Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[The Realist]

Blake is a strike centre, without the strike.

There's a plethora of reasons as to why he gets little ball but for what we have him for, he doesn't deliver.

Peachy on the other hand, wins games.

We need to win more games and I don't see that same X factor from Blake.

I'd love to keep him, IF he were to be more of a weapon in attack and that is unfortunately a bigger issue.

You are sort of right here, I guess a strike centre is like a 9/10 attacking player whereas Blake is currently a 7.5/10. However one thing that stands out for me with Waqa last season and even this season is defence. He has become an excellent defender, makes very good reads, and absolutely shuts down opposing strike centres, and anyone else that comes his way. That is worth something.

 

[TeamSatan]

I like Waqa.

But if he wants to play outside the great Will Smith then so be it.

 

[betcats]

You are sort of right here, I guess a strike centre is like a 9/10 attacking player whereas Blake is currently a 7.5/10. However one thing that stands out for me with Waqa last season and even this season is defence. He has become an excellent defender, makes very good reads, and absolutely shuts down opposing strike centres, and anyone else that comes his way. That is worth something.

He is a very good defender. He should be around a 7.5 at least in attack but hes limited, he's stuck carrying the ball in one hand which is a pretty big limitation. Whats the longest pass you've ever seen him throw? 3 feet? He just lacks basic footy skills and instincts to be a great attacking threat. That being said id like to keep him because his athleticism makes up for a lot of what he lacks in skill but I really don't care who stays or goes anymore they all came out playing like bums only JFH can hold his head high for the entire season.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Hopefully the club is pursuing Jake Turpin

 

[MrBlack]

Just a few days until June 30.

Looks less likely that we sign or lose anyone.

Peachy and Blake are both injured. Parra probably don't want to pay for him to be on the sidelines, nor us with Peachey.

I'm guessing this trade will happen, but now not until the end of the season.

 

[herbert henry1908]

It’d be nice to see the club think outside the box a bit to solve some recruitment issues. More clubs are looking towards the UK.

 

[mxlegend99]

Just a few days until June 30.

Looks less likely that we sign or lose anyone.

Peachy and Blake are both injured. Parra probably don't want to pay for him to be on the sidelines, nor us with Peachey.

I'm guessing this trade will happen, but now not until the end of the season.

I hope the trade never happens. We need to keep Blake.

But you watch a last minute deal happen.

 

[Kilkenny]

Much as I loved Tyrone Peachy as a player in his time with us I don’t see any value in bringing him back.

I would have thought our ‘plan’ should be to find a strike centre to phase out Dean Whare whose best days are behind him and try and get the the best out of Waqa Blake who is much better than he has shown this season (he is not alone there).

I just can’t see the Blake situation being driven by the player himself, it surely has to being driven by Ivan Cleary.

 

[betcats]

I just can’t see the Blake situation being driven by the player himself, it surely has to being driven by Ivan Cleary.

Why?

 

[OldPanther]

I don't think the club should let Maloney go to England. Pay him to retire and keep teaching our halves.

 

[Kilkenny]

Why?

He only resigned a long term deal, presumably on good money, last year.

He has been with us since being recruited by us from SG Ball and there were no obvious warning signs he was unhappy at the club or with his team mates.

What could possibly have changed in such a short period of time that he now wants out of the club? Certainly can’t be money or length of contract he has that here.

Maybe he feels his career is stagnating, but if he feels this way, why did he resign with us when it was widely known there were other suitors for his signature last year before he resigned.

I just don’t get it

 

[herbert henry1908]

I don't think the club should let Maloney go to England. Pay him to retire and keep teaching our halves.

You can’t do that and not have it included in your salary cap.

 

[franklin2323]

He only resigned a long term deal, presumably on good money, last year.

He has been with us since being recruited by us from SG Ball and there were no obvious warning signs he was unhappy at the club or with his team mates.

What could possibly have changed in such a short period of time that he now wants out of the club? Certainly can’t be money or length of contract he has that here.

Maybe he feels his career is stagnating, but if he feels this way, why did he resign with us when it was widely known there were other suitors for his signature last year before he resigned.

I just don’t get it

Same could be said about Dallin

 

[Luke Bowden]

You can’t do that and not have it included in your salary cap.

Is that not what happened with Wallace?

I’d like to see Jimmy play out his contract personally.

 

[Dave's mate]

Is that not what happened with Wallace?

I’d like to see Jimmy play out his contract personally.

Need to see how hes traveling after origin. If its the same as last year.....well we may as well punt him as soon as NSW raise the shield

 

[Crashtest]

You can’t do that and not have it included in your salary cap.

Unless your Greg Inglis and friends with Todd Greenburg....

 

[Crashtest]

Is that not what happened with Wallace?

No unfortunately. I remember Gould saying at the time that his remaining salary was still part of our cap.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Is that not what happened with Wallace?

I’d like to see Jimmy play out his contract personally.

Wallace was medically retired I’m pretty sure. He had chronic injuries.

 

[martielang]

Same could be said about Dallin

Dallin was likely pushed too though. Or at least nudged.

 

[martielang]

I know Maloney’s been great the last month (after being poor the 2 months prior) but I think it’s time to take a punt on Luai (for 2020) & ship Maloney off if we can. We backed Luai by re-signing him, so let’s see what he’s got.