Contract situation for 2008 inc: Rumours and signings.

[cayless1989]

btw mate, you got a pretty good set of lungs we all heard you just before kick off on Monday night....
lol u serious!!!!!!!! so embrassing!!!!!!!!!

Go Parra!!!!!

 

[Gronk]

Knights swoop on Wicks
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Thursday, 31 May 2007 | Updated: 11:59
Danny Wicks | AAP The Knights have signed Dragons front rower Danny Wicks to a deal extending until the end of the 2010 season in a move to counter a potential player exodus under coach Brian Smith.

Wicks has played nine matches for the Dragons and has become a consistant performer in a St George Illawarra pack struggling for depth.

While Knights back-rower Reegan Tanner was considering becoming the second Newcastle player to request a release from the Knights mid-season, the club announced late yesterday they had signed Wicks and are on the hunt for more Dragon's stars.

The Newcastle club has been strongly linked with Wicks's front row teammate Jason Ryles and centre Wes Naiqama.

http://www.2gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2297&Itemid=205

 

[Stagger eel]

Rumouir mill foating around websites and media.

Blake Green - Sharks
Junior Paulo - Dogs
Aaron Cannings - Newcastle
Justin Tsolous - Newcastle and Gold Coast

George Rose has apparently been linked to us by the Manly Daily.

 

[eloquentEEL]

George Rose has apparently been linked to us by the Manly Daily.

He did have a good game against us. With the injury, he wouldn't be able to command to many $ so it could be a smart buy... either he'll be a handy backup at an appropriate price or if he comes good after the recovery then it would be a bonus. He seems to have good go forward but I didn't notice if he had any aggression in defence?

 

[El Diablo]

so Smith gets rid of people like Newton, Perry and Woolnough and wants to replace them with the likes of Cannings and Rose :?

hardly a big step forward

 

[Stagger eel]

He did have a good game against us. With the injury, he wouldn't be able to command to many $ so it could be a smart buy... either he'll be a handy backup at an appropriate price or if he comes good after the recovery then it would be a bonus. He seems to have good go forward but I didn't notice if he had any aggression in defence?

we've already got 3 firstgrade frontrowers in our books for next year unlike alot of clubs who have a clear deck in that area so a bloke like Rose would compliment the likes of Caylo, Fui and JC, ideally I would be happy to keep one of either bubba and Junior and go with the blokes who are familiar with our set up.

imo will definitely lose 2 of our 3 frontrowers off contract.

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

Brett White stays at Melbourne...3 years

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21826720-23214,00.html

 

[Gronk]

The Raiders have now released four players this season, Irwin joining centre Craig Frawley (Brisbane Broncos), forward Andrew Lomu (Brisbane Broncos) and former Parramatta junior Tony Pamatangi (Albury).

Irwin and Pamatangi did not play one game for the Raiders in any grade.

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/de... league&story_id=590946&category=Rugby League

 

[Utey]

Andrew Lomu would've been a good pick up.

 

[Stagger eel]

Paramatangi?? Parra junior???....

they've obviously done their research.

 

[Stagger eel]

Fitzy was on 2KY this morning claiming that we're still hopeful in retaining Blake.

 

[Y2Eel]

Fitzy was on 2KY this morning claiming that we're still hopeful in retaining Blake.

Could Penrith have a go at Blake Green now seeing as though they have lost there 5/8? Its alot closer fo him then Cronulla..

 

[Gronk]

Cross to sign with the Knights?
6/06/2007 8:20:20 PM AEST
Scott Brooks
Sportal

Newcastle is well on the way to replenishing its forwards stocks with aggressive Storm prop Ben Cross tipped to move to the Hunter club from next season onwards.

A source close to the Newcastle camp has revealed that the 28-year old former Raiders giant will become the second top grade forward to officially commit to the Knights since the recent exodus of players following coach Brian Smith's much publicised clean-out for next season.

The club has already lost popular second-rower Clint Newton to the Storm, while makeshift co-captain Adam Woolnough is off to Penrith in 2008 and fellow prop Josh Perry is rumoured to be heading to Brookvale.

The imminent Cross signing comes on top of the three-year deal with Dragons forward Danny Wicks and the possible pick up of troubled winger Wes Naiqama.

Eels forward Justin Tsoulos has also been mentioned as a possible Knights' target.

http://sportal.com.au/default.aspx/league-news-display/cross-to-sign-with-the-knights

 

[Twizzle]

why would the Knights want to get rid of Newton then sign JT ?

then again its Brain Smith we're talking about

 

[Utey]

Tsoulos may just need a change of scenery. He's not doing much here so why bother holding onto him.

 

[Stagger eel]

Tsoulos may just need a change of scenery. He's not doing much here so why bother holding onto him.

so who wants to holding on to him??...I'll personally roll out the red carpet out of Victoria RD and wave him goodbye...

 

[The Colonel]

I'll just be on my way to training and then up to the Hunter, anyone want to come for a drive?

 

[Stagger eel]

I'll just be on my way to training and then up to the Hunter, anyone want to come for a drive?

do you want back up?? just to make sure he gets in the car and his seat belt is well buckled..

is there a cop here who can organise a police escort???....actually I know just the person, just hope he reads this and gets back to us ;-)

 

[The Colonel]

Jokes aside, a move for Justin is probably the best thing - his career has stalled here and it doesn't look to be on the improve at any stage now.

 

[Stagger eel]

yeah - if he's going to be a genuine firstgrader it definitely won't be at this club, let's see what the mad professor can do to him..