Interesting signing - one would think that has to have Ivan's blessing (which speaks volumes for Webby)...
Soon we'll be "Little Penrith" at the rate we're going. Fish, Egan, Mini Egan, Mini Cleary, Webster...
In a couple of years, we could have a spine 3/4 of which are former Penrith...
He was really good today - between him and Auloa (SG Ball and NSW Cup), we should have a good pipeline in the number 9, provided they kick-on and don't get Otukolo'ed.
The Harold Matts boys played bloody well!! Congrats to the boys - grand final bound!
Played a simple but effective game on attack, and defended like their lives depended on it. The previously unbeaten Doggies were out of sorts today - perhaps due to the weather (first wet weather game for them...
Agree - SJ seems to be doing too much, neither TMM nor Metcalf has had much luck in unlocking the left side and I think at least part of that is due to SJ sweeping around to the left. Fine for SJ to control the right side and general direction, but Wayde should be controlling the middle and TMM...
Was at the game - at one stage following a heavy collision in making a tackle, he looked like he was going to vomit. He got up and made another tackle before going back to his edge and chundering on the field. My bet is that he is playing injured and taking a needle to play due to his rib...
Bloody excited about this signing for next year - massive news for the club (and the code/game in NZ)!! Kudos to all parties for how it was handled - clean business.
The one thing that does worry me is the impact this news might have for this year - particularly on AFB (and his family). There...
Happy to eat my hat on this, but I don't think Going and Roache are NRL quality players and I'd be surprised to see them playing more NRL games unless there was an absolute crisis (not there quite yet... but boy we're close on the middle forwards front...). They are very good quality Cup...
Wasn't Roache a half coming through the junior ranks?
Edit: Sounds like he has been a bit of a spine utility like Farr.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/raiders-release-junior-kiwis-half-paul-roache-20181217-p50mo7.html
It is a bit worrying how much joy they're having in the middle. That being said, our backline is where the experience is. The average age of our starting pack today must be like 20