Joined: Dec 22 2005 Posts: 1269 Location: Getting back the ten.
I would say that Fonua was a better centre than any we currently have at the club. He was absolute box office during his time here. The fact that he was a dream team centre and winger would seem to back that up. Loved the big guy in black and white and I'd make him a marquee to come back.
Since we signed MDJ I've been wondering about wingers. I assume that Graham and Sanderson are not considered SL quality if we are looking to strengthen that position again.
Joined: Feb 19 2009 Posts: 1956 Location: East stand!
Dave K. wrote:There is no way we should be paying marquee money for Fonua. He's a very good player, but also has too many errors and not good enough defensively to pay him that sort of money. We have 3 quality centres, so we would be paying marquee money on a winger.
People have an over egged the legend over time ... he's somehow become better over time I loved him,his personality was great and he could excite you
But he could ruin you as well,knock the ball on simply playing it,or a tackle 1 offload in your ten
For an example of how he's been exaggerated 2017 Fonua vs 2018 Faraimo
one played in a 3rd placed minutes away for GF and challenge cup winning team Other played in an injury ravaged 8 placed team that finished 11 defeats in a row
Yet 1 should be a cheap option and the other should be marquee...saaaay whaaaaat
Joined: Mar 23 2018 Posts: 6675 Location: Kingston upon Hull
airliebird,runninglate! wrote:People have an over egged the legend over time ... he's somehow become better over time I loved him,his personality was great and he could excite you
But he could ruin you as well,knock the ball on simply playing it,or a tackle 1 offload in your ten
For an example of how he's been exaggerated 2017 Fonua vs 2018 Faraimo
one played in a 3rd placed minutes away for GF and challenge cup winning team Other played in an injury ravaged 8 placed team that finished 11 defeats in a row
Yet 1 should be a cheap option and the other should be marquee...saaaay whaaaaat
There are lies, there are damn lies, then there are statistics.
“Mark Twain”
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Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25859 Location: Back in Hull.
airliebird,runninglate! wrote:People have an over egged the legend over time ... he's somehow become better over time I loved him,his personality was great and he could excite you
But he could ruin you as well,knock the ball on simply playing it,or a tackle 1 offload in your ten
For an example of how he's been exaggerated 2017 Fonua vs 2018 Faraimo
one played in a 3rd placed minutes away for GF and challenge cup winning team Other played in an injury ravaged 8 placed team that finished 11 defeats in a row
Yet 1 should be a cheap option and the other should be marquee...saaaay whaaaaat
And that's it a much worst side.
I really like Fonua, preferred him on the wing, I'd have both Carlos and Connor over him at centre. If we could sign him I'd be overjoyed, but has to be the right price, which I doubt we would get him for now.
Joined: Jun 08 2008 Posts: 2211 Location: Purgatory
airliebird,runninglate! wrote:People have an over egged the legend over time ... he's somehow become better over time I loved him,his personality was great and he could excite you
But he could ruin you as well,knock the ball on simply playing it,or a tackle 1 offload in your ten
For an example of how he's been exaggerated 2017 Fonua vs 2018 Faraimo
one played in a 3rd placed minutes away for GF and challenge cup winning team Other played in an injury ravaged 8 placed team that finished 11 defeats in a row
Yet 1 should be a cheap option and the other should be marquee...saaaay whaaaaat
I like Bureta, but Mahe was a matchwinner, whereas Bureta is solid.
The words of fools mean nothing to one who resides in the truth.
Fonua was good, but not marquee good. Rocks and diamonds a lot of the time. Nearly lost his place for the 2017 final, but than had a big effect on the game.
If westerman does go Iam scratching my head who would play loose forward. No actual ball playing replacements in squad. Kelly a possibility or do we play with the extra forward
Hbomb82 wrote:If westerman does go Iam scratching my head who would play loose forward. No actual ball playing replacements in squad. Kelly a possibility or do we play with the extra forward
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