Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

If our 3rd string fullback is a junior who is developing i doubt anyone complains though. But we tend to sign duds from other clubs as 3rd string backups.

If there's no junior coming through you have to go to market. It's just physics.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Probably but who knows certainly not your or I.... Staggered defence or not you need to have the vision and skill to take advantage of it.

I didn't think Apa would make it into the NRL but had 1 game and 2 tries now.

I have no doubt Riley Davis could play NRL now and stand out in broken play situations. It's all the other stuff fullbacks need to be able to do that would make him a liability. At 18 he obviously has a lot of improvement in him but at his size he would need to be a special player to contribute for 80 minutes on an NRL field.

 

[TheRam]

Won’t be long till Bamblett comes knocking. Kids got it. I’m imagining after Ball he’ll jump a few grades this year. He played some flegg last year. One of the best Naturals we have coming through since the O6/O7 batch which brought us Hayne Inu etc.

The only thing that will hamper his career is if the TCT give him the Kiss of death just like the other victims.

If the kid is truly that good, I hope we play him in the halves and only the halves(not fullback) the position we need filling right now and I believe will still be looking to fill for the next 3-5 years at least.

It's called forward thinking and planing. Something we rarely seem to know how to do with much success.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I have insomnia. It's a pain in arse

Ummm that’s not insomnia bro.

 

[hineyrulz]

Ummm that’s not insomnia bro.

A sore arse might cause insomnia???

 

[The Predictor]

Apa did score 4 tries in reggies last week but unfortunately he had as many lowlights as he did highlights.

So we could afford to let him go, u would know better than me

 

[TheRam]

Ummm that’s not insomnia bro.

Ah...sounds like Bones On Bones therapy needs a little tweaking. Care to join?

 

[Stagger eel]

So we could afford to let him go, u would know better than me

well I didn't say that but I think it wouldn't be the end of the world if he did leave.

I'm actually more concerned about who we bring in.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Ah...sounds like Bones On Bones therapy needs a little tweaking. Care to join?

*twerking.

 

[The Predictor]

well I didn't say that but I think it wouldn't be the end of the world if he did leave.

I'm actually more concerned about who we bring in.

Fair enough, I wasn’t being sarcastic, thanks for the feedback, personally it sounds like he will probably move on

 

[Delboy]

well I didn't say that but I think it wouldn't be the end of the world if he did leave.

I'm actually more concerned about who we bring in.

Well, seems like we have a decent coach, good assistants with a poorly recruited team. Losses replaced with mediocre talent, more than decent junior depth coming through which need some elite level signings to fulfill their potential.

Real question, what are the chances of that happening ?

 

[Zoso]

Well, seems like we have a decent coach, good assistants with a poorly recruited team. Losses replaced with mediocre talent, more than decent junior depth coming through which need some elite level signings to fulfill their potential.

Real question, what are the chances of that happening ?

Probably zero. Wasn’t Ryles quoted at a members forum saying he’d entertain those signings at the right price, or words to that effect?
With the addition of the Bears and teams like the dragons throwing more cash and 5yr deals at KK, ‘elite’ signings at ‘good value’ are gonna be hard to come by.
I think we’ll see a repeat of what’s been happening so far under Ryles.
Hopefully some juniors come good.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Lots of kids stand-out in Ball and never make it as well.. Its the kids that work on their game 24/7 that have the best chance.
(Unless your dads the coach 🫣)

Kyle is such a tough kid and the best halfback the Dragons have got.

I cant believe 3 other clubs let him go.

 

[The Predictor]

Well, seems like we have a decent coach, good assistants with a poorly recruited team. Losses replaced with mediocre talent, more than decent junior depth coming through which need some elite level signings to fulfill their potential.

Real question, what are the chances of that happening ?

Too be fair we’ve got a horrific track record in keeping our elite juniors, let alone signing marquee players, which wr also desperately need, just a vicious circle, no lessons learned

 

[JokerEel]

Too be fair we’ve got a horrific track record in keeping our elite juniors, let alone signing marquee players, which wr also desperately need, just a vicious circle, no lessons learned

Recently we have had a bad track record.

My issue is that we have a horrific track record of converting elite juniors into elite first graders. or even first graders...
Not saying we aren't doing better this year. Lorenzo has gone from Ball into Cup. we just need to see more of this now.

 

[Stevie]

I was joking. Centre is the hardest position on the field to defend.

Why don’t you leave the jokes to me, ok wise guy!

 

[Delboy]

I think we’ll see a repeat of what’s been happening so far under Ryles.

Blaming Ryles is a stretch, he’s been with the club 12 months and this roster has been assembled by the dynamic duo over 7 years, and doesn’t resemble the talent we had when they assumed responsibility.

Done reasonably well in matters outside recruitment, whatever their KPIs were , they haven’t really achieved any roster improvement , Ryles really has not had a major influence really.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Why don’t you leave the jokes to me, ok wise guy!

No, you don't have time to be telling jokes and fighting with TCT. Plus I work for myself and my kids are grown, so I have time to handle the funny stuff mate.

 

[JokerEel]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/andrew-johns-reveals-the-one-legacy-hurdle-stopping-nathan-clearys-nrl-exit/news-story/68334618093dfb989525945de19d48f3

2mill a season to Join Hull KR.

Vlandys would be all over it to get the deal for the NRL to buy the ESL.

 

[Stevie]

well I didn't say that but I think it wouldn't be the end of the world if he did leave.

I'm actually more concerned about who we bring in.

Spoiler alert.

Absolute shit.