Titans: David Peachey - depth signing?

[DeeGan]

Titans: David Peachey - depth signing?

David Peachey after a chat with Preston on Friday night at the City vs Country game hinted at speaking to the Titans to test the water on a possible NRL return...thoughts?

Personally, Peach' I think is done as a NRL player though he could be a good depth signing for the club who is put on an incentive based contract playing for one of our feeder clubs in the QRL. Richie Mathers or Clinton Greenshields is my preference for fullback and Peach as great as he has been would not be able to hold off either player.

[Teegy]

what about a fullback coach. he could help some of our back three with some things like positioning, counter attack and the high ball.

[Blunt_Beno]

as far as i remember peachey an preston used to work very well together. he would be a great depth signing. but yet again also a great fullback coach also.

[Steelers]

I think he could keep a fullback spot if he was signed... All it takes is a bit of form and wham!

[shavenjas]

No youth is the way to go we don't want to become a retirement village, leave that for the UK super league.

[patskE]

dont sign him as a player, coach only
he only has a few years left in him

[Titanium_BD1103]

Geez all you talking about young players.. we need experience too... some good leaders for the first few years... and Peachey is one of those who could do it.. he still has 2 seasons in him.. and will give the side the leadership it needs for the start of a new club.. GO FOR DAVO I SAY..

[Dakink]

I tend to agree with both Jas and BDT311 here, we should be aiming for the youth, but we do need a steady experienced leadership core to base the youth around. Peach would be good for all the players at the club with his experience and skills.

[DeeGan]

The focus we at the club should have is one eye on the future, one eye on the present. Suggesting we could be a 'retirement village' is ridiculous given two reasons;

1. Michael has made it abundantly clear we will be anything but seen as a place to 'retire' and I am sure the addition of Billy Johnstone only confirms that. If you show interest in the Titans and are lucky enough to get a contract, be prepared to work and work hard.

2. All of our current signings are under the age of 30

Honestly, I don't think Peach is an option with the club given again, we are going to be pushing hard for Richie Mathers - we all know this. The other preferred option of mine is the signing of Clinton Greenshields as a fullback, not 32 y.o. David Peachey.

Suggestions of Peach coaching has merit though I am not sure there is any club in the NRL with a 'fullback coach' currently. David Peachey is one of those rare players who relied solely on instinct, alot of what he did in the game is not coachable, it just happened. Let's be honest, the fundamental flaws in his game (e.g. running the ball one handed, poor tackling) are not what I want being passed on to young stars on the way up.

[Kingytek]

Geez all you talking about young players.. we need experience too... some good leaders for the first few years... and Peachey is one of those who could do it.. he still has 2 seasons in him.. and will give the side the leadership it needs for the start of a new club.. GO FOR DAVO I SAY..

I see your point but just because a footballers body can handle the game doesn't mean that have the ability to play. Some people can and have lost the flare for the game even in the mid to late 20's but they garentee themselves a contract purely on reputation until the body gives out early or mid 30's

[Dakink]

It has been said but Peach and Campbell would also be great to interact with the indeginous community from Northern NSW up!

[patskE]

with news of mathers and his injury, go for greenshields
he will get more exp this season with the dragons as head is out
and hornby moves up to halfback
peach will only be there for 2 years not really worth it i dont rkn

[The Original Idiot]

He should play like Darren Smith did for the Broncos, shelled out to a feeder club and playing when called upon. Tweed and Ipswich don't have outstanding fullbacks (but Burleigh has Reggie Cressbrook). I also feel we should take him as a fullback coach, we need specialist coaches.

[Dragons]

Even if Peachey did sign for one or two years his experience and maturity would be a bonus for the Titans or any team. As Deegan said calling the the Titans a retirement village is ridiculous. A team need youth but it also need old heads.

[patskE]

like someone said before, peachy is an instinct player, which u cant teach...
only ball skills like catching a ball, but lets face it, if ur a fullback and u cant catch wtf u playing nrl for?