The Book of Albert

[Freagle]

This is dumb loaning a player that could be starting in our team !! His better than tafua and elliot combined

What’s that based on though? Him running against 17 year olds?

 

[Tomay]

This is awesome for us. Exposes him to some first grade while we have Turbo coming back. We hopefully get a free look at how he goes at first grade level and his confidence can't as easily be shot to pieces with a bad performance in a different jersey under a different coach.

 

[Ranga]

It’s a great idea see how he goes get his confidence up and next year we benefit

Welcome! And we only benefit if we sign him for next year. I am hoping that the loan arrangement was a condition of a new contract...

 

[Budgie]

Calm down everyone haha. It's a loan

I think people are upset because we are injury plagued and hardly in a position to loan one of our Top 30.

 

[Waz13]

It’s a great idea see how he goes get his confidence up and next year we benefit

I wonder if he gets a couple weeks warm up then we see him for the rest of the season. Initially I thought wtf. On the flip side we lose this weekend, what do we have to lose, just throw him in next week.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Welcome! And we only benefit if we sign him for next year. I am hoping that the loan arrangement was a condition of a new contract...

or he is gone for next year and not in our plans.

 

[ManlyArmy]

I'd say that means we got good news from Tommy's scan

 

[XV-1]

He won't replace RTS, he'll get a few weeks on the wing.

If Des won't play him over Elliott, this is a good thing.

Makes me think Tom will be back next week.

Don't forget we can call him back at any time.

Can we call him back at any time?

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I see in his profile that he is 25 years old? Give him a run with the Warriors, make an assessment on whether he is worth persisting with. If he is, bring him back.

If not, he can follow that well-worn Hopoate path with another club.

 

[Hibyemama]

well, he will be joining alvaro and george jennings. good for the young man to get a run.
how awful we dont let albert have a go in our team.

 

[bSw]

Personally I think this is great news. Think about it... obviously with no nsw cup to get an 18yr old body right for 1st grade (coming off 2yrs with no footy), Des is getting him ready for next season.
Given all our problems, hoppa is not capable of coming in fresh and single-handedly turning our club's fortunes in his first few weeks on debut. Let him have a run and a hit with the warriors, gain a little experience, make some errors and poor defensive reads... and just when he starts getting the hang of it - boom back at brookie. Invaluable experience. Well played Desmond

 

[Ranga]

On a sentimental point, I don't really like the idea of one of our juniors debuting elsewhere but I can make an exception for the Warriors given what they have sacrificed.

 

[Will on the hill]

Can we call him back at any time?

Yep, Harry Grant was loaned for a full season but he is the exception. Any other loan player can be recalled at any time. Roosters recalled Faamausili after they suffered multiple injuries.

 

[bSw]

I see in his profile that he is 25 years old? Give him a run with the Warriors, make an assessment on whether he is worth persisting with. If he is, bring him back.

If not, he can follow that well-worn Hopoate path with another club.

He's still a teenager...but agreed

 

[Waz13]

or he is gone for next year and not in our plans.

Des will be focusing this as a positive for young Hoppa. Telling him she’s earnt the chance, big part of our future etc. not like he will go to NZ long term, especially with RTS there. The more I sit and consider it, it has to be a good thing for us if he’s not gonna get a start if Toms coming back. There’s every chance we won’t see a reserve grade comp next year either with covid so give him a run. I can see the argument to blood him for us too tho.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

which hoppa

 

[Luke_m]

What’s that based on though? Him running against 17 year olds?

Hopoate can pass which makes him better than elliot and he can catch which makes him better than Tafua

 

[Freagle]

Hopoate can pass which makes him better than elliot and he can catch which makes him better than Tafua

Fair play...

 

[KNUCKLES]

It’s a great idea see how he goes get his confidence up and next year we benefit

He isn't contracted for next year!!

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

why dont they loan ****ing Elliot or jorge Slowfua! Arrrrrrrrgh! This kid will debut a warrior now? ****ing wow Des ****ing wow.