Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[OldPanther]

Just hearing his name makes me want to slap him.

No fan day for you haha

 

[age.s]

We should absolutely be targeting the Titans for bargains. They have a ton of underperforming talent and are due a clean out with their incoming coach. They'll need to ship some of the freight as part of the process. Brimson and Arrow are my picks but there are plenty of other possibilities which would work at the right price as well.

 

[Blues Riff]

No fan day for you haha

Just sounds like a precocious 8 yr old to me. PJ Marsh was the same.
JK Rowling, I can tolerate.

 

[Coast panther]

I rate brimson but with staines coming I wouldn’t bother, it’s arrow or Ryan James for me from the titans, if only boyd wasn’t a bud he looked an awesome prop at the raiders

 

[herbert henry1908]

I rate brimson but with staines coming I wouldn’t bother, it’s arrow or Ryan James for me from the titans, if only boyd wasn’t a bud he looked an awesome prop at the raiders

We shouldn’t be spending any big money on non spine players, other than perhaps a lock (so Arrow) but even then not until we’ve sorted out our spine.

There’s just not enough bang for your buck with those guys. No more big money props.

 

[Coast panther]

Our spine is set basically we won’t bring in another fullback or 5/8 we got juniors to cover that, hooker may still be a problem but, arrow would be unreal at Penrith but I doubt it will happen titans have tabled a massive deal apparently

 

[Coast panther]

Jarrad Wallace could be alright on the cheap

 

[Coast panther]

I dout we make any big name signings this year

 

[herbert henry1908]

Our spine is set basically we won’t bring in another fullback or 5/8 we got juniors to cover that, hooker may still be a problem but, arrow would be unreal at Penrith but I doubt it will happen titans have tabled a massive deal apparently

We’re the second lowest scoring team in the comp, there’s no way we can look at our spine being set.

I know I talk about this a lot, but you simply can’t put your eggs into the juniors basket until they’ve played FG, and even then a full season at least.

There’s been so many juniors over the years that have killed it in the lower grades but then look very ordinary in FG.

 

[franklin2323]

Disagree. Most of his player signings were positive contributors.

It’s the coaching & admin he did less well on.

How many of those guys saw out their contract though? Maybe the player was right but the deal wasn't which feeds down to the rest of the squad

 

[herbert henry1908]

How many of those guys saw out their contract though? Maybe the player was right but the deal wasn't which feeds down to the rest of the squad

I think that was more just Gus swapping players out approach, not necessarily the deals.

 

[ashton]

How many of those guys saw out their contract though? Maybe the player was right but the deal wasn't which feeds down to the rest of the squad

Gus was good at spending plenty of the clubs money for little results.

 

[ashton]

Jarrad Wallace could be alright on the cheap

Penrith need a couple of new front rowers for 2020.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Penrith need a couple of new front rowers for 2020.

We have six under contract for next year, who would you get rid of?

 

[martielang]

I don’t mind Wallace but you’d still need decent money to get him & I don’t think you could afford him & Tamou, & no way I’d be turfing Tamou. Been terrific the last 18 months.

 

[franklin2323]

I think that was more just Gus swapping players out approach, not necessarily the deals.

Granted not many we let go kicked on but that justifies the call to get rid them but also doubts why we signd them

Hiku perfect example was 22 signed to a 4 year deal lasted 18 months. Had we of gone elsewhere might of had more success

Merrin was good early on but let go with 3 years to go.

TMM 22 year old half so much faith that he and Cleary were the only halves in the squad.. Didn't last 2 years

 

[herbert henry1908]

I don’t mind Wallace but you’d still need decent money to get him & I don’t think you could afford him & Tamou, & no way I’d be turfing Tamou. Been terrific the last 18 months.

The big issue is RCG, don’t see how we can pay decent money for any prop whilst we have him.

Seriously needs to pull his finger out.

 

[martielang]

The big issue is RCG, don’t see how we can pay decent money for any prop whilst we have him.

Seriously needs to pull his finger out.

Tbh completely forgot about RCG... there goes my theory you can’t have 2 well paid FRs.

 

[Kilkenny]

Granted not many we let go kicked on but that justifies the call to get rid them but also doubts why we signd them

Hiku perfect example was 22 signed to a 4 year deal lasted 18 months. Had we of gone elsewhere might of had more success

Merrin was good early on but let go with 3 years to go.

TMM 22 year old half so much faith that he and Cleary were the only halves in the squad.. Didn't last 2 years

You can say the same for just about every side perhaps with the exception of the Storm & Roosters.

There were plenty of valid reasons why we signed the three players you mention above and they were released early for equally valid reasons.

 

[franklin2323]

You can say the same for just about every side perhaps with the exception of the Storm & Roosters.

There were plenty of valid reasons why we signed the three players you mention above and they were released early for equally valid reasons.

No doubt they were but for me what happened in the year after Merrin was re-signed to when he left?

Could of been worse but could of been better. Most were good signings in theory but either were on too long deals or poorly selected for what was needed.