Very interesting.
Munster at fullback would be incredible!!!!
Laurie would be great a 5/8 with speed and ball work. But not sure about defence.
Id like to see AD kept in the team, at least in centres.
So either Brooks, Hastings or Moses at 7.
I want Hastings in the team, but 13 gives more attacking options.
1. MUNSTER
2. KENNY
3. AD
4. NADEN
5. NOFA
6. LAURIE
7. BROOKS
8. UTE
9. API
10. TWAL
11. ICE
12. BLORE
13. HASTINGS
14. RUA
15. JOFFA
16. POLE
17 TALAU
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Article from Brent Read indicating Laurie has been offered a one year extension but he is wanting 2 years. He then says tigers have apoke to Laurie about moving to five eighth if Munster comes he would play fullback.
I’d like Laurie in the 6.
so we’d have
1. Munster
6. Laurie
7. Hastings
13. Matamua
or
1. Munster
6. Laurie
7. Moses
13. Hastings
big improvement on what we have currently.
Good call.
Happy to give Matamua a go at 13 and Hastings at 7
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Pleased we have re-signed Blore. There is a very high quality player in there if he can stay injury free.
I remember in 2021 watching our first game vs Canterbury. Blore and Stefano were the best forwards on the field. If you want something to look forward to for 2023 watch this recording from the 7 min mark. Repeated strong runs from Stefano and Blore 😉
Impressive. Lets hope we can count on more than 45seconds of highlights in 2023
In a perfect world I would like
1. Munster
6. Brooks
7. Moses
9. Api
13. Joffa
Happy to lose Hastings, Douhie and Laurie
In a perfect world I would like
1. Munster
6. Brooks
7. Moses
9. Api
13. Joffa
Happy to lose Hastings, Douhie and Laurie
and a date with Em Ratajkowski now she is single.
In a perfect world I would like
1. Munster
6. Brooks
7. Moses
9. Api
13. Joffa
Happy to lose Hastings, Douhie and Laurie
Absolutely bonkers
In a perfect world I would like
1. Munster
6. Brooks
7. Moses
9. Api
13. Joffa
Happy to lose Hastings, Douhie and Laurie
Your love and commitment to Brooks is really something to behold.
To clarify
don't think we can get Munster and Moses without losing Hastings and douhie and Laurie. Brooks gets a discount so if he can get signed for 600k then that is basically 400k on the salary cap. At that price you might be able to keep him anymore that 650k and he can go too
1. Munster
6. Brooks
7. Moses
9. Api
13. Hastings
Perhaps losing douhie and Laurie can potentially make that happen.
@avocadoontoast so you would keep douhie ???
At the price point of 650k with the long service discount then keep Brooks. If Brooks wants 850k then see you later.
John Kirwan has come out and said in his tv show on sky the breakdown in NZ that whisper RTS has a contract on the table from Roosters for 2023 if we wants it, at then end on the All Blacks northern tour.
Find it hard to think how Roosters can fit in RTS, could he go to Roosters and we get tedesco back, maybe explains the one year extension offered to Laurie.
@avocadoontoast so you would keep douhie ???
At the price point of 650k with the long service discount then keep Brooks. If Brooks wants 850k then see you later.
Did I include AD in my team next year? The answer is no.
I don’t care about the long service discount. I don’t want brooks at any price, I want someone who knows how to win. Not sure why you’re so obsessed with him - he’s not very good.
@jedi-tiger all valid points.
Salary cap management is an important factor
So is getting 1. Leaders and 2. Absolute X factor
Have a lot of cap friendly players atm - but not many leaders or x factor players
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@jedi-tiger all valid points.
Salary cap management is an important factor
So is getting 1. Leaders and 2. Absolute X factor
Have a lot of cap friendly players atm - but not many leaders or x factor players
Totally agree. My worry is that our "cap friendly" quality players might not be receiving "cap friendly" salaries.
@avocadoontoast hope so
