Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[herbert henry1908]

When did he say that?

He & Bryan Fletcher did an interview where he said there’ll be no more long term deals. Sounded like we was trying to lay the blame with Gould for the salary cap problems.

 

[martielang]

You ain't signing him to as a back-up... FFS this club does my head in.

Done nothing at the Warriors.

 

[betcats]

He & Bryan Fletcher did an interview where he said there’ll be no more long term deals. Sounded like we was trying to lay the blame with Gould for the salary cap problems.

Strange for him to say that considering his deal.

 

[herbert henry1908]

False alarm

 

[betcats]

You ain't signing him to as a back-up... FFS this club does my head in.

Done nothing at the Warriors.

If that tweet was a hook it would be buried in your throat right now.

 

[Crashtest]

It hasn't been Gould that has said the 5 year contracts are no good and been scrapping them. It's been Dave's mate. Why hasn't he applied the same criteria to his son - who has also been under performing on big money - as he has to RCG and DWZ?

So do you think we should of kept RCG for the remainder of his contract?

Re Nathan, regardless of who our coach was this season, I can't imagine any coach would have wanted to get get rid of him after one under performing season.

 

[BxTom]

So do you think we should of kept RCG for the remainder of his contract?

Re Nathan, regardless of who our coach was this season, I can't imagine any coach would have wanted to get get rid of him after one under performing season.

re: RCG, not necessarily - I am pointing out the hypocrisy.
Re: Cleary - I didn't realise this was his first season...

 

[Dave's mate]

If that tweet was a hook it would be buried in your throat right now.

Doesn't mind a Hook in his throat haha

 

[steve carter]

Something of interest.
A close friend and Sponsor of Roosters who informed me that he was having lunch with Nick P of Roosters where Nick P told him if Laterell does not perform in GF then he would be happy to let him go if a another club offered good money.
Could be true or not just putting it out there.

 

[betcats]

Doesn't mind a Hook in his throat haha

I didn't even see the hook connection haha

 

[martielang]

If that tweet was a hook it would be buried in your throat right now.

I'd rather that then sign Blake Green tbh.

 

[Fangs]

Crisis averted.

 

[martielang]

Crisis averted.

Phew! Now back to chasing Chris Lawrence...

 

[betcats]

I'd rather that then sign Blake Green tbh.

Have a little more faith.

 

[age.s]

False alarm

WTF? That isn't a "clarification". His first tweet very clearly references a potential signing and the second completely contradicts it.

I know, I know. A journalist beating up a nothing story for publicity shouldn't surprise me at this point.

 

[Coastal]

The raiders just showed there’s a path to a premiership without a decent halfback.

Cronulla won in 2016 with Chad Townsend


Nathan Cleary isn’t good enough to suffer Ivan as our coach. If we were talking the next Alexander I might be able to cop it.

Cronulla in 2016 had Maloney in 6, and even though Maloney was pretty average for Penrith in 2019, he was better than average in 2018, and was a big part of the reason Cronulla won the premiership in 2016. To be fair to Townsend, apart from 2017 he has offered more to his team than Cleary has to Penrith, at probably half of what Clearys' contract is worth now. Canberra have had a pretty steady halfback and very good attacking 6 in 2019, something Penrith didn't have. I hope for Penriths' sake things turn around, but I'm of the thought that the father/son setup has some deep ramifications for the club moving forward.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Cronulla in 2016 had Maloney in 6, and even though Maloney was pretty average for Penrith in 2019, he was better than average in 2018, and was a big part of the reason Cronulla won the premiership in 2016. To be fair to Townsend, apart from 2017 he has offered more to his team than Cleary has to Penrith, at probably half of what Clearys' contract is worth now. Canberra have had a pretty steady halfback and very good attacking 6 in 2019, something Penrith didn't have. I hope for Penriths' sake things turn around, but I'm of the thought that the father/son setup has some deep ramifications for the club moving forward.

Sure, but you specifically said halfback.

Teams I think can do well without a good halfback, but they need other good players.

 

[Whino]

When asked on any up coming signings the same journo tweeted this.

 

[The yak]

When asked on any up coming signings the same journo tweeted this.

That doesn't sound too good.
Marsters off to the Cows. Lomax to the Tigers.
I have a feeling we are going to get the scraps.

 

[The yak]

From Mole head

Canberra are considering letting controversial centre Joey Leilua test the open market for next season.

Leilua helped steer the Raiders to this year's grand final but is a polarising character with considerable baggage.

A match-winner on his day, he also has errors and discipline problems in his game.

The hard-running centre is also on a hefty $650,000 pay packet and if he left, it would ease the Raiders' salary cap problems considerably.

But the problem is that no rival club would be prepared to match that offer, with the Raiders having to tip in at least $200,000 to move Leilua on.

Rival clubs have been made aware of the situation and are currently doing their sums.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/the-mo...rs-ready-to-let-big-money-gf-star-walk_151019