Thommo & TPJ - The front row that never fronts.

[KLil]

As the heading suggests...


Over 1.6mil on two very devastating front rowers who are just not worth a cent atm. Watching guys like King and Vaughan on half their wage putting in much bigger efforts running themselves into the ground whilst these blokes are always injured, if not suspended and might have couple of good games a year.


Does the club cut both loose and go to market? If we do, who?

 

[Big Vibe]

As the heading suggests...


Over 1.6mil on two very devastating front rowers who are just not worth a cent atm. Watching guys like King and Vaughan on half their wage putting in much bigger efforts running themselves into the ground whilst these blokes are always injured, if not suspended and might have couple of good games a year.


Does the club cut both loose and go to market? If we do, who?

One of them has to go, preferably TPJ. At least when Thommo’s fit and firing you know what you’re gonna get from him.

There’s just too much cash tied up in forwards next year when you factor in Kikau’s huge pay cheque also.

 

[underdogsontop2246]

Morgan Boyle, Herman Ese'ese, Poasa Faamausili, Andrew Fifita, Lachlan Gale, Royce Hunt, Ryan James, Matthew Lodge, Dunamis Lui, Jordan McLean, Franklin Pele, Emry Pere, Pasami Saulo, James Tamou, Martin Taupau, Aiden Tolman

Many of them who are off-contract this year are very very old and will 100% retire or go to the Super League.

I'll take Herman Ese'ese, Royce Hunt and Franklin Pele anyday and everyday of the week.

 

[alchemist]

Thompson misses too much football

 

[underdogsontop2246]

8. Tevita Pangai Junior
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Royce Hunt
11. Villiame Kikau
12. Josh Jackson
13. Max King

14. Ryan Sutton
15. Andrew Davey
16. Herman Ese'ese
17. Franklin Pele

Sell Luke Thompson who is on 800k and buy Ese'ese and Hunt with that money who bring so much energy and run a straight line. Pele is a done deal already with the Bulldogs.

Also Mahoney is an 80 minute hooker, so we don't need a hooker at 14 and instead we will have an extra prop letting BBO develop his game in NSW cup.

 

[Critta Magic]

Neither are reliable enough to lead the forward pack.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

If I had to choose between the pair of them, Thompson wins hands down because he isn't scared to take a hit up.

 

[underdogsontop2246]

If I had to choose between the pair of them, Thompson wins hands down because he isn't scared to take a hit up.

Bro, TPJ's ankle is fucked, do you wanna judge him after 1 game for not taking a hitup after playing so well this season. No one ever talked about Ogden and Atoni the soft fucks.

 

[2144superman]

One of them has to go, preferably TPJ. At least when Thommo’s fit and firing you know what you’re gonna get from him.

There’s just too much cash tied up in forwards next year when you factor in Kikau’s huge pay cheque also.

LOLL Thommo

 

[Critta Magic]

Bro, TPJ's ankle is fucked, do you wanna judge him after 1 game for not taking a hitup after playing so well this season. No one ever talked about Ogden and Atoni the soft fucks.

We're they on marquee forward salary? And it isn't just one game, it's basically most games other than a few.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Bro, TPJ's ankle is fucked, do you wanna judge him after 1 game for not taking a hitup after playing so well this season. No one ever talked about Ogden and Atoni the soft fucks.

If he's injured don't play him... Any other forward Edwards or Morrin would have been better than him over the last few weeks.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Neither are reliable enough to lead the forward pack.

King is going to get burnt out or injured carrying our pack next season.

 

[Dyldog]

TPJ is unfit and lazy.

 

[Pottz]

To my mind Thompson is the easier and more obvious one who we need to cut loose. He was a needed signing at the time and was worth the bet given his form and potential, but hindsight is easy and now we know we paid overs. Covid really messed him around too (more than most).

TPJ is in his first season with us and in my opinion has done enough to deserve some faith. He has been awesome in most games he’s played this year. Yes his last couple of games have been poor but I’m almost certain he’s carrying that back injury which is restricting his minutes and impact. We really should rest him and get him fixed up, not sure if surgery is on the cards but better to do it now and give him maximum recovery time.

Watching today’s game, it wasn’t our front row that had me worried. I kept thinking about next season and trying to work out if Mahoney and Kikau give us enough uplift to really put on a serious finals push. I am probably still leaning towards yes, mainly because Averillo and Flanagan are improving and will hopefully get better with another off season, giving us a really good spine for the first time in forever.

 

[JadeW]

You know what you will get from Thompson....I think Thommo would really blossom with the style we are currently playing...Thompson also does a shitload of defence

TPJ is an impact player off the bench who is also a serial shirt grabber, and from all reports he is on way too much for what he offers

We have already lost Vaughan for next season, who has been our best forward this season and we definitely cannot afford to lose Thompson

For next season, we are short of a first class starting prop and another bench prop who offers value for money

Top 5 props (not in order), would be ideal to nab only 1, but we are buckleys chance
1. JFH
2. Tino
3. Haas
4. Tapine
5. Paulo

 

[Dogmonster]

Pretty sure sharks resigned Rouce Hunt.

 

[underdogsontop2246]

You know what you will get from Thompson....I think Thommo would really blossom with the style we are currently playing...Thompson also does a shitload of defence

TPJ is an impact player off the bench who is also a serial shirt grabber, and from all reports he is on way too much for what he offers

We have already lost Vaughan for next season, who has been our best forward this season and we definitely cannot afford to lose Thompson

For next season, we are short of a first class starting prop and another bench prop who offers value for money

Top 5 props (not in order), would be ideal to nab only 1, but we are buckleys chance
1. JFH
2. Tino
3. Haas
4. Tapine
5. Paulo

Junior Paulo and James Fisher Harris are on long-term deals, i don't know why you put them there?

 

[underdogsontop2246]

Pretty sure sharks resigned Rouce Hunt.

Nope, they didn't.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

TPJ will bully the teams we should beat.

We need the whole pack to stand up against the teams we are trying to catch.

 

[underdogsontop2246]

I would through the money on either Nelson Asofa-Solomona or Payne Haas.

Release Thompson and you have 800k to easily buy 1 of them. NAS is on 600k and we can through in another 100-200k and for Haas you already know he doesn't want to be at the Broncos.