Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:03 am  

Dave K. wrote:

That's great news, done well signing NZ hookers in the last, hopefully make a big an impact as Swain and Tony.

Not bad for a skint club signing the current Kiwi 9

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:12 am  

Think it's a really smart signing, imagine if Balmforth gets a chance and does well, when Trueman is back could line up like this

6 Hoy
7 Trueman
9 Houghton
13 Brown
14 Balmforth

That's will Smith as back up too.

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:18 am  

As good as Houghton was last season I'd like to see us be less dependent on him as our starting 9 next year.

If everyone stays fit, we could start with Brown and have Balmforth or Smith on the bench

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:53 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Think it's a really smart signing, imagine if Balmforth gets a chance and does well, when Trueman is back could line up like this

6 Hoy
7 Trueman
9 Houghton
13 Brown
14 Balmforth

That's will Smith as back up too.

I agree, great signing for us, reading the Bulldogs fans' page, when he left they all wanted him to stay and rated him highly, at halfback as well as hooker. Definitely optimistic now, Ashworth and Okunbor in the back row, good front row and depth in the halves, look to be in a much better position this preseason than last. I also think Pele will be a force, he is fast and as big as Kasiano. If we hit preseason right, there won't be many packs relishing a match up against ours.

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:50 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Ridiculous shouldn't be allowed to move back and forth from country to country esp when samoa made the world cup final this time last year !

Tyson Frizell is making his debut for Tonga at the weekend after previously winning caps for Wales and Australia.

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:52 am  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Tyson Frizell is making his debut for Tonga at the weekend after previously winning caps for Wales and Australia.

And nearly signing for Rovers,too.

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:53 am  

Frizell has now played for as many nations as he has clubs

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:09 am  

mwindass wrote:

Brown starts at hooker for the Kiwis this week

Remembers to sets alarm for 5-30am Saturday morning.

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:36 pm  

WIZEB wrote:

Remembers to sets alarm for 5-30am Saturday morning.

You really are a technophobe but depending whose showing it you do catch up at a more reasonable hour.

Re: Fa’amanu Brown Signs : Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:06 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

You really are a technophobe but depending whose showing it you do catch up at a more reasonable hour.

I'll watch it on Kayo or Fox Sports live mate.
The killer is missing out on the 8 NRL games over a usual Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun morning for the next 5+ months.
What else am I meant to do?