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Agreed. I think he plays much better tight. Personally I'd rather him play the middle third of the field at either prop or lock.

I agree. Not saying he was playing good footy but I didn't necessarily think he was playing bad footy. Besides, as has already been stated, he's not a backrower.

Does it really surprise anyone that Naiqama started playing his best footy here at Newcastle as soon as he was playing his preferred position of centre? His poor form IMO was due to the fact he was playing off the bench and out of position in the backrow. Fact of the matter is he's not a...

Snowden was a great signing and when we signed him I considered him one of the best front rowers in the game at club level hands down. I have to say though, ever since we signed him, he's gone down hill unfortunately. Was picked for NSW, played below average, and was dropped for games 2 and 3...

I rate Ferguson. Really good young player IMO. Don't think I'd trade Sa'u for him though, given Sau's a proven centre and Ferguson's not (also because Sau's relatively young too). Just doesn't make sense to me to trade a centre for a winger though, especially when we already have Uate, McManus...

I don't want to see Gidley playing in the halves, especially with Stig (hopefully) in the mix next season. He plays his best footy at fullback but with Boyd coming next season he's seemingly no chance of playing there. Personally I'd really like to see him shifted to hooker, especially given...

Definately looked average and provided nothing for that Titans outfit. Says a lot that Cartwright hooked him at the 63 minute mark when the game was still in the balance at 20-18. Not what you want to see out of any of your halves. Well to be fair he really wasn't, not in terms of ability...

That's our own bad luck. Should've held onto Paterson and Henry and packaged them up and sent them off to Leeds. :lol:

He was only comparing him to Fittler and Barrett because they were bigger five-eighths who also possessed good kicking and passing games, which he's claiming Henry's shown at training. He's not saying he's a Fittler or Barrett in the making at all or even saying he has that much potential, he...

I would happily welcome Pearce here with open arms, but rate Thurston and Cronk ahead of him. After that though I'd say he's the pick of the bunch out of the rest of the halfbacks.

You're right Joel. My bad. I remember reading in the RLW that Beau Ryan had agreed to a 2 year deal with the Panthers. It was also floating around the net for some time. Forgot it turned out it was only a BS rumour in the end and both he and the Tigers denied it.

His name. I can see why he got into FG and why he lasted a whole season though. He did flash at times and played some decent footy. Was still very overrated but he wasn't bad. After his rookie season though that was it. He really went down hill and started playing woeful. Added absolutely...

He should go back to Wests Tigers. They're losing Moltzen and McKinnon hasn't been much chop for them IMO. They're also a winger down with Beau Ryan off to the Panthers next season. Though McDonnell's a fullback he's proven to be a capable winger when called upon.

"The Toyota Cup player of the year with Newcastle in 2009." Good article. :lol: I assume it would be the same unless they re-negotiated his contract once he came across.

If they wanted Watts they could just as easily go and sign him themselves. Why would they make us do the negotiating and put the contract into place when he's going to be playing for them?

Thurston would have to be the first player you would trade for regardless of position. God knows we need a good consistent half and he's arguably the best player in the world.

I agree. Mortimer is a horrible FG player. Not sure why it took Parramatta so long to drop him.

Yeah week 6 is the trade deadline. I am following the law suit that's happening in the NFL atm but not all that closely. It's kind of a joke as the rich just want to get richer and everyone's arguing over who gets the biggest piece of the pie, amongst other things obviously (both players and...

Good thing we have Bennett. He's been known to turn careers around you know?

If the rumour is true that should read "Bennett, oh my god!" He would be the one pulling the strings behind the curtain and calling all the shots. Two very talented players who if they had their heads screwed on properly would be good buys. Unfortunately that remains to be seen, but I trust...