Rumours and Stuff

[JokerEel]

It’s ok. We almost won the SG ball grand final and we might sign some good players for 2027.

Should just sign every hooker that's on the market! That will fix our forward problem

 

[emjaycee]

You just ignoring the 3 hookers?

Nah, I dont think hooker is on our radar for 2026. We have Smith and Hands already so not sure it's a high priority spot for us.

 

[Avenger]

Nah, I dont think hooker is on our radar for 2026. We have Smith and Hands already so not sure it's a high priority spot for us.

Hands won’t be here in 2026.

 

[emjaycee]

Hands won’t be here in 2026.

Interesting.

 

[JokerEel]

Interesting.

Because of Smith btw

 

[emjaycee]

Because of Smith btw

But he would need replacing right? We wont have just one hooker in Smith, so if we already have Hands on the books, why would we release him early and then go and sign someone else?

 

[Avenger]

But he would need replacing right? We wont have just one hooker in Smith, so if we already have Hands on the books, why would we release him early and then go and sign someone else?

Because Hands wants to play NRL and won’t settle playing second fiddle in reserves. If/when he gets an opportunity elsewhere like the UK, he will ask for a release.

 

[emjaycee]

Because Hands wants to play NRL and won’t settle playing second fiddle in reserves. If/when he gets an opportunity elsewhere like the UK, he will ask for a release.

Which we dont have to give him though.
Especially if we dont have a ready-made replacement.

 

[Noise]

Nah, I dont think hooker is on our radar for 2026. We have Smith and Hands already so not sure it's a high priority spot for us.

Neither of whom would be a starting hooker at any other NRL club.

 

[JokerEel]

Neither of whom would be a starting hooker at any other NRL club.

Smith is up to 8 NRL appearances. But of a strange comment to make.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Because of Smith btw

Hands will go to Melbourne because he’ll get a starting gig there ffs

He’s not a top 17 player at any other club, so why would he leave ours?

 

[Noise]

Smith is up to 8 NRL appearances. But of a strange comment to make.

Which club would he get a start at?

 

[Avenger]

Hands will go to Melbourne because he’ll get a starting gig there ffs

He’s not a top 17 player at any other club, so why would he leave ours?

In the UK he would be.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Which we dont have to give him though.
Especially if we dont have a ready-made replacement.

An even better point. We need backups, and Hands might be one of the best. Why would we let him go?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Because Hands wants to play NRL and won’t settle playing second fiddle in reserves. If/when he gets an opportunity elsewhere like the UK, he will ask for a release.

He can't play NRL in the UK?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

In the UK he would be.

Not everyone wants to live in the UK. It’s pretty shit these days, especially in the north.

 

[Avenger]

He can't play NRL in the UK?

Really? I must be confused because the NRL is trying to buy it.

 

[Avenger]

Not everyone wants to live in the UK. It’s pretty shit these days, especially in the north.

That’s why he should play for Catalans.

 

[Eelogical]

Which club would he get a start at?

The Bears.

 

[Noise]

The Bears.

*North Sydney