Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:12 am  

davey41 wrote:

Believe me I would love him to be a success but I am sick of seeing lazy players in defence.

At this stage I can’t believe it’s fitness but more about attitude with him. Get that right and he could be devastating?

There's definitely something about him so I would give him a run a games to prove himself. If he doesn't then he will be released.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:13 am  

I think my biggest concern with Pele is whether he actually has the desire and attitude to get into shape. I agree with others that he's got potential but it's really down to him now.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:15 am  

We can keep Pele and go with Chamberlain and Hardraker as our centres or we can release him and sign an overseas centre.

Not why this is even a debate, if its possible it's a no brainer.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:27 pm  

Offy86 wrote:

You must be thinking of a different Moa, I remember seeing him come off the bench at bradford, he was seriously overweight, fat, not muscle, did 2 ten mins stints, could barely move and was older then Pele.
It took Moa a full season and pre season to get into any kind of decent shape and fitness levels and that was with a tougher regime at the club.

Both were 23, wasn't as bad as Pele, I'm fact Pele played a lot more NRL than games than Moa, when they both signed for Hull.

Don't remember Moa getting loaned out.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:52 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

We can keep Pele and go with Chamberlain and Hardraker as our centres or we can release him and sign an overseas centre.

Not why this is even a debate, if its possible it's a no brainer.

we certainlyl need what we call a strike centre who has some pace.
Running with Hardaker and Chamberlain for two seasons is a joke

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:08 pm  

We had two strike centres in Griffin and Yeaman and all you need was moan about them.

Pace isn't that important as long as you have players backing up if you make a break, Lafai isn't particularly fast for example, but he breaks at Salford he has someone on his shoulder.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:17 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

We had two strike centres in Griffin and Yeaman and all you need was moan about them.

Pace isn't that important as long as you have players backing up if you make a break, Lafai isn't particularly fast for example, but he breaks at Salford he has someone on his shoulder.

Yes someone with pace like Brierley

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:20 pm  

Or Treigh Stewart

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 5:03 pm  

On one hand you've got people saying don't keep Okunbor despite him looking good in a video at Bradford, but then people arguing Pele should be kept because he looks good in a video playing for York. https://www.thekennel.net.au/forum/inde ... ll.127031/ this thread pretty much says what you need to know about Pele, that there's concerns about his fitness, that he can't do more than 10 mins at a time and he doesn't have the drive to prove himself. Despite people saying that terrible cliche of "there's a player in there somewhere" I'm really not sure there is. Realistically we should be releasing both, the championship is the level for both Okunbor and Pele.

On one hand you've got people saying don't keep Okunbor despite him looking good in a video at Bradford, but then people arguing Pele should be kept because he looks good in a video playing for York. https://www.thekennel.net.au/forum/inde ... ll.127031/ this thread pretty much says what you need to know about Pele, that there's concerns about his fitness, that he can't do more than 10 mins at a time and he doesn't have the drive to prove himself. Despite people saying that terrible cliche of "there's a player in there somewhere" I'm really not sure there is. Realistically we should be releasing both, the championship is the level for both Okunbor and Pele.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Fri Jun 07, 2024 5:25 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Or Treigh Stewart

or Hardaker and Chamberlain