How 2015 Is Shaping Up

[Card Shark]

Penani Manumalealii & Eddie Murphy not on that list.

 

[THE MESSIAH !!!]

Mexico has offically gone as well to Gateshead.

The only unsigned players we have now are Reece Davidson, Bryce Gibbs, Eric Grothe, Daniel Holdsworth, Penani Manumalealii, Michael Morris, Tim Robinson, Patrice Siolo, Scott Sorenson, Jonathan Wright

Off those only ones we should keep are Davidson, Penani, Morris, Siolo, Sorensen & maybe Robinson

 

[Squae]

25 get 5.5 Mill. Then a share in 440k for any player that plays more than 4 FG games.

Apparently.

I wonder if that means we can just not play players, such as ayshford and not have them count as top 25 or money towards the 400 budget?

 

[Card Shark]

It's 30 contracts Quigsy.

The two you mention will look decent in a Newtown jersey.
We have to supply a few for the Blue Bags don't we?

Considering we share NSW Cup with Newtown, 30 players seems a lot?

I suppose after the injury toll of this year, we might need 40? ;-)

 

[Pommez]

I'm not real happy about Mitch brown I would of much preferred to watch some of our young boys like holmes or gagan

 

[coolumsharkie]

I wonder if that means we can just not play players, such as ayshford and not have them count as top 25 or money towards the 400 budget?

Good point. Not sure if there is a cut off time for naming the yearly squad etc.

I agree that Ayshford should play left right out.

 

[coolumsharkie]

I'm not real happy about Mitch brown I would of much preferred to watch some of our young boys like holmes or gagan

Holmes is very good. The sort of player that won't be in Reserves for too long, they know it, we know it and it's up to him to prove it. Gagan should start imo.

 

[dellul]

I'm not real happy about Mitch brown I would of much preferred to watch some of our young boys like holmes or gagan

why do people think he's going to be starting, he'll be playing if we have a few of injury's. and he would be handy if it happens.

my bet on the backline for the start of the season is.

1. gordon
2. feki
3. leutele
4. beale (has he even been signed?)
5. holmes
6. barba
7. robson

and from there it'll depend on form, who can hold their spot.

 

[++ Gregos v.4]

why do people think he's going to be starting, he'll be playing if we have a few of injury's. and he would be handy if it happens.

my bet on the backline for the start of the season is.

1. gordon
2. feki
3. leutele
4. beale (has he even been signed?)
5. holmes
6. barba
7. robson

and from there it'll depend on form, who can hold their spot.

This would be mine too.

However, I think Flanno will swap Holmes for Gagan.

 

[THE MESSIAH !!!]

This would be mine too.

However, I think Flanno will swap Holmes for Gagan.

Has Holmes ever played at Half back ??

 

[bad boy bubby]

Good Lawd

 

[GoatShark]

The only unsigned players we have now are Reece Davidson, Bryce Gibbs, Eric Grothe, Daniel Holdsworth, Penani Manumalealii, Michael Morris, Tim Robinson, Patrice Siolo, Scott Sorenson, Jonathan Wright

Pretty sure I heard Grothe say he had retired for good on his rugby league week video thing that he does.

 

[Madsharkie]

I'm not real happy about Mitch brown I would of much preferred to watch some of our young boys like holmes or gagan

There's a fair bit of Mitch Brown hate in here...
I think he will make a great back up. Not a world beater, but very solid and does his job well without many mistakes.
Let's face it, he was good enough to play in Des' grand final team, so that already puts him above a lot of our backs!

 

[Madsharkie]

Pretty sure I heard Grothe say he had retired for good on his rugby league week video thing that he does.

Good!

 

[chewsta]

Has Holmes ever played at Half back ??

Nup. but I reckon he would make one Hell of a 5/8 with a bit of coaching.

 

[Poss]

There's a fair bit of Mitch Brown hate in here...
Let's face it, he was good enough to play in Des' grand final team, so that already puts him above a lot of our backs!

So was Jonothan Wright!

 

[ghoti]

Nup. but I reckon he would make one Hell of a 5/8 with a bit of coaching.

It would be insane to try to coach Holmes out of position...he's a perfect fullback. There's no way I'd move him from the back where all his strengths lay.

 

[Card Shark]

It would be insane to try to coach Holmes out of position...he's a perfect fullback. There's no way I'd move him from the back where all his strengths lay.

Same could be said of Barba...

 

[Surely]

It would be insane to try to coach Holmes out of position...he's a perfect fullback. There's no way I'd move him from the back where all his strengths lay.

Lucky they never tried that with Lockyer

 

[ghoti]

Lucky they never tried that with Lockyer

Lockyer was shifted to 5/8 with a half dozen seasons of proven first grade performance around the time he was losing his speed at the back. Old fullbacks make good five-eighths when they're pacing out. Trying to turn Holmes into a five-eighth with little experience there OR in the NRL before he's even proven in his preferred position is a fools errand imo...

As for Barba, he was developed as a five-eighth and turned into a fullback for the NRL, so it's a very different situation. I agree that he looked a lot better as a fullback three seasons ago, but I reckon his better performances for the Broncs was as a 5/8.