The Rumours Thread

[Overseas dragon]

Ready for the Uncle Toby's factory

 

[Saints Forever]

The latest rumour is we may have found a fullback who can make a one on one tackle

 

[redandwhite4evr]

Yes I agree that a certain type of player wants to play under him and those being players he already has had an impact on

but the club doesn’t seem to be in a position to be able to convince players such as Dale Finucane or even Nicho Hynes to join , players who have had no association with Hook or the club previously

Yes-while Hook dismissed Hynes from their plans, TPJ to replace the ageing Sims imo is the big test- we have no obvious lower grade back row talent as we do with the backs- if the club is simply going to wave him through to the Tigers, you have to wonder about the thought processes of Hook, Haran and Millward.

 

[redv13]

Yes-while Hook dismissed Hynes from their plans, TPJ to replace the ageing Sims imo is the big test- we have no obvious lower grade back row talent as we do with the backs- if the club is simply going to wave him through to the Tigers, you have to wonder about the thought processes of Hook, Haran and Millward.

The problem with TPJ is his judiciary record. If he simply farts these days he’s missing multiple weeks. That in my eyes is a turn off especially under the current climate

 

[boardlumps62]

The problem with TPJ is his judiciary record. If he simply farts these days he’s missing multiple weeks. That in my eyes is a turn off especially under the current climate

Is he too old to learn discipline?

 

[redandwhite4evr]

The problem with TPJ is his judiciary record. If he simply farts these days he’s missing multiple weeks. That in my eyes is a turn off especially under the current climate

Well- he'll have a few mates at the Dragons with similar records- Josh McGuire, Fui and now Rava-about to go for a 4 week stretch. Hopefully Hook is a better long-term disciplinarian than Kevvie who nobody seems to be able to understand up there!

 

[blacksafake]

Is he too old to learn discipline?

No just not smart enough

 

[Dragonslayer]

I wonder if Tapine is on our radar.

 

[Crush]

I wonder if Tapine is on our radar.

I hope so

 

[blacksafake]

I wonder if Tapine is on our radar.

Don’t particularly like him personally, but he’d be a very handy buy.

 

[BIG RIG]

Our signing for next year Francis Molo has been picked on the bench for Queensland for game 2

Ben Hunt has been picked at 14

Andrew McCullough has been picked at 9

 

[Slackboy72]

I wonder if Tapine is on our radar.

I'm sure Milford is.

 

[JubileeJeffro]

I'm sure Milford is.

Waste of money

 

[BLM01]

Our signing for next year Francis Molo has been picked on the bench for Queensland for game 2

Ben Hunt has been picked at 14

Andrew McCullough has been picked at 9

Wow 3 dragons players selected for SOO
We are in form or desperate measures in response to desperate times

 

[blacksafake]

Our signing for next year Francis Molo has been picked on the bench for Queensland for game 2

Ben Hunt has been picked at 14

Andrew McCullough has been picked at 9

Ben is a no brainer for 14. Molo is a surprise but they're a bit light on in the forwards.
McCullough is a shock & seems desperate. They obviously think Ben at 14 is a better balance.
Hopefully they'll get through without any injuries & lose of course lol.

 

[getsmarty]

Ben is a no brainer for 14. Molo is a surprise but they're a bit light on in the forwards.
McCullough is a shock & seems desperate. They obviously think Ben at 14 is a better balance.
Hopefully they'll get through without any injuries & lose of course lol.

McCullough is a tackling machine....he would have been bought in to tighten up the middle.

 

[getsmarty]

DWZ makes mid-season switch to sign with Warriors until 2024

Canterbury international Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is set to make a mid-season switch to the Warriors.

www.nrl.com

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Milford at the right price could work.
Given we are mixing and matching the 5/8 and FB role anyway right now.
BUT.......$400k pa max for 2 seasons plus incentives per game is all I would take the risk with.

The real question is could Bird do better at 5/8 ? with Bud learning and growing along Junior?

 

[Adolf_Spritzer]

I think they'd need a fullback with a solid kicking game to accommodate Bird in the halves. I'm not sure we'd get the best of Hunt lumping majority of the kicking duties onto him, and I'm not sure the balance would be right with two 'running' halves and an inexperienced fullback.

Not saying I like it, but I could see their position on retaining Norman (I realise they went in another direction) or them looking at bringing in Milford on account of their kicking games.

Can we afford to carry two inexperienced juniors in crucial spine positions next year?

 

[Gareth67]

I think they'd need a fullback with a solid kicking game to accommodate Bird in the halves. I'm not sure we'd get the best of Hunt lumping majority of the kicking duties onto him, and I'm not sure the balance would be right with two 'running' halves and an inexperienced fullback.

Not saying I like it, but I could see their position on retaining Norman (I realise they went in another direction) or them looking at bringing in Milford on account of their kicking games.

Can we afford to carry two inexperienced juniors in crucial spine positions next year?

Yes it would be tremendous if we did have a player who could kicked the badder out of the ball at fullback. As you have said Adolf it would certainly take the pressure of Hunt and also our forwards by making easy yardage .

Oh for the days of Langlands , Keith Barnes , Eric Simms and we cannot leave out Kevin ‘ lumpy ‘ Longbottom .