Will Hopoate set to join the dragons!

[Get2dachopper!]

IMO we desperately need and outside back especially one with a ton of speed some other ideas might be (bearing in mind it's slim pickings at current)

-Matt Duffie (Relatively cheap but also very injury prone)
-Sam Perrett (Reliable but age could be a problem)
-Reece Robinson (very underrated for mine)
-David Williams (age and off-field dramas could be a problem plus also injury prone)
-Kalifi Fai-Fai Loa (Inconsistent)
-Daniel Vidot (as above)
-Cheyse Blair (as above)

Unless we sign someone pretty good, i.e. Curtis Rona, we are wasting our time with "ok" signings. We are better off giving kids like Glymin, Dufty, Carr and Thompson a go.

 

[LatK7]

We should be looking at josh Charnley from Wigan. Surprised no other nrl club has picked him up yet. One of England's best

I wish. Wigan have him signed long term I think. Very fast, strong lad. Would love him here.

 

[Country Dragon]

Unless we sign someone pretty good, i.e. Curtis Rona, we are wasting our time with "ok" signings. We are better off giving kids like Glymin, Dufty, Carr and Thompson a go.

I agree.

 

[watatank]

Yeah if he is available and at a reasonable price then would be worth a go imo

 

[Weipa Dragon]

Yep let the young local boys fight for that jersey. Not just give it to some overpriced and overrated could have been. We have young quality backs; let them go for the wing. I keep hearing about Isaac thompson and kiti looked devastating...briefly .

 

[Packy]

No thanks, I'd be happy with this backline for 2016 :

Dugan
Nightingale
Aitken
Mann
Mata'utia
Widdop
Marshall

Hopoate is overpaid & has gone so far backwards from his 2011 season with Manly

I hpoe you don't have too much invested in Mann... He's... well.. I'll not prompt it too much.

Hoppa will be a good pick up if anyone gets him at a good price. He's lacking confidence and stability. He's surprisingly strong and has a good footy brain.

If you guys don't get him, I wouldn't hate having him at the Dogs at a fair price.

 

[Get2dachopper!]

I hpoe you don't have too much invested in Mann... He's... well.. I'll not prompt it too much.

Hoppa will be a good pick up if anyone gets him at a good price. He's lacking confidence and stability. He's surprisingly strong and has a good footy brain.

If you guys don't get him, I wouldn't hate having him at the Dogs at a fair price.

And where would he fit into your backline? Are you guys already done with Perett?

 

[62baby]

and some sprint training

This applies to the whole squad. We sadly lack football speed when compared to the rorters and the other top sides. I would make speed an absolute priority in the off season if I were Mary.

 

[FlameThrower]

IMO we desperately need and outside back especially one with a ton of speed some other ideas might be (bearing in mind it's slim pickings at current)

-Matt Duffie (Relatively cheap but also very injury prone)
-Sam Perrett (Reliable but age could be a problem)
-Reece Robinson (very underrated for mine)
-David Williams (age and off-field dramas could be a problem plus also injury prone)
-Kalifi Fai-Fai Loa (Inconsistent)
-Daniel Vidot (as above)
-Cheyse Blair (as above)

I like Vidot the guy is huge and I think has played much better in last few seasons, is on the outter with Bennent? He scored some good tries and almost unstoppable near try line? But also agree to put some faith in our young guys too, no matter what option we take we need speed and strength out wide,.

 

[The Nick]

I like Vidot the guy is huge and I think has played much better in last few seasons, is on the outter with Bennent? He scored some good tries and almost unstoppable near try line? But also agree to put some faith in our young guys too, no matter what option we take we need speed and strength out wide,.

Also highly error-prone. A winger who drops passes cold or fumbles kicks is useless. Hence why Bennett has no time for him. I'd say he's on par with Eto Nabuli, despite being significantly more experienced.

 

[smi962]

Also highly error-prone. A winger who drops passes cold or fumbles kicks is useless. Hence why Bennett has no time for him. I'd say he's on par with Eto Nabuli, despite being significantly more experienced.

We won our first game against Broncos this year because of Vidot. Still prone to too many errors that cost games.

 

[getsmarty]

Fai Fai Loa to the Sharks...according to their forum. Personally I'd go for Reece Robinson. We need speed in the backs...ala Valentine Holmes.

 

[Slippery Morris]

With this rumor of Hoppa in the past you would treat it as a gee up but with Mullholand at Saints it could actually happen. Please make it happen Mullholland.

 

[Vasilevsky]

Also highly error-prone. A winger who drops passes cold or fumbles kicks is useless. Hence why Bennett has no time for him. I'd say he's on par with Eto Nabuli, despite being significantly more experienced.

Good call homie. Vidot is either a forward or NSW Cup winger. I'm not sure why he couldn't play in the forwards but given he hasn't been given such a chance in first grade yet suggests that for one reason or another, he can't.

 

[Wittenberg]

This is a 4 'gun' article, pretty light on when we talk about possible signings of a new player. We are linked to everyone and anyone on or off contract. How many have we signed this year? I only believe a signing when it actually happens.

 

[STGI]

I would not pay more than 400k for him. If were going pay 5-600 k we might aswell paid the 650k b moz wanted double the player he is. This isn't making sense

 

[Saints Forever]

Looked very disinterested for much of the year at Parra.

Is a gamble worth taking at the right price, maybe 3-400k max.

 

[mackdadday]

Watching a dozen or so Parra games this season plus origin i have seen nothing from him.

 

[Saints Forever]

Better than Hunt/Farrell and Nabuli

Just needs a change of scenery

 

[nrlnrl]

According to nick tedeschi,anyone heard anything to back this up!

What's this guy's strike rate with player signings like ? There is no way Hopoate is signing with the Dragons. They don't have the available money & he hasn't even been approached by them.