Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[Bob]

I’ve posted on message boards for over 20 years, I reckon this is much more preferable than having Nazi moderators.

Conversation is organic, one topic leads to the next.

Bring back Rob Weaver I say

 

[ashton]

Penrith has signed Thomas Jenkins from Young

 

[Pomoz]

You seem to see everything as though it’s Black & White. They need to be a star otherwise get rid of them. Squads don’t work like that, there are many role players, many journeyman.


A major reason our red zone attacking stats are bad because we put everything in to a halfback who can’t create points. That’s on Phil Gould. It’s going to be much harder to find players to compliment Cleary because we gave him a $1 million contract.

I think you will find that what I am saying is exactly the opposite of black and white. You move the pieces around a good spine than can deliver a premiership. Change out players as and when required. Some will be stars, some won't. Credit me with some intelligence. The salary cap precludes you from having stars in every position so you have to be flexible as to where you place your money in the stars in your team. That said, the spine is what will make average players look good. The Storm have used this model extensively and it has been hugely successful.

In respect of Cleary, Gus is pretty clear what he would do if Cleary isn't worth the money. He would move him on and trade him out for another player. It might take a bit of time, but Cleary would almost definitely find suitors.

 

[Dave's mate]

Penrith has signed Thomas Jenkins from Young

Stay on topic please

 

[Luke Bowden]

Bring back Rob Weaver I say

Old PI. He use to get so worked up, Heart attack waiting to happen.

 

[Fangs]

So sick of Nathan Cleary at halfback. He is a hooker.

 

[Bob]

Penrith has signed Thomas Jenkins from Young

Looks like a good kid, SG Ball next year I assume

 

[OldPanther]

Penrith has signed Thomas Jenkins from Young

For lower grades?

 

[OldPanther]

So sick of Nathan Cleary at halfback. He is a hooker.

I doubt his dad would approve though he'd probably get a lot of business with his fame from football.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I think you will find that what I am saying is exactly the opposite of black and white. You move the pieces around a good spine than can deliver a premiership. Change out players as and when required. Some will be stars, some won't. Credit me with some intelligence. The salary cap precludes you from having stars in every position so you have to be flexible as to where you place your money in the stars in your team. That said, the spine is what will make average players look good. The Storm have used this model extensively and it has been hugely successful.

In respect of Cleary, Gus is pretty clear what he would do if Cleary isn't worth the money. He would move him on and trade him out for another player. It might take a bit of time, but Cleary would almost definitely find suitors.

In terms of the players we missed I found your analysis too black and white. It’s true that there aren’t many players that have gone on to bigger and better things since they left us, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t miss some of them. In my view some were important to the overall balance of the squad.


Re Cleary, sure we might be able to move him. But not whilst his dad is coach, and not without paying some of his salary. Whoever it was responsible at the club for giving Nathan a big contract extension really hurt our salary cap position. You just can’t trade away overpaid players that easily.

 

[ashton]

Looks like a good kid, SG Ball next year I assume

First year in Flegg I think........he is a centre.

 

[Crashtest]

I doubt his dad would approve though he'd probably get a lot of business with his fame from football.

Just as long as he doesn't video and disseminate it!

 

[CCJohnC]

First year in Flegg I think........he is a centre.

He must be good he is left handed!!

 

[franklin2323]

So sick of Nathan Cleary at halfback. He is a hooker.

Well if rumours are right he is 6 in SOO that is a start

 

[franklin2323]

I honestly find it beyond ridiculous.

Best convos here are when others don't agree.

 

[TheEroticGamer]

I’ve posted on message boards for over 20 years, I reckon this is much more preferable than having Nazi moderators.

Conversation is organic, one topic leads to the next.

Fair point.

 

[Sime_11]

Titans signed Kallum Watkins from Leeds - that the move required to release the Peach back to Penrith ?

 

[cain3y]

I doubt his dad would approve though he'd probably get a lot of business with his fame from football.

No thanks big chins aren't my type

 

[Coast panther]

Long time reader first time poster, I’d prefer CHN coming back to Penrith, I see yeo playing in lock next year doesn’t off enough out wide. Rhyse Martin would be another option

 

[Coast panther]

Next years line up in my eyes

Edwards
To’o
Blake
Naden/peach/ whare
Mansour
Maloney
Cleary
Tamou
Danny Levi
JFH
Kiks
Martin/ CHN
Yeo
Kenny
Martin
Lenui
RCG