News The best is yet to come for Wakeham: Henderson

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Averillo looks special, genuine footballer with both the running game and ball skills to consistently pressure the defence from numerous positions on the field. Wakeham on the other hand is more suited to the troublesome halfback role that has been underdeveloped in the NRL for years and in the end neglected.

Ideal situation is that they both come good because on paper they compliment each other's games extremely well. Really hope the club backs them and goes into the market and recruits players to aid their development instead of chasing deadshit recruits like Reynolds because "BuLlDoGs DnA".
I totally agree, for a while now I have believed that if they both develop to the potential they have shown, it will solve 2 of our spine spots for a long time to come.
Cant understand those wanting to play Averillo in the centers, and the others wanting to play our very expensive part timer ever in the halves.
 

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If I was Wakeham I wouldn’t be sticking around. The club is going out of their way to hinder his and Averillo’s development by trying to sign players like Reynolds.
Firstly Reynolds would be coming to us at a very reduced price,he also has blue z as Nd white running through him,he brings aggression to our team game,he would help our young guys immensely,belmore to the core,
 

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Firstly Reynolds would be coming to us at a very reduced price,he also has blue z as Nd white running through him,he brings aggression to our team game,he would help our young guys immensely,belmore to the core,
Who cares how much he costs. Yeah yeah he’s Bulldog to the core so much he took the cash to go to the Tigs. How would be help the young guys? He has zero composure and a injury waiting to happen.
 

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I totally agree, for a while now I have believed that if they both develop to the potential they have shown, it will solve 2 of our spine spots for a long time to come.
Cant understand those wanting to play Averillo in the centers, and the others wanting to play our very expensive part timer ever in the halves.
I'm not totally against blooding Averillo in the centres if Foran is actually going to be somewhat fit enough, both Averillo and Wakeham would learn a lot playing alongside him. But if we're starting someone like Lewis or Cogger ahead of him in the halves then I'd be pretty filthy.

Still think bringing in someone like Friend would be massive if we go with a Averillo/Wakeham combo next season, defenitely need some experience to ease the pressure on them. A fullback that can actually pass a ball would also be nice..
 

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Maybe they're chasing Reynolds to play hooker?

We need to use this season to see if Wakeham and Cogger have it. If they can't perform then move onto someone else.
Although Reynolds is great from dummy half he doesn’t have the game for hooker. He’d break his ankle with all the defence needed in the middle of the field.

If Pay, Anderson and Hill see Reynolds as the saviour may god have mercy on our souls.
 

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Sorry I really can't see this.
Hope I'm wrong, but on ability the other kid that played in the 9's looks way better
I think he will stay. If he doesn’t his mum will flog him.
He loves the club, I think we will be our next long term halfback.
 

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Why are people talking about bringing Reynolds back and of all things to play hooker? Did we not buy a decent hooker in Katoa. He should be starting 9, JMK has no game.

People who think you can successfully shove any half into dummy half have rocks in their heads. 9 is a very specialist position and needs to be respected as such by not allowing amateurs to play there.
 
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Why are people talking about bringing Reynolds back and of all things to play hooker? Did we not buy a decent hooker in Katoa. He should be starting 9, JMK has no game.

People who think you can successfully shove any half into dummy half have rocks in their heads. It is a very specialist position and needs to be respected as such.
Katoa isn't a decent hooker lol.
 

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So obviously everyone or some can't remember that Reynolds can't tackle yet link him to the hooker position? Unfortunately enthusiasm isn't a position on the RL field and the bloke can't fill any roles. We need to move forward, not backwards!
 

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He is the best we have right now. Easily, even with his fuck ups.
Possibly, unfortunately the club bottled the Api deal and then made things worse by signing him.
 

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Possibly, unfortunately the club bottled the Api deal and then made things worse by signing him.
Yeah Api would've been nice, Katoa is just a fill in but at least he is a DH. I would hope we are still in the market for an experienced hooker.

I haven't been confident with our service in that position since Ennis left. Friend might be worth looking at.
 

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So obviously everyone or some can't remember that Reynolds can't tackle yet link him to the hooker position? Unfortunately enthusiasm isn't a position on the RL field and the bloke can't fill any roles. We need to move forward, not backwards!
Yep, as passionate as he was, the disconnect between him and Inu in defence cost us our premiership in 2012...
 

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Who cares how much he costs. Yeah yeah he’s Bulldog to the core so much he took the cash to go to the Tigs. How would be help the young guys? He has zero composure and a injury waiting to happen.
Ye Ye,at the moment much better option than what we have,and an injury prone foran,who will probably last 20 mins,and remember Reynolds,will only b used as a bench player,remember the club had huge issues with salary cap at the time he left,he was left with little choice,the young players will learn the passion he brings to our club
 

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Ye Ye,at the moment much better option than what we have,and an injury prone foran,who will probably last 20 mins,and remember Reynolds,will only b used as a bench player,remember the club had huge issues with salary cap at the time he left,he was left with little choice,the young players will learn the passion he brings to our club
I put money on Foran lasting longer than Reynolds injury wise haha
 

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Ye Ye,at the moment much better option than what we have,and an injury prone foran,who will probably last 20 mins,and remember Reynolds,will only b used as a bench player,remember the club had huge issues with salary cap at the time he left,he was left with little choice,the young players will learn the passion he brings to our club
Guess who has played more games between Foran and Reynolds over the last 2 years....
 
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