Confirmed Signings

[Life's Good]

In the words of Yazz and the Plastic Population.....................

Thanks. Now that will be stuck in my head for the day.

 

[Patorick]

Wakefield Trinity have signed hooker Tyler Randell from NRL side Newcastle Knights on a two-year contract from the start of the 2018 season.

The 24-year-old Australian has spent his entire professional career to date at Newcastle, making his debut in 2014.

He has made 44 appearances, five of them coming in 2017.

"His position is one that we identified at the start of the season that we did not have a great deal of depth," said Trinity head coach Chris Chester.

"By bringing in Tyler, it will bring in a genuine competition and add quality to what is already a strong squad."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/40700379

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Rory Kostjasyn to hang up his boots confirmed

https://www.zerotackle.com/rory-kostjasyn-announces-retirement-28418/

Poor bloke, never a superstar but definitely did his job and busted his ass while he was up north. Cheers for everything rory, at least you'll have a premiership ring to look at. Hopefully the injury doesn't effect him too much from now on. Struggling to breath through a narrowed windpipe while running around with your kids doesn't sound great

 

[POPEYE]

Wakefield Trinity have signed hooker Tyler Randell from NRL side Newcastle Knights on a two-year contract from the start of the 2018 season.

The 24-year-old Australian has spent his entire professional career to date at Newcastle, making his debut in 2014.

He has made 44 appearances, five of them coming in 2017.

"His position is one that we identified at the start of the season that we did not have a great deal of depth," said Trinity head coach Chris Chester.

"By bringing in Tyler, it will bring in a genuine competition and add quality to what is already a strong squad."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/40700379

Makes you wonder if a bloke who reached NRL level and managed to play 44 games before leaving considers himself lucky or unlucky . . . has his potential been fully explored/properly nurtured

 

[POPEYE]

Rory Kostjasyn to hang up his boots confirmed

https://www.leagueunlimited.com/rory-kostjasyn-announces-retirement-28418/

Poor bloke, never a superstar but definitely did his job and busted his ass while he was up north. Cheers for everything rory, at least you'll have a premiership ring to look at. Hopefully the injury doesn't effect him too much from now on. Struggling to breath through a narrowed windpipe while running around with your kids doesn't sound great

Been too many of these eventualities over the years . . . pity they don't get page after page of exposure

 

[Danish]

Connor Watson has signed a 3 year deal with the Knights just got the members email about it, also up on the website.

http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/07/24/watson_to_join_knigh.html

Surely the next stop now is driving a dumptruck full of money to Maloney's place?

Maloney at halfback steering all the young talent the knights have picked up would make for a bloody good side providing Brown can develop them all well

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Been too many of these eventualities over the years . . . pity they don't get page after page of exposure

I'm sure if a fight started in a pub that he just happened to be standing near and not paying attention too he would be in a headline being "involved in an incident"

 

[chigurh]

http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2017/07/27/roberts_signs_with_t.html

THE NRMA Insurance Broncos have signed electrifying centre James Roberts to a long-term deal.

Roberts has signed a four-year agreement that will make him a Bronco until at least the end of the 2021 NRL season.

Roberts joined the Broncos on two-year contract at the start of the 2016 season and has been sensational this year, scoring 13 tries in 17 matches.

Broncos’ chief executive Paul White said securing Roberts was a big moment for the club.

“We are excited that James has agreed to commit to the Broncos for another four years,” said White.

“The club is proud of the support we have shown James, but also the responsibility he has taken on to earn this new contract.

“The long-term nature of the contract is a show of faith by the Broncos in James, but also by James in the Broncos.”

 

[Scott]

Roberts won't even see out half of that deal...

 

[chigurh]

Really great to have Roberts locked down long term. The rumoured figure sounds like a bargain!

 

[Tommy Smith]

Really great to have Roberts locked down long term. The rumoured figure sounds like a bargain!

The official figure on the books will no doubt be a bargain - another star who was willing to take 'unders' to play for Uncle Wayne.

But no doubt the Thoroughbreds have had to fork out an extra few hundred k a year off the books.

Again, the fact that the Broncos have made one GF in the last 11 years has to be the biggest underachievement in modern Australian sport.

 

[Pedge1971]

Really great to have Roberts locked down long term. The rumoured figure sounds like a bargain!

Resorted to signing cheap discards from NSW as no Qld kid worth his salt wants anything to do with Bennys Broncos these days. Congrats!

 

[chigurh]

The official figure on the books will no doubt be a bargain - another star who was willing to take 'unders' to play for Uncle Wayne.

But no doubt the Thoroughbreds have had to fork out an extra few hundred k a year off the books.

Again, the fact that the Broncos have made one GF in the last 11 years has to be the biggest underachievement in modern Australian sport.

Yeah it's been a very lean patch haha. But it had to happen at some stage I guess. And obviously the Storm cancelled out a number of those seasons with their salary cap rorting.

The club does seem to be heading in the right direction though. The roster is getting stronger, our main rivals are getting weaker...could hardly be more confident of a premiership soon to be honest.

 

[BLN2]

The NRL shouldn't be registering "unders" contracts. It just encourages foul play from clubs who can get away with it. What was he rumoured to be getting?

They snagged Benji last year for apparently minimum wage, after he laughed off a $400k Dragons deal live on TV months earlier.

With the amount of cap fraud the NRL has uncovered over the past 2 decades you think they would be smarter than that.

 

[Incorrect]

But no doubt the Thoroughbreds have had to fork out an extra few hundred k a year off the books.

There are other ongoing costs yet to be determined with Roberts' contract - ie paying off licenced establishments to NOT release CCTV footage of *alleged* atrocities committed while out on the cans plus the massive rugs and brooms required to sweep everything else under.... 4 years of sweeping coming up, that pile is going to be huge!

 

[Spot On]

The NRL shouldn't be registering "unders" contracts. It just encourages foul play from clubs who can get away with it. What was he rumoured to be getting?

They snagged Benji last year for apparently minimum wage, after he laughed off a $400k Dragons deal live on TV months earlier.

With the amount of cap fraud the NRL has uncovered over the past 2 decades you think they would be smarter than that.

Two words:

Andrew Gee

Anything not above board just say:

Andrew Gee

No recourse for the NRL.

 

[Pedge1971]

There are other ongoing costs yet to be determined with Roberts' contract - ie paying off licenced establishments to NOT release CCTV footage of *alleged* atrocities committed while out on the cans plus the massive rugs and brooms required to sweep everything else under.... 4 years of sweeping coming up, that pile is going to be huge!

You forgot payments to Qld coppers to act as his taxi service after turning a blind eye to him assaulting women. Class acts all round.

 

[Haffa]

Knights sign Herman Ese'ese

Thu 27th July, 10:00AM

The nib Newcastle Knights are pleased to confirm forward Herman Ese'ese has signed a three-year contract, commencing in 2018.

The 22-year-old made his NRL debut at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2015 before joining the Brisbane Broncos in 2016. He has currently played 23 NRL matches.

“It is exciting to be able to announce Herman’s signing and we look forward to welcoming him to the Club next season,” CEO Matt Gidley said.

“Herman is a young, explosive forward with a lot of great football ahead of him.

“He not only fits into our long-term plans but importantly, he is coming to the Club because he wants to be part of our future success.”
Tautau Moga, Connor Watson and Aidan Guerra at the Club in 2018, as well as Shaun Kenny-Dowall who arrived at the Club mid-season.

“After a number of signing announcements for the Club, we are confident in the playing roster we are building for next season and beyond,” Gidley concluded.


http://bit.ly/EseeseSigns

Announced by Wayne a few weeks ago confirmed by his new club today.

 

[blaza88z]

Salt from Newcastle fans, imagine my surprise

 

[Incorrect]

Announced by Wayne a few weeks ago confirmed by his new club today.

Good signing for them if he can continue to build on what he has shown this year