Re: David Fifita : Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:36 am  

Spookdownunder wrote:

I think you might be mistaking this joker for memories of me!

I stopped posting a few years ago after emigrating ( I lived in Sutherland and was a member at Cronulla for a few years before we moved down the coast to Wollongong) you and I have had our differences in the past, and, quite frankly we still would if I posted regularly. However I do not know this chap and did not come across him during my time in the shire.

Fwiw I am a big fan of Fifita... Had it not been for an infection which caused hospitalisation I think he would have had far more NRL game time.

This season he played six games for Newtown in NSW league ... Four of those were a late inclusion because he was 18th man in first grade and on two occasions he was selected in the team of the week for the league... On his first grade appearances he aquitted him self very well and it for an uncanny run of injury free games would have had more opportunity. He also played very well in the Tonga team and in the pre season games including indigenous all stars team. This is a top signing fortrinity... Enjoy !

I am actually stunned that the sharks released him

Ps Anthony Tupou as been steady so far ... What out when he starts to play well ... He is one of my favourite all time players

Having cleared up your misplaced vilification I'll sod off again...

Must admit I did think it was you but I never recalled you being such a wally in the past - so apologies from me, now sod off

Re: David Fifita : Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:50 am  

Spookdownunder wrote:

I think you might be mistaking this joker for memories of me!

I stopped posting a few years ago after emigrating ( I lived in Sutherland and was a member at Cronulla for a few years before we moved down the coast to Wollongong) you and I have had our differences in the past, and, quite frankly we still would if I posted regularly. However I do not know this chap and did not come across him during my time in the shire.

Fwiw I am a big fan of Fifita... Had it not been for an infection which caused hospitalisation I think he would have had far more NRL game time.

This season he played six games for Newtown in NSW league ... Four of those were a late inclusion because he was 18th man in first grade and on two occasions he was selected in the team of the week for the league... On his first grade appearances he aquitted him self very well and it for an uncanny run of injury free games would have had more opportunity. He also played very well in the Tonga team and in the pre season games including indigenous all stars team. This is a top signing fortrinity... Enjoy !

I am actually stunned that the sharks released him

Ps Anthony Tupou as been steady so far ... What out when he starts to play well ... He is one of my favourite all time players

Having cleared up your misplaced vilification I'll sod off again...

Just on Tupou.

He’s been a real enigma. No one can say he’s played badly and he seems to give 100% so it’s hard to criticise. Yet apart from a few flashes of greatness he has done nothing special either.

I suppose I expected him to dominate games yet he’s frankly playing second fiddle to both Kirmond and Ashurst and I certainly didn’t expect that.

As I’ve stated before the really odd thing is that there has been zero sign of his famed off loading game, the one part of his game I’d have thought would have been the easiest to achieve. We back up quite well and Ashurst in particular has got a few good ones away.

I really hope he finds his form and in his defence has an injury free run (an area where he has had no luck) because now’s the time for him to shine.

Re: David Fifita : Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:54 am  

vastman wrote:

Must admit I did think it was you but I never recalled you being such a wally in the past - so apologies from me, now sod off

apology accepted

Just give an extra loud cheer against Leeds

Sodding off now!

Tupou is a special player ... Not in solomona mould though... I don't think it's a fluke that the team have a winning mentality with him in the squad

Re: David Fifita : Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:57 am  

Ashurst has been a revelation - he hardly puts a foot wrong and seems to run the lines that Kirmo used to, but can't any more.

I think Tupou started to show his quality, but hasn't been the same since he needed a gobful of stitches; still hoping he'll find his form - looked like a mini Big Ali for a few games, and could still get that back.

Re: David Fifita : Thu Jun 16, 2016 4:52 pm  

Wonder if Fifita will get the pundits foaming like big Dave does for the dragons, bit we are wakefield lol

Re: David Fifita : Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:51 pm  

How did he go?

Re: David Fifita : Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:14 am  

BOJ04 wrote:

How did he go?

Didn't have the best of games to say the least but I think that personally he was trying too hard to impress and was a bit too hyped up.

I think there is a player there though, he did a couple of big runs and even when he wasnt breaking tackles it took a minimum 3 leads players to bring him down and on 1 occasion 5.

Re: David Fifita : Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:19 am  

Yes, I think if anything, he was trying too hard.

Two things also to remember, it has been a while since he played and was probably very eager and also the weather conditions weren't really on for bringing in a massive offload game.

He wasn't the only forward that coughed up possession on either side. One difference being when Leeds coughed up possession, they looked up at Child and more often than not got a penalty from it.

Me main head against a brick wall moment from him was his sideways run into touch, but even during that run, he handed about 4 players off. I think more than anything there it was mis communication from him and centre/winger on the left.

Re: David Fifita : Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:28 am  

From the good things I saw on Friday I think he will be a revelation for us, arguably one of the best overseas signings we will see in our colours.

For his first stint, considering he may have needed the run...he took more carries than anyone else in our side and made more metres...he continually drew in 3 or 4 defenders and for a big lad got a superbly quick play the ball...when we learn to play off him he could be devastating for us...

The errors I can forgive because he was heavily involved and the conditions were poor...he clearly got frustrated and again I can forgive that...he was easily our most dangerous forward and played in probably the most dominated pack I've seen this season...Leeds pack making over 900 metres in the game while ours was in the 400's...what we missed was leadership in the middle, an old head at times to have a word and settle him down...missing Kirmond, Scruton and Tupou though we didn't have that experience and leadership up front...

Will be a great signing for us once he settles in...no doubt about it!

Re: David Fifita : Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:22 am  

Fatfeeti had a terrible game, knocked on several times, showed complete lack of Rugby brains when trying to offload on our own line on the first tackle, in the rain when we had just defended our line for three sets, ran sideways most of the time, poor discipline , backed in to contact. He looks like a big girls blouse to me played about 5 stone under his weight.
Coaching staff need to show him tapes of Simon and Anakin running the ball in hard and straight thats all he needs to do.