. Matt McIlwrick
17. Liddle

I think we need two hookers. I'm not sure that either of these guys can play 80 minutes and we need someone to be good all game out of dummy half.

11. Lawrence
12. McQueen

I honestly think these two guys could play on the edge. Chee-Kam is a good back-up and is unlucky to miss out on a bench spot.

With the centres and second row I would go with something like

3.Moses Suli
4.Dean Whare
5.Kurt Mann or Jonus Pearson.

11.JJ Felise
12.McQueen

 

[madunit]

Just had a look at whose off contract.

Here's my dream recruitment with whats left

Sign:
Will Chambers, Dean Whare, Taane Milne, Chad Townsend, Fa'amuanu Brown, Jack Stockwell, Albert Vete, Christian Welch, Alex Glenn, Aidan Guerra, Zane Tetevano, Alex Johnston.

Retain:
Tedesco, Nofoaluma, Suli, Moses, Brooks, Woods, Seumanufagai, Sue, Felise, Aloaia, Liddle, Taylor and throw in McQueen who we've apparently signed.

Any current players can go to the Intrust cup or f**k off.

 

[Tigers Tale]

All this talk of Nofo going to the Eels, where is it coming from and is there any truth to it?