Rumoured Signings 2013

[ek999]

Why? If he was from Qld originally (Smith, Slater, Cronk etc) I would agree. But I can't see how Brisbane would be preferred by him over a NSW based side

 

[madunit]

Widdop has no ties to Brisbane.

he played junior footy in Altona in Victoria after arriving here from the UK.

Sounds like its a 4 year deal, announcement today (according to Twitter)

 

[dwight12]

4 year deal rumoured with what team?

 

[madunit]

Dragons

 

[dwight12]

Thanks mate. Widdop is a weird one for me. If another club is to sign him, there is no telling how good he will be without the big 3. As a result, even though I cant see him leaving Melbourne, they may allow someone to pay overs for him because they may be able to field a replacement for half the price.

 

[madunit]

Widdop is a very capable fullback and five-eighth. I think the likes of Cronk, Slater and Smith have essentially stifled him and not allowed him to play his best footy.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

Widdop is a very capable fullback and five-eighth. I think the likes of Cronk, Slater and Smith have essentially stifled him and not allowed him to play his best footy.

I wouldn't say stifled him, but he's certainly not showing everything he's capable of. When Cronk is out you see bits of it, and I think people are under-estimating how good he is. Great signing for the Dragons, wish the Eels had been after him.

 

[ek999]

Telegraph story

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...iddop-in-2m-deal/story-e6frexpr-1226624329490

 

[aqua_duck]

Wow great signing for the dragons, if they can get a decent halfback and Dugan they'll be a decent side

 

[TheRam]

Widdop is a very capable fullback and five-eighth. I think the likes of Cronk, Slater and Smith have essentially stifled him and not allowed him to play his best footy.

Yeah that's like saying Stirling, stifled Kenny, Mortimer stifled Lamb, or Stuart stifled Daley. :crazy:


Look he is a handy player, but not a super star by any means. He will do some good to great things every now and then and a whole lot of nothing for the rest of the time...unless he has a support player who has some ability, to take the onus off him being the main go to man.

 

[natheel]

Wow good signing. I was wrong. Haha

 

[drago brelli]

Drags have probably paid $100 000 a season too much but I rate this bloke highly.

 

[The Elephant In The room]

Wow great signing for the dragons, if they can get a decent halfback and Dugan they'll be a decent side

If the rumours about Dugan being involved in a pub punch-on are true he won't be playing in the NRL anytime soon. Even the Dragons wouldn't take that mess on.

 

[aussie7798]

Drags have probably paid $100 000 a season too much but I rate this bloke highly.

Lol 550k a season under the new cap for a player of widdops potential is a bargain

 

[Charlie124]

Lol 550k a season under the new cap for a player of widdops potential is a bargain

Agreed, wouldn't call 550k overs for a bloke like widdop, great signing for saints

 

[mxlegend99]

Yeah $550k a season for Widdop is pretty decent money. Based on what he potentially could offer the team it's a reasonably cheap gamble for them.

The only real question mark is how he will perform at a club without the best fullback, halfback and hooker in the spine with him. He looked great in that spine, but then again everyone who has played 5/8 for them has. If he can take the potential and apply it at the Dragons, they have definitely gotten great value for him. If not then they're no worse off then if they didn't have him anyway. If he can't be the leader they would ideally want, he would be a very good fullback for them. Maybe not $550k a seasons worth, but definitely not just throwing the money away.

 

[roarr]

Widdop = Sean Rudder

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Martin Kennedy -> Tigers

 

[rnb11]

It's being mentioned in Newy papers for the last several weeks that Knights are chasing Eastwood

 

[tangalife]

Thomas Leuluai let the cat out the bag abit about Tompkins -> Warriors