Player Movements

[yappy]

Western Suburbs losses

Olzard - Dragons
Greenshields - Dragons
O'Farrell - Melbourne
Clayton - Panthers
Peterson - Qld State League
Levy - Oaks (Group 6)
Eisenhuth - Oaks
Clarke - probably retirement due to back injury
Murphy - trialling with Bulldogs

Gains

Adam Wheeler - Front Row Parramatta
Sika Tiaupa - Front Row Parramatta
Richard parker - Front Row NZ and Norths
Steve Matthews Centre Norths (currently touring GB with NZ Maoris)
Ryan Borg - half Panthers

 

[Magpie]

is that final?? or more "in the wind"? (like a goalkicker)!
sorry to see Brett O go........

 

[yappy]

Yeah we're apparently deep in talks with a half and a centre. Have no idea who. We should be pretty nicely accomodated up front, but halves and wingers look a bit thin. Of course we'll probably pick up a couple of the WT's signings.

 

[BJ]

i thought eisenhuth was suppose to be a good prospect.. why is he playing for the oaks?

 

[B_Tiger]

adam wheeler is a pretty good prop.

 

[westie]

We signed another second rower or two but i cant remember there names.

 

[Phillips]

i heard a rumor that daniel irvine has signed with you guys, do you know if its true??

 

[The Colonel]

adam wheeler is a pretty good prop.

He is a pretty boy that started playing first division before Hindmarsh, Ryan, Cayless and Vella and will play no higher than first division.

 

[DA]

Shame Trent Clayton has gone. 18 tries (plus 2 for Wests Tigers) was handy.

 

[Gobbso]

I'm assuming Marshall may be contracted to Western Suburbs when not playing 1st Grade for Wests Tigers. As Balmain already has Tippett and Obst in the Halves. And the Magpies are doing it tough in that area.

 

[westie]

adam wheeler is a pretty good prop.

He is a pretty boy that started playing first division before Hindmarsh, Ryan, Cayless and Vella and will play no higher than first division.

Doesnt bother me that he will play PL. It's where he was signed to play any way.

 

[B_Tiger]

I'm assuming Marshall may be contracted to Western Suburbs when not playing 1st Grade for Wests Tigers. As Balmain already has Tippett and Obst in the Halves. And the Magpies are doing it tough in that area.

I'm not sure if either tippett or obst will be kept though. I hope Obst isn't.

 

[Gobbso]

Oh why? By the sounds of it, you had a soft spot for Obst!

 

[B_Tiger]

yeah, you're right.

what couldn't I like about a footballer who is a midget with a beckham haircut (the 2002 version) who couldn't pass, kick or organise. On top of all this, he used to play for the roosters.

In fact, who needs benji? It's Obst time!

 

[yappy]

Eiso was a good prospect, but he's probably got to the point where he doesn't like his chances of ever making the top grade so I'd say he's taken a tidy little contract to go and play bush footy. He'll almost certainly be getting more than he was on at Wests.

Wests have confirmed re-signing Cashmere, Duffy, Glassie, Hallam-Mann, and Nigel Plum. Clint Hill is also still under contract. The other players will be in negotiations over the next week or two. We'll certainly have a pretty good pack I'd say, but the loss of so many of the guys that gave us the fourth best attack in the comp is a concern.

If you are suffering Footy withdrawal you can catch the Magpies Flegg Possibles v Probables trial game on Oct 11 at 10:30 am at Campbelltown Stadium. Wests are also holding open age trials at Leichhardt (I'm assuming its a WT combined thing) on Oct 18 but I don't have the time.

 

[westie]

Eiso was a good prospect, but he's probably got to the point where he doesn't like his chances of ever making the top grade so I'd say he's taken a tidy little contract to go and play bush footy. He'll almost certainly be getting more than he was on at Wests.

Wests have confirmed re-signing Cashmere, Duffy, Glassie, Hallam-Mann, and Nigel Plum. Clint Hill is also still under contract. The other players will be in negotiations over the next week or two. We'll certainly have a pretty good pack I'd say, but the loss of so many of the guys that gave us the fourth best attack in the comp is a concern.

If you are suffering Footy withdrawal you can catch the Magpies Flegg Possibles v Probables trial game on Oct 11 at 10:30 am at Campbelltown Stadium. Wests are also holding open age trials at Leichhardt (I'm assuming its a WT combined thing) on Oct 18 but I don't have the time.

Dissapointing that Eyes left. I'd started to make pretty good friends with him.

 

[Mighty Tiger]

I'm assuming Marshall may be contracted to Western Suburbs when not playing 1st Grade for Wests Tigers. As Balmain already has Tippett and Obst in the Halves. And the Magpies are doing it tough in that area.

I think you guys might get Reynolds with Benji going to Balmain ;-)

 

[tiger_nick]

Yeah guys i have it as:

Balmain- Prince, Marshall
Magpies - Reynolds, Roberts


Also Damien Bower is the expected to sign with Wests shortly.

Im still cut Greenshields left, he should have played in that Melbourne game instead of Milton.

 

[yappy]

Roberts? WTF would you be assigning him to us? He's a junior FFS! He ain't going anywhere. There's no point assigning any of the imports yet. Going on this year they could chance even half way through the season.

 

[B_Tiger]

Going on this year they could chance even half way through the season.

only if they hate playing for the magpies, again. ;-)