Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:08 am  

vastman wrote:

If it happens he will have to come fairly cheap. This was going to happen two years ago when he had three seasons left in him and would have been worth breaking the bank for.

However he’s a class player and technically I have no reservations.

What I do worry about is that individually they are strong willed, together! It’s not a deal ender but it’s something to think about.

Poching has finally got them working as a unit, and to many big personalities could scupper that. It’s not our clubs job to make Daves dreams come true, it’s the other way around so it has to be serious and purely about rugby.

Over all I’d take the gamble as it’s still a coup but it needs to be made very clear from the whole club from day one what’s expected.

I agree with all that

Bet the pimp wont like this one.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:08 am  

vastman wrote:

If it happens he will have to come fairly cheap. This was going to happen two years ago when he had three seasons left in him and would have been worth breaking the bank for.

However he’s a class player and technically I have no reservations.

What I do worry about is that individually they are strong willed, together! It’s not a deal ender but it’s something to think about.

Poching has finally got them working as a unit, and to many big personalities could scupper that. It’s not our clubs job to make Daves dreams come true, it’s the other way around so it has to be serious and purely about rugby.

Over all I’d take the gamble as it’s still a coup but it needs to be made very clear from the whole club from day one what’s expected.

Dave has been an anomaly and a larger than life personality/character from the word go , you simple cant stifle that infectious nature in a player, if it were to come off what bigger incentive to get stay away fans down to watch one of the bigger names in the world of RL turn out with his brother at Belle Vue .

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:18 am  

Kettykat wrote:

Dave has been an anomaly and a larger than life personality/character from the word go , you simple cant stifle that infectious nature in a player, if it were to come off what bigger incentive to get stay away fans down to watch one of the bigger names in the world of RL turn out with his brother at Belle Vue .

I agree but it cannot become the Fifita show, it is a team and that must be the case.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:21 am  

Kettykat wrote:

Listen to Dave’s podcast and make your own mind up , for me it’s definitely on them playing together and Dave stated he would love it to be here , all will be revealed in due course I’m sure , hopefully just before season tickets go on sale

I listened when It was first streamed and Dave seemed very excited about the possibility… one thing about the Fifitas is their family and community loyalty Andrew chose Tonga over the Kangaroos… because of his family heritage and Dave first came to UK to support his older brother…

It could happen (it might not) … it could be at Trinity (it might not be) …


Would be nice though!!

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:52 am  

Another reason to get those crucial two points on Thursday.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:03 am  

I have a theory however implausible - club know another season like this and we are either relegated automatically or become one of the 2 clubs that are relegated by decree from rlimg so it’s time to gamble all or nowt

Arona batch aydin to free up fafita money , trying hall in back row as it’s an area where we have little cover for next year ,

Then again 2 and 2 always add up to 7

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:18 am  

Kirmudgeonlyisback wrote:

I have a theory however implausible - club know another season like this and we are either relegated automatically or become one of the 2 clubs that are relegated by decree from rlimg so it’s time to gamble all or nowt

Arona batch aydin to free up fafita money , trying hall in back row as it’s an area where we have little cover for next year ,

Then again 2 and 2 always add up to 7

To me, that would sound like we're putting all our eggs into one basket.

Huge gamble in my eyes, what would happen if early in the season, he got a bad injury, which is season ending.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:25 am  

Watched Fifita set up a nice try for Hynes this weekend gone. He’s played a fair few games this year too albeit from the bench. No doubt he’ll do a great job for a year if he keeps injury free, SL isn’t like the grind of the NRL. My biggest worry is obviously what will he want money wise and keeping him motivated, hope he doesn’t see it as one big toss off with his brother seeing as though he’ll be earning 20% of what he would of been at Cronulla. Been reading West Tigers might be in for him too so who knows. I’ve mixed feelings on signing him!

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:28 am  

lifelongfan wrote:

I agree with all that

Bet the pimp wont like this one.

He would be a good signing and one we could use to promote the club but he still only fills one shirt so let’s see who fills the others if it is true.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:42 am  

David Fifita brings a bit of chaos off the bench. Add Andrew and you've got 80 minutes of chaos for the opposition. He'd be perfect for super league, even at this end of the career.

Andrew is more aggressive than David too, so would be a starting prop, with David as the prop from the bench to replace him.

If it happens, I hope it's for us.