Patrick Kaufusi confirmed

[_snafu_]

lol

 

[Old Timer]

Are you saying we should have re-signed Sele?

You just can’t help show your constant stupidity can you
You fail to read anything properly and then f**k it up with poor comprehension.

Can't agree....We need to fill the spot by 30th this month....we only signed him for this year...As millward stated above
"This entire process and circumstance has been extremely complex. It is complicated by not only the rules and regulations but also by the existing injury toll across the competition. This means clubs are unwilling to release players, as the representative period is back in full swing too.

"There has also been no clarity over salary cap dispensation for 2020 or when a determination of Jack's matters will be reached, which makes it very difficult to both accurately plan as a club and offer prospective players any certainty beyond 2019 – particularly with 23 players already under contract for next year.

"It has been a lengthy process to get to this point but we are pleased we have been able to come to this arrangement with Patrick and the Melbourne Storm."

That's fairly clear is it not ?[/QUOTE
As my post said “If any of the other players that were mentioned were actually in the frame” emphasis on if.
That’s fairly clear is it not?

 

[muzby]

You just can’t help show your constant stupidity can you
You fail to read anything properly and then f**k it up with poor comprehension.

Why do you always get so angry when people point out your foibles?

You should adopt a growth mindset.. You’ll feel a lot better..

 

[getsmarty]

As my post said “If any of the other players that were mentioned were actually in the frame” emphasis on if.
That’s fairly clear is it not?


Well they are obviously " Not in the Frame "...hence the signing of Kaufusi....Have a good evening O.T....not here to instigate a verbal fracas ....

 

[Old Timer]

Why do you always get so angry when people point out your foibles?

You should adopt a growth mindset.. You’ll feel a lot better..

In case you haven’t worked it out you are not “people”

 

[muzby]

In case you haven’t worked it out you are not “people”

I am a person.

getsmarty is a person.

Together we are people.

So are the others you throw your toys at..

Why so angry bro?

Why is it so?

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

That's a masterstroke signing by recruitment.....not

But, Millward is doing such a wonderful job?

 

[Old Timer]

I am a person.

getsmarty is a person.

Together we are people.

So are the others you throw your toys at..

Why so angry bro?

Why is it so?

You singularly made a statement and then try to get other people involved which is very poor form on your part
Make singular comments on your own behalf by all means but don’t try and substantiate your position by making out you speak for others as I am sure they can do that for themselves if need be.
You make a blatantly deceptive attempt to make out that I am saying getsmarty is not a person which are your words not mine
You the king of pedantry should understand my post was about your use of the plural when it should have been the singular
There is obviously no depth that you won’t sink to to try and get the better of a person.
Disgraceful on your part.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Will make no difference to the fact that we will finish bottom 4.

Bottom four? I wish...

More realistically, 15th or 16th.

 

[muzby]

You singularly made a statement and then try to get other people involved which is very poor form on your part
Make singular comments on your own behalf by all means but don’t try and substantiate your position by making out you speak for others as I am sure they can do that for themselves if need be.
You make a blatantly deceptive attempt to make out that I am saying getsmarty is not a person which are your words not mine
You the king of pedantry should understand my post was about your use of the plural when it should have been the singular
There is obviously no depth that you won’t sink to to try and get the better of a person.
Disgraceful on your part.

My word you really are losing the plot..

You quoted getsmarty in the same post, you simply couldn’t work out how to correctly multiple quote, just expand the quote in your post at 10.10pm and you’ll see it..

Getsmarty even replied to your mistaken quote..

It’s all clearly there for you and everyone else to see..

Take minute, go have a look at your post, go take a bex and have a good lie down.

Seriously.. You’ll give yourself a hernia..

Or stop drinking..

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

You singularly made a statement and then try to get other people involved which is very poor form on your part
Make singular comments on your own behalf by all means but don’t try and substantiate your position by making out you speak for others as I am sure they can do that for themselves if need be.
You make a blatantly deceptive attempt to make out that I am saying getsmarty is not a person which are your words not mine
You the king of pedantry should understand my post was about your use of the plural when it should have been the singular
There is obviously no depth that you won’t sink to to try and get the better of a person.
Disgraceful on your part.

Don’t be so harsh on the poor chap. As demonstrated many posts ago, he cannot understand that red and black are two colours. The concept of singular versus plural is beyond his feeble mind.

My advice is don’t waste your breath anymore.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Don't know about Luke Paige.
I think he is more a Mark Ioane type mid season signing.

From memory, both Page and Ioane were recruited mid season in 2015. I vividly recall people getting excited by YouTube “highlights” featuring Page. This reminds me of the off season when many spruiked the wares of one the Dragons’ current wingers.

Same method, same result.

 

[muzby]

As demonstrated many posts ago, he cannot understand that red and black are two colours.

Lol.. Is this about the time you forgot that we have red, white AND black on our logo?

You and OT both need to take up Dry July, methinks:

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Lol.. Is this about the time you forgot that we have red, white AND black on our logo?

You and OT both need to take up Dry July, methinks:

Well no, I didn’t forget.

Is there a reason why the link you initiated provided has now been deleted? Methinks you don’t want your asinity exposed once more.

 

[nrlnrl]

Correct
Fix for half the season, hard to find players happy to agree to it.
Millward going ok in a very difficult situation.
30th player will be a development one,
Ford would be my selection.
CC
CC

Yep, that's the obstacle in signing a player when you can only offer the guarantee of half a season (due to uncertainty over JDB). They needed to fill the 30th spot on the roster by June 30 (as all 16 clubs do - it's the rule), they have done this.

However, just to clarify something, all the development players (Eddie Blacker, Jackson Ford, Hayden Lomax, Joe Lovodua, Steven Marsters and Jason Saab) in the 30-man squad become eligible to play NRL after June 30. That's another part of the 30-man roster rules. With Lachlan Maranta playing against the Sea Eagles, the Dragons were granted an exemption to use a player from outside the top 30 (a few other clubs have needed to do this as well - some have eventually added the player, like the Panthers when Tim Grant retired & opened up a spot on their 30-man roster).

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Kaufusi becomes the 30th player in the Dragons’ top 30 squad

I guess this kills off any speculation regarding Merrin returning home.

 

[This Year?]

We are so shit that the Storm are giving us their charity garbage. Watch Bellamy now unearth a new forward on the same coin but only better while our new recruit goes backwards in his development.

 

[SnowDragon]

Looks a panic signing to me
If any of the other players that were mentioned were actually in the frame then we have secured our 4th or 5th choice and even then that’s from the specials basket.
If it turns to shit it will not do anything for the morale of Kerr, Timm, Blacker
High risk with plenty to lose.

The player is signed for less than half a year! It’s hardly high risk.

To me it’s clearly “difficult” to try to sign a JDB replacement for 6 months... by difficult I mean “FU NRL” for screwing us...

Only positive is this guy only came cause he couldn’t get a game at storm, and has half a year to force somebody to sign him!

 

[dragon thomo]

A like for like for DeBellin would be someone like Finnucine, RCG or possibly Welch not the fot the bloke we got.
DeBellin must be really depressed now that with the replacement we got for him.

 

[possm]

Think his doing an amazing job getting anyone and I mean anyone to sign a contract to play under McGregor
Millard has made numberous statements which show him and Mary aren’t on the same page

I'm afraid this was my opinion from the start and it has never changed despite the many media announcements of spin and numerous photo opps. The only two reasons for creating Millward's job outside of the head coach's supervision was:

1. Because Mary was not up to recruiting management even though that was part of the head coaches duties; the recruitment/pathways came under the supervision of the head coach.
2. Because a deal was done within the old boys club for this to be so. All the rest is just spin.

Millward has only delivered players that were easy signings, he does not have the skills to sell a compelling narrative to potential recruits. He is unable to attract highly desired players because he is not up to the job.

It was clear last season that we had enormous problems with our back 5. For season 2019 we knew Nightingale was leaving, Macdonald was released, Dufty is too small and our centres are very ordinary. Yet Millward chose to spend close to 2m on the 6 position and not properly address all of the back 5 positions. Our 2019 backline is even worse - not better - than 2018.

It's no good shifting blame to Mary for recruitment. The whole reason given by the Club for putting the job in Millward's hands was because Mary was not up to it - 'he should/needs to just concentrate on coaching'. Now we find that Millward is not up to it, the blame shifting spin is prevalent.

I say we need a cleanout. Let's get rid of this old boy policy and go to the market each time to hire the best candidate for the job.