June 30 2007 - signings and departures

[Parra Guru]

Do your best, leaving out current unsigned players we will probably lose, and players who could be realistic signings...

Here's my team

1. Hayne
2. J Williams
3. B Smith
4. Tahu
5. Grothe
6. Morris/Scott Hill
7. T Smith
13. Robinson
12. Steve Simpson
11. Hindmarsh
10. Justin Poore
9. Riddell
8. Cayless

14. PJ Marsh
15. Moimoi
16. Taia/Wagon
17. Tsoulos

 

[The Engineers Room]

This team will probably be unpopular but here goes:

1. Reddy
2. Williams / Hayne
3. B Smith
4. Tahu
5. Grothe
6. J Smith
7. T Smith
8. Asotasi
9. Marsh
10. Sims or Henderson
11. Hindmarsh
12. Myles
13. Riddell

14. Robinson
15. Hauraki / Taia
16. Cordoba
17. Moi Moi

 

[Eelementary]

I thought the point was for "realistic" signings...

 

[Parra Guru]

what do you mean? Are you talking about my list??

 

[Eelementary]

Both lol.

I would LOVE to see us sign some of Simpson, Asotasi, Creagh, Myles, Sims, Poore, etc...

I just don't think we will, you know?

 

[Utey]

Agree with eele, deadset as appealing as Parra is and the money we have to throw around, can we lure quality here?

 

[Parra Guru]

I would think that Simpson is a realistic possibility, along with Poore. Hill, I included as a possibility. I should have re-worded it to possible signings, rather than probable.

sorry

 

[Eelementary]

I would think that Simpson is a realistic possibility, along with Poore. Hill, I included as a possibility. I should have re-worded it to possible signings, rather than probable.

sorry

No no. I'm sorry. I didn't intend to shoot you down like that.

I HOPE you're right.

 

[Parra Guru]

I think we can lure one or two big names, especially with the players already here. As if a chance to play in the forwards with Hindmarsh isn't a big drawcard.

Would you guys care to name your dream-ish team?

 

[Utey]

atm Iam not to confident about signing any huge names.

 

[MrT]

If we get Asotasi, Simpson, and a Creagh or Sims I would be more than happy, add to that an up and comer like Charlie Leano. One guy I'd love to see in Parra colours is Weyman from canberra, reminds me so much of Bull bailey

 

[Eelementary]

1. Hayne
2. Williams
3. Inu
4. Tahu
5. Grothe
6. Lyon
7. Smith
8. Cayless (C)
9. Marsh
10. Asotasi
11. Hindmarsh
12. Simpson
13. Mateo

14. Riddell
15. Widders
16. Tsoulos
17. Stapleton

But that's me.

 

[The Engineers Room]

I thought the point was for "realistic" signings...

I am signing 3 players and letting go

Cayless
Vella
Burt
Wagon
Morris
McKinnon
Widders
Morrison
ODwyer
Peterson


and the only "big name" is Asotasi.

 

[Parra Guru]

Just on the topic, I have heard that Creagh is about to re-sign a 3 year deal with Saints. This makes me sad, but Poore and Henderson would also be great.

Sims is strongly linked with the Roosters.

 

[Utey]

We used to hear everyone off contract was linked to us, now it seems noone is.

Wicks, Leano off-contract?

Poore would be very nice.

 

[Parra Guru]

Wicks had a blinder on Saturday night, as did Young.

Saints have a great depth in forwards

 

[spiderdan]

1. hayne
2. inu
3. b. smith
4. tahu
5. gu2
6. morris (rumoured to be leaving) / mateo (considering options) / green (possibly leaving)
7. t. smith
8. cayless
9. marsh
10. asotasi
11. hindy
12. smipson
13. piggy

14. the chad
15. fui
16. widders or mateo (depending if we have one or both next year and the 5/8 situation)
17. cordoba

 

[Bazal]

1-Joel Reddy
2-Jarryd Hayne
3-Ben Smith
4-Timana Tahu
5-Eric Grothe
6-Blake Green/Jamie Lyon(extremely unlikely I know, but possible nontheless)
7-Tim Smith
8-Nathan Cayless (c)
9-John Morris
10-Justin Poore
11-Nathan Hindmarsh
12-Chad Robinson
13-Brett Delaney

14-PJ Marsh
15-Nate Myles
16-FuiFui MoiMoi
17-Justin Tsoulos/Aaron Cannings(could be a good thing if he plays to potential, will be dirt cheap to re-sign IMO)

I am unfortunately banking on losing the majority of off contract players. Delaney and Green are quite possibly leaving too, but if they stay I would have them in firsts at some stage. Lyon is a huge long shot and I would be chasing Scott Hill but he will probably go to England to end his career. Asotasi is pretty much gone to England I would think...Riddell is in Premmies based on his current form...

EDIT-Forgot to add, this is the team I belive will run out next year, or similar. I would personally like to see us sign a few more players, with Danny Wicks high on the priority list, as well as those I have added to the squad and perhaps Steve Simpson and a few fringe props like Leano, Stapleton etc. (Although I would play Stapo in firsts if he signed)

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Would you guys care to name your dream-ish team?

Yes! :sarcasm:

1. Jarryd Hayne
2. John Williams
3. Kris Inu
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe
6. Jamie Lyon
7. Mathew Head (GK)
8. Roy Asotasi
9. PJ Marsh
10. Justin Poore
11. Nathan Hindmarsh (c)
12. Steve Simpson
13. Ben Smith

14. Ashton Sims
15. Feleti Mateo
16. Zeb Taia
17. Fuifui Moimoi

Great go foward, brilliant outside backs and great halves.. not much more you could want.

 

[Eelementary]

Crap...I forgot Ben Smith in my team...