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Would signing Pearce, Brown and Sims move the needle for next year?

Wighton to 13; Sims to fight it out with EW, Hudson and CHN for our starting edge spots; Pearce to the 7 and Brown to 6?
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Mickey_Raider wrote: September 11, 2021, 1:28 pm Would signing Pearce, Brown and Sims move the needle for next year?

Wighton to 13; Sims to fight it out with EW, Hudson and CHN for our starting edge spots; Pearce to the 7 and Brown to 6?
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Mickey_Raider wrote: September 11, 2021, 1:28 pm Would signing Pearce, Brown and Sims move the needle for next year?

Wighton to 13; Sims to fight it out with EW, Hudson and CHN for our starting edge spots; Pearce to the 7 and Brown to 6?
We'd be better. We'd be back in the 8
We wouldnt contend and i also dont believe that is happening because Brown is being sought out as a halfback option. It'll be a halfback and Wighton in the halves.
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I have this nagging feeling tapine will go which would free kikau cash

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bonehead wrote: September 11, 2021, 7:55 pm I have this nagging feeling tapine will go which would free kikau cash

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Considering our dwindling talent in the front row that'd be a silly move.

I think we need to keep Taps.

Also surely, moving on Williams, Scott, Hodgo, Croker and James would fre enough $$$ to get someone like Kikau even without moving on Taps.
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CHT to be allowed to talk to other clubs. I know he has been mentioned around here but I have no idea what he offers that we need. For mine his strength is defence, so I could only see him stepping into Wighton's role while we shift Wighton somewhere else. But I don't understand why anyone would displace Wighton to accomodate CHT.

The other concerning thing for me is his age. Already 22 and he hasn't shown any improvement in ball playing, running or kicking game in his time in first grade. I have him in the Corey Norman mould, he just seems to exceed in any particular aspect of the game.

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Suli off to the Dragrons. Geez I hope we made a play for him at least. Absolute beast
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deanoman wrote: September 12, 2021, 8:06 am Suli off to the Dragrons. Geez I hope we made a play for him at least. Absolute beast
Apparently they paid massive overs for him, 5 or 6 hundred a season, I wouldn't be paying that much for a centre who can't make first grade
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He might make a pretty decent centre, his defence and ball running is a long way ahead of Kris for example. But we have other good centre options in HSS, Timoko and/or Charnze. Not who we should be looking for.

We need a halfback and a proper lock first of all. Maybe an edge and another winger after that. Centres and FBs would be last on our list for next season at this stage.
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Apparently CHT will be allowed to test the market. May not be the answer but then again he could be the best option out there. I'd be happy if we signed him.

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FROG wrote: September 12, 2021, 12:09 pm Apparently CHT will be allowed to test the market. May not be the answer but then again he could be the best option out there. I'd be happy if we signed him.

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I still don't understand what CHT (edit) is supposed to be as a player. Not runner or creator. Does he have a good kicking game?
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He’s a second rower for the Raiders
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gangrenous wrote:He’s a second rower for the Raiders Image
Hingano?
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reptar wrote: September 12, 2021, 4:19 pm
gangrenous wrote:He’s a second rower for the Raiders Image
Hingano?
Nah, he's a winger
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By the looks of it Ash Taylor isnt getting a new contract at the Titans, havent seen anything official yet . We are looking at him apparently
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LimeGreenMachine wrote:By the looks of it Ash Taylor isnt getting a new contract at the Titans, havent seen anything official yet . We are looking at him apparently
see halfback thread

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Mickey_Raider wrote: September 11, 2021, 1:28 pm Would signing Pearce, Brown and Sims move the needle for next year?

Wighton to 13; Sims to fight it out with EW, Hudson and CHN for our starting edge spots; Pearce to the 7 and Brown to 6?
I really don't want Pearce. The Knights are one team who's attack is worse than ours and he is a big reason for that. Very uncreative and robotic player.
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mongoose wrote: September 15, 2021, 1:11 pm
Mickey_Raider wrote: September 11, 2021, 1:28 pm Would signing Pearce, Brown and Sims move the needle for next year?

Wighton to 13; Sims to fight it out with EW, Hudson and CHN for our starting edge spots; Pearce to the 7 and Brown to 6?
I really don't want Pearce. The Knights are one team who's attack is worse than ours and he is a big reason for that. Very uncreative and robotic player.
Both the knights and raiders have a major issue that inhibits their attack far more than the personnel on the footy field.
Their HC's, neither of which have adjusted well to the new normal and are intent on trying to grind wins out to the detriment of their football team
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Pearce is the highest quality half available- by a margin imo. Whether he is the best choice due to price and contract length demands I don't know. If he's 100k more than Brooks- worth it, 300k more- maybe not. Is he twice as good as Taylor? Probably not.

I'd be happy enough with Pearce for say 2 seasons + club option 3rd@500k. That would be a good deal. If its closer to 700k- maybe not.

Taylor on a 1 year + 2 and 3 club options at 300k/500k/600k would also be a good deal. Because he could potentially find a groove and improve at a new club (and if he's worth keeping at half, he's worth paying).
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we had better be looking at bj as a prop
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simo wrote:we had better be looking at bj as a prop
perfect 13

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bonehead wrote: September 16, 2021, 11:41 am
simo wrote:we had better be looking at bj as a prop
perfect 13

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Botman wrote: September 15, 2021, 1:35 pm
mongoose wrote: September 15, 2021, 1:11 pm
Mickey_Raider wrote: September 11, 2021, 1:28 pm Would signing Pearce, Brown and Sims move the needle for next year?

Wighton to 13; Sims to fight it out with EW, Hudson and CHN for our starting edge spots; Pearce to the 7 and Brown to 6?
I really don't want Pearce. The Knights are one team who's attack is worse than ours and he is a big reason for that. Very uncreative and robotic player.
Both the knights and raiders have a major issue that inhibits their attack far more than the personnel on the footy field.
Their HC's, neither of which have adjusted well to the new normal and are intent on trying to grind wins out to the detriment of their football team
Which was absolutely astonishing from Newcastle given they had Pearce, Ponga and Watson at 13. It's astonishing how much poorer they were with the inclusion of Clifford. That extra solid half-back plonked on the left and stifling Ponga was deadset the opposite of what they needed in 2021.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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It'd be interesting to hire a really successful Toyota Cup coach from ten years ago as your attack coach and see how they go.

That's basically what the game is now.
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Timbo wrote:It'd be interesting to hire a really successful Toyota Cup coach from ten years ago as your attack coach and see how they go.

That's basically what the game is now.
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Bureta Faraimo was spotted at Cafe Momo having a coffee and a Gene Feed with Don Furner
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valemei94 wrote:Bureta Faraimo was spotted at Cafe Momo having a coffee and a Gene Feed with Don Furner
No he wasn't, Momo isn't even open

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Why would they be at Cafe Momo anyway? The Raiders moved to Braddon two years ago!
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-TW- wrote:
valemei94 wrote:Bureta Faraimo was spotted at Cafe Momo having a coffee and a Gene Feed with Don Furner
No he wasn't, Momo isn't even open

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Raiders_Pat wrote:
bonehead wrote: September 16, 2021, 11:41 am
simo wrote:we had better be looking at bj as a prop
perfect 13

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I wasn't overly serious but if you could get him fit enough, like 2017/18, and put him on the bench he'd be a pretty good foil in the middle with his hard running, good hands, step, dummy half running.
Defence reads would be the worry as I used to berate Buttriss for over committing on someone else's man creating problems on the edge.

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-TW- wrote: September 16, 2021, 11:18 pm
valemei94 wrote:Bureta Faraimo was spotted at Cafe Momo having a coffee and a Gene Feed with Don Furner
No he wasn't, Momo isn't even open

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greeneyed wrote: September 16, 2021, 11:20 pm Why would they be at Cafe Momo anyway? The Raiders moved to Braddon two years ago!

Soliola goes to momo all the time !!
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valemei94 wrote: September 16, 2021, 11:00 pm Bureta Faraimo was spotted at Cafe Momo having a coffee and a Gene Feed with Don Furner
Trying to persuade Furner to join him at Castleford for 2022?
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valemei94 wrote:Bureta Faraimo was spotted at Cafe Momo having a coffee and a Gene Feed with Don Furner
But isn’t John Folau Don’s coffee buddy?
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: September 17, 2021, 5:30 pm
valemei94 wrote:Bureta Faraimo was spotted at Cafe Momo having a coffee and a Gene Feed with Don Furner
But isn’t John Folau Don’s coffee buddy?
He has many Coffee Buddy’s
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