Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[franklin2323]

How much has the Tamou and Merrin experience helped us? Experience means shit if you're playing like shit.

We need an experienced player that performs for us like Mez did in 2016. Not experienced players performing like fringe first graders.

of course but we will get some rookie barely legal to drink in their place. If it is like for like replacements I'd get rid of Merrin now but if it is for rookie then it is dumb

 

[jane the pain]

Wouldn't say run of the mill but I don't think he should be too high on our priority list.

Happy to let Tamou and JFH walk. Priority should be signing an experienced forward.

JFH is a great player. Hell should freeze over before James is allowed to leave.

 

[Tiger Woody]

You’d think they would both be the clubs next priorities.

But you signed MWZ and Pillows Grant to replace those 2 .....

 

[jane the pain]

But you signed MWZ and Pillows Grant to replace those 2 .....

Sing a different tune, you fool.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

If I was to guess, they will both stay.

Merrin, Tamou, McKendry and Maloney all won't be at the club in 2020 to afford all these upgrades.

By then there job description (which was to mentor the youngins) would have been fullfilled. It wouldn't shock me to see merrin leave for 2019 if a great offer came up. He has struggled in the last couple of months of this year.

 

[Fangs]

JFH is a great player. Hell should freeze over before James is allowed to leave.

I like him too. But are we really gonna let Merrin, Tamou and McKendry walk to re-sign JFH as Daz suggested?

I'd prefer to look at the market to see whats on offer in 2020.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Wouldn't say run of the mill but I don't think he should be too high on our priority list.

Happy to let Tamou and JFH walk. Priority should be signing an experienced forward.

From what Gus was saying recently I think it's in the plans to keep and re-sign JFH whose come on in leaps and bounds since going to lock.

 

[franklin2323]

That’s 1000 games of experience leaving at once.

Gus might manage the cap well but he doesn’t manage the needs of the roster well.

Does he though? I don't see how we should be on the cap given the squad we have. The bottom 10 or so in the squad should be on minimum wage imo

 

[Bob]

Another rumour doing the rounds is Penrith looking at Tom Starling from the Knights

 

[jane the pain]

I like him too. But are we really gonna let Merrin, Tamou and McKendry walk to re-sign JFH as Daz suggested?

I'd prefer to look at the market to see whats on offer in 2020.

Yes. Merrin, and Tamou, if the rumours are true, are on big money, and both have failed to deliver. McKendry has barely played a full season. Out with the old, in with the new.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Does he though? I don't see how we should be on the cap given the squad we have. The bottom 10 or so in the squad should be on minimum wage imo

I guess what I meant was he’s good at keeping things flexible.

He seems to be able to move on players he doesn’t want quite easily, allowing for him to re-sign others.


I’m not sure if I’m in the minority but I’m fine with the club losing some promising youngsters if it means we can bring in experience we need.

Our most experienced player in 2020 might well be a winger or a centre.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Another rumour doing the rounds is Penrith looking at Tom Starling from the Knights

Wait, what?

That’s a head scratcher given we have two young hookers.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

JFH is a great player. Hell should freeze over before James is allowed to leave.

JFH is overrated by Panthers fans. He is not a bad player, but nothing special. A good squad filler, but if he starts asking for star money, he should be advised to shop around. We can't pay every junior what the value themselves at, otherwise we might as well just play an U23 squad in first grade because we won't be able to afford experience and/or genuine talent.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Wait, what?

That’s a head scratcher given we have two young hookers.

I agree we need experience not another rookie at 9.
If the club is looking a for another cheap rookie 9 Pat Politoni would be a better buy.
I would personally prefer a experienced head.

 

[OldPanther]

Yes. Merrin, and Tamou, if the rumours are true, are on big money, and both have failed to deliver. McKendry has barely played a full season. Out with the old, in with the new.

Sam is taking up a roster spot qhich makes it the cap look worse. Imagine having another reasonable prop in that position or that money spare. Things don't look tight anymore. @franklin2323

 

[franklin2323]

I guess what I meant was he’s good at keeping things flexible.

He seems to be able to move on players he doesn’t want quite easily, allowing for him to re-sign others.


I’m not sure if I’m in the minority but I’m fine with the club losing some promising youngsters if it means we can bring in experience we need.

Our most experienced player in 2020 might well be a winger or a centre.

I agree with you given our top 13 looks set long term. Who cares if we lose a few 20 or 21yo's

Look at the halves for example in the squad.

Cleary
Maloney
Luai
May
Coleman
Keighran

The top 3 speak for themselves. May I guess as utility but Coleman and Keighran won't be FG halves here. Haven't played FG to even be great for Origin cover.

So players like that is where we could have older guys in the squad. Guys like the Blore's as development players etc.

 

[franklin2323]

Sam is taking up a roster spot qhich makes it the cap look worse. Imagine having another reasonable prop in that position or that money spare. Things don't look tight anymore. @franklin2323

Yep put his Long term player on Mansour's deal. when teams are casting off props get a cheap bargin with the difference much better

 

[jane the pain]

JFH is overrated by Panthers fans. He is not a bad player, but nothing special. A good squad filler, but if he starts asking for star money, he should be advised to shop around. We can't pay every junior what the value themselves at, otherwise we might as well just play an U23 squad in first grade because we won't be able to afford experience and/or genuine talent.

I realize that I am in the minority in that regard. He hits hard, and he strikes fear into the opposition players. Why he is underrated by all the experts on here, I do not know.

 

[age.s]

JFH is overrated by Panthers fans. He is not a bad player, but nothing special. A good squad filler, but if he starts asking for star money, he should be advised to shop around. We can't pay every junior what the value themselves at, otherwise we might as well just play an U23 squad in first grade because we won't be able to afford experience and/or genuine talent.

JFH for the first 12 odd rounds of the year absolutely deserves that kind of priority. Guy was a machine, good with the ball and hitting like a truck without it. He fell off later in the year though.

He's a tough one to rate. He has a much higher upside than just a good squad filler and I'd be very cautious about just letting him walk, but he needs to show more for longer periods of the year if we're going to take the next step.

 

[jane the pain]

JFH for the first 12 odd rounds of the year absolutely deserves that kind of priority. Guy was a machine, good with the ball and hitting like a truck without it. He fell off later in the year though.

He's a tough one to rate. He has a much higher upside than just a good squad filler and I'd be very cautious about just letting him walk, but he needs to show more for longer periods of the year if we're going to take the next step.

The majority of fans here are extremely hard task markers. I thought he had a great year.