2nd Rowers

[sheer64]

Tinirau Arona and Jayson Bukuya will do nicely. Both not signed that I am aware.

 

[westy81]

Tinirau Arona and Jayson Bukuya will do nicely. Both not signed that I am aware.

Bukuya is likely going back to the Sharks, from what I've read, but heard nothing about arona

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[happy_tiger]

Arona is a funny one

I mentioned last season that we should look at signing him from the Roosters as he looked the goods

Watched more of him this season and he seems to either play well or goes absolutely missing in games

 

[Tigerdon]

with pre-season training about to start and the 2nd row and centre positions being our weakest, we must be getting close to a signing.

In our 35 man train on squad.. many many 2nd rowers do we have? and who is capable of playing the 80 minutes out.

2nd rowers Sirro, Santi ?
Blair at 13
Sue as back up for lock,2nd row and prop.
Taupau impact front rower. along with Lodge and Ava.
our current 2nd row situation is very light on..
who else is there, now that Fulton, Gavet, Thompson and Patterson have left?
realistically we can't bring more than one juniors up as Sirro and Santi aren't experienced. The way I see it we need to sign up two experienced 2nd rowers and a third 2nd tier with one rookie (maybe Mathew Wood) advancing into the train on squad.
Surly I'm forgetting a couple of gun 2nd rowers within the club?

 

[mightymagpie]

Chris Lawrence to 2nd row

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[Tigerdon]

sure, Lawrence should make the switch. but then we are still just moving a player from one position we are light on into another.

Lawrence replaces Patterson. someone who can cover 2nd row and Centre.
If Lawrence does make the move, then we need to also buy an experienced centre.

 

[happy_tiger]

with pre-season training about to start and the 2nd row and centre positions being our weakest, we must be getting close to a signing.

In our 35 man train on squad.. many many 2nd rowers do we have? and who is capable of playing the 80 minutes out.

2nd rowers Sirro, Santi ?
Blair at 13
Sue as back up for lock,2nd row and prop.
Taupau impact front rower. along with Lodge and Ava.
our current 2nd row situation is very light on..
who else is there, now that Fulton, Gavet, Thompson and Patterson have left?
realistically we can't bring more than one juniors up as Sirro and Santi aren't experienced. The way I see it we need to sign up two experienced 2nd rowers and a third 2nd tier with one rookie (maybe Mathew Wood) advancing into the train on squad.
Surly I'm forgetting a couple of gun 2nd rowers within the club?

Akouala ,Lamar Liomaveve NYC ?? (spelling)

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

ATM we have: Blair, Sironen, Sue, Akauola, Santi, Halatau, Lovett, Funaki, Liolevave, Inosesio, M Woods etc.

 

[Tigerdon]

not much experience, apart from Blair and he'll likely be playing lock.
hopefully we sign a gun 2nd rower soon..
but if we don't.
who do you see as the staring 2nd rowers?
i'd go Sue and Sironen.

 

[macca84]

not much experience, apart from Blair and he'll likely be playing lock.
hopefully we sign a gun 2nd rower soon..
but if we don't.
who do you see as the staring 2nd rowers?
i'd go Sue and Sironen.

I'd give Halatau a shot

 

[TrueTiger]

macca84,I agree with Halatau,but I also have a sneaky suspicion that JT has something up his sleeve.As a first grade NRL coach and admitting we have a problem in the second row and centres,he surely won't just settle for anything,he would of learnt from MP swapping and changing (only due to injuries)and he knows we need a specialist centre and backrower with experience.

I said in an earlier thread that there are some good players coming off contract with the Rorters,JT will have his fingers on the pulse,maybe a mid season transfer?…I don't know,but I reckon we will be in a far better position once pre season gets fully into stride...

 

[phil1986]

macca84,I agree with Halatau,but I also have a sneaky suspicion that JT has something up his sleeve.As a first grade NRL coach and admitting we have a problem in the second row and centres,he surely won't just settle for anything,he would of learnt from MP swapping and changing (only due to injuries)and he knows we need a specialist centre and backrower with experience.

I said in an earlier thread that there are some good players coming off contract with the Rorters,JT will have his fingers on the pulse,maybe a mid season transfer?…I don't know,but I reckon we will be in a far better position once pre season gets fully into stride...

Yep I agree, we keep losing players, but hasn't rushed into buying fill gap players.

I think he is saving for something worth while.

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[TrueTiger]

phil1986,I did say earlier on that I expect a reasonable recruitment in 2016,maybe JT is saving the money,in the mean time giving the young guys more NRL experience..

I really don't know,but let's wait and see what happens…cheers mate...

 

[boonboon]

So we have

Blair
Sironen
Akoula

Sue
Halatau
Santi

We need one more good backrower but they shouldn't rush in - However I expect before Xmas we will have someone locked in and that should complete our FG squad

 

[happy_tiger]

Halatau

Halatau

Halatau

Too small for a backrower

Too slow for the centres

No skill or need at hooker with Farah or Cherrington

 

[851]

Halatau

Halatau

Halatau

Too small for a backrower

Too slow for the centres

No skill or need at hooker with Farah or Cherrington

Potter signed him for 2 years,so we are stuck with him,he didn't get a great run with injuries this year,so hopefully he will be alright for next year.

 

[happy_tiger]

Halatau

Halatau

Halatau

Too small for a backrower

Too slow for the centres

No skill or need at hooker with Farah or Cherrington

Potter signed him for 2 years,so we are stuck with him,he didn't get a great run with injuries this year,so hopefully he will be alright for next year.

Sorry 851 , but if he is ANYWHERE near our Top 17 Round 1 if everyone is fully fit we have made a horrible choice as coach

 

[pHyR3]

halatau goes alright to be honest, usually made the 17 at the dogs and they've got a good pack.

but i wouldnt be looking at resigning him at all

 

[cktiger]

I'm with happy - if Halatau is in our top 17 we'll be struggling.

 

[marzie]

I'm with happy - if Halatau is in our top 17 we'll be struggling.

Tbh there's no way he was even close to 100% this season. Broken leg preseason and then came back halfway through the year and had problems after problems.

Holding off judgement til next season will hopefully be fully fit