Official Lafai signs for rest of 2020

[bradyk]

We desperately needed centres. It's only for one year and if Lafai goes good we can extend him.

I think we'll go with:
1. Meaney
2. DWZ
3. Lafai
4. Reimis
5. Montoya
... until Hopoate is back. Also could switch Reimis and Montoya. Small chance Averillo makes it into the centres (pushing Montoya out).

 

[NPC83]

So be brought Thompson in early and now we've signed Lafai. Bye CHN and/or Okunbor?

No we let Morgan Harper go.

 

[bradyk]

No we let Morgan Harper go.

True. Lafai would be on more than Harper (I did forgot about him tho). I'm still worried that we can't fit all of them in but we'll see soon I guess.

 

[B-Train]

We desperately needed centres. It's only for one year and if Lafai goes good we can extend him.

I think we'll go with:
1. Meaney
2. DWZ
3. Lafai
4. Reimis
5. Montoya
... until Hopoate is back. Also could switch Reimis and Montoya. Small chance Averillo makes it into the centres (pushing Montoya out).

Why would you start Montoya ever again, especially after last week and ahead of Averillo?

Reimis isn't a centre. He's been horrible there. He's lucky to be on the wing with how shit he's been this season.

 

[bradyk]

Why would you start Montoya ever again, especially after last week? And Reimis isn't a centre. He's been horrible there. He's lucky to be on the wing with how shit he's been this season.

I wouldn't. I'd be playing Averillo somewhere (especially with no reserve grade going on). I just think this is most likely from what I've seen.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

Better than the two we have. Hopefully Avo and Lafai this week.

 

[Jarrad El Hickey]

Not a bad signing at the very least it rules out the ridiculous talk that he would be swapped for chn

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

Meaney isnt a centre. Swap him and averillo

Averillo is a better fullback imo. But a Meaney ain’t no centre.
I’d stick with Avo at centre for the time being and Meaney at the back.

 

[NPC83]

True. Lafai would be on more than Harper (I did forgot about him tho). I'm still worried that we can't fit all of them in but we'll see soon I guess.

Pure guess work here... but if we did have about $500k in the kitty Thompson would take about $400k (half of his $800k) so there would be $100k to upgrade Harper to Laf. Just my assumption. Don’t think the club would have used CHN or Oka’s contract as there was always the chance they would have won an appeal and came back.

 

[Sauce Head]

Let's hope he can surprise us all. In all honesty though, he is better then Holland or Montoya.

100% every day of the week

 

[speedy2460]

I just hope hes better than he was last time.

 

[B-Train]

I wouldn't. I'd be playing Averillo somewhere (especially with no reserve grade going on). I just think this is most likely from what I've seen.

Okay cool. I hope that's wrong! Averillo needs to start every one of the next ten games regardless of how well or poorly he plays.

 

[kap123]

1 Meaney
2 DWZ
3 Avo
4 Lafai (I'd like to see Schoupp at some stage)
5 Smith

 

[UmoGus]

He's average but atleast he's a centre. Next year we might actually have a left and right centre!

 

[NPC83]

Imagine Laf, Avo & CHN back in this week.. pow pow pow

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

How long til Hoppa is back. Be a better looking backline when he’s back.
Hoppa
DWZ
AVo
Lafai
Smith

Wouldn’t mind seeing Hoppa and Avo swap at some stage though.

 

[Matthew G]

Until Will Hopoate gets back.

1. Jake Averillo
2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3. Nick Meaney
4. Tim Lafai
5. Reimis Smith

Agree with this however think Meaney is too small to be a centre, maybe dwz at centre, meaney wing

 

[dhoo8450]

If it's only for a year, so be it. I hope they don't get fooled into re-signing him like DWZ... Averillo has to be there regardless. If this keeps him out of the starting team, I'd be furious.

If Holland, Montoya or Crichton are named ahead of Averillo then they're all fucked in the head..The backline named tomorrow should be:

1: Meaney
2: DWZ
3: Averillo
4: Lafai
5: Smith

Anything different to this and I'll be filthy!

 

[bowleggedwog]

surely he wont play him this week. I reckon he will wait after we get beat this weekend and then slot him straight in

So he can fit into our structure and game plan? Ha-ha

 

[RookieDog]

Shows that the club isnt willing to lay down and get the spoon

We only need 2 wins as I cant see the Warriors winning another game. They will be lucky to see out the season to be honest

I dont mind Lafai. He was ordinary last year but he actually had a really good year in 2018 and he still has the ability to beat a man one on one and create opportunities. Our centres were pretty bad on the weekend and never looked like creating anything.

Actually I take that back. Montoya created the match winning try in the last 30 seconds

When is the Bulldogs v Warriors game?

We'll play Warriors back into form / snap their losing streak - just like we did when we got smashed by Broncos who were on a 5 or 6 game losing streak.