His poor defensive reads don’t often get spoken about.5. He cant dfend @Spoonman84
6. He is living off one try where he beat Aitken/Clune/Dufty for Fux sake.
That's a beautiful looking backline. Class all over. Don't know about Couric though. Will Cotric do instead?Anyone that says katoni staggs isn't worth 800k put down ya glass barbie, the blokes worth every cent! He's a damaging runner and rock solid in defence! Also Averillo is a fullback period! Have a look at his games in the juniors, he plays fullback! With that in mind backline for 2022 is
1. J Averillo
2. JAC
3. N Couric
4. K staggs
5. C Allen
6. M Burton
7. K Flanagan
Ideally we should try to follow the Melbourne model. Quality and vision from the 1, 6, 7 and 9 allows you to get away with moderate quality in plenty of other positions. We need to be recruiting well in the lower grades at the same time to make it work while also hoping that Burton and Flanagan produce the opportunities and organise the side well. Penrith largely replicated that model this year and were pretty strong.People complain we need quality game breaking, x-factor players and then bag this bloke out before becoming salary cap experts. Tough crowd
Don't see it as bagging out Staggs, more genuine concern that there are more pressing positions to fill and that we've already strengthened our backline significantly. In saying that, if the club decide to bring him in I won't be cryingIdeally we should try to follow the Melbourne model. Quality and vision from the 1, 6, 7 and 9 allows you to get away with moderate quality in plenty of other positions. We need to be recruiting well in the lower grades at the same time to make it work while also hoping that Burton and Flanagan produce the opportunities and organise the side well. Penrith largely replicated that model this year and were pretty strong.
I agree to a point but wouldn’t say JAC, Vunivalu, the Bromwich’s, Nelson etc are moderate quality. Melbourne have very few weak positions and almost all of their players would get a start in our squad. They have game breakers all over the park. We don’t. They’ve also been blessed with the best hooker ever, best fullback ever, Cronk etc. I’d love to be in their positionIdeally we should try to follow the Melbourne model. Quality and vision from the 1, 6, 7 and 9 allows you to get away with moderate quality in plenty of other positions. We need to be recruiting well in the lower grades at the same time to make it work while also hoping that Burton and Flanagan produce the opportunities and organise the side well. Penrith largely replicated that model this year and were pretty strong.
We, as a club, need to start shifting our focus back towards our forwards. We need somemore strike forwards more then we need another back. With Alomoti and schoup coming through in the next few years, and Doorey and Topine progressing nicely, we are in a good place moving forward, but we still need some more quality forwards and a hooker.I think we are only getting mentioned to bump his price. Staggs is a great player but not that great to deserve near spine money. I’d much rather run with what we have in the backline and put some faith in Schoupp and Alamoti developing into first graders.
Because we may be forced to play Avo at centre, and also have Alomoti and Schoup coming through.Don’t want clearly one of the best young centres in the game.. why? You don’t like the name Katoni?
Madone. I thought I was the only one who noticed. Fuckin Fafita, Uncle Tino, Mr Ese Ese, Herbert. And now maybe B Smith and fuckin Staggs. These **** hairs are getting players at will.All of a sudden the Titans have unlimited cap space
Could not agree more. With Averillo, Schoupp and Alamoti we would be very unlucky if one of those three don't go onto to be a very good NRL centre. Hooker is the top priority without a doubt we just have to get something done there and I think this year will tell us where our forward stocks are at.We, as a club, need to start shifting our focus back towards our forwards. We need somemore strike forwards more then we need another back. With Alomoti and schoup coming through in the next few years, and Doorey and Topine progressing nicely, we are in a good place moving forward, but we still need some more quality forwards and a hooker.
The shelves are empty in the hooker market... must be a covid thing!Need a fkn 9 ffs