Rumours and Stuff

[The Predictor]

Brian Kelly isn’t uprooting his life to play reserve grade. If we sign him, pencil him straight into the centres for Round 1 against the Storm. Morgan Harper walked in and got the gig; Kelly will be no different.

The Roosters pick up players like Garrick, while we end up with blokes like Kelly. That’s the reality now. It’s grim, but with our limp recruitment crew, genuine stars won’t come here unless we throw stupid money at them like we did for Foran—or we gamble on someone their old club couldn’t stand, like Lomax, and then inherit all the chaos that comes with his unpredictable headspace.

Garrick is no world beater if anything I think Kelly is the better signing

 

[hineyrulz]

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I think this is the single best post I’ve seen on LU for a long long time.

“Brad Brad never failed”

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We probably arent winning it all this season so whats the point of upgrading depth?

This is the absolute shittest argument. We still want to win as many games as possible don't we? Do you really not care when we lose?

 

[The Predictor]

Not sure how available, maybe Jesse Arthurs , Murray Tualagi would have been better . Shibasaki was probably too expensive and content at Broncos.

U could get shibasaki for bare minimum a couple years ago, now he is elite…..odd

 

[Jake the snake]

Who would you be happy with?

Perdue from Cowboys

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What makes you think I wear undies?
Penaut

Next you’ll be telling us you don’t urinate.

 

[Noise]

Yeah I liked him from Manly days.

That was so long ago Hayne was still playing for us. What have you liked about him in the 7 seasons since then?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Time for an other holiday. You are off the wall.

I’m on holiday right now ffs. Expect more content.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That was so long ago Hayne was still playing for us. What have you liked about him in the 7 seasons since then?

Anyone who looks below average at the Titans is at least a solid NRL player at another club.

 

[Delboy]

Arent Arthars and Tualagi still signed until end of 2026? I know Kelly is to, but there seems more of a chance that he will be released for 2026.

Look at how the Roosters and Storm act, sign decent and contributing players for 2027, and then try and work out a release. We seem to be fearful of these sort of negotiations. Not unhappy with Kelly, but we dont see the off-season kick we did under Brian Smith, they were happy days.

Don’t bother to comment Pou, it’s not necessary and won’t add anything.

 

[emjaycee]

Maybe we do have those negotiations but they don't always end in our favour. Like Garrick to the Roosters for 2027, not being released early.

 

[T-Boon]

I’m on holiday right now ffs. Expect more content.

I am in a micro retirement - basically so that I can fix the NRL rules via LU.
I don't know why it is all left to myself and PVL but we are getting it done between us,

 

[Legal Eel]

Garrick is no world beater if anything I think Kelly is the better signing

Actually happy if this comes off - he is an experienced first grader and we literally can’t buy that at the moment in our backline

 

[jason taylor]

Surely we'll just treat Lomax like we treated Jamie Lyon. He's free to go off and play union, punch guys in the face in boxing/UFC or even go play Super League - but he can't play in the NRL till the original length of his contract expires.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Look at how the Roosters and Storm act, sign decent and contributing players for 2027, and then try and work out a release. We seem to be fearful of these sort of negotiations. Not unhappy with Kelly, but we dont see the off-season kick we did under Brian Smith, they were happy days.

Don’t bother to comment Pou, it’s not necessary and won’t add anything.

I’ll be the judge of that. Anyway I agree for the most part, other than the following:

Why would anyone be ‘fearful’ of contract negotiations? The worst that could happen is that the player demands too much and you miss out. Then you’ve lost nothing.

The NRL was far less professional and competitive 20 years ago, so Smith was able to operate as both the head coach and GM. Of course it was easier to sign players. Most talented juniors didn’t have managers then either, so it was easy to lock them in long term on unders.

 

[hineyrulz]

I’m on holiday right now ffs. Expect more content.

 

[hineyrulz]

I’ll be the judge of that. Anyway I agree for the most part, other than the following:

Why would anyone be ‘fearful’ of contract negotiations? The worst that could happen is that the player demands too much and you miss out. Then you’ve lost nothing.

The NRL was far less professional and competitive 20 years ago, so Smith was able to operate as both the head coach and GM. Of course it was easier to sign players. Most talented juniors didn’t have managers then either, so it was easy to lock them in long term on unders.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

GIF boy strikes again

 

[hineyrulz]

GIF boy strikes again

 

[hineyrulz]

GIF boy strikes again