Rumoured Signings

[Captain Apollo]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...s/news-story/c41f5de8fb1c121bc2c10b74e2082e48

Speaking of... the Chooks definitely looking for a bail-out to fund DCE, dunno if I'd give it to them but it looks like we are.

We're not winning anything this year so let I'd have preferred we let Smith get fit under the Roosters dime and then once he has some form he can come over for 2026.

Alas.

Here's the non-paywalled version of the story -

Smith joins Roosters exodus as Souths pay big transfer fee to get star mid-season

Smith joins Roosters exodus as Souths pay big transfer fee to get star mid-season

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Wb1234]

Brandon smith for 180k this year for maybe 5 months of football is good business

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

if anyone can get the best out of him, it's wayne, he lets them be

not a school teacher karen

 

[Woody90]

Roosters recruiting the past few years have been odd, like the ADHD implusive kid who just buys the first shiny toy they see without any thought behind why they want it

I hope they sign DCE and one of their young halves cracks it and pisses off and starts winning elsewhere

I initially assumed it was due to Clint Zammit. He was the one mainly responsible for badly f**king up the Knights salary cap before going to the Roosters. He’s now gone though and it’s still all really odd.

If DCE gets them a premiership it will all be worth it I guess, but it’s not a good look now for sure. I initially didn’t believe the reports they were trying to offload Tupou to rugby but given all this it now looks legit.

 

[Wb1234]

He’s devalued himself since he rejected the chooks

Wonder who will be desperate enough

 

[DJDL]

if anyone can get the best out of him, it's wayne, he lets them be

not a school teacher karen

It's a transfer fee, not his salary.

 

[Captain Apollo]

if anyone can get the best out of him, it's wayne, he lets them be

not a school teacher karen

What like how all those Souths coaches have gotten the best out of Latrell Mitchell? To me, Latrell played better and more consistent football under Robinson at the Roosters than he has at Souths.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I love DCE but if he continues in and if it’s at Rooster, he ain’t getting them a premiership.

Father Time has hit him hard this season. I fear if he goes around again it will be very Orford to Canberra vibes. Hope he just retires.

 

[Valheru]

I love DCE but if he continues in and if it’s at Rooster, he ain’t getting them a premiership.

Father Time has hit him hard this season. I fear if he goes around again it will be very Orford to Canberra vibes. Hope he just retires.

He will finally get to play with the best fullback in the comp

 

[Mr. Shaman]

He will finally get to play with the best fullback in the comp

Oh Teddy is retiring?

 

[Trifili13]

Oh Teddy is retiring?

Rapana is coming back for one last hurrah given the salary cap that the Roosters have.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Rapana is coming back for one last hurrah given the salary cap that the Roosters have.

Makes more sense than the Teddy is the best fullback insinuation.

 

[Valheru]

Makes more sense than the Teddy is the best fullback insinuation.

That's not an insinuation, it's an explicit fact.

 

[Wb1234]

 

[Woody90]

Any chance the Roosters are trying to get DCE in this year? That’s the only thing I can think of considering how erratic they’ve been here.

Would be a f**king shit thing to do to Manly after his time there but DCE is only about DCE.

 

[Fangs]

Manly should dig in if they want DCE this year. They literally get nothing out of it.

Unless they want to do a player trade for 2025: Tedesco (Best fullback in the game) for DCE.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Fifita -> Raiders. Will replace Papa in the front row.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Apparently the chooks are shopping Sandon as well? Surely not

Edit: Read the article wrong. Its apparently his agent shopping him

 

[Wb1234]

Fifita -> Raiders. Will replace Papa in the front row.

Good call

Raiders almost got him last time

 

[dogslife]

He will finally get to play with the best fullback in the comp

You're out of your mind.

Scott Minto is retired, and never played for the Roosters. And never even played fullback from memory.