Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:09 pm  

vastman wrote:

He hardly missed a game last year through injury and he also played more than five good matches, no idea where you're coming from on this one.

Got admit that comment had me wondering if we're talking about the same player. FTR he played 28 games last season, scoring 8 tries and steadily improved as the season went on imo.

Yeah, he started a bit slow last season but that's not unusual for an NRL player and yeah his tacking technique can get a little awkward looking at times. But for me from about halfway on or so last season he offered us plenty and gave us that X-factor in the go forward that only really Fifita can do.

I was actually looking forward to how he'd go with a full injury-free preseason behind him, with the coaching team working on his fitness more for the interchange rule change, but it's gonna after wait a few months.

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Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:17 pm  

I agree. Way of the mark there Legend.

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:36 pm  

alegend wrote:

Getting passed it with Pauli Pauli ,beginning to think he is costing the club to much to play . Never seems to be fit.Tlme to let him go playing 5 good matches a season is no good to a club on a tight budget .Think for the money he will be on we could get someone who is a lot fitter

totally disagree.
And who would you recommend we get instead?

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:01 pm  

I thought he had a poor game against Cats at home in the regular rounds, but after that he improved every game.

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:26 pm  

little wayne69 wrote:

I thought he had a poor game against Cats at home in the regular rounds, but after that he improved every game.

He had a terrible game against Warrington end of last seaon but mostly he played well and who doesn’t have the odd off day.

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:29 pm  

little wayne69 wrote:

I didn't know that Gateshead's a city, you live and learn still if it makes you happy then fill your boots

You really are thick aren't you, you might want to read a little, I said that they play ont the other side of the city to Gateshead, now to break that down for your tiny little brain, the city referred to is the city of Newcastle (as in newcastle thunder) Gateshead is one side of that's city and Kingston park (where "Newcastle" thunder play) is the other side of the city, now get an early night and don't be late for school in the morning

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:32 pm  

cosmicat wrote:

Tbf his tackling technique is terrible, his fitness could be better

Tackling yes. Fitness you’re way off imho, you want size you lose stamina it’s a law of nature. PP plays in bursts as all big lads do, he’s fit enough for the job he does. This is becoming yet another negative Trinity fan myth. Look at the Burgess twins, neither do any more than PP stamina wise.

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:34 pm  

financialtimes wrote:

You really are thick aren't you, you might want to read a little, I said that they play ont the other side of the city to Gateshead, now to break that down for your tiny little brain, the city referred to is the city of Newcastle (as in newcastle thunder) Gateshead is one side of that's city and Kingston park (where "Newcastle" thunder play) is the other side of the city, now get an early night and don't be late for school in the morning

No need for that, I thought I went OTt at times but that’s a bit unnessasay.

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:35 pm  

TBF i have it in my head that he twice played 80 minutes last season

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:38 pm  

vastman wrote:

No need for that, I thought I went OTt at times but that’s a bit unnessasay.

He did a couple of long stints especially against Cas but not 80 as far as I recall. If he did was it a friendly.