Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

[Original Name]

Garner turns 30 in about 10 weeks mate he isnt playing at this level for four more seasons, that is extemely unlikely. Scotty is 32 now btw, where Garner will be in two years.

As I said about Sorenson I believe he wasn't playing well due to injury or lack of confidence caused by injury. I find it hard extremely hard to believe he's washed because of age. If he stops getting those soft tissue injuries he'll be fine for like 1 or 2 years. If Sorenson strings games together when he's fit he'll be fine this year and probably next despite being 32. When his acceleration starts to really drop off badly due to age that's when he's done but he's naturally fast so the relatively minor decline in acceleration you get from 25-32 isn't that bad.

If he was playing a lot of first grade since the age of 18 or something and had that level of wear and tear at the age of 32 he would be much slower and it would be a problem.

If anything I'd suspect Sorenson's problem is that he's a gym rat and that might be the cause of his re-occurring soft tissue injuries doing too much weights in the gym when he was younger.

 

[maple_69]

I think it’d be a very bad call to let both go but one is probably for the best to give Clarke, Lipowicz and Armstrong some opportunities. My preference would be Garner at this point given he is the perfect and only edge/centre 17 whereas Sorro is one of 3 edge/middles in the squad. Unless you pulled the trigger on Tago in that 17 role and ran a backline of To’o, McLean, Alamoti and Milky/Edgar.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Good morning all!

* Thanks for all your kind words.

Now a replacement for Assistant Coach Gardiner.

Who would you like to come in?

For me I'd really like Jamie Soward to take over, followed by Matty Johns or Cooper Cronk..

 

[IcemanCleary]

Good morning all!

* Thanks for all your kind words.

Now a replacement for Assistant Coach Gardiner.

Who would you like to come in?

For me I'd really like Jamie Soward to take over, followed by Matty Johns or Cooper Cronk.

How bout Eddy Jones?

 

[BossleyPanther]

How bout Eddy Jones?

That's a real left field choice. Is he good attacking wise? Plus how old is he?

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Good morning all!

* Thanks for all your kind words.

Now a replacement for Assistant Coach Gardiner.

Who would you like to come in?

For me I'd really like Jamie Soward to take over, followed by Matty Johns or Cooper Cronk..

I think Jamie could be a wonderful option. I don't think Matty or Cooper would go for a full time assistants role. I think they both like working with individual players, in an ad hoc manner.

So sorry Bossley to hear about the loss of your dad. Nothing can every prepare you for it.
It's 50 years ago this year since I lost my dad. I was 4 days off my 18th birthday.
So my thoughts and prayers are with you all. It's never easy.. Navigating the post death is also real hard.....if you want to vent I'm here most days.....I stalk the place like the aging 'groupie' that I am.......

But most of all, take care of yourself and your family. They are precious.

 

[Bob]

If we’re letting Sorro and Garner go I hope we have a look at this bloke, signed by Gus late last year from the Warriors with great fanfare, now Gus is shopping him around as he has a new toy in Fainau Latu from the Dragons

Zyon Maiu'u​

Height:183 cm
Date of Birth:29 June 2003
Weight:106 kg
Birthplace:Auckland, NZ
Age:21
Nickname:-
Debut Club:New Zealand Warriors
Date:25 April 2024
Opposition:Gold Coast Titans
Round: 8

 

[globalpanther]

Al

Good morning all!

* Thanks for all your kind words.

Now a replacement for Assistant Coach Gardiner.

Who would you like to come in?

For me I'd really like Jamie Soward to take over, followed by Matty Johns or Cooper Cronk..

Thoughts with you and the family Bossley

 

[globalpanther]

If we’re letting Sorro and Garner go I hope we have a look at this bloke, signed by Gus late last year from the Warriors with great fanfare, now Gus is shopping him around as he has a new toy in Fainau Latu from the Dragons

Zyon Maiu'u​

Height:183 cm
Date of Birth:29 June 2003
Weight:106 kg
Birthplace:Auckland, NZ
Age:21
Nickname:-
Debut Club:New Zealand Warriors
Date:25 April 2024
Opposition:Gold Coast Titans
Round: 8

Gus just refuses to settle. Always looking for a bright new toy.

 

[snickers007]

If we’re letting Sorro and Garner go I hope we have a look at this bloke, signed by Gus late last year from the Warriors with great fanfare, now Gus is shopping him around as he has a new toy in Fainau Latu from the Dragons

Zyon Maiu'u​

Height:183 cm
Date of Birth:29 June 2003
Weight:106 kg
Birthplace:Auckland, NZ
Age:21
Nickname:-
Debut Club:New Zealand Warriors
Date:25 April 2024
Opposition:Gold Coast Titans
Round: 8

This guy obviously has talent - he's been consistently playing NSW Cup at Prop since he was 18.
I just wonder if there is something else going on behind the scenes stopping him from taking that next step?

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Gus just refuses to settle. Always looking for a bright new toy.

This is what we know as being very typical Gus behaviour.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Gus just refuses to settle. Always looking for a bright new toy.

Sounds unstable

 

[ACTPanthers]

Good morning all!

* Thanks for all your kind words.

Now a replacement for Assistant Coach Gardiner.

Who would you like to come in?

For me I'd really like Jamie Soward to take over, followed by Matty Johns or Cooper Cronk

Sorry to hear about your dad brother.

Would love to see Sowie back at the club - He'd be good working with the younger halves.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Sorry to hear about your dad brother.

Would love to see Sowie back at the club - He'd be good working with the younger halves.

He done well with Nathan

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Sounds unstable

I think Bossley it's unstable for those around him. Kinda of like walking on egg shells.

You only have to look back at the turmoil here at Penrith post 2015.....to see that. Gus (God Bless him) went from one new toy to another.

 

[Murraymob1]

Good morning all!

* Thanks for all your kind words.

Now a replacement for Assistant Coach Gardiner.

Who would you like to come in?

For me I'd really like Jamie Soward to take over, followed by Matty Johns or Cooper Cronk..

I am available

 

[Hairy Hamburger]

Good morning all!

* Thanks for all your kind words.

Now a replacement for Assistant Coach Gardiner.

Who would you like to come in?

For me I'd really like Jamie Soward to take over, followed by Matty Johns or Cooper Cronk..

I would like to see John Morris as an Assistant Coach.
Thought he did a decent job at the Sharks and I felt he was hard done by. Made the Top 8 both seasons.
Brings plenty of experience, yet still a youngish Coach.

 

[Black Panther]

Zyon is a massive talent, would love him at the Panthers. Another young player Gus has f**ked over by the sounds of it, promised him the world to come over from NZ and play for the Dogs. But now has got his new project.

 

[Whino]

I wouldn't mind an external appointment to bring in a fresh perspective. As opposed from promoting from within.

 

[Fangs]

Maybe pick a guy who isn't gonna get a start elsewhere? Haha.