Official thread and signing news

[blazza18]

Off the back of our 2 resignings.... We're really building up a great core of young players (pardon the pun) - the Bromwich's, Young T, Proctor, McLean, Harris, Hampton, Mann.... Really bright future. Along with Craig's recruits each year of experienced campaigners - I don't think we have a fear to be unsuccessful.

I absolutely love a couple of those players, but I think your expectations are crazy high on some them and how bright the future is at the club. We don't even know if Hampton and Mann are apart of our future with Hampton off contract this year and Mann next. Still have some older players on contract for a few more years too.

Don't mean to be a downer, I'm just looking at things from a different side of things.

[KingHoweofIsrael]

As an aside, Waqa historically ran the ball back at pace and hit the line hard but has recently been jogging to meet the kick chasers and meekly resigning to the tackle...

There was talk of him carrying an injury (bone spurs or something?) It seems painfully obvious to me he's not travelling at 100% - i just don't understand why he'd play through it, and that the club allows it....unless he's worried about losing his spot or something? Maybe it's untreatable? I dunno...Though it's not like the club has nobody else that could play there..

And have you got a game by game breakdown of Youngs' metres? One of the last two games he seemed to be absent....i mean, he *might* have run for 100m.....but at least 80 of those would have been sideways. Not really having a dig at him....but it was markedly down on his previous efforts.

[Scooter]

According to the Mole we are chasing Blake Green from Wigan.

[sallymay]

We have till June 30 to sign a halfback 5/8 fullback or hooker lol they are kinda needed now

[KingHoweofIsrael]

Do you reckon we need to sign one? Surely just go with the young guys?

[nacho]

I say we need a halfback. I know some argue that 5/8 to halfback isnt much of a shift but I think we need a specialist halfback to add some depth

[Mattpoet]

I say we need a halfback. I know some argue that 5/8 to halfback isnt much of a shift but I think we need a specialist halfback to add some depth

Luke kelly might be handy right about now

[Insomniac]

Brett Finch?

[sallymay]

$1 contract for Finchy hahaha come back finchy come back

[yourhero]

And have you got a game by game breakdown of Youngs' metres? One of the last two games he seemed to be absent....i mean, he *might* have run for 100m.....but at least 80 of those would have been sideways. Not really having a dig at him....but it was markedly down on his previous efforts.

No probs, below. I'm sure you were joking but for the avoidance of doubt, the stat on metres only counts metres gained, not ran sideways.

I have compared against Sisa for reference.

Round 1
Young - 13 Runs - 96m
Sisa - 9 Runs - 77m

Round 2
Young - 8 Runs - 50m
Sisa - 11 Runs - 91m

Round 3
Young - 11 Runs - 130m
Sisa - 8 Runs - 125m

Round 4
Young - 13 Runs - 125m
Sisa - 6 Runs - 44m

Round 5
Young - 14 Runs - 181m
Sisa - 11 Runs - 100m

Round 6
Young - 17 Runs - 127m
Sisa - 12 Runs - 112m

Round 7
Young - 13 Runs - 129m
Sisa - 13 Runs - 116m

Round 8
Young - 15 Runs - 114m
Sisa - 10 Runs - 72m

Round 9
Young - 14 Runs - 98m
Sisa - 12 Runs - 84m

Round 10
Young - 13 Runs - 176m
Sisa - 12 Runs - 112m


Avg Runs per game
Young - 13.1
Sisa - 10.4

Avg Metres per game
Young - 123m
Sisa - 93m

Tackle Breaks
Young - 2.2
Sisa - 1.7

Offloads
Young - 1.1
Sisa - 1.6

Line Breaks
Young - 0.4
Sisa - 0.6

Errors
Young - 0.3
Sisa - 1.4

Ineffective Tackles
Young - 0.8
Sisa - 0.2

Missed Tackles
Young - 1.5
Sisa - 0.8

Tries
Young - 0.3
Sisa - 0.8


There is obviously a bunch more to being a good winger than the number of runs and metres you make. More than stats can show. But I think Young is a real good prospect. I love his enthusiasm and work rate. Similar to Fonua but without the errors. But, not as damaging with ball in hand as Fonua.

Keep it up Young.

[Mattpoet]

I suppose that's the trade off you make with Fonua though, he is damaging but it comes at a risk.

[yourhero]

I suppose that's the trade off you make with Fonua though, he is damaging but it comes at a risk.

Very true. When he puts it together though, he can be amazing. That game against Canberra last year is a good example.

[Mattpoet]

i did enjoy that game

[sallymay]

Omg apparently we are in talks with Daniel Mortimer

I think storm should just concentrate on keeping Ben and Cody

[yourhero]

We really need a smilie that is hanging himself at times like these...