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[Kells]

i see that purtell signed with penrith today and got me thinking that the storm have been actually quite lucky with players that we tried to sign but turned us down as in the end they actually did us a favour as they wouldnt have been any good for us anyway. there's been:

-purtell - horrible player and would of been huge waste of cap space, plus now he would be no chance with the u20 backs we have

- Adam MacDougall - turned us down so instead we had to play folau from rd 1 2007

- alex glenn - good utility but him rejecting us meant we went after chase stanley who is a better centre and the reason we wanted glenn (to play centre/wing)

- luke lewis - again good utility but we need a back and with the u20s backs would have been no point spending money on him. and while i did like the fact he can play 5-8 well it doenst matter now cos we got finch now and chisolm for the future - so evreyhtings sweet there!

- nate myles - doesnt fit into the storms "no dickheads policy" so glad he turned us down (but i guess under bellamy who knows what he could of done with him - but again wrapped with browmich, sika, kite etc)

um any1 think of any others? both good and bad (i guess fui fui would of been nice lol)

 

[LESStar58]

Brett Finch.

 

[Talanexor]

When I read the title of this thread, I assumed that it was a rumour that you were chasing Michael Luck from the Warriors. Actually wouldn't be a bad pickup for you, ESPECIALLY if Johnson leaves.

Luck holds the record for highest tackle count now doesn't he?
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[Bman26]

Johnson is irreplaceable, that guy would try to tackle Optimus Prime. keyword being try....

 

[Noa]

You missed the grand-daddy of them them all.

Ben Ross, we offered him $400k and were a bees dick away from signing him. He pulled out, we used the money on Mick Crocker instead.

 

[kia ora storm]

Joel Moon...Storm offered him big money a few years back as the answer to Scott Hill.

Has done nothing with the Warriors...

 

[Kells]

lol yeh mike luck does hold the record - like 72 - but that game went extra time

and ur right how good was it when ross turned us down - saved so much money and he's no good anyway

and joel moon! lol i remember he was gonna be our 5-8 hahaha another player doin us a favour by saying thanks but no thanks. him and jackson nickloau lol - good call guys!

 

[1999]

i wonder if ben ross cries himself to sleep

 

[Kells]

how good was it in the 08 prelim in first 5 mins white smashed him up and he missed the rest of the game...good times

 

[LESStar58]

You missed the grand-daddy of them them all.

Ben Ross, we offered him $400k and were a bees dick away from signing him. He pulled out, we used the money on Mick Crocker instead.

Not quite.

Crocker was already a done deal and we still had enough in the kitty to sign Ben Ross. He went to the Sharks to play with Noddy.

 

[LESStar58]

Brett Finch.

Maybe I should have said Arana Taumata...

:sarcasm:

 

[ST09RM]

brent kite nearly signed..

 

[Kells]

brent kite nearly signed..

woah really!!! when was this and what happended!
well turn out well as he aint worth the money he would of been asking

 

[ST09RM]

it was before he joined manly and after he left dragqueens

 

[LESStar58]

There was also talk that Kite was headed back to Canberra.... reckon that might even happen when his Eagles contract is up.

 

[Hoggy]

Jackson Nikolau

 

[Noa]

Another one who must cry himself to sleep every night.

 

[dikefalos]

woah really!!! when was this and what happended!
well turn out well as he aint worth the money he would of been asking

had a terrible game in the 08 grand final definately not worth the money considering he delivered a premiership.:sarcasm:

 

[Mal Meninga]

Campese was about to sign for Melbourne before Barrett turned down Canberra.

 

[LESStar58]

Never heard that one!