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That would be ideal two gun wingers and an edge back rower. We would go close to making the 8 or at least competing.

Our targeting of Api has been key in recruiting Luai and Turuva. It’s smart business. Money aside neither player was coming here without Api.

We won’t be making the 8 next year at all. If you think that now you are not understanding how far behind we are. Only chance is juniors and they need 50 games before they fire. One or two signings won’t solve the problem. Bula, Olam, Galvin, Luai, Turuva, Papalli, Api, Pole, Uto, Twal are...

My only expectations this year were to unearth some juniors and improve our competitiveness. Galvin and our overall points differential especially defence ticks those boxes so far. Uto moving on if he doesn’t accept offer is a step back. Two big steps forward with Luai and Turuva recruitment. I...

Coaches watch game tape. We pass a lot and with depth. Benji clearly has got a plan which the players have to adapt or be replaced. It’s going to be a long season it’s what Ciraldo did with the dogs defence last year. I believe he’s in the right track with Luai coming.

He will have a crack when he gets back and hopefully he fires. I don’t know how you play in the backs with 3 ACL injuries when you weren’t quick before them.

Where I always wanted him to play. Ultimately if and when he gets fit he will want to play 6. Great dude but we need pace poor guy running on 3 ACL injuries is not a good bet.

Doesn’t suit us too many halves, fullback and back up fullback already here and Suruva coming. Would be surplus and playing NSW cup. Had his time injury unfortunate.

Douihei should move on to a stronger club as a 14: covers fullback, halves and centre.

Unfortunately we have zero better options than the team we ran out this week. Pole to 13 to replace Papalli and Kepoa in for Bateman. I like Kit Laulili can provide some punch off the bench. Dolphins on a fast track are a very bad matchup for us as a slow team.

Bula given age and performance is our best player and prospect. We need to stop criticising good players because of a bad overall team. The deficiencies are clearly in the outside backs.

We can turnover the roster 15/30 by the start of 2026 season. Core players Bula, Olam, Turuva, Luai, Galvin, Sam Fainu, Uto?, Pole, Api. Players projected to leap Laulili, Miller, TDS, Makasini, Large Bros? High priced players that I’d be highly surprised are there would be Klemmer, Bud...

It was self inflicted if you put Naden and Bud defending in the same side again Bradman Best you get what you deserves. It’s a reason I’m hopeful our problems are based on players not the overall system. Bomber Morris deserves credit we are a better team than last year big improvement.

Injuries happen I don’t think it’s the existing injury. At the end of the day we have no cattle out wide Naden, Staines, Toa Alaimalo are not first graders in good teams. The imbalanced roster is the problem we lack the talent and depth required to win.

The team is more than competitive in most games. We lack a playmaker of quality and a few outside backs. Luai and Turuva are great signings but we have to find another 2 quality outside backs in addition. I liked the look early of Papalli at 13 before injury moved him wide. Big Sua would be...

Unfortunately we don’t have enough quality first graders too many weak links. Onto next year really. Bula, Olam, Turuva, Luai, Sam Fainu, Papalli, Uto, Pole, Bateman, Twal, Galvin. We have 11 competent first graders you probably need 20 at least in a roster and some kids taking chances...

Body of work has been excellent until last few weeks. Contract talks never help with young guys.

Second hand but I’ve heard we are offering 5 years 3.8m averaging 760k p.a for Uto. Big money but a fair deal for the player and the club. I have no issues with it tbh. I hope they lock it down we need to retain core younger players to build the squad over the long term. If we are any chance...

Spot on.

Uto has to be signed and I doubt Tigers will over pay with Richo in charge. The kid sounds like he wants to stay longer term deal usually comes at a discount but also some deals are not linked to the salary cap increases so they get cheaper as they run.