Falou could be a Rooster next yr: Telecrap

[Pass the Ball]

Falou was always the real deal from game one. Moga is nothing more than an imposter at this stage and if he is the pussy that some of you say, wanting out of Easts, I would not hang my hat on that one.
On Moga, I have no problems with him blowing up because he is not happy with things, but wanting out of the club is nothing short of pathetic.

[Guest]

A guy who pretty much guarantees us twenty tries a season and thrives in the big games? Yes please.

2013

1. Mini
2. Moga
3. Leilua
4. SKD
5. Folau
6. Maloney
7. Pearce
8. JWH
9. Friend
10. Kennedy
11. Cordner
12. Aubusson
13. SBW

14. Tasi
15. Guerra
16. Taka
17. FPN

That's an amazing side. Get rid of Mini after next year (this year would be better), RTS to fullback and we are laughing.

That team would give me wet dreams!

[Guest]

Falou was always the real deal from game one. Moga is nothing more than an imposter at this stage and if he is the pussy that some of you say, wanting out of Easts, I would not hang my hat on that one.
On Moga, I have no problems with him blowing up because he is not happy with things, but wanting out of the club is nothing short of pathetic.

I agree 100% with the last bit, IF TRUE. As good as he might be, for an 18 year old who has only played a few games and who just signed a new deal to ask for a release is pathetic.

On comparing Moga to Folau, I think it's very unfair. Folau was eased into a superstar team from the wing and in his first season pretty much just fell over the line or caught bombs. Moga has been thrown into a struggling team and last week was one of our best players, he looks very good.

[The Rooster Oracle]

Folau is in the best shape of his career. The fact that he is lighter would just add to his acceleration. He is still well over 100kegs so i don't know what people are talking about. If anything, his fitness would be a bonus. I know he got flogged in the pre-season.

Folau at fullback - now THAT is a hilarious statement.

Unless he gets quality early ball, he is just an overpriced winger/centre. I think Brisbane realised that half way through his contract.


He is a great finisher and would look good on the back of a good forward pack with early ball from the halves. For 500k+ he is a dud buy.


It's all good and well to say you need to buy quality, but there still needs to be sense behind buying a superstar. Snapping up every big name on the market ... well, 2008 here we come again (Before someone mentions that this year is very similar to 2008, the two seasons are worlds apart, back then the team bar a couple of players DID NOT TRY).

Why is it hilarious to mention Folau playing fullback? Folau is very similar to Inglis, big, strong, fast, class as he was playing for QLD and Australia right up until he left for gAyFL. There is non better than Folau under the high ball! I agree with you that if you pay him significant money you don't want him out on the wing where he may get bugger all ball to justify his larger salary. It is the same case as Inglis at $ouff$ where he was hardly seeing the ball when at centre. So to justify their big pay packet you shift them to fullback where they can get far more involved!

If Folau for us can be anything like Inglis at $ouff$ at the back than I would be all for his signing!! RTS can come onto the wing.

[Guest]

Falou was always the real deal from game one. Moga is nothing more than an imposter at this stage and if he is the pussy that some of you say, wanting out of Easts, I would not hang my hat on that one.
On Moga, I have no problems with him blowing up because he is not happy with things, but wanting out of the club is nothing short of pathetic.

Where did this story come from PTB?

[Arties Pie]

We did buy Oldfield remember who is quite fast and adept at scoring, a good finisher imo.

[Easts75]

1. Folau 2. Moga 3. SKD 4. SBW 5. Oldfield/ RTS 6.Maloney 7. Pearce( Leilua bench, covers Backs and Fowards, Would prefer Mini to announce he isnt playing next year!!) Now there is a Team that can score some F#@king points!!

[fletch]

since when did Moga say he wanted out?, there are plenty of rumours out there about the Roosters but that is not one I have heard.

you can forget Folau, we don't have the salary cap room if we get SBW, we have a serious case of overpaying for our young potential stars that have re-signed over the last 18 months.

[The Rooster Oracle]

1. Folau 2. Moga 3. SKD 4. SBW 5. Oldfield/ RTS 6.Maloney 7. Pearce( Leilua bench, covers Backs and Fowards, Would prefer Mini to announce he isnt playing next year!!) Now there is a Team that can score some F#@king points!!

Can't argue with any of that, that backline would kick some serious ar$e!!

[Guest]

1. Folau 2. Moga 3. SKD 4. SBW 5. Oldfield/ RTS 6.Maloney 7. Pearce( Leilua bench, covers Backs and Fowards, Would prefer Mini to announce he isnt playing next year!!) Now there is a Team that can score some F#@king points!!

This I agree with. Very much so.

[Guest]

Can't argue with any of that, that backline would kick some serious ar$e!!

It should now but doesnt!

[Guest]

Just last week. Didn't I tell you?

no, but i dont think i wouldve cared either way.

[Guest]

Signing SBW and Folau would be huge for the club. Would also motivate the younger polynesians here.

It's about time we were hated again instead of being laughed at. If that means stealing some players and getting the chequebook out then so be it.

[Guest]

While we're on this signing spree (which I would support wholeheartedly)... if Penrith let go of Jennings, I'd snap him up too, and importantly, local junior James Tamou needs to be high up at the top of our shopping list too...

Now let's look at this team:

1. Anthony Minichiello (with RTS as understudy)
2. Israel Folau
3. Michael Jennings
4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5. Joesph Leilua
6. James Maloney
7. Mitchell Pearce
13. Sonny Bill Williams (playing as a wide-running back-rower)
12. Mitchell Aubusson
11. Boyd Cordner
10. James Tamou
9. Jake Friend
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Bench:

14. Mose Masoe
15. Lama Tasi
16. Martin Kennedy
17. Tau Tau Moga
18. Tom Symonds

(One to be omitted).

Geez, shades of the decade of excellence in that line-up... I got goosebumps thinking about that side running on to the SFS on a sunny winter Sunday afternoon in 2013...

[Guest]

A few too many people living in fantasy land in this thread.