Re: Pauli Pauli : Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:43 pm  

Come on Vasty, I wasn't the only one who had a few doubts at the start, but am.probavly one of the first to admit to a bit of humble pie.

Wasn't some at first comparing him to Jarrod Hockey.

As for taking time to settle, and taking up a quota spot, had he have taken the biggest part of the season to settle, people would be questioning this, with him taking up the quota spot, and also cap space, which isn't really a luxury that we have.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:21 am  

Jarrad Hickey took my breath away with his initial run in a Trinity shirt, taking 5 Salford players down with his first drive. Over the next 7 games he was put on diet, after diet with no avail. Eventually he was sent off to a camp to improve his fitness and it still didn't work effectively ending his time at Trinity.

It's good to see that we can actually work closely with a player and put them through a "rehabilitation" process that works.

I want to see him ever present for Trinity, he sure adds a lot to the pack!

Re: Pauli Pauli : Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:50 am  

Happy with this, he has been much better offensively for the last month or so but needs to improve his defence. Seems to go looking for the big hit too often instead of just wrapping the man up.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:16 am  

Hes been in good form recently, but he shouldn't start a game. I think he is best used as an impact player from the bench late in the second half an early second, followed by the end of the game if we need some change

I also think Fifita is better utilised from the bench, although I would play him for longer minutes than Pauli

Re: Pauli Pauli : Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:27 am  

Dave seems to be able to conserve his energy better than Pauli, he's still really impactful in the later minutes.

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Re: Pauli Pauli : Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:33 am  

It's all about technique in my opinion.
Dave makes tackles and sticks to them. He doesn't have to chase people down and he's a different shame too. PP seems very heavy set where Dave is actually just a naturally big bloke.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:53 am  

TheMightyTrin wrote:

Hes been in good form recently, but he shouldn't start a game. I think he is best used as an impact player from the bench late in the second half an early second, followed by the end of the game if we need some change

I also think Fifita is better utilised from the bench, although I would play him for longer minutes than Pauli

Fifita will need to start on Sunday to handle the "Force" from the off - Of course I am alluding to the Chapelhow brothers, who are quickly becoming renowned for the blockbusting runs.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:15 pm  

ScouseViking wrote:

Fifita will need to start on Sunday to handle the "Force" from the off - Of course I am alluding to the Chapelhow brothers, who are quickly becoming renowned for the blockbusting runs.

Chapelwho?

Re: Pauli Pauli : Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:17 pm  

bren2k wrote:

Chapelwho?

I reckon this guy is an incarnation of the faux Frenchman off the VT - he uses those odd terms of phrase.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:23 pm  

vastman wrote:

- he uses those odd terms of phrase.

I see what you did there. Very good.