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Tui Lolohea

Posted by Johnny B Good on October 17, 2016 at 10:02pm

Many of the media outlets are reporting Tui may go the Dragons if Foran's contract is approved by the NRL. However, there is also reference to the Eels showing interest and it seems he has considered joining us in the past.

How would you feel if he was to partner Norman in the halves?

Personally, I rate him. He is versatile and talented. However, I am not convinced he is a great fit for Norman. I see Norman as a natural 6, not a natural 7 (although that game against the Roosters this year showed he is very capable). I think I would prefer experiment with Gutherson at 6 until a genuine game managing half becomes available before throwing good coin at them.

On the other hand, if Norman developed more in the same direction he did this year, Lolohea might be a great fit and wouldn't be too expensive. He still young too. Interesting thought.

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Raptor Jesus October 17, 2016 at 10:34pm

I think he's a competent player with a little bit of x factor. He can play in the halves or at fullback quite well and I would welcome him to the Eels.
Albert October 17, 2016 at 10:38pm

Would love to have him.
Johnny B Good October 17, 2016 at 10:54pm

The whole Warriors team were pretty bad the last time we met.
Ham Sammich October 17, 2016 at 10:59pm

A lot of his mistakes are his own doing.
Ham Sammich October 17, 2016 at 11:02pm

Makes too many mistakes to have him in the halves, you wouldn't want him touching the ball that much. As a centre yes, but we already have 2 good ones.

I don't think we need him and we aren't a good fit for him with how much first grade he wants to play. Dragons or Knights wpuld suit him perfectly.
eamonn October 17, 2016 at 11:07pm

i have a friend- who credit too him is right about these things quite a bit- is convinced we are either getting tui or hunt. he is a panthers fan too so that takes away some bias
- PARRAAAAAAAA > eamonn October 17, 2016 at 11:37pm
  
  U think hunt will come?
- Enforcer Eel > eamonn October 18, 2016 at 3:05am
  
  I heard Hunt come last night, on Darius's chin
Michael Ericson October 18, 2016 at 6:56am

Better to get a player like lolohea now than in a couple of years time when he will be at least double the asking price . A good coach would back himself to get rid of the errors.
- RIDER > Michael Ericson October 18, 2016 at 6:59am
  
  In a couple of years he'll still be worth double. Most contracts are a couple of years.