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Great shots but about 2/3 of those are penalties or sin bins in the modern game. So much head contact and shoulder charges.
upthebroncs
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Haha yeah.
If he fixes his technique for us a bit he'll be fine.. He doesn't get pushed backwards at least.
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The thing is if we get Napa on minimum wage all pressure is off for both the club and him. He gets to play that aggressive no fear footy he used to without having to worry to much about suspension (we got heaps of depth and he is taking up no cap). He gets to come up here where I dare say he is filled with a lot more competent players than down in Canterbury. I would rather James cause it’s a safer bet but if we get Napa firing again, the benefit is far greater than that of James’s benefit. Who knows what way we will go and if we actually will follow through, but it’s up to the club and what price we get them for
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He will be 29 in a couple of months. If he hasnt fixed his technique by now, i cant see it happening. That video you posted was at the latest 2018 and most of it would have been well before. Its 2021 now. He was surrounded by top players that have clearly made him look better than he is. Good players tend to stand out in poor teams, and he doesnt stand out for the dogs.
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We need leaders not hitmen!
He's 29 so the young guys are going to instinctively look up to him. It'd be awesome if he did manage to adjust his technique to avoid suspension but then you'll have those very same rookies that look up to him mimicking his style of play but aren't yet experienced or disciplined enough to adjust their own technique when putting a big hit on.
The only way you could combat him having a negative affect on our squad is by having many experienced leaders in the squad which we just simply don't have in our side.
He's 29 so the young guys are going to instinctively look up to him. It'd be awesome if he did manage to adjust his technique to avoid suspension but then you'll have those very same rookies that look up to him mimicking his style of play but aren't yet experienced or disciplined enough to adjust their own technique when putting a big hit on.
The only way you could combat him having a negative affect on our squad is by having many experienced leaders in the squad which we just simply don't have in our side.
upthebroncs
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Lets be honest, noone bothers watching the Bulldogs. As far as I'm concerned Napa has been in a deep slumber for a few years. Kev is going to wake him up with his magical kevvy kiss.
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I'd be more keen on Napa if the rules hadn't changed recently.
Coming to the Broncos already having a rap sheet is not going to end well. He'll be binned every 2nd week he plays, the rest he will be suspended.
We can't have an enforcer type forward and get away with it as we arent from Melbourne, Sydney or the GC, and if he can't play with a little crazy in him then we are missing the best part of him.
Coming to the Broncos already having a rap sheet is not going to end well. He'll be binned every 2nd week he plays, the rest he will be suspended.
We can't have an enforcer type forward and get away with it as we arent from Melbourne, Sydney or the GC, and if he can't play with a little crazy in him then we are missing the best part of him.
GCBRONCO
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Agreed, personally I'd rather go after Aaron Woods, experienced and solid but not a loose cannon on the discipline factor.
upthebroncs
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Aaron Woods has always reminded me of this marshmallow man from Ghostbusters.
Woods looks like a big pillow out there on the footy field..
I reaaally loved it when he was up front for NSW.. Soft AF
GCBRONCO
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Normally I would agree but this year I think he has actually been better and I think a one year deal on the cheap wouldn't hurt. If there is a better option I'm all ears, I'm just no fan of Napa personally. Like Soup points out his stats have been solid, making solid metres, defensively strong and isn't a penalty magnet. For me it would strengthen the prop depth options.
upthebroncs
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Alrighty, I will have a think for an alternative.
I have brought up the potential of signing Leeson Ah Mau..
Dunamis Lui and Ah Mau I'd be happy with..
Other off contract options from Super League..
- Ligi Sao
- Rhyse Martin
- Pauli Pauli
- Sitaleki Akauola
- King Vuniyayawa
Noone you'd exactly build a club around but they could supplement the team well.
upthebroncs
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Good old Pauli Pauli, in his defence he was a fair weapon on the edge in RLL2.
upthebroncs
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Wolfie
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You do realise Mr Stay-Puft is known as the destroyer.
upthebroncs
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Lets not get into it too much. Woodsy is a big marshmallow was my point.
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