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[Spoonman84]

You have got to be kidding me. I would offload liccha or Okunbur before RFM.

They are really going to offload Okonbur after re-signing him less then a month ago.....

 

[LordSidious66]

I'm fine with this. Seems like 2019 is the year we get rid of a lot of dead wood and better utilise our cap spending.

Except RFM is not deadwood. Deadwood are players like Elliot, Liccha Okunbur, etc.

 

[LordSidious66]

They are really going to offload Okonbur after re-signing him less then a month ago.....

Mate, He offers sweet FA and has botched loads of scoring opportunities. His defence is so bad that teams know this and use it to score tries.

 

[Spoonman84]

Mate, He offers sweet FA and has botched loads of scoring opportunities. His defence is so bad that teams know this and use it to score tries.

Yeah that’s irrelevant really because they JUST re-signed him! So it’s totally unrealistic to think he would be getting released.

 

[LordSidious66]

Yeah that’s irrelevant really because they JUST re-signed him! So it’s totally unrealistic to think he would be getting released.

Shows how how inapet our "coach is".

 

[diddly]

They are really going to offload Okonbur after re-signing him less then a month ago.....

they wouldn't but I would

 

[LordSidious66]

they wouldn't but I would

Mate even Ricky Stuart would not have resigned after his poor performances these past few weeks.

 

[Spoonman84]

they wouldn't but I would

Unfortunately they are the only ones that can make it happen.

 

[KLil]

He only re-signed at the start of 2018 so he wouldn’t be backloaded. Pay must just not rate him. If the money we save by releasing him is used to strengthen a weakness I’m all for it but let’s hope it’s not used to bring in another backrower or prop.

He wouldn't be back ended but he still would have commanded around the 400-500k mark considering he was one of the best up n coming backrowers in the game at the time. Considering we have kids like, RT, Kalache, Smith and Roumanos to name a few coming through and the opportunity to go shopping for a gun edge forward its hard to see it as a bad move if like your saying we use the money and spot wisely.

 

[diddly]

He wouldn't be back ended but he still would have commanded around the 400-500k mark considering he was one of the best up n coming backrowers in the game at the time. Considering we have kids like, RT, Kalache, Smith and Roumanos to name a few coming through and the opportunity to go shopping for a gun edge forward its hard to see it as a bad move if like your saying we use the money and spot wisely.

not fussed either waybut im not confident that kalache smith and roumanos will be long term first grade players. toomaga has shown signs of quality but as a middle forward. happy to be wrong.

 

[frogdog]

not fussed either waybut im not confident that kalache smith and roumanos will be long term first grade players. toomaga has shown signs of quality but as a middle forward. happy to be wrong.

kalache is looking the goods from what I've seen of the lower grades, good leg drive and offload.

 

[diddly]

kalache is looking the goods from what I've seen of the lower grades, good leg drive and offload.

I agree about the off loads - have been impressive - he was captain of the sgball side a few years back but didn't really kick on once he went to open grade.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

They are really going to offload Okonbur after re-signing him less then a month ago.....

Well we offloaded Woods just months into a multi million dollar deal lol

 

[Kempsey Dog]

What has he done?

Everyone started frothing when he scored in round 1, 2018... I'd rather him over a lot we are keeping, but won't be upset if he leaves.

 

[KLil]

not fussed either waybut im not confident that kalache smith and roumanos will be long term first grade players. toomaga has shown signs of quality but as a middle forward. happy to be wrong.

Really I see plenty of potential in all of them.

If RT can get his fitness up to NRL level and play every week like that trial against the panthers a couple of years back he will be a gun.

Kalache has killed it in the unders and is starting to find his feet in the step up to reggies… Big motor, leadership qualities and pretty skilful for a big guy. Seriously needs to work on d though, would be nice to see him get a call up at the back end of the year if we get rubbed out to see how his progressing.

Roumanos and Smith look the NRL player.. Both run goodhard lines and are workhorses. Roumanos has a bit more skill than Smith but Smith is a tough bugger.


Would be awesome for us if they all come through along with Wakeman, Harper and Katoa.

 

[KLil]

Everyone started frothing when he scored in round 1, 2018... I'd rather him over a lot we are keeping, but won't be upset if he leaves.

U mean that 1 time he ran a good line with timing?

 

[Kempsey Dog]

U mean that 1 time he ran a good line with timing?

Yep that's the one lol. Was nice, but yeah since that moment both he and Foran haven't really played together.

 

[mikey]

Decent player. Butttttt he has struggled to stay on the field recently. Season ending injury last year. In an out of first grade this year. Minor injury in Reggies.

His defence does come into question late in the game.

If you can tap his potential and get the best out of him the guy will be a gun. Unfortunately for us been a bit disappointing this year.

Not too sad to see him go only if we use the roster spot for something better. If we get another dud to replace RFM I will just shake me head in a dark corner and let my bitterness fester more lol

Totally agree.has potential but defence is terrible.he has had a couple of years to improve but never had hit any sort of heights.c Smith a much better 2nd rower

 

[MasterP]

Careful, you will upset masterp . Lol

Yeah pls don't upset me

 

[MasterP]

Lol