Re: The Five Signings : Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:18 pm  

Trinitythefuture wrote:

How can you say they are similar players ? You must have seen a lot more of Tongia than I have, I've only seen Tongia play 4 games, maybe you can see into the future ? If so can I have Saturdays winning Lotto numbers please.

Well you have made the point for me with he huge contradiction in your post.

I too have only seen him play 4 times which is why I will hold my judgement on Tongia. I have seen Mathers play many many times and know him well as a player.

It's not me who's being presumptive or trying to tell the future, it's you. I like Tongia he looks a potentially good player but he isn't one yet is he.

I'll stick to my belief, yep that's my belief that they are similar players in terms of style from what I have seen - which I accept isn't much - but then I'm not the one getting giddy.

Thanks

Re: The Five Signings : Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:39 pm  

vastman wrote:

Well you have made the point for me with he huge contradiction in your post.

I too have only seen him play 4 times which is why I will hold my judgement on Tongia. I have seen Mathers play many many times and know him well as a player.

It's not me who's being presumptive or trying to tell the future, it's you. I like Tongia he looks a potentially good player but he isn't one yet is he.

I'll stick to my belief, yep that's my belief that they are similar players in terms of style from what I have seen - which I accept isn't much - but then I'm not the one getting giddy.

Thanks

The contradiction in your post is your holding judgement on Tongia when earlier you said they are similar players. Make your mind up fella. You got those lotto numbers yet ?

Re: The Five Signings : Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:29 pm  

Agree about the Tongia hype, it's no good being brilliant in broken play whilst looking suspect in your ability to hold onto the ball. Mathers' problem is he is too inconsistent but then again if he wasn't he might not have been shipped around so much. To be honest I couldn't give a real rats arrse about either, Tongia at least has age on his side and with a bit of coaching who knows.

Re: The Five Signings : Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:48 am  

[quote="Schunter"]Agree about the Tongia hype, it's no good being brilliant in broken play whilst looking suspect in your ability to hold onto the ball. Mathers' problem is he is too inconsistent but then again if he wasn't he might not have been shipped around so much. To be honest I couldn't give a real rats arrse about either, Tongia at least has age on his side and with a bit of coaching who knows.[/quote
I'd love to have signed tongia but lets be realistic if he was going to sign i would have thought the deal would be done by now. He cant have had any visa issues otherwise he wouldnt have got here in the first place.

Just hope we can get a decent half back and the completion of Sam Obst signing within the next week.

A prop and the squad looks pretty damm good, maybe even give korki pay as you play deal aswell for depth of squad

Re: The Five Signings : Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:55 am  

vastman wrote:

Have to say this Tongia stuff is typical of Wakey fans. Almost to a man no one wanted this NRL reject who's never played a first team game. Now he's played one good game for us he is the hottest property on the planet and cannot be criticised in any way. Bizarre.

I have to say Vasty, I love you and all, but that's just simply not true.

Sometimes you're a typical anti-Wakey fan fan, and will manufacture reasons to label the rest of us fickle, dim or lacking rugby knowledge at the drop of a hat.

The reason I'm enthusiastic about Tongia is that he's young, looks an exciting talent and we've already invested a significant amount in scouting him, flying him halfway round the world and completing all the attendant admin to get him working in this country. It would be a shame for another cub to reap the benefit of all that.

Re: The Five Signings : Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:26 am  

We're supposed to be developing as a club. Does that not include developing players? Tongia looks like he has the potential to be a good one. We've gone to the trouble of getting him over so why not give him a chance?
I don't think we can really judge him until he's had at least half a season under his belt.

Re: The Five Signings : Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:36 am  

One bullet dodged at least..... http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/10/14/dewsbury-sign-nick-fozzard/

One bullet dodged at least..... http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/10/14/dewsbury-sign-nick-fozzard/

Re: The Five Signings : Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:44 am  

bren2k wrote:

I have to say Vasty, I love you and all, but that's just simply not true.

Sometimes you're a typical anti-Wakey fan fan, and will manufacture reasons to label the rest of us fickle, dim or lacking rugby knowledge at the drop of a hat.

The reason I'm enthusiastic about Tongia is that he's young, looks an exciting talent and we've already invested a significant amount in scouting him, flying him halfway round the world and completing all the attendance admin to get him working in this country. It would be a shame for another cub to reap the benefit of all that.

It would indeed but that really would be classic Wakey

Re: The Five Signings : Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:15 am  

bren2k wrote:

I have to say Vasty, I love you and all, but that's just simply not true.

Sometimes you're a typical anti-Wakey fan fan, and will manufacture reasons to label the rest of us fickle, dim or lacking rugby knowledge at the drop of a hat.

The reason I'm enthusiastic about Tongia is that he's young, looks an exciting talent and we've already invested a significant amount in scouting him, flying him halfway round the world and completing all the attendant admin to get him working in this country. It would be a shame for another cub to reap the benefit of all that.

Vasty forgets his illustrious past, and now sees it as his solum duty to poo poo, any inkling of positivity from any poster, with his "unique" anti Wakefield rationale.
Unfortunately he thinks he is the cool kid at school with his "anti" stance on everything, what a shame its all been done before, and he wasn't anywhere to be seen, quite the opposite in fact.
Everyones got a right to a point of view, even vasty, but usually, if you dont want to go to the party you have the dignity to stay at home and sulk, rather than shout over the wall and ridicule the presents.
Vasty the renegade, nah!! Vasty the Cas fan!!!

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Re: The Five Signings : Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:36 am  

Theboyem wrote: One bullet dodged at least..... http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/10/14/dewsbury-sign-nick-fozzard/ Phew

Theboyem wrote: One bullet dodged at least..... http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/10/14/dewsbury-sign-nick-fozzard/ Phew