Rumoured/Confirmed Signings 2011/2012

[Poupou Escobar]

Question to those in the know. Why are we now talking to Champion when SK reportedly didn't want him last year?

Because we had our roster full of centres for this year. Next year we have a bunch of them off-contract.

That's why next year is different.

Also is Dwyer really signed till 2013, I thought he was of contract this year, has he already signed an extension?

He re-signed at the end of last year.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Question to those in the know. Why are we now talking to Champion when SK reportedly didn't want him last year?

Also is Dwyer really signed till 2013, I thought he was of contract this year, has he already signed an extension?

I thought we would have had a big go for him after Tahu was punted.
Maybe my memory has faded and Champion was on the market before the Tahu dramas. Not sure.

 

[MrT]

Paul Aiton is off contract at the sharks and they have 3 hookers all up with Morrsi being 1st choice. I'd much rather Aiton than Iosefa

 

[SDM]

Bring back John Morris

 

[hybrideel]

i really can't see Matt King coming here. If i remember correctly we were linked to him a few years ago and he came out in the paper and bagged the crap out of us about the supposed treatment of his brother.

edit: actually this looks like it's more Smith hate than Parra hate

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=180033

 

[natheel]

I wouldn't mind Morris or aiton if McGuire leaves

 

[spartan2153]

Because we had our roster full of centres for this year. Next year we have a bunch of them off-contract.

That's why next year is different.



He re-signed at the end of last year.

How can you say that after we lost tahu & grothe. They might have signed walker & phatuira but they were on second tier contracts. We had the cap space

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How can you say that after we lost tahu & grothe. They might have signed walker & phatuira but they were on second tier contracts. We had the cap space

I don't think they're on second-tier contracts. They both played first grade by round 2 so they'd certainly be in the top 25.

And it's not just cap space; it's space in the squad. We had Reddy and a couple of old veterans we wanted to get on the field, plus Kearney obviously wanted to give Morgan and Loko a run in first grade through the year.

Signing another centre would have crowded the roster and wouldn't have been fair to the blokes who were already told they had a shot at first grade. Loyalty mate. By the end of pre-season the roster was decided and the players knew where they stood.

Signing a new bloke to walk straight into the team would be terrible for team trust and cohesion.

 

[The Colonel]

Question to those in the know. Why are we now talking to Champion when SK reportedly didn't want him last year?

The reason he wasn't wanted at the end of last season was because Souths wanted the Eels to take over the best part of their contract so they could sign Inglis. He is a very good centre but as a club I don't think we wanted to do Souths any sort of favours so they could sign a better player and we pick up the better part of their deal for twelve months.

If we chase Champion now its because he wants to come to the club not because Souths wanted to offload him.

 

[Noise]

I don't think they're on second-tier contracts. They both played first grade by round 2 so they'd certainly be in the top 25.

And it's not just cap space; it's space in the squad. We had Reddy and a couple of old veterans we wanted to get on the field, plus Kearney obviously wanted to give Morgan and Loko a run in first grade through the year.

Signing another centre would have crowded the roster and wouldn't have been fair to the blokes who were already told they had a shot at first grade. Loyalty mate. By the end of pre-season the roster was decided and the players knew where they stood.

Signing a new bloke to walk straight into the team would be terrible for team trust and cohesion.

Maybe, but it seemed to work out for gasnier and the dragons

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Maybe, but it seemed to work out for gasnier and the dragons

Beau Scott kept his place in the team. And Gasnier is a Dragons legend.

It's a very different story.

 

[ParraFan09]

I think we can still Afford 1 or 2 more outside back deffinently
a Five-Eighth if cheap
and a backrower
For an outside back i would chase Kane Linnett fro the Roosters very good player with a lot of speed and skill, And i dont think he would be asking for to much.
A halves partner for Sandow i would like Ben Roberts if he was willing to come cheapish. (Does anyone know whats happening with roberts i heard we were interested but has there been any talks)
I think Nigel Plum from Penrith or Joel Thompson from Canberra would be fantastic and i dont think either of them would be asking for to much!

 

[hindy111]

Joel thompson was re-signed earlier this year...

Kevin Locke would give us some speed

 

[Twizzle]

looking at the latest and rumored moves by SK, I think its safe to say that we are not shopping around for a 5/8 and the fact that we are prepared to shell out big money for Hoppa seems obvious to me where we're heading with regard to next years 5/8

 

[Maroubra Eel]

looking at the latest and rumored moves by SK, I think its safe to say that we are not shopping around for a 5/8 and the fact that we are prepared to shell out big money for Hoppa seems obvious to me where we're heading with regard to next years 5/8

Well hopefully his drug ban is lifted and it'll all be sweet. Humble and Sandow.

 

[strider]

Well hopefully his drug ban is lifted and it'll all be sweet. Humble and Sandow.

but only if the calf comes good too

 

[Twizzle]

yeh no worries, Humble to 5/8 Hayne to Wenty ?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

but only if the calf comes good too

Do you reckon they just made that calf shit up?
They got me. I believed it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

injured calf

 

[strider]

Do you reckon they just made that calf shit up?
They got me. I believed it.

oh god no - as if they would have done that!