: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:48 pm  

how anyone can look at fiomoihomo and make comparisons between him and the legend that is Tawera Nikau is laughable.....

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:33 pm  

It is not laughable he could lace nikau's boots .

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:36 pm  

philukleeds wrote:

It is not laughable he could lace nikau's boots .

Not a chance! Nikau was a true great!

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:45 pm  

Just like a certain Mr Rudder Faumuina came over with big raps, but like Rudder he played next to the best Scrum Half going at the time, I said before the season he could end up been "Rudder mkII" and so far this season he hasn't proven me wrong, he has been quite shambolic so far, and if he doesn't pick it up soon he wont be a Tiger next season.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:06 pm  

At least hes not getting paid as much as rudder one would hope

S Jones, B ferres and Joe if all fit would be my back 3 of pack.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:30 pm  

Gaslight wrote:

Just like a certain Mr Rudder Faumuina came over with big raps, but like Rudder he played next to the best Scrum Half going at the time, I said before the season he could end up been "Rudder mkII" and so far this season he hasn't proven me wrong, he has been quite shambolic so far, and if he doesn't pick it up soon he wont be a Tiger next season.

With the quota reducing by two, I doubt he will be anyway. Put it this way, it's either him or Evans to be retained and out of both, I'd pick Evans.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:52 pm  

Fully wrote:

With the quota reducing by two, I doubt he will be anyway. Put it this way, it's either him or Evans to be retained and out of both, I'd pick Evans.

If there's any British centres available, Evans may be gone too, as good as he is, a younger British player with similar ability would be better imo. If there is nobody that fits that criteria available, then Evans would be good to keep as he is a very solid player, and with a better winger then Dixon outside him we will be sorted.

Next season I think we need:
Winger
Prop (Lynch?)
big impact second rower (Fa'aoso back if possible?)

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:53 pm  

Evans does not count on our quota does he? He has a british passport!!!

When we came back from catalan we lined up in eu passport holders line while all aussies and kiwis had to fill in visas.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:15 am  

philukleeds wrote:

Evans does not count on our quota does he? He has a british passport!!!

When we came back from catalan we lined up in eu passport holders line while all aussies and kiwis had to fill in visas.

Dunno with Evans. I recall that Bradford were peeved that they couldn't keep him, although I'm sure that's because he's classified as non-fed rather than quota.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:29 am  

Evans is the clear choice over Si by a country mile...... Evans is solid in both defence and attack.

Cannot see Si being in the team when Jones,Ferres and Westy are back fit......

As for Fa'asso would have him back in a heartbeat..... watched him play for Newcastle loads of times and he has gone from strength to strength.....not lazy anymore infact works his socks off and takes the ball in really hard, what has surprised me mostly though is that his support play is fantastic he is always up there when the Knights make breaks.......He is however a interchange player not a full 80 minute SR but I think that would fit in well interchanging with either Jones or Ferres as needed.....