Rumoured and Confirmed Signings and even more Crap XXI

[hindy111]

TBH at 22-16 if corey puts the bomb up and we score its 22 all and likely golden point against one of better teams in comp and at there home ground. Instead a bad kick went in and milford goes 90mtrs to score untouched. What would everyone be saying on here than?

Everyone went ok last night bar mannah and watmough IMO. Sandow and Norman played patiently for most the game-A few bad kicks let us down.

If we had discipline we win last night and just a little more composure.

We need to start winning thou before forwards start to give up and we end up with floggings. I think a few tweaks and better timing and this is a good side. We just seem a little out at moment.

Robo at back and hoppa in centre makes us look a lot more well drilled. Semi back and taka fittnes up just need too work on our combos and we will go on a good run.Just dont want to drop our heads just yet.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I'm sure we've seen enough of Joe Paulo to form an accurate opinion of his value. A couple of people that matter - and get paid to sign players and select teams - think he's a first grader, while plenty of people that don't matter have chosen him as a scapegoat.

Not a scapegoat Poo but not a fan either. Those 10 minutes Seffa was off the field in the second half, to my untrained eyes, looked about the best the team played all day except for the first 20 mins of the game where coincidentially, Seffa was also riding the pine pony. Its a no brainer for mine but granted Im one of those that dont matter.

 

[TheRam]

More on our inconsistent halves. I would probably be more excited if we had signed Kane Elgey, then having signed K Foran for more then $1m. The guy seems a real playmaker that will only get better. What he is doing already is heaps better then Norman at this stage of their respective careers.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

More on our inconsistent halves. I would probably be more excited if we had signed Kane Elgey, then having signed K Foran for more then $1m. The guy seems a real playmaker that will only get better. What he is doing already is heaps better then Norman at this stage of their respective careers.

Not sure about that. Elgey has just turned 21 and has played five NRL games for four wins. The year Corey Norman turned 21 he also won four from his first five and went on to play in the finals that year. He was talked up as the next Lockyer.

Elgey has been very good in the past two games, because he hasn't been under pressure to produce - every week Sezer has had the majority of the ball. And Elgey misses more tackles than Sandow. Sure halves aren't in the team for their defence but it is still a factor.

 

[lingard]

IMO release the following players:

Sandow
Hoppa
Release Joseph Paulo

That would be a fair chunk of the cap right there. And help us to sign up some speed / talented outside backs.

Welease Woger.

 

[lingard]

Ram that is a very good post. One of your best. I like Foran but would have gone for DCE instead. Cannot believe we didn't go for Merrin.

I agree with all that. I hate to say it, but I really believe that Foran is going to be a dud.

 

[hindy111]

The duke knew the man he wanted and he went for him.There is no way we could of competed.Once the Duke has his eye on a player its all but done.Very Very smart operator. Signs his man who is about too reach his peak rather than one who is a massive risk .

FORAN - wont be a dud.A dud will play for Wenty. Foran will be a very good solid first grader. Above the Hodjkinson level and reynolds from the dogs. About the same as Pierce and Maloney widdop soward class..But i dont think he will ever reach the Cooper cronk DCE moylan levels. I wont throw in thurston cause he is a once in lifetime player.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The difference is Foran defends better than all of those guys. Don't underestimate the benefit you get from having all strong defenders on one edge of your defence.

 

[Eelementary]

The duke knew the man he wanted and he went for him.There is no way we could of competed.Once the Duke has his eye on a player its all but done.Very Very smart operator. Signs his man who is about too reach his peak rather than one who is a massive risk .

FORAN - wont be a dud.A dud will play for Wenty. Foran will be a very good solid first grader. Above the Hodjkinson level and reynolds from the dogs. About the same as Pierce and Maloney widdop soward class..But i dont think he will ever reach the Cooper cronk DCE moylan levels. I wont throw in thurston cause he is a once in lifetime player.

What exactly has Moylan done to be lumped in with Cronk and DCE (both Premiership winners and Rep players)?

 

[Jake the snake]

More on our inconsistent halves. I would probably be more excited if we had signed Kane Elgey, then having signed K Foran for more then $1m. The guy seems a real playmaker that will only get better. What he is doing already is heaps better then Norman at this stage of their respective careers.

Said that a few weeks ago about Elgey but got bagged out for it. The kid has class.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

More on our inconsistent halves. I would probably be more excited if we had signed Kane Elgey, then having signed K Foran for more then $1m. The guy seems a real playmaker that will only get better. What he is doing already is heaps better then Norman at this stage of their respective careers.

So, how do you know that he has signed for more than $1m? If people repeat the number often enough does it make it true?

Elgey seems good, but is hardly a certainty to be a superstar.

 

[hindy111]

Look I rant on about Penrith but this is the favourites for the title IMO.

Today missing - Mansour (aus winger) Idris (origin) Whare (nz int) Soward(nsw) Wallace(nsw) Segyaroo (form hooker) Kite (aus rep) Docker, Elijah Taylor (nz rep)
That's 9 guys. 3/4 spine players. and 5/7 of there backline. They have been smashed with injuries. And are 4/4. With that toll they should be 1/8.
If you want too make some money get on them. They had no right to win against an in form sharks side with that talent out. Im getting on them now.

 

[hindy111]

People use our injuries as excuses.

Take - peats-norman-sandow-hoppa-taka-semi-watmough- KE-wick out of our team and we wouldn't get within 50 of any other team.

 

[Parra47]

According to Zero Tackle the following players are off contract in 2016 who I think would be worth a look. Some of these it seems strange that they are listed off contract so they may be signed beyond this year. At the moment we are very light on in outside backs so I'll start there.

Daniel Vidot - 2,3, Brisbane
Jack Ahearn - 1,3,6 Canberra
Jordan Rapana - 1,2 Canberra
Michael Gordon - 1,2,3 Cronulla
James Roberts - 2,3 Gold Coast
Clinton Gutherson - 1,2,3 Manly
Kurt Mann - 1,3 Melbourne
Jake Mamo - 1,2 Newcastle
Robert Jennings - 2,3 Penrith
Alex Johnstone - 1,2 Souths
Daniel Tupou - 2 Roosters

With Foran coming we are ok in the halves, as much as Sandow can be terrific at times he is just too inconsistent and always has been. Norman I'm still not convinced about so some off contract halves,

Mitchell Cornish - 7 Canberra
Kane Elgey - 7 Gold Coast


And some young props who'd be well worth a look,

Luke Page - 8 Canberra
Caleb Binge - 8 Gold Coast
Dean Britt - 13,11,8 Melbourne
Christian Welsh - 8 Melbourne
Fraser Alcock - 8 StGeorge

I know we have plenty of back rowers but there is some quality talent also up for grabs,

Paul Carter - 14,11 (ex Gold Coast)
Adam Elliott - 1 Canterbury
Shane Lane - 11 Canterbury
John Asiata - 13,11 North Queensland
Ethan Lowe - 11 North Queensland

 

[TheRam]

Not sure about that. Elgey has just turned 21 and has played five NRL games for four wins. The year Corey Norman turned 21 he also won four from his first five and went on to play in the finals that year. He was talked up as the next Lockyer.

Elgey has been very good in the past two games, because he hasn't been under pressure to produce - every week Sezer has had the majority of the ball. And Elgey misses more tackles than Sandow. Sure halves aren't in the team for their defence but it is still a factor.

You're probably right, but still we have paid over $1m for a non ball playing half. That has to worry everyone that follows the Eels, surely?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Look I rant on about Penrith but this is the favourites for the title IMO.

Today missing - Mansour (aus winger) Idris (origin) Whare (nz int) Soward(nsw) Wallace(nsw) Segyaroo (form hooker) Kite (aus rep) Docker, Elijah Taylor (nz rep)
That's 9 guys. 3/4 spine players. and 5/7 of there backline. They have been smashed with injuries. And are 4/4. With that toll they should be 1/8.
If you want too make some money get on them. They had no right to win against an in form sharks side with that talent out. Im getting on them now.

That just means Penrith have good depth, as you'd expect from a club with such a strong 'academy'. Whare, Soward and Segeyaro are big losses.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Zero Tackle isn't always reliable, especially when it comes to contracts. Plenty of clubs don't announce signings or re-signings outside the top 25 (and some don't announce durations for top 25 players) so there's no reliable way for that site to project players contract status. I believe they just assume any unknown is off contract.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You're probably right, but still we have paid over $1m for a non ball playing half. That has to worry everyone that follows the Eels, surely?

Foran's ball playing is fine. He is always top 10 for LBAs, despite sharing the quality ball with Cherry-Evans. Foran's only weakness is his long kicking game.

 

[El Diablo]

You're probably right, but still we have paid over $1m for a non ball playing half. That has to worry everyone that follows the Eels, surely?

only you

the most negative person along with Perth Dickhead

 

[TheRam]

Said that a few weeks ago about Elgey but got bagged out for it. The kid has class.

Certainly does, you can tell by the way he carries himself and his confidence and execution when he tries things. But early days yet, time will tell, but one thing for certain, if he stays with the Titans, he will develop next to DCE, into a top class ball player. Defence is the only issues as it is with all the young halfs.