Corey Oates

[hazzbeen]

I am a fan of Nene as well ....just wished he had a little more urgency in his game (if he did this he could be anything)....and as you say needs work on taking high balls instead of just trying to batter them back most of the time

He is still young enough , another player that has not reached his potential but will in time . A season ago I thought he was rubbish , but slowly showing glimpses of what he can do ....

 

[hazzbeen]

I just read the story on NRL site and he did confirm Dragons have expressed interest

Mate he would be a great asset to our back line ..... Corey and Dufty linking up , potent. .. .

 

[blacksafake]

Happy for him to replace Nightingale/Pereira, but am I one of the only people who is a fan of MacDonald? I think he makes great metres off kick returns, and early in sets, as well as being a great finisher, also pokes his head as a support runner frequently enough, just needs to work on taking high balls as well as not jamming in in defence (partly due to having Aitken inside him)

Agree,
Why not both.

 

[blacksafake]

Don't want him. Big petulant sook based on last Sundays performance. I've also seen him play some absolute shockers over the years so a rocks and diamonds type player.

Haven't we got any decent juniors coming through who can play wing?

 

[Bests Golden Boots]

Yeah even though theyve signed Morris and Hall....

You can never have too many players, or too much room under the salary cap, that’s the Roosters motto.
At this stage they are just signing players so no one else can have them.

 

[Dragsters]

Oates is probably just trying to bump up his salary before re-signing with Broncos.

Perhaps but if for whatever reason we were chasing Bmoz mid-season still exists, then Oates should be our no. 1 target as he is clearly the best winger on the market.

Offers so much more than Tupou for example and he is still contracted anyhow...

 

[denis preston]

I am a fan of Nene as well ....just wished he had a little more urgency in his game (if he did this he could be anything)....and as you say needs work on taking high balls instead of just trying to batter them back most of the time

Wasn't the high ball takes a feature of his game when he was at the Titans ?

 

[Overseas dragon]

Noticed in the game on sunday hunt tackles Oates ,and then helps him up .there was a lot of respect for each other .........sign him up

 

[Mickthedragon]

This is probably just to bump up his next contract but if its true that we're a chance, i hope we get him.

 

[Bests Golden Boots]

Wasn't the high ball takes a feature of his game when he was at the Titans ?

Ummmmm yeah, we did start the season kicking for him, then stopped when he didn’t catch any.

 

[SEAT 1A]

“I haven’t really had many formal offers.”

To early to get my hopes up just yet and have no idea how it works however, if he is after a formal offer then give him one.

Seems to play with a straight bat so, I hope we put the cards on the table.

 

[SEAT 1A]

Also, after last Sunday, we’d be an attractive suitor.

That's true Red V.

Can't see Titans, Cows, Dogs or the giant BNE offering something the Dragons can't.

 

[ebbedfred]

The fact he has come out and named the clubs interested in him to me is not a good sign. He is letting Brisbane know he has spoken to clubs and he's mentioned clubs to show he isn't bluffing.

He obviously wants to stay in Brisbane, but they may not be able to afford him, which begs the question, how much is is asking and are we willing to spend that on a winger?

He'd be a great player for us, but would depend on the price tag as to whether he is worth it. Lot's of big, fast wingers in the world coming through.

 

[mobels]

Nene and Oates on the wings along with our forward pack would be amazing, it'd allow us to easily roll up the field.

We'd almost be unstoppable playing the power game with him.

 

[Slippery Morris]

Saints will either have Nene or Oats. I think they would only go for Oats if Nene goes to the Cowboys which makes sense. If they both stay that is crazy as they have some good youngsters coming through.

 

[ALSGI]

If we’re in the market for Oates why didn’t we keep Herbet. Not saying he’s as good as Oates (yet) but he would have come a lot cheaper with plenty of upside as to potential and positions he could play.

 

[giboz71]

A poster in JA said Benny Hornby was seen having a quiiet word to Val Holmes.

Not sure if there’s anything in it, but any cash we’re setting aside for a guy like Oates would surely be gone if we made a play for Holmes.

Whatever happens, the fact we’re talking about guys like Oates and Holmes is surely a good sign for next year.

Perhaps the days of shit slow backs stinking up our backline are over?

 

[Datramp]

Surely if he wants to play back row some day coming to a club where he can learn from the best back row in the competition has to be enticing

 

[brokendigit]

Too many QLD'ers in the team already There's Ben Hunt, and that's one too many.

 

[Belta]

Saints will either have Nene or Oats. I think they would only go for Oats if Nene goes to the Cowboys which makes sense. If they both stay that is crazy as they have some good youngsters coming through.

I like your sentiments in relation to up and coming juniors, and I’ve agreed with such sentiments for a long time, however the problem I keep seeing with our backs is a shortage of potential ISP first graders hitting their straps in first grade. We end up not changing our line up anyway. We continually use the same backs, which for the most part are a tad below the top teams.

Most of the top teams replenish thier stocks, some more than others, lookMelbourne, Souths, Cronulla, Roosters many have recruited well established proven stars of the game..

I do concede through injuries we’ve added Lomax and JP, so I’m not saying buy a host of backs but one winger, shouldn’t block too many, whilst keeping us up there.