Re: Thomas Mikaele : Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:16 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Just when you thought knee jerk reactions and criticism of the club had turned a corner

Not really. We’ve had almost 2 months to plan for this by the sound of things. Not the best time of year to look for new signings but if we haven’t got some options for a replacement in mind I’d be disappointed.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:45 pm  

Kevin Turvey wrote:

Not really. We’ve had almost 2 months to plan for this by the sound of things. Not the best time of year to look for new signings but if we haven’t got some options for a replacement in mind I’d be disappointed.

So you're just taking one person's word on here as gospel?


We're definitely looking at recruiting and replacing him.

There, does that make you feel any better?

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:57 pm  

Its disappointing to lose him because he's been great this season but I don't think we need to rush a replacement, mcguire will be like an immediate replacement anyway as of next week. We should just see who becomes available, and recruit for the longer term IMO. This week we have Vaughan, dudson, philbin, thomas and mikaele, the following week barring possible injuries, we have the same less mikaele but with the inclusion of kasiano and mcguire after their suspensions end. I don't think we are at panic stations at all for the time being.

If mikaele has stayed for 7 games to help us out, then I'm really grateful to him for his great contribution to our brilliant start to the season and towards keeping us up last season. Good luck to him and his family for the future.

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:11 pm  

I think we have a well-balanced squad, even without Mikaele. It kind of feels like we have an immediate replacement in McGuire anyway, even though they are different types of players.

Makes sense to keep the cap space in our back pocket and wait for the perfect player, rather than getting someone in for the sake of it.

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:33 pm  

Legend already

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:07 am  

Let's hope McGuire doesn't do anything silly in his first game back in the hot bed of southern France....

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:20 am  

Dunamis Lui, rumoured to be coming in. 33 year old Prop/loose currently playing queensland cup in Aus, played 150 plus NRL games previously and earned an origin call up in 2020.

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:39 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

So you're just taking one person's word on here as gospel?


We're definitely looking at recruiting and replacing him.

There, does that make you feel any better?

The money is to be used offering 2 players extensions so no new players coming that are going to be in Herbert's money

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:52 am  

Gaz3376 wrote:

Dunamis Lui, rumoured to be coming in. 33 year old Prop/loose currently playing queensland cup in Aus, played 150 plus NRL games previously and earned an origin call up in 2020.

I saw that Madam Boyd post.
Another Asotasi I think.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Thomas Mikaele : Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:34 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I saw that Madam Boyd post.
Another Asotasi I think.

Do you mean he's a great place kicker with a 100% record?