Re: Caius Faatili signs : Fri Feb 07, 2025 1:28 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I didn't say you did. I was just clarifying what kind of 13 he is when there was a discussion about whether he was one.

That’s fair enough. I was more thinking of injury’s hit a little it gives us options. Looking at his all action running style I suspect it will be the same at prop or 13. Looking forward to seeing the lad.

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Re: Caius Faatili signs : Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:30 pm  

Me too.
Like you said he gives us a different dimension. The likes of Lino and Smith/Doyle and especially Jowitt will love getting on the end of his bursts.

Re: Caius Faatili signs : Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:52 am  

jonh wrote:

Never heard of him but looks a fans favourite in the making.

The recruitment team have done a good job so far with most of our overseas recruits abd let’s hope this one follows suit. Obviously anyone can look impressive on a highlights reel but whilst he doesn’t look overly big he looks to be very mobile, dynamic with good feet.

He looks to offer a point of difference over what we currently have a bit like Mago at Wigan with an impact style coming off the bench who can create all kinds of issues once the bigger minute props take a bit of the intensity out of the game.

Total guess though obviously as never seen him beyond the intro made by the club.

He looked pretty chuffin large yesterday, bigger than Rodwell and not far off Uele.

Don’t know why people are trying to make out he’s a potential LF, he’s a prop all day long.

Re: Caius Faatili signs : Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:04 pm  

vastman wrote:

He looked pretty chuffin large yesterday, bigger than Rodwell and not far off Uele.

Don’t know why people are trying to make out he’s a potential LF, he’s a prop all day long.

You must have had a different view to me!

Agree he’s a prop though don’t see him as a 13.

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Re: Caius Faatili signs : Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:00 pm  

Except he did play 13 for part of the game yesterday.
He's just a middle and sometimes that's OK to play a middle at 13.

Re: Caius Faatili signs : Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:12 pm  

The 13 is a middle.

2 props, 13 & 9 = the middles.

Re: Caius Faatili signs : Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:40 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Except he did play 13 for part of the game yesterday.
He's just a middle and sometimes that's OK to play a middle at 13.

Yes he did appear to come on and play some at 13.

Looks like he could play both. We will see as the games roll on. Early signs are he’s got a good engine and work ethic like Uele and Rodwell. He made plenty of carries and worked hard in defence, pretty good debut.

Re: Caius Faatili signs : Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:53 pm  

Heard today we’re looking at utilising Hood at 13 in spells ….

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Re: Caius Faatili signs : Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:55 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Heard today we’re looking at utilising Hood at 13 in spells ….

We won't be doing that at first as we are down on hookers but he's done that quite a few times before.

Re: Caius Faatili signs : Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:57 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Heard today we’re looking at utilising Hood at 13 in spells ….

I thought that he played 13 when he came back on yesterday.
He had a good game, both in attack and defence, made at least 2 tries and worked tirelessly throughout.