Recruitment & Retention 2027

[jodragon40]

Many backrowers have made the transition from backrow to prop and been very good at it. Papali, Koloamatangi, Chris Walsh, Pat Jarvis, Barnett, Les Boyd, Luke Bailey, Janson, Stone, Steve Price, maybe Paul Harrigon and or Anthony Butterfield started their careers off in the backrow.

Modern day players please Frank stop living in the last century. The game has evolved so much especially in the pace. Some of those you have mentioned from history just wouldn't be able to stay the course today

 

[dragonheart]

Yep Frank a different game these days as you know. Pace is everything and fitness/endurance. Even Luciano and Blake had to trim right down this year and havnt they improved. Oh wait! Its the contract year.

 

[Dave03]

His defence isn't good enough

I think his defence is good. It's more for his carries and offloads.

 

[Dave03]

Heaps of players don't get to play in their preferred position but they do what's best for the team and opportunity in 1st grade. Sitili tupouniua from the dogs was an 2rf but now plays off the bench through the middle for the dogs.

 

[jodragon40]

I think his defence is good. It's more for his carries and offloads.

His defence is no good not to play where he does or as a bookend. Already this year has missed 13 tackles in 5 games.

 

[jodragon40]

Heaps of players don't get to play in their preferred position but they do what's best for the team and opportunity in 1st grade. Sitili tupouniua from the dogs was an 2rf but now plays off the bench through the middle for the dogs.

Depends on the player in reality not all can

 

[TheRev]

Had a low strike-rate on rumours of late but another one today:

LPT has asked for an official release to join his cousin Mo F @ titans.

I'm happy for him to go if we can get a halfback or maybe a fast outside back in return.. hes not going for nothing though.. I dont Titans r the right club for us to barter with.. Brimson would have done the job but I think we have Drinkwater coming now.

 

[jodragon40]

Had a low strike-rate on rumours of late but another one today:

I'm happy for him to go if we can get a halfback or maybe a fast outside back in return.. hes not going for nothing though.. I dont Titans r the right club for us to barter with.. Brimson would have done the job but I think we have Drinkwater coming now.

Hope your wrong about Drinkwater and that's sad to hear about LPT

 

[ItsCamxron]

Had a low strike-rate on rumours of late but another one today:

I'm happy for him to go if we can get a halfback or maybe a fast outside back in return.. hes not going for nothing though.. I dont Titans r the right club for us to barter with.. Brimson would have done the job but I think we have Drinkwater coming now.

I think you're forgetting we're signing Sami for next year. Who's to say we wont just swap them for each other?

 

[TheRev]

I think you're forgetting we're signing Sami for next year. Who's to say we wont just swap them for each other?

I reckon we can do better, weve already signed Sami.. and LPT is a gun prop on the rise with 1st grade experience..... i.e. we wait for someone new in exchange.. it might have to be at another club though that were happy with..

That said when we get a new coach in maybe he settles down and stays.. lets hope we get someone exciting that the kids will be happy with.

 

[RandomDragon]

All this Loko talk is made up from the forums…

 

[Dave03]

His defence is no good not to play where he does or as a bookend. Already this year has missed 13 tackles in 5 games.

Yes. On the edge where he's tackling more athletic and agile players. Missed tackles is a misleading stat.

 

[Dave03]

Have we officially signed sami. Shouldn't it have been announced by now?

 

[No Surrender]

Have we officially signed sami. Shouldn't it have been announced by now?

With a bit of luck he has backed out

 

[Eric]

All this Loko talk is made up from the forums…

I hope so. I think under a better coach, he'll be a star.