Official Andrew Fifita

[kara]

hopefully has a blinder vs tigers in round 1

 

[Weaponhead82]

Andrew has been named in the "emeging Blues" squad yesterday.
Well done

 

[gosharkies]

well done on being selected in emerging blues squad

 

[Blair]

Taken from the telegraph Supercoach Column
Andrew Fifita, Sharks, front row, $223,700
Fell out of favour at the Tigers at the end of last year, but is now the number one prop at Cronulla. Named in the emerging NSW side and should command big game time. That said, the Sharks have plenty of props to choose from.

Not sure I would go that far just yet. Anyone else see him starting the a run-on prop?

 

[Mark^Bastard]

I reckon he's our second best prop but won't be starting because it'd be better to have the two old heads starting and taking the brunt of the physical work.

Fifita doesn't really suit the starting prop position. He doesn't run straight and get quick play the balls. He suits bench prop for impact.

Dunno if that will change or not.

 

[sharks2010]

I rate Ross and Gibbs ahead of him ATM

 

[Mark^Bastard]

I rate Ross ahead of him, and I rate Gibbs' 2011 form over Fifita's, but I reckon that was just because of what happened to both players. Gibbs started playing better and Fifita went missing.

Be interesting to see how they both play for the Sharks.

 

[slide rule]

Agree with the above.

He's a bit raw to be considered our number 1 prop at the moment. Especially considering he hardly got a game at the Tigers towards the end of last season (and one of the guys keeping him out has come over as well).

May change as the season goes on though.

 

[gosharkies]

look forward to seeing him play in the all stars game

 

[goodbyepenrithhellosharks]

look forward to seeing him play in the all stars game

me too...should give a real good indication of where his head is at for the coming season. I would say he rolled over on the tigers last year with all the in house bull**** and hope to hell he has plenty to prove and comes out blazing

 

[Google News]

Fifita gamble pays off for Flanagan - Sydney Morning Herald

Fifita gamble pays off for Flanagan [SIZE=-1]Sydney Morning Herald[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan revealed he called Wests Tigers' bluff in a bid to ensure Andrew Fifita would become a Sharks player in 2012. Having lost key front-rowers Luke Douglas and Kade Snowden to the Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle respectively, ...[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1][/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dxvyxJ-oGpG05MM[/SIZE]

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=...ble-pays-off-for-flanagan-20120123-1qdhr.html

 

[Mark^Bastard]

Fifita gamble pays off for Flanagan

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8407530

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan revealed he called Wests Tigers' bluff in a bid to ensure Andrew Fifita would become a Sharks player in 2012.
Having lost key front-rowers Luke Douglas and Kade Snowden to the Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle respectively, Flanagan was desperate to sign experienced replacements.
The Tigers, facing salary cap pressures after agreeing a massive deal for Melbourne's Adam Blair, offered Bryce Gibbs to the Sharks despite the 27-year-old, who won a premiership with the club in 2005, having three years left on his contract.
Although he was more than happy to sign Gibbs, Flanagan admitted he gambled by threatening to pull out of the deal unless the hard-running Fifita was part of the package.
The joint-venture were reluctant to part with one of their best young players, who's one of the most exciting forwards in the game and has been tipped for future representative honours.
But with the threat of the Blair deal not going through, the Tigers agreed to let the 22-year-old move to Shark Park and Flanagan believes his gain is very much the Tigers' loss.
"We did a deal with the Tigers, they needed to free-up some money in the salary cap quickly and they decided to let Bryce Gibbs go," Flanagan told AAP.
"I put it to them that they we could take Andrew. I then told them we wouldn't take one without the other and it was good luck to us that we got him.
"He's an X-factor type of player. He's not a typical front-rower. He can unload and has a good turn of foot and I'm looking forward to him being in our team."
Fifita and Gibbs will be joined by fellow front-rowers Jon Green, Ben Ross and Mark Taufua in the new boys' corner at Shark Park.
They arrive along with Parramatta's grand final halfback Jeff Robson, 2010 Dally M Medal winner Todd Carney and Newcastle hooker Isaac De Gois as Flanagan overhauled his squad in a bid to make the finals for the first time since 2008.
The former Kangaroos assistant coach said his team will be the strongest since he took over from Ricky Stuart midway through the 2010 season, but still looking for reinforcements in his backline.
"I am happy with what we have recruited, next step is to get an Origin or Kangaroos standard back, then we can really threaten," he said.

I'd like to dedicate this post to teflon who will no doubt enjoy the last part.

 

[sharks2010]

They have been saying that the past few years

 

[Mark^Bastard]

They have been saying that the past few years

Saying what?

 

[sharks2010]

Sorry. The last sentence of that story

 

[SDK]

Yeh, well done to the Sharks on that one.
I sense some fireworks in the round 1 Sharks Tigers match. Gibbs especially out to stick it up them.

 

[Sixgill]

Let's hope so

 

[sharks2010]

Gibbs will have a massive game. He might kill someone out there lol

 

[baanya]

Gibbs will have a massive game. He might kill someone out there lol

...nothing wrong with having a point to prove... Let hope it happens on the score board!!!

 

[gosharkies]

like the sound of next step is to get an orgin or kangaroo standard back