Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[Smug Panther]

We lose our 4th string fullback and the world
Is ending? FMD you guys are pussies

 

[WestyLife]

We lose our 4th string fullback and the world
Is ending? FMD you guys are pussies

The list this year:

Hetherington
Ellis
Tamou
Blore x2
Jed Cartwright

Likely
Burton

Very possible apparently
Lenui

Naden (rumoured at one point now who knows)

 

[Smug Panther]

The list this year:

Hetherington
Ellis
Tamou
Blore x2
Jed Cartwright

Likely
Burton

Very possible apparently
Lenui

Naden (rumoured at one point now who knows)

We have a gun spine mixed with a bunch of rep forwards and backs.
This is how the cap works

 

[Hooked]

You don’t shop him around until you’ve re-signed Leniu. That’s the point.

Hetherington is a talented player, we would’ve been able to unload him at any point.

Hetherington was shopped around late last year. The club was never keen to retain Tamou from the outset.
Leniu is next cab off the rank. Wouldn’t that say to you. The other 2 are going we should get this guy signed up asap?

The club should never had had so many players coming off contract after November 1.
I can understand Burton, but really Chrichton, Luai and Leniu should have been retained months ago. Now their here prices have gone up and the vultures are circling.
If the club was having trouble retaining Leniu, Hetherington should not have been released.

 

[Hooked]

We have a gun spine mixed with a bunch of rep forwards and backs.
This is how the cap works

And a so to be shit middle.
If we lose Fish to injury long term we are f**ked.
Fumbleball Leota and Eisenplod aren't going to strike fear into the opposition.

 

[Smug Panther]

If we keep Luai/Nathan/Api as our spine. With Yeo/Fish/Kikau our forwards, Critter/To'o our backs then we are set. The rest if the squad can roll in and out, this is how you succeed long term

 

[WestyLife]

We have a gun spine mixed with a bunch of rep forwards and backs.
This is how the cap works

Yeah some was expected but losing Tamou, Hetherington and Lenui in the same year seems a mistake. I expected Burton, one of Laurie/Staines and obviously the two props.

 

[Hooked]

So much for the rubbish 'we will keep who we want to keep' and Barrett only targeting our off casts.

 

[Smug Panther]

Yeah some was expected but losing Tamou, Hetherington and Lenui in the same year seems a mistake. I expected Burton, one of Laurie/Staines and obviously the two props.

Hetherington isn't a loss. He's a liability

 

[Tronald Crump]

Why are people getting up in arms, and believing everything the media says?

Especially an article written by Hopper without any quotes from anyone.

 

[Jane Murray]

Especially an article written by Hopper without any quotes from anyone.

Exactly. I am bemused by peoples reactions on here.

 

[WestyLife]

Especially an article written by Hopper without any quotes from anyone.

Exactly. I am bemused by peoples reactions on here.

It's more blade's comments seem to support the articles.

 

[Tronald Crump]

It's more blade's comments seem to support the articles.

He said we are still a chance. I will hang on to that.

 

[WestyLife]

He said we are still a chance. I will hang on to that.

If all else fails.

 

[franklin2323]

We have a gun spine mixed with a bunch of rep forwards and backs.
This is how the cap works

Exactly

Crichton, Luai, Cleary, Yeo, Capewell ( still cheap) SOO players

Tetevano, JFH test players

Who has the same amount of current stars?

Re-signed Martin, Staines, To'o so it isn't like we haven't been re-signing anyone

 

[franklin2323]

Yeah some was expected but losing Tamou, Hetherington and Lenui in the same year seems a mistake. I expected Burton, one of Laurie/Staines and obviously the two props.

This time last year Hetherington was being shipped around. As for Leinu that is just part of negioating

 

[franklin2323]

And a so to be shit middle.
If we lose Fish to injury long term we are f**ked.
Fumbleball Leota and Eisenplod aren't going to strike fear into the opposition.

We are talking for 2021. Will replace him with an external signing if he goes.

 

[Hooked]

We are talking for 2021. Will replace him with an external signing if he goes.

Who won't be as good. Probably another plodder.

He should have been retained months ago. The writing was on wall with Tamou and Hetherington. A club that finished 1st shouldn't lose 3 props in a matter of months.

 

[Tronald Crump]

So much for the rubbish 'we will keep who we want to keep' and Barrett only targeting our off casts.

If we can’t keep who we want to keep then, there is not much point developing players. All the millions of dollars ploughed into it for other club's benefits.
Sure we get some playes but probably not enough at the end of the day.
I like seeing players come through the grades and turn into first graders.
The NRL need to give clubs incentives to keep developing junior players. Whether it is a salary cap dispensation or a transfer fee paid by other clubs.
It is not a fair system at the moment.

Otherwise we might well throw in the towel and start raiding other clubs.

 

[Smug Panther]

If we can’t keep who we want to keep then, there is not much point developing players. All the millions of dollars ploughed into it for other club's benefits.
Sure we get some playes but probably not enough at the end of the day.
I like seeing players come through the grades and turn into first graders.
The NRL need to give clubs incentives to keep developing junior players. Whether it is a salary cap dispensation or a transfer fee paid by other clubs.
It is not a fair system at the moment.

Otherwise we might well throw in the towel and start raiding other clubs.

We can't raid. Who realistically wants to live in Penrith?