Re: ali : Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:41 am  

The Avenger wrote:

Better players around him and let's be honest it's a very unique and special game for him unlike any he's played in before.

It's still possibly his last game, back at Leeds, against his fellow Kiwis
I loved it for him!

All fair points!

Re: ali : Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:04 am  

I think the circumstances brought the best out of Ali, but I don't think he could keep that level of performance up for the season.

Re: ali : Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:22 am  

If it's true that we've signed Tupou and he's fit, healthy, and interested, I don't think we need Ali. If we haven't and the rumours are incorrect, i would sign him up for another year.

Re: ali : Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:26 am  

Personally i'd be disappointed if we don't give him another year. His minutes on the field may be limited these days, but he's still one of our best players on his day. If the price is right, then why not.

Re: ali : Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:02 pm  

Whats the coaching team looking like. Could Ali be considered on the coaching side of things.

Re: ali : Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:04 pm  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

Kirmond is finished only looked any good running of Tim Smith. Without Tim Smith he is just an average banger

How else is he supposed to look good, it's the main part of his attacking game. I'm sure he can do the same off say Godinet - oh yeah he did.

We will never get the Kirmond of 3 years ago, injury and age have seen to that. However if he can stay fit he's still a good if no longer great line runner, still a good tackler and still a lead by example grafter. Not exactly ten a penny are they.

Re: ali : Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:06 pm  

Jizzer wrote:

Personally i'd be disappointed if we don't give him another year. His minutes on the field may be limited these days, but he's still one of our best players on his day. If the price is right, then why not.

He could be a useful player even now but we have limited resources and areas within the team that need improving far more than we need Ali.

You sign him something has to give elsewhere unfortunately and at his age we just can't risk it where as Leeds can.

Re: ali : Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:38 pm  

I would give ali another year even for the thirty mins of game time he attracts four or five tacklers every time and if he offloads and we can move ball quick creates space and we score more just like we did with domic and solomona a few years back when we had a half decent team

Re: ali : Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:40 pm  

All depends on how much £ he's looking for, he could do a good job for limited minutes for a lot of teams. But in a salary capped sport giving young emerging players that role may prove the more attractive option. It was great to see him at HQ again on Friday and I wouldn't be too distressed if he got a year as back up to cover injuries, but not on a high salary.

Re: ali : Sun Oct 25, 2015 11:55 pm  

Hopefully Brian Smith isn’t swayed by the number of posters hoping he gets another year.

He was done as a top class S.L. player when Leeds got rid, & our club cannot afford another player who can only do small minutes. I vaguely remember him getting shed loads of scores when Leeds took us to the cleaners one joyous night (seventy – four or about) at B.V. But his Wakefield highlights seem to elude me.

If we want to compete next season we simply can’t afford any mavericks in the team, look how this year panned-out. Let’s be fair, we aren’t playing in the NRL so we’ve no chance of going from zeros to heroes, it’s going to be a tough season & we can’t afford to gamble on the March of Time.