Confirmed Signings

[League Unlimited News]

Lodge joins Vodafone Warriors in another midseason signing

Broncos prop Matt Lodge is on his way to the Vodafone Warriors for the rest of this season and 2022.

warriors.kiwi

 

[blaza88z]

Anyone know how that will effect the PO's he has on the contract?

 

[Munky]

This is the part where Penrith fans disassociate themselves from the fact the Capewell is a rep player and pretend like he's some nuffie that would barely make their NSW cup team, as per the norm when a player is leaving the club

Good luck to him, came as a fringe player and the systems at our club helped him become an Origin winner.

Hopefully we can do the same with some other 'value' players to help fill in the gaps in the squad once JFH gets his well deserved pay day.

 

[shear_joy9]

lol@ broncos. Paying a guy over $400k a season to play for the opposition.
would have been easier just for the club to fold then create a new team the next day called the Brisbane Bronkos

 

[soc123_au]

This is the part where Penrith fans disassociate themselves from the fact the Capewell is a rep player and pretend like he's some nuffie that would barely make their NSW cup team, as per the norm when a player is leaving the club

Nah, I think you will find most of us are supportive of players that have given us good service when they move on. Capewell is a bloody good player, but the salary cap is gunna salary cap. Hopefully he leaves with a premiership ring, probably his last shot at one.

 

[blaza88z]

Nah, I think you will find most of us are supportive of players that have given us good service when they move on. Capewell is a bloody good player, but the salary cap is gunna salary cap. Hopefully he leaves with a premiership ring, probably his last shot at one.

Must be just a Brisbane thing, all the fans on BHQ have done nothing but pretend Xavier Coates is no good since he signed with Melbourne.

Does my head in

 

[soc123_au]

Must be just a Brisbane thing, all the fans on BHQ have done nothing but pretend Xavier Coates is no good since he signed with Melbourne.

Does my head in

A lot of fans are like that, we have a few as well. Most of them, at least on LU are pretty fair minded about players leaving. If they leave on bad terms or dog it for us before they leave then it's game on. lol.
Even kids that came through the system but couldnt secure a spot usually go with good wishes. Laurie for example gets a lot of praise on the Panthers sub forum.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

A lot of fans are like that, we have a few as well. Most of them, at least on LU are pretty fair minded about players leaving. If they leave on bad terms or dog it for us before they leave then it's game on. lol.
Even kids that came through the system but couldnt secure a spot usually go with good wishes. Laurie for example gets a lot of praise on the Panthers sub forum.

Agreed.

I've got no problem with anyone leaving the Dragons, even if it disappoints me that they're leaving... I'll always be thankful for their efforts for my club and wish them all the best....

Unless they bag the club in the process. That actually goes for other clubs too, not mine. To publically badmouth or bag the club that employed them, or anyone within it just does it for me, and says far more about the player than the club itself.

Example of "good" leaving - Cameron McInnes. Example of "bad" leaving - Luciano Leilua.

 

[Tiger5150]

Im hoping to hear news of you guys letting guys go actually....

Lodge joins Vodafone Warriors in another midseason signing

Broncos prop Matt Lodge is on his way to the Vodafone Warriors for the rest of this season and 2022.

warriors.kiwi

Yeah wrong one...

 

[Tiger5150]

Good luck to him, came as a fringe player and the systems at our club helped him become an Origin winner.

Hopefully we can do the same with some other 'value' players to help fill in the gaps in the squad once JFH gets his well deserved pay day.

No one fills a hole like Kurt

 

[soc123_au]

Agreed.

I've got no problem with anyone leaving the Dragons, even if it disappoints me that they're leaving... I'll always be thankful for their efforts for my club and wish them all the best....

Unless they bag the club in the process. That actually goes for other clubs too, not mine. To publically badmouth or bag the club that employed them, or anyone within it just does it for me, and says far more about the player than the club itself.

Example of "good" leaving - Cameron McInnes. Example of "bad" leaving - Luciano Leilua.

Yeah. I think most reasonable people are the same. For me players like Peachy, Tamou, Capewell etc will always be held in high regard. Mansour as well even though he got a bit shirty after getting the tap. In his case it's forgivable given the shitty circumstances and his stellar service as a Panther.

Moylan, RCG & Blake not so much. RCG and Moylan (on his day) are still good players though. Blake has genuinely turned to shit.

 

[t-ba]

Must be just a Brisbane thing, all the fans on BHQ have done nothing but pretend Xavier Coates is no good since he signed with Melbourne.

Does my head in

The one I lost my shit over was Watmough.

But that's mainly because he did this on his way out

 

[The_Frog]

Must be just a Brisbane thing, all the fans on BHQ have done nothing but pretend Xavier Coates is no good since he signed with Melbourne.

Does my head in

It was the same when Petero came south chasing the big payday. They were half right on that occasion.

 

[dogslife]

Anyone know how that will effect the PO's he has on the contract?

I'm sure there's parole officers he can report to in New Zealand

 

[lynx000]

Must be just a Brisbane thing, all the fans on BHQ have done nothing but pretend Xavier Coates is no good since he signed with Melbourne.

Does my head in

To be fair, his form has fallen off a cliff, he is not playing well.

 

[lynx000]

Agreed.

I've got no problem with anyone leaving the Dragons, even if it disappoints me that they're leaving... I'll always be thankful for their efforts for my club and wish them all the best....

Unless they bag the club in the process. That actually goes for other clubs too, not mine. To publically badmouth or bag the club that employed them, or anyone within it just does it for me, and says far more about the player than the club itself.

Example of "good" leaving - Cameron McInnes. Example of "bad" leaving - Luciano Leilua.

Another example of bad leaving - Jack Bird. Takes his player option, agitates to leave then bags the club on the way out and after, after appearing in 17 games in three seasons on one of the biggest contracts the club has given out.

 

[roofromoz]

We've signed a lot of players mate, not sure what else they got planned but I wouldn't be thinking it would be many more

Ideally a hooker would be nice but there aren't many good ones around that are looking for a new club

Mitch Kenny is off contract I think but is linked to the Bulldogs.

 

[roofromoz]

A lot of fans are like that, we have a few as well. Most of them, at least on LU are pretty fair minded about players leaving. If they leave on bad terms or dog it for us before they leave then it's game on. lol.
Even kids that came through the system but couldnt secure a spot usually go with good wishes. Laurie for example gets a lot of praise on the Panthers sub forum.

For me the metric is the FB groups and in the main have been quite supportive of Capewell's departure.

Been absolutely losing their shit but on Joey's comments that Penrith can't win the comp without Nathan Cleary.

 

[roofromoz]

Nah, I think you will find most of us are supportive of players that have given us good service when they move on. Capewell is a bloody good player, but the salary cap is gunna salary cap. Hopefully he leaves with a premiership ring, probably his last shot at one.

Yeah given Fisher-Harris is about to earn a well deserved upgrade, the cap is likely to squeeze out the likes of Capewell. Also he will be a regular starter in the 13 either in the centres or second row, whilst at Penrith he is definitely in our top 17 but not necessarily starting 13.

 

[Munky]

The one I lost my shit over was Watmough.

But that's mainly because he did this on his way out

Didn't he become Watmong at Parra and barely play a game?