Kai Pearce-Paul discussion
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Shane Mackley
I'm imagining a reality where he is on the left like Fitzy but better and much more dangerous with his offloads. Like Shaun Lane for Parra in 2022!
It might be hopium, but this is the time of year for wild hope!
It might be hopium, but this is the time of year for wild hope!
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Stand to be proven wrong, but I think he will be the signing of the season.
Grandpa Joe
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
New player I am most excited by a length, seems to have bulked up since he got off the plane too?
No disrespect to Lucas but hope he does well enough to start round 1.
No disrespect to Lucas but hope he does well enough to start round 1.
frankLauda
Matthew Johns
Good problem to have those two and through in Jed Cartwright for second row position.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Knights import Kai Pearce-Paul on track after running repairs
"Being injured, on the sideline, is not the best feeling.'
Article that says KPP doesn't know if the physios will clear him to play in the trials but he has taken part in a few full sessions etc.
He says his injury has been a week by week progression and doesn't seem confident he'll be good to go by the trials
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Shane Mackley
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Mark Hughes
His playing weight as of about 12 months ago was 103kgs. His published weight on the Knights website is 108kgs. So he has definitely put some bulk on.
Very interested to see how he handles the ruck in the NRL, if he gets cut in half or if he has the strength to drive for PCM, win the wrestle get a quick PLB. He's obviously got an offload and is creative, but he'll need to be physically effective to be regarded as a quality player
Celticman98
Steve Simpson
I have a good feeling about this guy if he can stay fit and handle the physicality of the NRL.
Reckon he will be that tall rangy back rower eg Shaun Lane Parra '22 that adds an extra dimension to our pack.
Reckon he will be that tall rangy back rower eg Shaun Lane Parra '22 that adds an extra dimension to our pack.
If he goes as good as Simmo I will be happy
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Todd Bates
KPP will be a game changer for Knights by mid season. Superb skills and very high football IQ. Many others on here talk about KPP fitting in with us, but a shorter track to success would be for us to fit in with him.
Saw enough on Thursday to convince that he is the real deal.
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I already feel vindicated for hyping him up so much. No one but me could work out that a guy who’s 2 metres tall but moves like a guy 20cm shorter, who can offload almost at will with either hand and has the strength to manhandle almost everyone defensively, would be a guy whose play would translate to the NRL. I am a rugby league genius.
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Jarrod Mullen
That hit on Papa was terrific
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
This is a deadset superstar in the making if we can ever get someone ready to catch his offloads.
krustykraz
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
We should extend before the end of the year and not do another Dom.
mullenmagic
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I remember being so frustrated watching how we used Dom in 2022, he was barely touching the ball despite being one of our 2 biggest threats in attack already. Kind of get the same feeling watching KPP run and get his hands free with no one within 15m ready to take an offload.
