Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:21 am  

Checked out both Mexico and Lo (on youtube), they would both do for me.

Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:34 am  

Mark Mexico and Gary Lo were the two best players for the PNG Hunters this year in the Qld cup.
In their first year in the Qld cup the Hunters spent most of the season in the top 5, but dropped to 6th and missed the finals in the last month.

Mexico is a powerful prop forward who was offered a contract by Cronulla mid season and he played well in their reserve grade side. He is average height but really solid and made a lot of impact in the NSW cup.

Gary Lo is a winger who was one of the top try scorers in the Qld cup. He is only 5'6" tall, but he is nearly 100kg and very fast. A bit of a Junior Sau type. He'd never make it in the NRL because short wingers don't work these days.

Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:57 am  

So, Is Gary Low 5' 6" or 6' 4"? This is important to establish poster credibility

Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:07 am  

SirStan wrote:

So, Is Gary Low 5' 6" or 6' 4"? This is important to establish poster credibility

Gary Lo is 171cm tall, which my dodgy maths says is 5'6".
I've never seen him live, but I watched most of the highlights from Hunters games, and he is short - but also fast and powerful.

The 6'4" winger from the PNG Hunters was 19 year old Wellington Albert, who joined Penrith under 20s mid season.
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Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:43 am  

Sorry my bad getting them mixed up ,lo is the speed merchant,Albert is the bull.Gary lo very highly rated

Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:49 am  

haven4ever wrote:

Sorry my bad getting them mixed up ,lo is the speed merchant,Albert is the bull.Gary lo very highly rated

Credibility remains intact due to speedy corrective post and humble apology, which is gratefully accepted. Please feel free to call by again, I miss banter with Haven fans, always a passionate lot when visiting Craven Park.

Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 10:17 am  

SirStan wrote:

Credibility remains intact due to speedy corrective post and humble apology, which is gratefully accepted. Please feel free to call by again, I miss banter with Haven fans, always a passionate lot when visiting Craven Park.

Thank you ,seriously can't understand the Mexico move ,Gary lo you could say is unproven maybe but Mexico is the real deal,we knew last season when we tried to sign him that a number of NRL clubs were tracking him and we just missed out.Disappointed when it was announced he had signed for thunder as he is way above that level ,that's what makes me think he will end up at you guys ,he will tear championship 1 to pieces

Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 10:38 am  

Wasn't mark Mexico supposed to sign for Bradford last year

Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:07 am  

haven4ever wrote:

Thank you ,seriously can't understand the Mexico move ,Gary lo you could say is unproven maybe but Mexico is the real deal,we knew last season when we tried to him that a number of NRL clu s were tracking him and we just missed out.Disappointed when it was announced he had signed for thunder as he is way above that level ,that's what makes me think he will end up at you guys ,he will tear championship 1 to pieces

I'm not so sure we will have any formal ties with Gatesheed next season, Sir Stanley of Goroka is no longer with us and any dual reg set up is yet to be announced. I do recall Mexico looking a handful in the 2 PNG games at Craven Park last year in the World Cup.

Re: Costi Gone! : Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:53 am  

Haven4ever, I see 2 former Robins have signed for you Beherrall and Sheriff, also I note you have 2 other PNG internationals in Jason Tali and Charlie Wabo. Stans putting a very handy squad together for that division.

I popped up for 2 games last season, loved the set-up and atmosphere, reminded me of the beginnings of Rovers push to SL. Its all about momentum, win promotion and who knows what will happen.