Sita Akulala : Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:39 pm  

Probably spelt his name wrong.

What are the views on this fella?

Without doubt he can make an impact on games but does he play enough minutes, he seems to fumble the play the ball a lot.

His defensive efforts were outstanding last night.

Am I correct in thinking we haven’t given him a Deal for next year yet?

Re: Sita Akulala : Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:18 pm  

Prior ro this season I thought he was a total waste. For all his undoubted size, his pathetic stamina levels meant his brief cameos were error and mistake strewn.

This year, his fitness levels have undoubtedly improved, and as a result so has his performance.level anf consistency.

However, he still doesn't do enough of the bread and butter for.me. A bench with him AND BMM is severely lacking in work ethic and endurance.

Both strike me as luxuries. Keep one, let one go.

Re: Sita Akulala : Sat Jun 22, 2019 6:52 pm  

Can't argue with that response.

I think he's just about doing enough to warrant a new deal. He's apparently on a good wage so that may be the stumbling block. If he can keep on increasing his minutes then I'd have no issue with him staying.

Re: Sita Akulala : Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:47 pm  

I like him but we use him as a dummy runner alot which i think stifles his attack. If we played him like pure battering ram like Philbin he would be much better.....BUT.......he might not have the engine to play like that which could be why he's used that way. I really like Sita but of he can't put longer minutes in then i'd be sad to see him go but it could be a necessity. BMM is very hit and miss for me aswell, I don't think he's hit the form he had at Salford, not consistantly anyway and he doesn't put big minutes in either but seems to get Zero flak from anyone.

Re: Sita Akulala : Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:10 pm  

Trust me.
BMM form hasn't gone unnoticed by a few on here...
He's fortunate that the bacefookers scapegoat is Patton.

Re: Sita Akulala : Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:32 pm  

Or thane wrote:

I like him but we use him as a dummy runner alot which i think stifles his attack. If we played him like pure battering ram like Philbin he would be much better.....BUT.......he might not have the engine to play like that which could be why he's used that way. I really like Sita but of he can't put longer minutes in then i'd be sad to see him go but it could be a necessity. BMM is very hit and miss for me aswell, I don't think he's hit the form he had at Salford, not consistantly anyway and he doesn't put big minutes in either but seems to get Zero flak from anyone.

We haven't seen the Salford version of BMM in the P&B. I'm not sure whether it's because our style of play doesn't suit his, or whether his fitness has gone out of the window.
Either way, he was far better player before he came to the HJS.

Re: Sita Akulala : Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:26 pm  

The Tonga BMM would do for me...but overlooked for the international team hints that not only a few on this forum think he's poor value.

Re: Sita Akulala : Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:52 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

The Tonga BMM would do for me...but overlooked for the international team hints that not only a few on this forum think he's poor value.

Sitaleki Akauola was also overlooked. Tuimoala Lolohea was the only overseas player named in the squad. So the omission of BMM is a bonus for us.

Re: Sita Akulala : Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:56 pm  

Get rid and sign Pauli Pauli instead.