Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 03, 2024 6:40 pm  

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KaeruJim wrote:

It all depends on how much money he’s been offered elsewhere. I wouldn’t break the bank for him, although he’s a very solid player.

I see where you’re coming from but I would be very surprised if we sign 2 more senior props, meaning it likely we would drop Lisone and Sangare out of the match day 17. I’m not convinced that would be the most balanced way to develop the squad personally.

Again I don’t really mind whether it’s 2 props or 1 prop and a second row, what I am bothered about is that we sign quality not quantity.

I'm not sure if Holroyd or Sangare deserve to be in the match day 17. Well, actually I'm sure Sangare doesn't and Holroyd is so rarely in a position to be picked, it amounts to the same. I wouldn’t want to break the bank for Rhyse but not sure we'd have to.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 03, 2024 8:52 pm  

Sangare, the French Chris Feather.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 03, 2024 9:15 pm  

krisleeds wrote:

Sangare, the French Chris Feather.

More of a Feather duster!

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 03, 2024 11:12 pm  

In fantasy world I'd get two aggressive props, a powerful second row and keep Martin. Would not be upset at all to lose Donaldson, Bentley, Sangare, Lisone and Goudemand to make room. I know people talk about Bentley's strengths, but they will only really work if he's part of a big pack, as he was at Sts, and I'd rather keep Martin if have the choice. The others listed just aren't good enough for the first 17.

Some others need to be on notice. Holroyd for one, although its easy to forget that despite being around for a while he really hasn't played a lot. But he needs to show he can get to a decent standard and stay there. I'm particularly disappointed by his lack of impact with the ball. He's massive, and yet like so many of our forwards he gets stopped dead in the tackle.

Another one, who I'll take stick for, is Cam Smith. Making a lot of tackles doesn't make up for being neither a good link man or a battering ram forward, which is what good sides have in their 13. Hopefully a new coach can find a way to make him work, because in too many games he looks like a Championship player.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Jul 04, 2024 11:03 am  

No point judging many in our current squad especially the new signings until we gave a new head coach, lets see how the likes of Frawley Sangare and a fair few others go with a proper coach. Bar about 3 players the whole side gas been shocking all season, and thats why we are currently coach less

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Jul 04, 2024 2:02 pm  

I get that, but while some issues such as linespeed can be fixed by a different approach, lack of size and power is so fundamental you cannot fix it with just telling players to run harder. Someone like Sangare or Holroyd may be a much better player under a different coach, but no amount of coaching will let Donaldson, Goudemand, Bentley or McDonnell to break tackles or make a lot of yards post contact.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:13 pm  

I think everyone agrees on what the pack needs. It's just going to be a case of who is available and can/ are we willing to pay for it.

A backrow of Bentley /Gannon / Mcdonnell/ Ruan / looks less of an issue if we can add some real power to the front row and fix the defence issues/ RS game plan

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Jul 04, 2024 5:20 pm  

Wasn’t there talk a couple of months back about that prop Josh papalii ffrom the raiders being close to completion or does that now depend on if new coach wants him ?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Jul 04, 2024 6:38 pm  

rhinosTY wrote:

Wasn’t there talk a couple of months back about that prop Josh papalii ffrom the raiders being close to completion or does that now depend on if new coach wants him ?

Last I read in the Aussie media was that he was doing another year at Canberra in 2025 and then retiring

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Jul 05, 2024 12:50 am  

You've got to be careful with those power props. A peak Papali'i would tear up SL. But once the power drops even a bit they can quickly become passengers. Tapau tipped over the edge like that a few years ago, about the time some fans were saying we should sign him.

If we get a coach who really knows the NRL, we might be better off with what seem like fringe players.